Hello, I recently finished reading a couple of Japanese murder mystery books. I want to read more mystery books this year, preferably the every-day-life-kinda-mystery if that makes sense. I would love your recommendations!

Hiii! Recently i stumbled across a book advertised as "zutara retelling" (if you know you know) but it was a complete disaster to read. Do you have any books that made you feel "this is the perfect book for me!" after the cover of desc just to read it and find out it was just not it?

Hello all! While the age old saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" is a good lesson to live by particularly in reference to people, I think we've all found ourselves buying a book or being offput by one based on the cover once or twice (or many times beyond that). I recently subscribed to a fantasy book subscription box and the covers are absolutely GORGEOUS. I'll be the first to admit that a pretty book has a way of enticing me, even if its just enticing me to read the back cover. So, I thought I'd pose this question to the masses of Pagebound and give myself an oppurtunity to not only get book recommendations (perhaps), but also look at some beautiful covers. So, what are some of your favorite books covers? They don't even have to be books you've read (or even liked), but a cover that captivated or stuck with you. I'd love to hear your top picks, and hopefully they'll inspire even more books on to my TBR. Some of my personal favorites: The "Emily Wilde" series by Heather Fawcett. I haven't read all three yet, but I'm obsessed with the covers. I don't typically buy hard cover copies of books, but the original US "Encyclopaedia of Faeries" cover was so beautiful to me. I haven't yet read "A Study in Drowning" by Ava Reid , but the cover of both the first and second book I love. Another book I haven't read, but love the cover, "Anatomy" by Dana Schwartz. It's simple but so effective! I'm eager to hear your favorites!

What book to movie adaptations do you think were done well and/or poorly?? I always thought they did a good job with The Hunger Games, there were even aspects that I think they did better in the movie like developing Effie’s character and softening Haymitch a bit. I didn’t watch it, but the movie adaptation of the book Relic PMO bc they CUT the main character from the movie. Like?? He’s the only reason this story has a purpose 😂

Hello y'all! I just wanted to create a post where we could all talk about our favorite local bookstores and gush over them! You can talk about why you love them, give out recommendations, etc. I'll start with saying that I love Powell's and Book with Pictures out here in Portland, OR. I specifically love the Powell's location in Downtown Portland because of how big it is (4 floors!!!) and how the bookstore is organized. I find it very easy to navigate and I always feel like I've done a full workout once I leave. I love Book with Pictures because it's a comic store that caters very specifically to queer, BIPOC, disabled and neurodivergent folks. It's queer and woman-owned and I just feel incredibly safe there as a trans hispanic person. Also, it's BEAUTIFUL inside! I haven't visited yet but I plan on visiting Parallel Worlds, too. It's a fantasy and sci-fi bookstore (and some horror I hear 👀) with used and new books. I'm hoping to visit this year for my birthday.

Rocky essentially calling Ryland stupid is my favorite thing ever hahahaha

Why do I have a gut feeling that the teenage daughter is more involved then it’s been let on.

So I don't know who came up with this game but it's like coming up with superpowers that has no use at all. Like for eg: You can scream like a banshee but it only works if you're naked. So imagine your protagonist had a useless superpower. What would it be? I'll go first: she has eidetic memory but only with children's books. Get creative!

So I’m bored, and this just popped into my head: if you were suddenly dropped into a book world for a whole month and couldn’t leave, where would you go? It could be magical, dystopian, cosy… anything. For me, as a huge fantasy fan, I’d love to say something epic like Lord of the Rings or A Song of Ice and Fire. But let’s be honest, I wouldn’t last five minutes. So I’m going with a place I could actually survive: the island of Caltrey from The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst. Picture this: a cosy cottage surrounded by books, a small village where everyone knows your name, and a bakery that smells like cinnamon rolls every morning. I’d spend my days reading, baking, and walking around the island or swimming with the merhorses. It’s the perfect introvert paradise. What about you? Which book world would you choose, and how would you survive (or thrive)?

Mine's cleaning our deck so I can read outside since it's the first time this summer that it's gonna be warm and sunny all week. 😪😌 Hoping to finally start The Favorites before my loan ends. 🫠

With all the new quests dropping today (including the first installment of the genre starter packs), I'm curious. What inspires you to join a quest? Do you have certain criteria or do you just think "oooh pretty badge, must join"? 😂 For me, I've set the limit that I must have a genuine interest in at least 5 books in a quest to join it. That way I know I can at least obtain the lowest tier of badge, doesn't matter if it's a side or main quest. I feel like if there are less than 5 books in the quest that I want to/have read, it's probably not for me anyway. What do you think? Do you have a similar thought process or do you think about the quests completely differently?