I mean, I chose the witch because I would love to be a witch, but I'm curious if that's the way other Boundlings choose across the board. (That said, I would jump at a dryad avatar.)

And for those of you who use the ghost or food/beverage ones... obviously this doesn't apply, right?👀

I love seeing all of the beautiful butterflies 🦋🦋🦋 in my feed! And I’ve seen great conversations about reading streaks and excitement for monthly wrapped.

But I think it’s also important to remember that everyone’s reading journey is their own. If you can get that gorgeous sparkly completion badge for the Spring Readalong that’s great. But if it’s also not for you, or you don’t have the time or energy for it that is also great. Don’t forget to place value on your time and your energy. And if you lose that streak? It’s not the end of everything. Maybe you needed to prioritize something else that day.

We can lift one another up and celebrate each other’s accomplishments, just remember to not compare your journey with anyone else’s and be sure to lift yourself up. Comparison truly is the thief of joy ✨

Happy March, Boundlings! 🌸🌿☀️

Currently trying to put together my March reading plan and I'm wanting to read a couple more quest books, and I'm just curious what other people's opinions are:

Would you rather work towards getting more new badges and keeping them at bronze until you've got all the quest badges you want, or would you rather work towards getting higher badges (sapphire/emerald/ruby) and just stick with fewer badges (for the moment) because of the higher tiers?

It's something I've been pondering for a while and I can't decide between them, on the one hand I love seeing so many badges on my stats page but on the other hand I have one sapphire badge and that is my pride and joy at the moment!

So recently on tik tok ive been seeing lots of people tab their books which if you don't know is where you tab parts of books that you like (i think) but I was just wondering does anyone tab their books and if you do, how do you do it?

Hey! Random question, just for fun. What’s everyone using as a bookmark, right now? Mine’s a Scyther Pokemon card.

Happy reading, everyone! 💕

How do you normally use your monthly plan? And do u stick by it?

What's your reading plan this month, if u started making it? And what's the most book you're exited to read?

(are you planning to reread anybooks this month ? 🙆🏾‍♀️)

You don't need to answer them all if you don't feel like it but I also don't mind long answers

It's women's history month so I was wondering if you guys are going to be reading any specific books for it? And if you had any recs for me? The books I'm personally considering are: Forgotten Women: The Scientists Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World Your recs will be appreciated!!

Lastly, to all the women reading this: you're doing amazing 🫶🏻

How does getting an ARC of an audiobook work on Netgalley? Is it via the NetGalley app? Or do they give you a code to the book? The file?

I've seen some books I want to ARC read but they're on audio but I have no idea how this works

The Spring Readalong went live around 1:40pm CT this afternoon, so you can now start earning your Spring Readalong badges!

If you're still seeing the Winter readalong on the app's Discuss screen, you may have to exit/relaunch the app to force a refresh.

Reminder: If you've already read one of the selections, you can earn your badge by commenting or posting in the forum - but please do not post reviews or low effort posts like "I liked this" "posting for my badge" "I still remember reading this". Comment instead! The forums get a ton of activity during readalongs, and these posts bloat the forums and create a lot of work for our moderators.

Lately I’ve read a lot of reviews saying that a book is “telling instead of showing.” What’s your opinion about this?

Personally, I like when the story tells me what the character is feeling. When it doesn’t, I sometimes get a little lost, especially when it comes to emotions or intentions. I think “showing” makes us interpret a lot, and sometimes the character is so different from me that it’s not possible to interpret them correctly. I like being inside the character’s mind rather than having to interpret their behavior.

I understand why a lot of people value “showing,” since it can make a story feel immersive and dynamic. But I don’t think “telling” is inherently a flaw. In fact, it can create a deeper sense of intimacy and clarity. When a narrative explicitly names emotions or motivations, it reduces ambiguity and allows the reader to connect more directly with the character’s internal world. For me is easier connect in this way