Hello! In an effort to increase engagement and community within the quest forum I will be attempting to post in the middle of every month an interactive post. This is the first post in that regard! I thought we could start with a getting-to-know-you sort of post. Feel free to skip any of the questions or customize it in anyway. My answers will be posted in a comment below.

Favorite queer horror novel or novella: Favorite queer horror comic book or graphic novel: Favorite queer horror audiobook or audio drama: Favorite queer horror main character: Favorite queer horror trope: Favorite queer horror book in this quest:

Happy reading, y'all!

hello everyone! i have a request that may be difficult to answer without spoiling the kind of book i'm looking for. i'm on a hunt for unreliable narrators where it's not immediately apparent the narrator is unreliable. when i think of an unreliable narrator, my mind goes toward someone who's an outcast, not really liked by the other characters or the reader, someone who's kind of weird (this is at least my experience with these characters), or maybe the book is just on the darker side. does anyone have a recommendation for a book where the main character was likable and even seemed sane for most of the book until there was a moment where it clicked like "oh, this person is actually a big fat liar"?

Good evening, PBees!

So, if you've been in the online space for some time now, you may have seen the argument on whether Dark Romance (DR) is morally alright or not. One argument states that DR (especially the ones with R*pe or other non-consensual acts) trivialise and normalise the horror behind the actual crime, especially since FCs are always apparently OK with it bc it's hot. I've read a few paragraphs of my own where the scene is weirdly graphic, and while the FC repeatedly said no, "her body wanted it," so it becomes OK. And I have to admit, that was very....um...interesting to read.

The other argument is that dark romance doesn't pretend to be morally alright, rather it's simply a niche form of fantasy for people interested. After all, no one is forced to pick up a DR or subscribe to Fc's belief, and they are mostly catered to adults, who should already be aware of the trigger and underlying messages. And to be fair, I don't see this much discourse surrounding books on murders and other violent crimes. So idk.

I'm pretty open to any discussion on the topic, bc I'm trying to get a general consensus in the issue. Feel free to explain why you think DR is or isn't a problem and why!

Hi!!! I have seen people add images in posts/comments and I am really curious how you do it! I tried to copy paste one from my gallery yesterday and everything crashed hahah so I am really looking for some insight here

I really disliked Ai, I hate when I see you tube videos and the whole thing, from the artwork to the content are all created by Ai. The idea of whole books being written by Ai appalls me. It seems the whole point is for us to stop using our own brains and outsource them to a machine.

However recently I attended a lecture on a teaching technique called directed listening, I think this technique is mostly used in the context of music instruction, the lecture I attended was about using it to teach children songs, but it can be used in other areas. This is probably a very oversimplified explanation, but the idea is that before you have them listen to the song you ask them a question about it. The point being to have them engage their minds in searching for the answer to the question. And that way they learn the song faster. The second principle was repetition, after the first question and answer repeat the process over and over again.

Because of how well this technique worked, and it work, during the lecture the instructor was able to teach us about 6 songs. I don't remember the number exactly but it was quite a lot. Anyway because of this I was thinking about how it could be used in other contexts.

And related to this forum if it could be applied to reading. Every once and a while I try and read something that is challenging, because personal growth. Right now I'm trying a book by Nietzsche, and it hasn't happened in a while but I've been contemplating dnfing it because I think it's beyond my reading comprehension.

So I was thinking it would be nice to try this technique directed listening, or in this case directed reading, but of course I would need someone to come up with questions to ask me beforehand, and I don't have a teacher. And now enters Ai which would be perfectly able to create questions for me. So I tried it and it worked I understood the text a lot better by having something to search for and then repeating the process.

So I guess there can be a legitimate use for Ai. I'd like your thoughts on it though. Do you think the few benefits of Ai outweigh the harm it is doing to society?

Hello! In an effort to increase engagement and community within the quest forum I will be attempting to post in the middle of every month an interactive post. This is the first post in that regard! I thought we could start with a getting-to-know-you sort of post. Feel free to skip any of the questions or customize it in anyway. My answers will be posted in a comment below.

Favorite queer horror novel or novella: Favorite queer horror comic book or graphic novel: Favorite queer horror audiobook or audio drama: Favorite queer horror main character: Favorite queer horror trope: Favorite queer horror book in this quest:

Happy reading, y'all!

Anyone have any book recommendations I can add to my never-ending TBR? I’m looking for some 4 or 5-star reads, as most of the books I’ve read this year have disappointed. Any genre is fine. Also, do I have any birthday twins out there in the nether?

The more I read the more I get the feeling that, when I find a book in a specific genre I really, really, really like, I shouldn’t read another book in the same genre directly afterwards. I’m always so disappointed!

Do you feel the same? Or do you have some other insight or strategy?

I know a lot of readers love gloomy days to be cozy inside. But my question for you is, what is your ideal reading weather and location? Do you love the beach when it’s sunny? Or do you love the rain and overcast?

So I've just started listening to audiobooks and tbh I was just making an exception for ONE book. Except now it's become a part of my routine and I look forward to listening to it. Now, this brings me to the title of this post: Welcome to Nightvale. Anyone remember it?! It was the first "podcast" i was ever exposed to and i was an avid listener for a few years, found a bunch of cool songs, and it always put me to sleep (in the best way). So it kind of reminds me of the same feeling I have now that i've discovered audiobooks.

I have three questions related to this topic... was anyone else a fan? And, has anyone found any books that captures the whimsical (sometimes dark) absurdity that was Welcome to Nightvale? Third question.... I know we have epistolary novels... but what about a novels written as radio broadcasts? That would be kind of cool. Right? Maybe? Any books like that in existence?

What’s the worst error or spelling mistake you’ve seen in a book? I once had a book gifted to me where the cover was upside down 😅

Hey, hey! I've got a question for the class. For those that read multiple books at the same time, do you have a method for doing so (ie: read a chapter of each or read only one each day, etc.) or do you just go at it randomly?

I never thought I'd have this struggle, but I want to read all the things all the time and lately, even as I read/listen to one book, I find myself thinking of one or more other books. (Apparently my ADHD isn't as managed as it's been in the past! 🤣)

Hiya PB!

Please tell me all about your book club(s)! I’ve never been in one (😭) and I’d love to hear all about them!

• How did you find/join it?
• How do you all decide what to read?
• What happens if you aren’t interested in the choice?
• How often do you meet?
• Where do you meet? (Vaguely! lol like a coffee shop, a library, etc.)
• What’s the format of your meetings? Do you have social time before/after? Does someone lead the discussion with questions?
• What’s the best memory you have of your book club?