Can the author not think to describe ANY of the women as more than “tiny,” “small,” “delicate?” ISTG every single female character in this book is the smallest woman he’s ever seen 🙃 it was bad enough him always describing his wife as some tiny “little girl,” now it seems every other woman is minuscule as well.

This is reminding me why I very rarely read books written by men lol

Just loving me some fresh banned books 🥰

On a real note, I loved Scout’s introduction to the social structures at school. I think Miss Caroline had the right heart in trying to implement a new learning system as a teacher fresh out of college, but she has so many difficulties understanding the social constructs that are deeply engrained within the Maycombers. She doesn’t understand why Walter has been missing classes, or why he’s hesitant in receiving the quarter. I was also saddened that she even ignored Scout’s prowess in reading, because she doesn’t even know how to teach a student with a high reading level. In the end, she bows her head downward, because she’s a young professional with many ideals, but has no clue how to navigate uncharted situations in her own classroom.

I love quotes as much as the next person, but a post only containing a quote is not really a post to encourage discussion and conversation? Can we maybe add to the ‘PageBound posting guidelines’ that if you include a quote, say something about it?

Edit: also, sometimes I read something without a quote or reference to the text like - ‘haha this is so funny, he should have done that’… ehmmmm what? Where are you commenting this on? Specify, pleeeeaseeee!

Edit2: I see there is a quotes section coming - exciting!! 😱

I was wondering because I'm thinking of some books I've read over the last few years. Books I absolutely hated but I couldn't DNF them because I, personally, wanted to see how bad it would get. But there could be different reasons for finishing a book you disliked. So I wanted to know if you have PFs? And what made it painful for you?

I'll go first. For me it was definitely

A Stage set for villains: Terrible world building and I was left with more questions than answers.

The love Hypothesis: Not. Enough. STEM. What do you mean this a stem romance.

My vampire plus one: The most ridiculous vampire novel I'd ever read. And I've read Twilight.

Fourth wing: y'all there are better dragon riding novels out there. Trust me.

What about you guys? Lowkey PageBound should have an option for "Painfully finished".

I'm not much of a re-reader as I've always been more into a novel experience. Sometimes I'll read a book again if it's in a series and I need a refresher before the next one comes out, but I've never felt that pull to dive back into a book, even if I really loved it. I have been feeling that a bit for LeGuin's Earthsea series recently, which I last read in my childhood. Also a bit for Ennis's Leech, which I read much more recently.

For those of you who are like me, what do you find pulls you into reading a book again, on the rare occurrence when it does?

If you do love to read the same books again and again, is there something in particular that sets them apart from other books you may have really liked but don't pull you back in a second time?

Do Americans high schools have the same classes everyday? Or has Meyers just never been to a highschool?

To me it sounds crazy to have Gym every day! Like what is going on? How are they not taking civics or arts etc only English, trigonometry, biology and PE? That can’t be enough of an education…

Gandalf has such a short temper 😭