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In celebration of the fact that it's FRIDAY (woo!), here's your chance to brag about your silliest, most inconsequential achievements.
I'm talking, "I'm pretty sure my dog could set records for biggest poo," or "I have the largest known puffy sticker collection in the world," or "I can juggle with my feet." There's no brag too small, no brag too ridiculous!
Do you have a preposterous amount of knowledge about something that's objectively kind of asinine? Are you the foremost expert on a really, really ridiculously specific topic that 99.9% of humanity would find completely irrelevant? LET'S HEAR IT!
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The Path of Daggers (The Wheel of Time, #8)
Robert Jordan
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This post is meant for readers who, by happenstance, stumble across this book in total ignorance of Pagebound Lore and are wondering how a niche erotic novella about a lobster has generated 100+ posts.
This forum rose to popularity in 2026, not by the powers of a readalong or quest, but by the charisma and careful wielding of gifs of one user, Sharky, who against all odds inspired a cult community discussion around this story.
The magnetic pull of Lobster in March 2026 cannot be overstated. References to Lobster were scattered throughout Pagebound in lists, comments, and club posts, creating mass FOMO and seducing users to visit this place and pick up this story despite the proliferation of... let's say, mixed reviews.
I, too, have finally succumbed to this crustacean after weeks of resistance. I've read the first few paragraphs, and all I can say is: I love you Pagebound.
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Alright friends, you know the drill… what complaints (big or small) do we have this week that we need to get off our chest?!💭
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Serafel commented on madbee's review of Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2)
How to review a book on such an epic scale? I truly felt as though I were simply along for the ride while reading this book, and I was engaged every step of the way. This book was devastating. Truly, so many of the stories tbag we followed were gut wrenching. I really enjoyed the quality of the writing in this book. So many previously mentioned moments snuck back into the narrative later on in the story, often so minute that you could barely remember where you heard them before. I was shocked by some of the twists and reveals in this story. Overall, a truly epic read.
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I don't love that Yoshihiro keeps using the term Sis in dialogue. It may be a quirk of the translation, but it makes the dialogue during their phone conversation feel somewhat stilted.
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I've noticed that the majority of recommendation posts on bookish social media sites list books that have been recently released (i.e. published within the past 5-10 years), or classics (i.e. published over 100 years ago).
I'm looking for recommendations of books published in between those two vastly different time periods. What are your favorite books (or just books you've enjoyed) that were released between 1965 and 2005? What made those books enjoyable to you? All genres are welcome!
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