SeriousGoose
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nice to meet you, I'm Death
books in which Death, or a god of Death, or the Grim Reaper (or a Grim Reaper), is personified. This list will NOT include the works of Neil Gaiman (ew)
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i remember interacting with a post in this forum about how it's so cool that the wajinru in this book live in the depths of the sea as opposed to the shallows, and then i happened to stumble upon this video on youtube (please don't question my youtube feed LOL), and decided to do some more digging in case anyone wanted more visuals on the ocean depths while reading! the above video was fantastic (and did not use any ai in the creation of it!!) and i also found a few others, such as this one, this one, and this one :D enjoy!
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Hey everyone!
As we (rapidly) approach the end of the year, a few friends and I have planned and designed a Reading Challenge Bingo Board for 2026, and thought it would be cool to share it with you all.
The main board has most of its prompts aimed at people on Pagebound (eg. Gain a new Main Quest badge, read a book from J&Lās favourite shelves) and is designed to be easily used by anyone, no matter the speed or type of books you usually read. We have intentionally made the prompts general, so that they can fit in with any other reading plans and goals you might have next year.
There arenāt really any rules, but Iāll list a few things you should be aware of.
āļø The prompts in the cross section of the board are the easiest, and bingo can be achieved with very few books (+ your reading goal, which is the centre square). āļø Feel free to use one book to tick off multiple squares (or not). I think it would be fun to have an unofficial competition to see who can tick the most boxes with a single book. āļø Some of the prompts are very difficult in that they require you to read a lot of books (get all Special Event badges, get gold in a Main Quest), but itās obviously completely up to you which squares you aim for. It is designed to be used for the entirety of the year, so I tried to put some tricky ones in there. āļø Two of the prompts involve a āMini Boardā. These are genre or topic specific bingo boards (with only 9 squares) that we have also designed. There are 10 at the moment but if the interest is there we do have plans to make more as we go. These two prompts are marked with an asterisk (*). āļø In the Mini Boards there are a few prompts that are indicated with a plus sign (+), these have corresponding quests in Pagebound even if the name of the prompt is slightly different. Feel free to reach out if youāre confused which one we are referring to, and also feel free to read a book outside the quest that fits.
You are very welcome to use this in your own groups, by yourself, or reach out if you want buddy to share your progress with. Some of us are using discord to facilitate our bingo chats, let me know if youād be interested in that - but otherwise Iām looking forward to seeing your reading around on PB. Excited to see what the wonderful world of books and Pagebound have in store for us in 2026!
Thank you to the amazing people that contributed to this in various ways, big and small x
Happy reading all!
Loving honks, Goosie šŖæ
Links: Main Bingo Board Mini Boards: Fantasy, Romance, Classics, Litfic, Sci-fi, Horror, Retellings, Non-fic, Mystery, Smut. Lists & Quests resource doc
128SeriousGoose commented on SeriousGoose's review of The Rycke (Monstrous, #3)
What To Expect - - 'The Rycke' is a monster romance with spice. It is the third book in an ongoing series of 'standalones' following a different couple in each book.
My Feelings - - This one didn't quite hit in the same way that the previous two books did. I think it's because I didn't love the two MCs as much, and when you take away that there is not a whole lot left of this book (or any of the other books, really, but I loved the characters in those ones).
That being said, I still had a good time and the romance was quite sweet. I enjoyed meeting some of the side characters too.
Recommendation - - If you liked the others in this series, I would still recommend giving this one a go - especially if you like a sweet romance with lots of angst.
3 āļø = decent story, I had a nice time
7SeriousGoose commented on SeriousGoose's review of Out of the Mirror, Darkness (Into Shadow, #7)
What To Expect - - 'Out of the Mirror, Darkness' is the last in a collection of standalone fantasy short stories.
My Feelings - - This was fine, but it didn't stand out to me at all. The movie set setting was fun, but other than that there wasn't really much that connected me to this story at all.
Recommendation - - If you like movie sets and the 'monster of the week' aspect of Supernatural - this might be the story for you.
2.5 āļø = I can see why other people would enjoy it, it just didnāt quite hit for me
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SeriousGoose commented on SeriousGoose's review of Project Hail Mary
What To Expect - - 'Project Hail Mary' is a standalone sci-fi novel with apocalyptic stakes and humorous narration.
My Feelings - - The humour, the characters, the story - incredible. I wasn't completely gripped at the start of the story, but by the 30% mark I could not put it down.
There is a lot of science stuff, but it was explained in a way that my non-science brain could understand.
This is a story about the very best and worst of humanity (and how cool science and space is!)
Recommendation - - If you like sci-fi (or are wanting to try it out) this is the book for you. Well written, engaging, and a complete stand out of the genre!
4.5 āļø = love love love, this lives in my heart
6SeriousGoose wrote a review...
What To Expect - - 'Out of the Mirror, Darkness' is the last in a collection of standalone fantasy short stories.
My Feelings - - This was fine, but it didn't stand out to me at all. The movie set setting was fun, but other than that there wasn't really much that connected me to this story at all.
Recommendation - - If you like movie sets and the 'monster of the week' aspect of Supernatural - this might be the story for you.
2.5 āļø = I can see why other people would enjoy it, it just didnāt quite hit for me
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What To Expect - - 'Project Hail Mary' is a standalone sci-fi novel with apocalyptic stakes and humorous narration.
My Feelings - - The humour, the characters, the story - incredible. I wasn't completely gripped at the start of the story, but by the 30% mark I could not put it down.
There is a lot of science stuff, but it was explained in a way that my non-science brain could understand.
This is a story about the very best and worst of humanity (and how cool science and space is!)
Recommendation - - If you like sci-fi (or are wanting to try it out) this is the book for you. Well written, engaging, and a complete stand out of the genre!
4.5 āļø = love love love, this lives in my heart
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What To Expect - - 'Electric Idol' is the second 'standalone' in a series of spicy romances, each following a different couple based on greek myths. This is a modern retelling, set in the 'real world'.
My Feelings - - The MCs dynamic was fun, and I enjoyed the stakes of the plot. This was well written and I can tell that the author put a lot of thought into the different couples' dynamics and making each in the series stand out.
Recommendation - - If you liked the first in the series, I would definitely recommend continuing. And if you're reading these as standalones and want to just jump in here - I would recommend this one if you enjoy a marriage of convenience, down bad MMC, and a plus sized MFC.
3.5 āļø = great story, Iām so glad I read this
4SeriousGoose finished reading and wrote a review...
What To Expect - - 'The Rycke' is a monster romance with spice. It is the third book in an ongoing series of 'standalones' following a different couple in each book.
My Feelings - - This one didn't quite hit in the same way that the previous two books did. I think it's because I didn't love the two MCs as much, and when you take away that there is not a whole lot left of this book (or any of the other books, really, but I loved the characters in those ones).
That being said, I still had a good time and the romance was quite sweet. I enjoyed meeting some of the side characters too.
Recommendation - - If you liked the others in this series, I would still recommend giving this one a go - especially if you like a sweet romance with lots of angst.
3 āļø = decent story, I had a nice time
7SeriousGoose commented on a List
books for surviving the impossible
or "I didn't know I'd have to know how to survive this"
Survival guides for situations you hopefully will never find yourself in. But if you do, now you know how to get through them.
suggestions are always welcome!
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