For example, I'm obsessed with endpaper art and sprayed edges right now. Illustrated edges are also so beautiful. I just love these little details, I feel like they can make the book stand out!

it’s a new month, what are some books you’re hoping to read this August?

After finishing a book that was very obviously a debut, it got me thinking about how others rate them. If you know you're reading a debut, does that change your rating? If so, are you more harsh or gentle with the stars you give? I think for me, my rating is usually pretty consistent, but I do have a little thought in my brain that maybe I should be more lenient?? I'm conflicted because if a book is good enough to be published, shouldn't it be able to hold its own against work from established authors? But then at the same time, this is such a hard market to break into... I'm curious to hear what others think!

Listening to the audiobook! Might get the book for my kobo as well. Damn the audiobook had a budget! So far the voice actor for Paul is kind of annoying but I like the other ones. He sounds kinda like the voice of dan radcliffe but the VA says his lines in like a... whiny? kinda way lmao. Hopefully i can finally finish this!

Okay let me start this by saying I KNOW not everyone audio book is narrated by both male and female. BUT... is it just me or does it give you the ick hearing a guy using a high pitch voice to read the females part and vice versa? Like I love audios.. but sometimes it just *shutters* ugh when I listen to them reading opposite roles!

I'm curious if anyone has any opinions or takes that are apparently sacrilege to everyone else? I find it annoying when I cant find an adult fantasy or sci-fi that doesn't have a lot or any romance/spice that also isn't the obvious popular choice that everyone is already talking about (if you have any recommendations PLEASE help me)

Not much to say is it genuinely one of the best fantasy books I’ve ever read. I also read A Day of Fallen Night and the Bone Season series… does Samantha Shannon have any other books I can explore?

After having a really good conversation with a coworker/friend it got me to thinking. Why do you read? Do you read to escape (that's me), for pure enjoyment (also me) or to better educate yourself/learn something new?

The jumpscare I just got when I read the first word and realized this book uses second person