Is anyone else a part of the Book Of The Month club on here??? I just joined and I am so excited! I just got my first book, which is Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves! And I got my cute little hat! If you’re part of it, what book did you choose? They all sounded so good :,)

For many years I've only borrowed ebooks from the library, not physical copies. A few weeks ago, I started going to the library after work to read for an hour or so before heading home, but I've always brought my own book with me like a weirdo. 😂 Yesterday I wandered through the fiction stacks a little, and I pulled some print copies of books to check out. (Sincerest apologies to my TBR.) It was wonderful to walk out of the library with a new-to-me stack of books, FOR FREE! 📚

Now my new obsession is going to be checking out print copies. 😂 I realized that my library system has some print editions of books I want to read that they don't have in E, and if I put them on hold they'll be sent to my library branch for me to pick up when ready. This is basically magic! 💖

So libraries, thank you for free access to lots of amazing books, and for giving me a place to chill when I'm not yet ready to go home and face my chores. 🥰 Librarians and library workers, thank you for all of your hard work!

I love PB readalongs so so so much :)

they have really made my life and book world so much better ever since I joined PB in November. I have gotten to participate in some way in all of the ones since then, which has meant me feeling less alone and more in company while reading, I’m so grateful! I love PB and my peeps on here of course, but special appreciation tonight for readalongs and the very special warmth and light they have brought to my life. that sparkly snowman is one of the biggest accomplishments of my recent life (dramatic but kinda actually true)!!! I am always looking forward to them, and just feeling like it’s a great way to stay up to date with PB in a way that will fit into a busy life. I feel extra grateful for readalongs today!

do you have a favorite readalongs or a season of life you’re looking forward to becoming a readalong topic in the future? :) also any favorite badge designs?

TIL that a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance?? that’s so cool, i love when animals have cool group names

…This has to be the same Maple from Bridesmaid Undercover, right?

just coming on here to say it’s rly satisfying and fun to find a book that hasn’t been reviewed and given emoji descriptors yet, so the three you choose are automatically the ones displayed. just one of those things about pagebound being so human and interactive that makes it feel really special to be a part of <3

Hello my dear Pagebound ussers, it's me! Your fellow witchy reader. Today I wanted to talk about a really interesting divinatory method: bibliomancy. The method is quite simple: I choose a book with my eyes closed, and pick one based on the vibe/energy that I feel when I wander my hand over them. Then I repeat the process passing the pages till my intuition tells me to stop. For the last step, I just move my finger across the page until I just feel like stopping (again, energy thing, gut feeling, whatever you wanna call it). Now you have a really specific sentence or description that can answer your question if you have one, or just can help you to establish some kind of contact. With who or for what? Here are some ideas:

🔸Just do it for Journaling. Nothing scary, nothing witchy even almost lol. Think about that sentence. It makes you feel something, it reminds you of something, you associate it with something?

🔸For contacting a beloved one. Use a book that was from them, or that they liked it a lot. It could even be the Bible if you had a Christian grandma, whatever you feel confortable with. Is a really cool and safe spirit communication method. I do recommend you to do some meditations first, so you can get in the proper mindset.

🔸For working with deities like Atenea, goddess of wisdom. You can even do it in a public library. If you want to maintain a routine and valuable relationship with gods associated with culture, literature, or the arts, bibliomancy is a good option.

Some tips: Sometimes it's best to go without questions, and simply interpret what you find. Is also a good idea to use classics or just older books, perhaps you'll find it difficult to find profound messages from your grandfather in a Monster romance (or maybe that could be the best book possible if you grandpa had a great sense of humor 🥸). Don't panic if it doesn't make sense instantly, take your time but definitely don't overlook your first thoughts and feelings when you read that sentence; instant associations are also very valuable and natural. And OFC combine divinatory methods if you are already a tarot reader or something! I have sometimes used runes or bibliomancy as a complement to my tarot readings.