Howdy folks!

I vaguely recall seeing (and possibly commenting on) a post similar to this. I can't find it though, so here we go!

Who else has a page milestone?

To elaborate, I mean a certain page number and/or percentage that, when you hit it, you definitely feel the groove (in whatever way that means to you).

For me, I find I have two milestones. 25% or page 100. Page 100 is for anything I read, because it's the start of the triple digit numbers. Something about that tickles my brain. The 25% mark only gives the brain scratch when it's on something longer, I find, and if it's not too close to Page 100 (like in Small Gods, page 100 is 26%, so the 25% didn't feel special this time).

Fair warning, this might seem like I'm rambling. I'm in the final hour of my third night shift in a row, so my brain is a bit of a mushroom right now. 🍄

I know a lot of people don't like it when the MC or characters in the book are named after objects or otherwise unconventional things but I love it. Some of my favorites are Aloe (Pet), Hell Slut (Moonflow), and Tea (The Bone Witch). Does anyone else love unconventional names in books?

Howdy folks!

I vaguely recall seeing (and possibly commenting on) a post similar to this. I can't find it though, so here we go!

Who else has a page milestone?

To elaborate, I mean a certain page number and/or percentage that, when you hit it, you definitely feel the groove (in whatever way that means to you).

For me, I find I have two milestones. 25% or page 100. Page 100 is for anything I read, because it's the start of the triple digit numbers. Something about that tickles my brain. The 25% mark only gives the brain scratch when it's on something longer, I find, and if it's not too close to Page 100 (like in Small Gods, page 100 is 26%, so the 25% didn't feel special this time).

Fair warning, this might seem like I'm rambling. I'm in the final hour of my third night shift in a row, so my brain is a bit of a mushroom right now. 🍄

hi there, I am here once again asking for book recommendations. I've seen a lot of posts on Tumblr talking about this lately. Basically the vibes are

"give me narrators that begin the story in tears because they know how the story ends" "the law of tragedies: The end is already written. Your actions are up to you, you can choose to get off this ride whenever. We both know you won't do it." "In the beginning is the end."

It doesn't have to have any time travelling or be thaaat tragic necessarily, but I've been thinking a lot about that Drarry fanfic on ao3, Running on air. I read it a thousand years ago but it's always on my mind. It embraces this kind of storytelling, the characters themselves talk about circles a lot, they repeat phrases over and over until they're recontextualized or given a greater significance throughout the story. There's this obsession with the past and trying to make sense of what was in order to find someone and understand who they are.

I feel like this explanation is all over the place but basically whatever you understand by cyclical or circular storytelling, I'd be glad for your recs 🧎‍♀️

Books I've read that do this are

• The Six Deaths of the Saint
• The Raven Cycle
• Harrow the Ninth I think
• The Unmaking of June Farrow
• Not a book but the Tv adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House does this beautifully

I reckon most of us have giant physical or digital TBRs. So, how do you pick your next read?

Personally I have over 1200 (!) books on my TBR. I need inspiration to pick what to read these days 🥺

Hey, how do y'all feel about footnotes in books?

Personally, I really don't like them. If I see a book has footnotes, I put it back in the shelf like it burned my hands 😅 I feel like it breaks the flow of the reading every time I have to pause to go find the appropriate footnote. It pulls me out of the story and I read slower because of it.

In fact, footnotes are the sole reason I haven't read Babel yet 🫣

But, I am curious to see the other perspective. If you do like footnotes, why? Let me know your thinking 👀

Do you read with or without sound?

For me I prefer an ambience video off YouTube in the background. Sometimes I will even read aloud if the book is very dense and I need more sensory input.

I was watching a friend pack (not a bookish person) and was thinking of how you would pack for a trip as a book lover. I'm struggling at what I would bring with me.

When you travel, what bookish items do you Travel with? I'm think probably my eReaders and my bookish totes for book shopping would be good. Can't be bringing 60 books with me.

What do you guys bring when you're traveling?

Details, actions or mindsets that makes you think: nah, what the hell.

I go first: calling no-spice fantasy "Clean Fantasy"

okay so i have a one chapter rule- if i start a book i have to at least read the entirety of chapter one. that’s nothing crazy. (this only changes in very rare cases) however if i choose not to continue it after chapter one i wont mark it as DNF, i just quietly take it off my reading/TBR list and call it a day. i mentioned this to a friend and she said i should be logging them as DNF. my pov? i barely even started the book so why muck up my DNF as that’s reserved for books that really disappoint. so your thoughts on it? what are your DNF practices?

Am I the only one who feels a bit weird about hearting someones update that they dnf'd a book (or paused)?

I know no one would take it this way, but it kinda feels like "yay you didn't enjoy what you read!". I suppose I should reframe it as "yay you didn't force yourself to suffer through something you didn't enjoy"

Does anyone think about this, or is it just me? Lol

How do you feel when people hearts your dnf update?

I need some short book recommendations. Any genre. Bonus points if its diverse or written by a POC ^^

Are you a seasonal reader? Like do you really crave cozy, thrillerish vibes in the autumn and some other vibes during some other season?

I am a mood-reader, the season does not matter for me AT ALL, I would love to read high-stakes, violent, action-filled fantasy during the coziest season, the season just does not matter for me. That is exactly why I feel kinda left out during seasonal readalongs of every book-app.

So how about you? How much does seasons affect the books you read? ⭐✨

(Unrelated:- I love winters so much 🤍)