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Why have all the books I've picked from this list a hit? What might this say about me? I'm having the time of my life.
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Why have all the books I've picked from this list a hit? What might this say about me? I'm having the time of my life.
alatariel commented on robyn00's update
robyn00 DNF'd a book

The Woman in the Window
A.J. Finn
Post from the Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil forum
I'm loving this one so far, really loving it. I picked the audiobook since I've been having a busy schedule and I can listen on the go but I'm having trouble with Alice's chapters. The accent is so distracting to me 😭 I've had to listen to her chapters a couple of time's because of this.
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How incredibly witty Jane Austen is in her writing. Just starting and I'm already laughing. Let's see how I continue to like it as it goes on.
alatariel started reading...

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Victoria Schwab
alatariel wrote a review...
At first it was hard to get into it but once it got to the lawyer part it took a turn for me and I got so invested in the story. Marian was a struggle at first for me with all her sexist remarks but then became my favorite character. I'd say the chapters narrated by her were the most interesting and full of mystery
When I started this book I didn't know anything about it, later I learned that it is a most influential novel in the genre and I can see why. It has a gothic vibe but it's ultimately closer to a thriller or mystery. I think it was pretty obvious what the plot was going to be about when Mr. Gilmore comes into the story, still I remained curious on the execution.
All and all an enjoyable read.
alatariel finished a book

The Woman in White
Wilkie Collins
alatariel commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I’m feeling curious about the idea of keeping a physical reading journal in the new year. I want to slow down my reading tendencies and make sure I’m spending time with the things I read and actually thinking on them instead of falling into some low-retention binge-read tendencies I’ve noticed in myself this year. I also really want to try to spend more time off my phone and leaning into analog hobbies- I’m online entirely too much in spaces that add so little to the rest of my life (not PB, it’s nice here 💜)
The thing is I’ve never been a consistent journaling type in any way. Personal thoughts, dream diaries, art and creative projects, practical planning- I always struggle and I never feel like a hit a rhythm enough to find it meaningful & keep up with it. I struggle with routine building and self structuring in general and even though I’m a artsy type, I’ve unfortunately never felt drawn in by the crafty customization angle to journal-keeping either.
If anyone to whom this kind of thing doesn’t come easily for has any advice- I’d love to hear other folks’ ideas. Thanks pals 🖤👻
alatariel commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I LOVE the feel of PageBound, a welcomed contrast to meta/amazon/tech bros: and in that vein, I was wondering (hoping?) if instead of "feed" (and related words like "content") the community could come up with a different, less "consuming content" feeling word? (if it's easy to change, if not, no problem! and if so, maybe that would/could be great? for a community of readers who love words, stories, narrative, independence, autonomy? human scale)
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This book is for the weird girls who love books and are into magic.
Post from the The Woman in White forum
alatariel commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
So, I just started reading The way of the househusband... (๑'ᵕ'๑)
I haven't read Manga in years! And for some reason, I just really wanted to start. Especially romance! I just love seeing crushes, and relationships, and love being shown through art. It's kind of special. But as I was reading I was kind of wondering if they 'count' or rather if other readers add them towards their reading goal or books read. I know the community can be very divided on topics like this. A lot of people have the opinion that audiobooks aren't reading or shouldn't count, still!
So I'm curious! Would you, or do you, count Comics, Manga, Graphic Novels, towards your reading goal? Also please recommend Manga and Graphic Novels if you can! ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و♡