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Heart the Lover

Lily King

“Lily King is one of our great literary treasures.”—Madeline Miller From the New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers comes a magnificent and intimate new novel of desire, friendship, loss, and the lasting impact of first love You knew I’d write a book about you someday. Our narrator understands good love stories—their secrets and subtext, their highs and their free falls. But her greatest love story, the one she lived, never followed the simple rules. In the fall of her senior year of college, she meets two star students from her 17th-Century Lit Sam and Yash. Best friends living off-campus in the elegant house of a professor on sabbatical, the boys invite her into their intoxicating world of academic fervor, rapid-fire banter and raucous card games. They nickname her Jordan, and she quickly discovers the pleasures of friendship, love and her own intellectual ambition. Youthful passion is unpredictable though, and she soon finds herself at the center of a charged and intricate triangle. As graduation comes and goes, choices made will alter these three lives forever. Decades later, Jordan is living the life she dreamed of, and the vulnerable days of her youth seem comfortably behind her. But when a surprise visit and unexpected news brings the past crashing into the present, Jordan returns to a world she left behind and is forced to confront the decisions and deceptions of her younger self. Written with the superb wit and emotional sensitivity fans and critics of Lily King have come to adore, Heart the Lover is a deeply moving story that celebrates love, friendship, and the transformative nature of forgiveness. Wise, unforgettable, and with a delightful connective thread to Writers & Lovers, this is King at her very best, affirming her as a masterful chronicler of the human experience and one of the finest novelists at work today.

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A House with Good Bones

T. Kingfisher

A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family. "Mom seems off." Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone. She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out. But stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn’t what it used to be. Gone is the warm, cluttered charm her mom is known for; now the walls are painted a sterile white. Her mom jumps at the smallest noises and looks over her shoulder even when she’s the only person in the room. And when Sam steps out back to clear her head, she finds a jar of teeth hidden beneath the magazine-worthy rose bushes, and vultures are circling the garden from above. To find out what’s got her mom so frightened in her own home, Sam will go digging for the truth. But some secrets are better left buried.

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Landlocked in Foreign Skin

Drew Huff

The Fisherman can't fathom why anyone would want to be human. Small wonder. They've been ripped from their underwater home under Europa's ice, and stripped of their skin--the nebulous outer layer that enables them to shapeshift for survival. Imprisoned on a ship that's hunting for a mad undersea god, they must help the crew find it if they want to retrieve their skin and return home. Dame Isobel, an insane young heiress, owns the ship, desperate to find the god in the hopes that it will heal her lobotomized girlfriend. The Fisherman is stuck in a female human form. They're pulled into a toxic, codependent sexual relationship with Dame Isobel-- in a world where homosexuality is punishable by death. In the midst of this insanity, it's quite clear to the Fisherman: Humanity is confusing, inefficient, and messy. When Isobel reveals that she will never let the Fisherman go, even if they find the mad god, the Fisherman knows: It's time to get violent.

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Sifting Sands (Blood of the Durit, #1)

Angie Caedis

All Ren wants is to see another sunrise, but when you grow up with people cursing your very existence, that’s easier said than done. As someone touched by the gods, she keeps far from the cities and the dangers they pose, preferring to keep to the endless and isolating sands of the Jahaer Desert. She’s managed to keep the marks that identify her as a daemon out of sight for this long, but when her camp is raided, and her allies have fled, there’s nowhere left to hide.Captured and taken to the heartless city of Denheir, Ren has only one goal—survival. She’s never embraced her gift of sight, but now she might not have a choice. Face to face with the most notorious man on the Continent and his desire for the power coursing through her veins, Ren must submit to the fate the gods have dealt her or fight. Good thing she’s never been one to yield.With new threats at her back and old ones plaguing her dreams, Ren is thrust into a journey of self, survival, and new alliances as she tries to escape a life she never asked for. The future is murky, and though she’s spent her whole life running from her gift, she just might realize that true power is as inevitable as the gods themselves.

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May 01, 2026

2.5

Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 2.0Characters: 2.5Plot: 3.0

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The Cat Share follows two (almost) neighbours, Jenni and Ben, as Jenni’s cat Oscar decides to adopt Ben. Through Oscar’s daily adventures, the pair exchange notes attached to his collar, while simultaneously dating with no knowledge of their link through Oscar. This book was very sweet, and a testament to being brave in the pursuit of someone you admire. Their relationship was very sweet, and I loved how their shared love for Oscar brought them together.

That being said, a big barrier to my enjoyment was the formatting style and overall narrative structure. This book has 57 chapters (and an epilogue), which while easy to read, made the story much longer than it needed to be. Jenni and Ben only met almost half way through the book, while the first half established their respective backgrounds. As much as I enjoyed the banter between Jenni’s work colleagues, I think the excess at the beginning took time away from developing their relationship which I would’ve loved to see more of. The epilogue is the only example of their relationship dynamic shown, apart from on date prior. For a romance, I expected there to be more romance!

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The Cat Share

Angela Jariwala

Sometimes it’s a simple as meeting the boy next door. Jini lives alone with her cat Oscar – yes, she’s single but, after breaking up with her boyfriend, she’s more than content to be living alone. Sometimes she worries she might be playing things too safe, but she’s had enough of taking risks. Ben is a firefighter and, if he’s honest, he’s finding life hard. The arrival of a small tabby cat, who Ben decides to call Fred, helps him feel less isolated. But then, one day, Fred appears with a note tied to his collar from someone called Jeanie, accusing Ben of stealing her cat! As the two near neighbours start corresponding via the cat, their notes to each other reveal the truths they are hiding from even their closest friends, and themselves. Inspired by a true story, The Cat Share is a heartwarming and uplifting rom com – the perfect book for fans of Sarra Manning, Beth O'Leary and Laura Jane Williams

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jordynreads

how much do you yap?

in honour of the new stats release I would love to know how much you yap 😂 I fear I’m a certified yapper: 56 posts, 1189 comments in April 💀

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ChillChelle

What does your Notion book tracker look like? (Seeking Inspo!)

Hey everyone!

I’m currently in the process of creating my Notion Book Database, a place to keep all my reading notes/thoughts, book inventory and stuff, and while I love the flexibility, I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by the "blank page" it starts you out with.

I want to build something that is functional but also looks aesthetic. Before I spend ten hours tinkering with databases, I’d love to see how you all are using your Notion!

If you have a template you swear by (or if you’ve built your own masterpiece), please drop a screenshot or a link below! I would love to be inspired!

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royal_tea

Digital Page Count

For those also reading ebooks, how do you determine the total page count for your reads? Do you do it based on the edition you selected? Or looking at last page of ebook? If so, do you choose actual last page after acknowledgements etc. or end of last chapter? For those using Kobo, what do you do since it doesn't use traditional page numbers?

I do love the system here on PB where we can select the cover and then format & page count rather than scouring through specific editions. I just need to figure out how I'm going to count the actual pages lol.

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You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

Akwaeke Emezi

Fresh and seductive novel about a young woman seeking joy while healing from loss. Feyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again. It’s been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she’s almost a new person now—an artist with her own studio, and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend, Joy, who insists it’s time for Feyi to ease back into the dating scene. Feyi isn’t ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career. She’s even started dating the perfect guy, but their new relationship might be sabotaged before it has a chance by the dangerous thrill Feyi feels every time she locks eyes with the one person in the house who is most definitely off-limits. This new life she asked for just got a lot more complicated, and Feyi must begin her search for real answers. Who is she ready to become? Can she release her past and honor her grief while still embracing her future? And, of course, there’s the biggest question of all—how far is she willing to go for a second chance at love? Akwaeke Emezi’s vivid and passionate writing takes us deep into a world of possibility and healing, and the constant bravery of choosing love against all odds.

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Japanese Crime Fiction 🌸🕵️🔍

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Japan has a long history of crime fiction. From police procedurals, thrillers, murder mysteries and assassins, Japan has it all.

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Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2)

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Share Happiness

Happy last day of the month, Boundlings. Today I am in a super good mood. Why, asked almost no one? Yesterday afternoon, I turned in all my paperwork to my school district and the state to officially retire on June 4th after 32 years of teaching. There is no going back now. Just open roads and a ton of books to read.

If you have any happiness you would like to share. I would love to read about it. I think everyone can use a little joy. What is going on in your world, big or small, that is bringing you happiness and joy?

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I got so caught up in the retirement joy and asking the question that I forgot the other piece of joyful news. Today is my 32nd wedding anniversary. I didn't forget this morning with my wife, thankfully. That could have been trouble. Actually, that's not true. She forgot about it for a year and has been waiting ever since to get even. I refuse to lose my advantage. This is clearly all the ingredients for a happy marriage.

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A little note as we step into May 🌿🌼

Hello my lovely Boundlings! 💜

I wanted to share my monthly reminder on gentleness: your reading life doesn’t have to be consistent to be meaningful.

Maybe April didn’t go how you planned. Maybe that stack you curated for April stayed untouched, the coveted streak slipped away, or your brain just said “not today” more often than not. That’s okay! Books aren’t going anywhere. They wait for us until we’re reading to come back.

Reading isn’t something to win, it’s something to return to again and again. ✨📚

So for May, let’s lean into gentler rhythms: • Follow your curiosity, not your TBR • Set a book down the moment it stops working for you • Rest your mind without guilt • Count every page, every paragraph, every enjoyed moment

Where’s your curiosity leading you this month? I’d love to hear about it!

Happy May, my friends! 🦋🌿☀️🌱🐞

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Moonchild_7

Hello boundlings... 😁

How are you all?? I thought about how different people here are just here because of just one particular interest...🪄 Reading and loving books.. 😉Apart from that everyone is different right?? Different ages, careers, interests... Would like to know you all and befriend you🤍

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