Hi! I have been trying to figure out how to be/feel less isolated. Are you also in that position? I have found pagebound to be a really great place to feel connection so thought I'd put this out here and see what happens.

I'm looking to connect - probably off of PB but open to it being here or maybe this will just turn into a connecting thread, idk! Here's my situation, things I like to do/discuss, etc:

I'm an elder millennial, queer, non-binary person with leftist politics that center following Indigenous leadership (I am in the so-called US). I honestly really can't connect very well with people who do not share these politics. I have long covid for the past 3 years, and my kiddo has some kind of undiagnosed autoimmune condition that likely sprang from long covid, in addition to being AuDHD/PDA. All of this have led her to be unable to access school and we are unschooling her when we never thought we would. I have recently realized that I am also likely autistic.

I love to discuss books and would love to buddy read with people who share my tastes and especially if they are in any sort of similar position to me (queer romance, sci fi, some fantasy, literary fiction, historical fiction - I mostly like to read things by QTBIPOC authors but not exclusively).

I also love to cook/bake/ferment things and am a mildly persistent but not very accomplished gardener. I am a physical therapist who dislikes most of my profession and also is working very little right now due to all of the above things, but I do like to sometimes connect over health and pain science topics (must be not fatphobic). I am an organizer but currently really burnt out and not as active as I have been/would ideally be but also trying to have compassion for myself around that.

I'm honestly not sure exactly what I'm looking for, but lmk if any of this resonates with you and we can chat here or elsewhere!

Hi! I have been trying to figure out how to be/feel less isolated. Are you also in that position? I have found pagebound to be a really great place to feel connection so thought I'd put this out here and see what happens.

I'm looking to connect - probably off of PB but open to it being here or maybe this will just turn into a connecting thread, idk! Here's my situation, things I like to do/discuss, etc:

I'm an elder millennial, queer, non-binary person with leftist politics that center following Indigenous leadership (I am in the so-called US). I honestly really can't connect very well with people who do not share these politics. I have long covid for the past 3 years, and my kiddo has some kind of undiagnosed autoimmune condition that likely sprang from long covid, in addition to being AuDHD/PDA. All of this have led her to be unable to access school and we are unschooling her when we never thought we would. I have recently realized that I am also likely autistic.

I love to discuss books and would love to buddy read with people who share my tastes and especially if they are in any sort of similar position to me (queer romance, sci fi, some fantasy, literary fiction, historical fiction - I mostly like to read things by QTBIPOC authors but not exclusively).

I also love to cook/bake/ferment things and am a mildly persistent but not very accomplished gardener. I am a physical therapist who dislikes most of my profession and also is working very little right now due to all of the above things, but I do like to sometimes connect over health and pain science topics (must be not fatphobic). I am an organizer but currently really burnt out and not as active as I have been/would ideally be but also trying to have compassion for myself around that.

I'm honestly not sure exactly what I'm looking for, but lmk if any of this resonates with you and we can chat here or elsewhere!

Hey bookworms!! ☺️ What’s a book that had y’all laughing so hard you were actually tearing up? I’m in the mood for something genuinely funny and would love your recs!!

I don't usually ask for book recs on the main forum, but I thought I might for what I'm looking for, does anyone have any Fun, lighthearted, hopeful, optimistic book recs? Maybe short too but doesn't need to be lol. Just want a bit of a pick me up : )

hi all!!! my brother in law decided to start a family bookclub group chat and i am SO hype considering im a huge reader- i thought id come help my fellow 🫛🐝 peeps about possible book recs! so i have NO idea what kind of books the others like (there are 5 of us total and im the youngest at 23), so i was hoping for some recs that are pretty versatile in the target audience. i have such a huge range of liked books and im really not sure what recs i should bring to the table!! if you could list any recs that you think would be a good conversation starter or interesting to a wider audience i would be so grateful! (as an example, i think that a book like project hail mary is a great example of a book that a LOT of people would enjoy. so something that is entertaining and still have that pizzazz if that makes sense!! any and all recs will be taken into consideration thank u so much ❤️)

Hey guys!

I have never read an audiobook before, but lately I’ve been realizing how much I drive and how I could be spending that time reading (I love music, but after awhile I’m kinda over it, and I only like 1 or 2 podcasts)…

I know a lot of people on here have certain narrators they love and things like that, so I was wondering if anyone had any recs for my first read! I’m pretty open to most genres, but I’ve not really gotten into spicy books in my reading journey, so I think I’d want to save anything like that for another time. I love mythology, sci-fi, thriller, action, mystery, drama, and also more educational content (space, nature, animals, etc.)!

Thanks in advance :)

Hi everyone! I tried so many times to create a book club where i live. i tried with the local library, with the university, but nothing works and i always find people who don’t want to read. They just say they will and then i’m the only one reading and basically talking to myself. I’m really disappointed and i would love an offline/real world(?) club but i want so bad to be a part of a club, SO do you know any online book clubs i can join? i’m italian but English books are not a problem for me and i’m open to new genres.

thanks for the help💕🌷🌱