Friends who are deeper into the novel - are there more joyous moments ahead for either of the girls? or is it pretty bleak throughout?

thought I would find it cathartic to read this (having lost my own mother) but it already feels so sticky with sadness that I’m sensing I might not be able to finish it right now.

I usually talk about serious stuff. This is also serious. What's your book cover ick? What kind of cover makes you not wanna pick up the book even though it might be the greatest story of all time.

For me, it's when there are real life people on the book covers, or a half naked male torso, or when the letters are too swirly (not cursive. Like when the edges of the letters are swirly). I don't care if this is a masterpiece of a novel, why are you trying to get me to bleach my eyes or give me dyslexia (I don't have dyslexia)

Heyyyyy!! I'm looking for some good holiday books to read! I'm looking for Halloween/Christmas book suggestions. Also seasonal books would be good too! Like summer or fall!! So if anybody has any good book suggestions please let me know!! TY!! 😀😁😀

Hello! Is anyone else completing the NYT Book Review's Summer Reading Bucket List this year? If so, I'd love accountability partners, suggestions, etc.! Just let me know!

Hello, folks! I need some help with an alphabet challenge I'm attempting. I'm looking for

• a book that starts with C
• a book that starts with Y
• a book with Z in the title
• a book with an animal in the title
• a book with a color in the title

I'm largely a litfic or literary specfic (especially sci-fi and horror) reader - think Piranesi, Kindred, Alias Grace, or The Ice Palace - and I do not read romance, romantasy and thrillers at all and largely dislike cozy fiction (A Psalm for the Wild-Built and K. O'Neill's Tea Dragon Society series notwithstanding). And, cause I think these would be recs that come to mind, I don't want to read The Color Purple or Red Rising for the color prompt (though I will definitely read the former and may check out the latter, just not this year).

If you want to see my tentative (and already read) list to better gauge my taste, it's here (the slightly transparent ones are planned):

or click here for a larger view I guess?

I'm thankful for any recs you can shoot my way! 🙏

As the title says, when do you know what star rating you want to give a book?

For me, with my current read, I knew at about 30% that it was going to be 5 stars for me and now I'm almost 60% and that has only grown stronger for me. But sometimes even after I've finished a book I find it really hard to tell how I want to rate it.

So do you also have books where you instantly knew it would be 5 stars or where you instantly knew how you wanted to rate it? If so, what were your immediate 5 star books?

I know this is unseasonably early to be thinking about Christmas presents but, as there’s a crafting element involved, earlier is better 🤣 for two friends, I’m hoping to make them a crocheted book sleeve/envelope and I’m also hoping to colour match the book cover inside to the yarn chosen.

For one friend, I’m going dark green, lilac, and white. She loves murder mysteries and thrillers, ideally no spice or sexual violence involved, especially ones with unusual investigators eg The Three Dalias.

For the other, I’m going dark blue, brown, and yellow. She’s generally a fantasy girl, but has recently fallen head over heels with Heated Rivalry so romance is back on the table. She buys the entire series so the covers will match, so standalones are ideal.

I know this is niche but I’m ever hopeful someone will know a colour matching book cover! TIA 🥰