Well its -19 with a feels like -45.....what else is there to do but cuddle under a blanket and read! Is anyone else having crazy weather? Stay safe!

My goal now that I’ve gotten back into reading after a multiple-years slump is to start slowly making my way through those so-called “classic” YA series that I either haven’t ever read or want to revisit. A few I have already on my list are Percy Jackson, Hunter Games, Narnia, Fablehaven, and Alex Rider.

I know there are probably so many I’m forgetting or don’t even have on my radar, so I’m open to any and all suggestions. Thanks in advance for the help. 😊

Is it possible to post pictures? Because I need to show you guys a picture of my dog running towards me with a toy the second I grab my Kobo

Anyone else in the northeast US stockpiling books to read during this blizzard? After the more “practical” prep of grocery shopping and such today I spent about an hour on Libby maxing out my ebook and audiobook loans and have my fingers crossed that my physical book holds at the library are ready to pick up by Saturday…

do I already have 2 library books to start and two I’m finishing up? Yes. Do I have a full shelf of books that I own that I could read while snowed in? Also yes. Just doing my part to boost the circulation numbers for funding 🤣

So I have a question has anyone else enjoyed visiting a place tied to an author or landmark? Or have a place they want to visit because of an author?

My place I have visited because of an author is Mulberry hill in Victoria Australia, which is the house of the author Joan Lindsay who wrote picnic at hanging rock ( I have also visited hanging rock). It’s a really good house preserved by the national trust.

The places I want to visit are, Agatha Christie’s house - Greenway in Devon Seishi Yokomizo house that he lived in during WW2 which is now a museum ( even if all the information is in Japanese.) Also the city of Matsuyama in Japan where the book Botchan is set by Natsume Soseki.

Do some of these books coming out look like they have the same graphic designer from Canva? I know, I know “don’t judge a book by its cover.” But it is really irking me how some of these books allllll look the damn same.

Can someone explain this to me?

yeah, they may not be the best or most literate, but at least the person is reading. and a book being a “booktok book” doesn’t always mean it’s bad. do i think people should expand their horizon in books? yes. but at the end of the day, it’s not my business. idc if you’re reading no plot just smut, im just happy you’re reading, period.

EDIT: just coming on here to clear my statement up a little bit. a lot of the comments are talking about how booktok lacks diversity and I definitely agree. that being said, my main point here was that readers shouldn't be judged if they have a booktok book on their shelves. this post came after I saw a comment on TikTok of a girl getting attacked for having mostly popular books. criticism is a completely valid thing in this area but I think its also important to remember that the most important thing is that someone is reading. anyway I hope you all have a good night/day!!

Hey everyone! I want some bookish merch, but I feel like everything that’s being recommended to me by the dreaded algorithm all looks like AI and I despise it. Anyone know any great creators/websites that have real people behind their merch?

Honestly, I think this app is dead for me. Every time I have something slightly critical to say about a book everyone comes for me. It’s not fun and I think I’m going to be deleting my account soon because I’m feeling like I can’t have an opinion. Unless it’s positive and you love the book. Is anyone else having this issue

So I don’t use TikTok so I can’t even peek in but. Sometimes I see books being mentioned a lot and I wonder if they’re popular now, and if it’s because of Booktok.

From what I’ve noticed, I think Caraval by Stephanie Garber is facing a resurgence? Plus Pierce Brown’s Red Rising.

Can someone please confirm whether I’m right? Consider this my toxic trait I just need to know these things! Does anyone else have this problem?

My plan was to wait until all the books are out to reread Red Rising and finish the second series but my self control is seriously being tested. I also didn’t manage to get to Caraval when it was new so now I feel like I have to do it soon.

I've noticed a growing number of people making a push towards physical media and note taking over the past couple of years. With that, I've started to see an increase in journal keeping. Mostly commonplace books and crafting journals. I've also seen people who journal about the books that they've read; including some people on here. I'm curious about who here journals about their books and how they go about it.

Do you write out your detailed thoughts in your journal or do you mainly jot down interesting quotes and passages? If you use your journal for your thoughts do you prefer capturing quick thoughts as you go along, or doing long written analyses? Is your journal exclusively for one topic (books in this instance), or is it more of a commonplace book? What's the draw for you when it comes to physically journaling over using online note taking resources? How'd you get started doing it?

Thank you to anyone who answers any of these questions! I am quite curious!

I was just curious about the other people of the community!

My main hobby is writing and drawing, I think. The Hobby i have done the longest and the most seriously (but now, I am on a break) is Cosplay/costume making. I have been singing since I was a kid, and absolutely love standing on stage.

My favourite genre is horror (any sort), and it crosses over into my other hobbies A LOT.

1. What book made you fall in love with reading?
2. Do you judge a book by its cover?
3. What is your favorite genre to read?
4. If you could swap places with any character from a a book, who would you become?
5. What genre do you want to love, but you just don't?
6. Do you DNF?
7. If you were to attend a book retreat, where would you want to go?
8. What book do you wish you could read again for the first time?

Has anyone noticed that it's becoming more commonplace in books for authors to set up the next round of characters for their spinoff series at the detriment of the current plot and characters associated with it? I've read a few series now where it feels like the authors are just trying to set up their next cash grab rather than finishing out their novels strong before moving onto their next venture.

So, recently, I've discovered a couple of books that I've never heard about until i joined pagebound. But I've seen people call them "booktok books". And that it was "hyped on booktok" and then when i search on tiktok for said book there's less than 10 videos about it. And there’s damn near zero ANYTHING about the book anywhere, not just tiktok. So How are they "booktok books" when there's barely any videos on tiktok about them?

Has anyone noticed this? Because I've noticed it in a a couple of books I've read. I feel like often, "booktok recommendation" and "booktok book" and like, booktok in general is used to diss on a book if someone doesn't like it. even if the book is not even on booktok. Or like it being a booktok recommendation automatically makes it a bad book.

Do yall get what i mean here? I feel like im not being clear enough.🤦‍♀️😂