This is something that has bothered me since I was a kid, but I feel like I'm noticing it more and more: bookmarks made out of wood, leather, quilted fabric, crochet, 3D printed etc. all 2mm or more thick. Do people actually use these? If so, how/why?

I've always felt like they would mess up my books, and even if not, the extra bulk would drive me bonkers. I can't see myself ever using anything thicker than cardstock. I've always wondered who's making/using these. I've only ever gotten them as gifts from people who don't read lol

Welcome back Laurent. Right down to the TALL SHINY BOOTS. Pacat has a type it seems.

Helloooo

The summer is upon us and I just realized how influenced I am by the weather. I cannot read anything that doesn’t correlate to the current climate because it puts me off. Anyways. ☀️

What book are you currently reading and what’s your opinion so far? 🤔💭 And what book would you pick up first if you woke up today with no memory? 👀

Is it recommended to read The Hobbit before reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

Hello my big beautiful Boundling brains! It's that time of the week to show off what you learned through your books this week! Whether it's a quick trivia bite, personal insight, or deep dive - we wanna know!!

My tidbit this week - I learned that I might be a fan of sports romances as long as the couple is about 30+ as someone who notoriously hates sports this is a shocking revelation to me haha

What cha got this week, Boundlings??

So a student who speaks English as a second language asked me for book recommendations. She says she likes fantasy, scifi, romance. She specifically mentioned vampires. She's in her twenties but because her English reading level is lower, it's a little hard to find books she'll like. I'm thinking teen books that aren't too teenage-y, if you know what i mean? She tried reading fourth wing while I was reading it but she said the vocabulary was little too hard and she wasn't following it. Right now she's trying the hunger games but from the sounds of things, i think it might also be a little hard for her to follow. Any recommendations?

The other day I read this take on Twitter: 'If you care about spoilers in books you need to grow up. The only thing that should matter to you as a grown adult is form.'

Now, I did my undergrad in screenwriting. I still enjoy close-reading classics, reading essays on literature, and engaging in literary analysis. I also prefer to go into books knowing as little as possible and get annoyed when someone ruins what would've otherwise been a firsthand experience for me.

I got ragebaited into writing several paragraphs on how form and content aren't entirely separable concepts; how there are very few writers (mainly modernists) whose work is almost entirely concerned with form and thus cannot be spoiled in any capacity (e.g., Joyce or Woolf) and even those writers embed meaning in revelation; how 'spoiler' doesn't exclusively apply to shocking plot twists; and how some of us want to experience what we're reading firsthand and form our own opinions without pre-existing ideas coloring our experience.

I gave up mid-writing and was like 'whatever,' but I still think about it and wish I had gotten into an online argument and settled the case lol

What are some literary takes that ragebaited you recently? Let's hear them 🫵🏻 🫶🏻 💅🏻

Alright, I need assistance.

My plan is looking a little depressing for the summer months, I've had about 4-5 books per month since Jan but from June it's looking sketchy.

I want all your recommendations for new books that you're anticipating in June, July, August and September. Genre wise I'm quite open; fantasy, sci-fi and weird girl lit are my big faves but I'll also dabble in thriller, horror, and non-fic. (Not big on contemporary romances).

What are you dying to read in the next few months in these categories? Please and thank you. 🖤

I recently had a discussion with my younger brother about books and we inevitably ended up talking about how I still haven’t read Lord of the rings (his favourite books), which he read at 15 and then haven’t picked up a book since.

So we made a deal, for every one of Tolkien's books I read he will read a book too. The problem is that we have a little bit different taste in media so I’m struggling with recommendations for him, which is why I now turn to you the wider Pagebound community for help.

He’s said he’s interested in Classic fantasy/sci-fi as well as Humoristic fantasy/sci-fi and I quote “Something political but not only political but there can be a bunch of politics” (he then made the comparison to Clone Wars that have a lot of politics but also a bunch of filler and other stuff as well). He also seemed interested in stories with morally grey characters or villain protagonists (this is based on how he raved about Maul Shadow lord so if you know of any books with similar vibes let us know).

Also please let us know if the audiobooks of your recomendations are any good (should you know).

Some things my brother likes for inspiration: Movies/Tv Shows: -Lord of the rings (both the books and movies) -Star Wars (the entire universe minus sequels & Acolyte) -Marvel (as a franchise not just MCU) -The Bear -Vikings Video Games: -Expedition 33 -God of War Hobbies/Interests: -Cooking (He’s a chef) -Mythologies (He’s read some Norse, Greek and Chinese mythology in the past but he said he’s interested in reading about any mythology) -History

Thanks in advance for any and all recs.

I'm writing a YA novel and having a hard time finding comps (comparisons to books to help position it in the market, i.e. this book is ___ meets ___.)

the most difficult thing is that the best comps should be recently released (past 3-4 years, give or take) and did well enough that comparing mine to them makes financial sense (this made money/won awards/spawned a successful TV series, so mine will too!) anyone with YA knowledge to the rescue??

elements of my book: -contemporary fantasy -small town in Maine setting -stepsister protagonists, one 14 and one 18 (freshman and senior) -blended family -biracial Chinese/white main character—Own Story angle -Arthurian myth (Merlin in the present day) -witchy mystery (Morgan le Faye's coven in the town) -high school slice-of-life -generational storytelling (protagonists, mom, and grandma parallel Mordred, Arthur and Morgan, and Uther and Merlin)

Anything coming to mind?? I will give my non-existent firstborn for some solid comps!

I’m actually legitimately enjoying the interconnected drama and finding this book much more interesting than I thought I would