Hey, fellow book lovers! I’ve recently been hearing a lot of people mention being in a “book slump.” I was wondering what this means? My two theories so far are that, 1; they read such a good book that they can’t get into/enjoy another one, or 2; they read such a slow and boring book, it’s hard to get motivated to read again. I was wondering which of the two it was? Or maybe a 3rd option that didn’t even cross my mind? 😅. Thanks everyone!

hey guys! what authors are you all trying to prioritize this year? i’m hoping to read more jane austen, rf kuang, and begin my toni morrison journey.

This year I’m turning 36 and am on the downhill to 40. Because of this I’m feeling pretty nostalgic so I’m aiming to go back through old books from my teens and twenties over the next few years. (This will also help me flesh out my PageBound from before I started tracking my reads.)

And man, it’s so great to go back and experience all these people and places again.

There’s so many things I’ve forgotten about and it’s just a really sweet time.

Is anyone else doing any rereads this year?

What genre(s) did you start your reading journey with and how has it evolved over time?

Mine has always been around Fiction - Mystery, Fantasy and Adventure. I added Contemporary Romance to the list after a few years, and have been exploring what else I can dive it

I remember being in the library during recess in primary school and I would always gravitate to these series: Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Secret Seven and the Baby-sitters Club!

And now its still a good whodunnit book and whatever modern romance books I can find that doesn't make me cringe!

I’ve been in the habit of reading at least 2 books at a time for a while now but my current read has me so hooked I don’t even want to pick up a second!!!! Have any books had you feeling like this?

Does anyone else browse the Discover tab once a day to start adding more books to your TBR or peep what everyone else is reading? I just realized how much of a daily routine PB has become for me and for more than just updating my reading progress. The Discover tab has become a habit for me to check on daily 😅

Considering how damn near everyone reacts when they hear my main comfort movie is The Social Network, what is a weird film or song or book that you read when you seek comfort?

Some of my other ones are -Challengers -Trainspotting -Pitch Perfect -Daria -Yellowjackets -SAS: Rogue Heroes

The book that you almost are 100% positive you will enjoy, but for some reason or another haven’t gotten to yet.

I for one am almost positive I will love My Heart is a Chainsaw but anytime that i have gotten a chance to try it or pick it up… I always find a different book or a different thing to do.

This is purely a hypothetical thing, a vague handwavey idea, not something I think needs to be enacted.

Do you think ratings would work better if they were weighted based on who made them? Like you can designate people who share your taste or whom you trust with their recommendations and this gives their ratings a higher weightage versus everyone else’s. So when you see an average rating it’s not just a normal average of everyone’s ratings.

This is probably really hard to do and might not even work long term because people’s tastes change but I’ve always wondered if it would be more useful on a personal level.

I guess another issue about this, especially now, would be data. “People who like the same books as x” seems like something that can’t be used and sold but what do I know?

Anyway just wondering what people think of this? What kind of “out there” ideas have you had for book apps/sites?

One of the biggest joys of this app has been realising how much I bloody love talking about books with other readers.

It inspired me together to ask a couple of friends if they’d want to start a reading podcast with me.

And now our trailer for My Wife Likes Books just launched 🎧📚

It’s three friends talking about what we’re reading, bookish tangents, and doing a readalong together — basically the kind of conversation I’ve loved having on Pagebound, just in podcast form.

It wouldn’t exist without Pagebound and it’s already one of my fav parts of my life, so thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

What makes y'all feel just a little bit better when you get bad news or having a bad day? I just got told by my district manager that our location is getting shut down and my last day will be the 21st, so when I get home from my shift today I'm probably going to watch the social network because that is my comfort movie

Is there a secret to attracting followers? I've been on here for 2 months and only have 2 followers. I'd love to interact more with fellow readers.

I will read each one, sending you all love and warmth :)