What are the tropes that you have come across and it ruined your whole reading experience of the book? Or gave you an ick? Or you just really judged the author?

For me, it had always been cheating. I find that in fiction, you can build your own perfect or imperfect world, you create your own rules and your own people. You set the story on your own, you are the one who decides the fate and destinies of your character. How do you willingly put two people destined to be together who are each other's "true" loves and make them cheat whether on the main love interest or side character? I can excuse it when a mc cheats on their partner if they are shittiest person in the world, but some of these authors write such great partners of the mcs and make them cheat on them. And we are supposed to root for the new couple that got together through infidelity?

I was a romance girly—I might still be. But a new year means a new genre to explore. So I started to read Strange Houses by Uketsu. And surprisingly it cures my reading slump. And now I'm looking for another book in the same genre. It doesn't have to be Japanese, but I prefer to read the Japanese one first. So, please give me some recommendations. Thank you!! <3

I know it is coming at some point but the one feature this app doesn’t have that I can’t live without is clicking on a series name and pulling all the books up. I am still having to go back to StoryGraph or Goodreads to see what book is up next for me when I am working my way through a series.

I really can’t wait to see what is next for this app because I would like to ditch Goodreads for good. I don’t think StoryGraph is going anywhere because I am a little bit of a stat fiend.

Is there any feature you can’t wait for.

Hi, I am looking for some new authors who might fall into the Tartan Noir (Scottish Noir) category. I have currently read all of: Ian Rankin Alan Parks Denzil Meyrick James Oswald

I am working my way through: Val McDermid Ann Cleeves Stuart MacBride Denise Mina Christopher Brookmyre Peter May William McIlvanney

I feel like I have most of the big names but it won’t be long before I have finished all the books from the people above and will on the lookout for some new blood.

The little gingerbread man is my favorite character idc

I think it's quite obvious on my finished list that it's Torrent Witches Series by Tess Lake. I'm having penchant for Cozy Mysteries that I can't seem to put down these books. To think that there are ten books in the series. 😵

So I recently just finished one book, and it has a follow up. But I also have a bunch of books that I've bought that I haven't read yet. So how do you all decide what your going to read next? Is it on feeling? Or do you base it off of how interested you are in a certain author? Genre? Subject? Ect.

Hi all! I'm new here and SO PLEASED I found this site. I've been dreaming of a book place like this.

I'm old enough to have been an avid reader for literal decades. Now I just wish to make sure there are others here too (age does not matter when it comes to reading, just curious).

Were you listening to Nirvana and reading The Secret History when it first came out?

Nice to meet you all!

i just scroll through the forums or reviews of my favorite books (especially the underrated ones, most especially the ones with little to no posts yet ) and like the posts i agree with, or even when i don't agree with it but they make a very good point/critique 😭

lowkey it still falls under doomscrolling to me (because i'm still, unfortunately, scrolling through my phone) but at least it's not doomscrolling through short form videos 😩 plus i get good insight from well-thought out posts and a bit of fangirling and freaking out from very excited posts 🙂‍↕️

i keep seeing the lists everywhere but what are they? what are they meant to be for? is to group things? and most importantly how do i use it?

ok so i mainly read ebooks because it’s cheaper and more accessible for me, and i read on my ipad. i’ve been getting a bit of eye strain and find that i get distracted while reading on my ipad as that’s where i use streaming services and games as well.

my question is would you recommend an ereader and if so, which ereader and why?

Very curious to see who some authors are that you will read anything they publish, no matter what.

The only author I can think of for me that's an instant read is Andy Weir. I've loved each of his books- although Artemis isn't quite as good as Project Hail Mary or The Martian.

Just curious what book people read as a child that made them feel like a grown-up reader for the first time. Up until 7th grade (1979 for me), I had been reading books by Lloyd Alexander, Susan Cooper, Madeline L'Engle, John Christopher, etc. Then I spotted the gorgeous Hildebrandt brothers' cover on The Sword of Shannara. I remember picking it up and being daunted by the size. Then I threw caution to the wind and checked it out. I never looked back. From there, I would dive headfirst into Science Fiction and Fantasy. Eventualy Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would lead me into mysteries.

While not too long after reading Sword of Shannara, I would discover The Lord of the Rings. Sword has always been my thing. Probably because I read it first and felt so accomplished for reading that chunky book.

Do you guys read every single book your favorite authors have written? I'd have like 2 maybe 3 authors up there, and I feel like I need to read everything from their very first short story they published when they were 14, to their last most intricate masterpiece. I don't even rly care if they're as good as my favorite stories from them, it just feels familiar and comforting in a way? Like I know the way they write and the things they strive for, and it's guaranteed I'll enjoy the story bc of that

In that line of thought, how do you choose your favorite authors? I'm very particular tbh, as much as I might like one book it takes a lot of effort to get me hooked on the author's journey. Like sure I'll have certain writers in mind, but I consider vry few my absolute favorites (and there's even a clear distinction between them), so I might keep an eye out on them, but I'm not particularly interested in everything they create

(My favorites are Fredrik Backman and Emily Henry btw, for vry similar reasons)

Hi!! Actively looking to make friends with more readers, feel free to add me & I’ll add you back! Open to all reading suggestions, favorites, etc!

i just wanted to share the joy and community i felt being a part of an online book club for the first time. i was invited by one of my online mutuals who is chronically ill and so wanted an opportunity to connect with books online. as someone who is very secluded in my small town, i took up the opportunity. we just had a meeting about the book milktooth by jaime burnett (highly recommend, by the way), and it felt just so much fun! i am really really happy to be a part of something, you know?

tell me about your experiences with book clubs!