I went to the App Store this morning to check if my app was up to date and realized I hadn’t rated or reviewed the app yet! 🫣 I changed that and thought I should remind you all too.

If you get a few extra minutes today consider using that time to submit a rating or review. This is a great way to show your support in a non-monetary way.

Ok, sure, favourite books are fun, but who is the ONE author you would go to war for? Someone whom, as my beloved Hazel Grace would say, you would love to read even their grocery list. And what is it about them or their writing that would make you fight like this?

Hey hey Bookaholics!!

Are you ready for the question of the day?!

What is a book that you loved, but you would never recommend to anyone? 🤔😉

Context: As Pagebound grows, we have been brainstorming sustainable ways to create more Quests that the community is eager to see. We're trialing a new idea for a community-voted Quest, inspired by a List. More info in the last post I made in Founder's Announcements.

For the past week, Pagebound Royalty members have submitted nominations for Lists to inspire Quests. Jennifer and I have gone through and ensured all the Lists you'll be voting on meet our Quest guidelines. There are 86 Lists eligible for you to vote on, and you can find them in this spreadsheet.

There will be 3 winning Lists selected from different genre categories. You can vote for up to 3 lists from different genres. Submit your votes via this form through end of day April 8th. Take note of the Quest type when voting (Column C in the spreadsheet)! Many nominated Lists share a theme but vary in length. Preference for a Side vs Main Quest could help you decide which to vote for. Most Lists will be Side Quests, but Lists with many books (~60+) will be Main Quests.

The creators of the winning Lists will be able to accept/reject. If they accept, we will create a Quest inspired by their List, adapting the title & book list as necessary to fit Quest constraints. If they decline, we'll ask the runner-up! The resulting Quest will not be open to book additions since there will not be anyone actively maintaining the book list (similar to when a Main Quest hits its 100 book cap and is closed to further additions).

If this is a good experience for the community, we plan to run this List nomination + voting process quarterly. Our goals here are to encourage quality List-making, give the entire community a voice in Quest creation in a sustainable way, acknowledge our Royalty supporters, and create some exciting, diverse Quests!

Thanks for voting! Jennifer & Lucy

Anyone else getting Until Dawn vibes from this book? That's another And Then There Were None-esque story.

I found it so fascinating seeing a little peek into the behind the scenes of the design process especially around the logo. Who would have thought there could be so many variations of the letter P??

It’s really cool to see how this book community has evolved. All the Boundling interactions I’ve had have been so kind. This is really such an accepting book community, I can’t believe it’s only been around since 2024.

Thanks, Lucy and Jennifer for sharing! 🥰

When it comes to the special read along, I’m super curious about how participants choose the one book they’ll complete out of the 4 (or 5) options?

It’s always cool to see what everyone gravitates to and how they ultimately rate it.

I usually choose the book that’s already on my tbr and if it’s not, I’ll go for a genre I know I’ll enjoy since we have only a month to read the book. Anyone else?