Although I love being able to read on the go and not have to carry 5 books when I go away. I miss physical books. I'm wondering if anyone else has felt this way? Is there a way you've shifted back to physical books or do you prefer the ease and accessibility things like Kindle and Audible give you?

very vague post title, i apologize, but my question here really is just: manga??

what do we all think about including manga/comics towards a reading goal? i just started reading chainsaw man (my first manga!) and while i will be counting it towards my reading goal either way, just wondering what everyone thinks in terms of counting it as a full book.

also, this is not to shame anyone that reads manga at all!! & don’t be weird in the comments (though i trust you all not to be <3) just genuinely very curious as it’s not a traditional book :)

How is everyone using the new "interested" feature?

My TBR on Pagebound was close to 400 books. I have well over 1200 books in my e-reader currently. When Pagebound announced the "interested" feature, it gave me an unique opportunity in tackling my ever-growing TBR and sorting it. So for now I am slowly working through a system where I put all the books I am, well, interested in reading, in the correct category. My TBR is now planned from month to month, to make it more manageable (and fun!) for me, while also not "missing out" on new and interesting books for future reads. Having thought up this system for myself, I am curious to hear how everyone else utilizes the new feature!

Are there any characters that you read about growing up that you’d like to see now in an adult novel, following up on their life? For example, how it’s been done with the Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry series by Mildred D. Taylor or the Anne of Green Gables series

Personally, I loved 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass as a kid and always wonder what happened to the gang of characters when they became adults

Ok so I understand we cound the audiobooks as part of the reading challenges. What about reading once and then listening to the book- do we count it as a second “read”? I wonder if i should make a Shelf for audiobooks as it dont perceieve both mediums as the same: When i LISTEN to the audiobook, i can do 101 other things and just engage one of my senses. While Reading a physical book or ebook, engages eyes and touch, and you really cant do much when both hands and eyes are occupied

Thus i cannot comprehend how both are concidered reading- and please dont satart witchunting me saying But the Braille is reading with your hands- thats different.

Also, if we create a shelf lets say Audiobooks- upon finishing, would they count towards the yearly challenge?

I’ve been wanting to switch from brand new books to secondhand books, can anyone give me brief information I should be careful about when looking for one? And do you guys prefer secondhand books??

Hi hello,

I have a small general question to pose for y'all - when do you call it quits with an author?

I'm not talking about cases where the author does something that puts you off, but rather their writing style/plot progression / etc.

I bring this up because there is a specific author who puts out books with such intriguing and fun premises (to me), but the two times I gave them a shot, I was greatly disappointed by the execution. So, I decided their books were probably just not for me. But every time I see one of their books and read the synopsis, I'm like "hmm, maybe I should give it another chance?" So I was wondering what you guys do in situations like these? How many "chances" do you give an author before you just accept that as much as you'd love to love their books, it's not going to happen T_T