hauntedxlore

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in His Adventure on Earth (E.T., #1)

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hauntedxlore

Counting Comics??

Okay, so ya girl is Comic Book fiend- DC, Image, Dark Horse, etc. Typically I’ll read comics as I buy them, which means, oftentimes, I’m reading them in the middle of other books & in between. Recently, I got an entire set of 2 completed collections, a Catwoman Murder Mystery series & a short series by Neil Gaiman (tbh I heard he’s supposed to be canceled but idk why, the short series was free though). Should I count them?? Does PageBound have a way of counting individual comics or series of comics? I know they do graphic novels, but these series haven’t been adapted into that formate yet. If not, is there a way for me to enter them? I do know if GR has them, then PageBound can warp it over, but I’ve never used GR before. Also, if this isn’t something that PageBound has, would anyone outside of myself be interested in being able to add individual comics? Half curious & half looking for other comic fiends to befriend!!

xoxo💥

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The Pearl

John Steinbeck

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geminipearl

books that shape us

What is a book you read or an author you discovered when you were younger that shaped the way you read now?

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nmixxlvr19

dark mode?

hey guys! i was wondering if this app had a dark mode or not? i put my phone in dark mode at night but the app stays the same. if not totally fine but i think it would be a really cool addition!! 🫶🏾

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Help me decide my next read

I'm a heavy mood reader but id like to read every one of those books, so give me guidance fellow readers🙏🤌 Either: Start Jane Eyre Start Circe finish the poppy war Finish caraval Finish german feminist book (die wut, die bleibt)

Thanks in advance!!

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The Halloween Tree

Ray Bradbury

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The Pearl

John Steinbeck

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The Pearl

John Steinbeck

Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull’s egg, as “perfect as the moon.” With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security… A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man’s nature, greed, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.

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First time DNF

As the titles says, I’ve DNF my first book in… years, I’m a recovering “hate reader” that finished every book regardless. I blame it on being an English Major😬 There were just too many aspects of the book that I couldn’t get into & the MC wasn’t very… likable or relatable. Just a conflict in preferences, I think. Part of me feel so free, now that I know I don’t have to pick up the book again, but another part of me feels guilty. Why does DNF feel so bad even though forcing myself to read felt just as bad? Any remedies for making the ick go away? Thanks xoxo

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First time DNF

hauntedxlore DNF'd a book

Aunt Dimity, Vampire Hunter (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #13)

Nancy Atherton

The original paranormal detective returns in the latest installment of a beloved mystery series Lori Shepherd’s life in England couldn’t be more tranquil or more satisfying— except for one thing. Her five- year-old twins have started school, and Lori fears they’ll catch everything from the flu to fleas. What they do come home with, however, is worse: a report of a pale, cloaked figure with bloodstained lips lurking in the woods. Lori is skeptical at first but soon grows concerned enough to consult with her late (but not entirely departed) Aunt Dimity and her dear friend Kit Smith. The vampire-hunting trail leads to Leo, a charismatic vagabond who just returned to England after a self-imposed exile, a bitter old crone named Lizzie Black, and finally to Aldercot Hall, where a mysterious murder took place forty years ago. With Kit and Aunt Dimity’s help, Lori uncovers the secret that will shock everyone—including herself—about the true identity of the twins’ vampire. With its placid English countryside setting, eccentric characters, and lighthearted charm, Atherton’s newest novel will enchant cozy mystery aficionados and the many loyal readers of the Aunt Dimity series.

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The Halloween Tree

Ray Bradbury

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The Halloween Tree

Ray Bradbury

A fast-moving, eerie tale set on Halloween night... Eight costumed boys running to meet their friend Pipkin at the haunted house outside town encounter instead the huge and cadaverous Mr. Moundshroud. As Pipkin scrambles to join them, he is swept away by a dark Something, and Moundshroud leads the boys on the tail of a kite through time and space to search the past for their friend and the meaning of Halloween.

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hauntedxlore

Oct 29, 2025

4.5

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 3.5Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.5

If you’ve watched the movie, do not worry, there is still many interesting & frightful things to be discovered.

It’s a quick, cozy, & fun read!

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Coraline

Neil Gaiman

The day after they moved in, Coraline went exploring.... In Coraline's family's new flat are twenty-one windows and fourteen doors. Thirteen of the doors open and close. The fourteenth is locked, and on the other side is only a brick wall, until the day Coraline unlocks the door to find a passage to another flat in another house just like her own. Only it's different. At first, things seem marvelous in the other flat. The food is better. The toy box is filled with wind-up angels that flutter around the bedroom, books whose pictures writhe and crawl and shimmer, little dinosaur skulls that chatter their teeth. But there's another mother, and another father, and they want Coraline to stay with them and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Other children are trapped there as well, lost souls behind the mirrors. Coraline is their only hope of rescue. She will have to fight with all her wits and all the tools she can find if she is to save the lost children, her ordinary life, and herself. Critically acclaimed and award-winning author Neil Gaiman will delight readers with his first novel for all ages.

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Thoughts from 8% (page 25)

I’m so mad that I’ve been working sm because all I wanna do is read this book!

So far, Scarlet is the better sister imo- more of her please. Also, as of rn, I’ve got a feeling that Matty is the werewolf. I’ve got NO proof, nothing in the book has directed me to that though, just a suspicion.

That being said, I’m genuinely surprised by how much I like this within the first 30 pages!

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Thoughts from 35% (page 56)

The story Coraline tells abt her dad & the wasps is so sweet! Why didn’t they include that in the movie? It feels like her parents barely acknowledge her existence in the moving- while the book makes it more obvious

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Thoughts from 8% (page 25)

I’m so mad that I’ve been working sm because all I wanna do is read this book!

That being said, I’m genuinely surprised by how much I like this within the first 30 pages!

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Coraline

Neil Gaiman

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