I don’t know about yall, but it was a rough week. Tell me something GOOOOODDDDDDDD that happened to you this week!!!!💭✨

Heyyyy. 🤗I couldn't find a lot of these posts so I wanted to post here and see if anybody had some Christian book recommendations? ✝️I'm a non denom Christian and prefer books with no spice. Also with M/F characters, low swear words ( preferably no f-words), and I can't really find lots of books like that to read. It's kind of disappointing. 🙁 I do read books with no mention of God though. But it would be nice to have one where he is a central theme. Does anybody know of any? Thank you in advanceee😁😁

Edit: Some people have been saying my post has been offensive, so I'm sorry if it was.These are really just my preferences, I know that a lot of people are part of the Pride community here, I didn't mean any offense.

Second edit: You guys are all attacking me for my beliefs. I get that it offended you and I will keep all of that in mind the next time I post anything potentially offensive. Clearly, all of us here have different opinions and perspectives and I think we should all try to respect that. However I won’t continue to comment as I have already apologized multiple times. If everyone keeps wanting to attack me, that is your choice, but I don’t know what else to say or do. I have different beliefs than most of you here, clearly. And that’s okay. There are dozens and dozens and dozens of different political views and religions. I was told by many people that Pagebound was a safe community where you can voice your opinions and still be respected. All of the negative comments and downvotes have disproved that illusion. I liked Pagebound, and I still do, but I would love it even more if we could have and voice different opinions without having to worry about being shut down.

I knew I was going to love an Istvhan POV and this did not disappoint! Plus big baddie sister was a pleasant surprise 😌

Lately I’ve read a lot of reviews saying that a book is “telling instead of showing.” What’s your opinion about this?

Personally, I like when the story tells me what the character is feeling. When it doesn’t, I sometimes get a little lost, especially when it comes to emotions or intentions. I think “showing” makes us interpret a lot, and sometimes the character is so different from me that it’s not possible to interpret them correctly. I like being inside the character’s mind rather than having to interpret their behavior.

I understand why a lot of people value “showing,” since it can make a story feel immersive and dynamic. But I don’t think “telling” is inherently a flaw. In fact, it can create a deeper sense of intimacy and clarity. When a narrative explicitly names emotions or motivations, it reduces ambiguity and allows the reader to connect more directly with the character’s internal world. For me is easier connect in this way

morning friends! firstly i promise this comes from a place of curiosity and i’m not intending to farm points or attempt to become a PB celeb 🤡🤡

i was just wondering what personally makes you follow someone? or once followed, what really influences the way you view a user?

for instance i’m a sucker for an insightful, original & creatively written review or comment that captures something about a book that i’ve never been able to put to words.

i also appreciate when users have a clear niche or ‘special interest’ that they’re so passionate & knowledgeable about that it triggers an immediate ✨friend crush✨

i don’t have many IRL friends that read, so i’m sending all my love to the community (and L+J) for making this such a wonderful place to discuss books and learn from each other.

I work front desk at a hotel and we're changing over all of our computer systems. The launch was a disaster. That shift was so bad, the general manager bought us $100 gift cards. And I knew as soon as I got home, I was going on a book shopping spree with mine. And I tried to get as close to $100 without going over.

Let's turn it into a game—or plan a future shopping spree! What books would you buy for yourself that would get you as close to $100 (tax included) without going over, and how close can you get to $100?

I am in a book club that has a very diverse group of readers and I always struggle to suggest a book that everyone will enjoy reading.

Does anyone have any go to books that they recommend to anyone regardless of their typical genre? Or books that are so good that anyone would like them?

So far, I've stuck to books that try to encompass several genres or just the most basic contemporary fiction but I'm curious to see if anyone else has had this issue! Any recommendations are greatly appreciated <3

"plantation venues white people book for weddings." THEY DO WHAT?! like that's so disgusting. how can you have the "happiest day of your life" on the bloody grounds where they ATE BLACK PEOPLE!!!