Oof I’m a little lost here, so many names 😅

I'm really interested in learning more about the awesome folks I've connected with on pagebound so far. I've interacted with many of you, and while we usually stick to books because it's a common love we all share, but I realized I only know a little about each of you through those conversations. That is totally fine if that is how you'd like to keep things, so no pressure to answer 😊. A little more personally about me: I'm a father (mid 30s) of 2 beautiful little girls (3.5 years and 7 months), married to an amazing woman and mother, and we also have 2 French bulldogs 😊. I'm currently a software engineer and my primary focus is infrastructure (all the boring stuff that websites like pagebound runs on behind the scenes and serves it all over the world), but I also freelance in web development still since it's where I got my start. Fun random fact: I was top 500 in overwatch season 3 🤣 Super happy to have met everyone and will hopefully continue to meet as this community grows 😊 Please don't forget to practice good internet safety when answering! 🫣

Might be an odd or highly personal question but I have always wondered if the urge to read romance novels disappears when one is married/dating? So for romance readers, I was wondering if it is escapist fantasy reading or is it like all other genres just a preferred taste in entertainment. Essentially, why do you think you feel an inclination for the genre and is it impacted by the phase of life that you are in?

Upon starting this I realized there is hell of a lot of new information so I thought maybe some people would like a quick notes section to look at without having to flip through the book! I was going to make one for myself and decided to share it :) enjoy! Catenan Rankings: Rank - Receives Will From 1. Princeps - 40,320 people 2. Dimidius - 20,160 people 3. Tertius - 6,720 people 4. Quartus - 1,680 people 5. Quintus - 336 people 6. Sextus - 56 people 7. Septimus - 8 people 8. Octavus - none

I’m already crying 😭

For me, it’s when I’m just not enjoying reading—even if the books themselves aren’t bad. I end up moving through them slowly and just don’t feel motivated or eager to pick them up. This month’s reads have actually been great, but I still feel kind of meh.

Hallelujah for audio books because there is no way I was going to continue without one. What is this pacing 😭?

So excited to read this!! I’ve been a fan of the movies for years and the books have been on my TBR forever so I’m going to finally tackle this 🧙🏻‍♂️