jenniferPagebound
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jenniferPagebound commented...
3h
yay glad you noticed and like it!! just for a quick summary of what changed: Web feed cards match the app The More menu on web for quick access New Bookmarks page (accessible through More menu) Can bookmark: Posts, Comments, Reviews, Shelves, Lists Sort + filter options on the Bookmarks page
I have no idea when this was added BUT I'M SO EXCITED!! The bookmarks tab in particular is going to be a game changer for me but having easier access to seasonal readalongs and special events (current and past) is a dream come true!! This place just gets better and better!! 🥰🥰🥰
Saved Reviews
Hi! I know the web parity on app is in progress, but I would love to save reviews in addition to posts if possible. I use the Saved tab for posts as like a bookmark feature and sometimes don't have the time to read and engage with a well-worded review, so being able to save it (bc sometimes i forget who posted it/what book) would be nice. With reviews from those I don't follow also in progress, hoping this is a good time to request 😊
Filter "saved" posts by type
This request was inspired by a comment in the club where someone said they wished they could save reviews because there's so many they liked but have forgotten about. I saw there's an approved request to save reviews (which is awesome!) but was thinking that it could be really helpful to be able to have a filter option to easily sort through everything we've saved, similar to how the feed filter works (eg tabs to view saved posts from forums/quests/the club, saved reviews etc), to make it easier to find a specific thing again later.
Save/Follow Another User's Shelf
I sometimes see people create lists that really should be shelves but they're doing so to be able to share them with another person or a small group such as a book club. Of course these can still be made as shelves instead but those other people will always have to go to the owner's library to access it whereas when it's created as a list, they can save it to their own profiles. It'd be fun if we could save others' (public) shelves and maybe have a separate section in our libraries to see them!
jenniferPagebound commented...
3h
This is out on web and will be in next app release (1.2.3)! Edit: forgot to write the word "app" whoops 😅
Save/Bookmark Comments
It would be really nice to be able to save or bookmark individual comments instead of whole posts.
One of my favorite things about PB is how the conversations we have here can continue without relying on instant responses. There are a lot of other readers making extremely thoughtful posts or asking really interesting questions that I want to think about for days until I have time to sit down and respond. (The ability to return to asynchronous communication is legitimately my favorite thing about this website.) It would be nice to be able to save the exact point of the conversation that I want to return to instead of saving a post and then having to scroll through a bunch of comments to hopefully find the one I’m looking for to remember why I wanted to come back.
A few quick updates to share - a new app version was released a few days ago, please make sure your app is updated to see all available features!
Limited Time Quest Updates: We've majorly revamped the badge system for Limited Time Quests; now, you can earn the badge for reading just 1 book in the Quest, and finishing subsequent books will unlock decorations on your badge. See below for an example from the new Sponsored Limited Time Quest launched today: The Cozy Crimes of Shady Hallows (note: there is a bug on the app where the 3 decorated versions do not show - a fix will be available in the next day or two! In the meantime, reference this pic or the web to see all badge variations)
Part of our ethos at Pagebound is reading what you want when you want, while encouraging branching out of your comfort zone. With this new setup, you're rewarded for trying even one new book in a Limited Time quest (much like a Readalong!) while also being rewarded for each subsequent read. We hope this encourages folks to try new genres and authors, and alleviates needing to pick up a book you truly do not want to read just for a badge.
Fall 2026 Readalong is live!: Head to the Discuss tab to see the picks - the readalong will run through the end of November!
Small product update in this new version: you can now post from a specific page or % in the book forums even when the book is not in "currently reading" status
We'll be back soon with more major product updates!
Happy Reading, Jennifer & Lucy
A few quick updates to share - a new app version was released a few days ago, please make sure your app is updated to see all available features!
Limited Time Quest Updates: We've majorly revamped the badge system for Limited Time Quests; now, you can earn the badge for reading just 1 book in the Quest, and finishing subsequent books will unlock decorations on your badge. See below for an example from the new Sponsored Limited Time Quest launched today: The Cozy Crimes of Shady Hallows (note: there is a bug on the app where the 3 decorated versions do not show - a fix will be available in the next day or two! In the meantime, reference this pic or the web to see all badge variations)
Part of our ethos at Pagebound is reading what you want when you want, while encouraging branching out of your comfort zone. With this new setup, you're rewarded for trying even one new book in a Limited Time quest (much like a Readalong!) while also being rewarded for each subsequent read. We hope this encourages folks to try new genres and authors, and alleviates needing to pick up a book you truly do not want to read just for a badge.
Fall 2026 Readalong is live!: Head to the Discuss tab to see the picks - the readalong will run through the end of November!
Small product update in this new version: you can now post from a specific page or % in the book forums even when the book is not in "currently reading" status
We'll be back soon with more major product updates!
Happy Reading, Jennifer & Lucy
I just put Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske on my TBR for when it comes out next month. Based on the description it sounds like it could be a great fit for this quest!!
The next major app release (1.2.0) is now available on iOS and Android - this one comes with a ton of updates, so make sure your apps are updated to see the latest! Web users, the majority of these updates are already on web (with a few exceptions, addressed below):
Midnight Theme (aka dark mode): very excited to share our version of dark mode! You can choose your theme in Account & Settings -> Preferences. The Midnight theme incorporates accessibility principals (high contrast, sparse use of bright color, no pure blacks/pure whites) while maintaining Pagebound's unique visual identity. We know this is highly anticipated on web as well - we're working on it! Midnight will be available on web hopefully this fall, latest this winter.
Notifications Upgrade: Notifications are split into categories so you can reference what is most important to you. You can also sort/filter your notifications, and mark them read/unread one by one by clicking the blue dot (if the dot is gray, click it to mark the notification as unread).
Browse your library when adding books: When adding a book to a list, your plan, or a shelf, you now have the option to search from "All Books" or "My Books". Tapping "My Books" lets you browse your own library, and filter by status/shelf. This is helpful if you want to browse your tbr while adding books to your plan, for example.
Library Improvements: You can now search, sort, and filter your library with additional sort/filter options (such as average rating and owned/not owned) and view your library books in list view or book cover grid view
Improved Book Status Modal: The book status modal (ie the popup where you change a book's status and add to shelves) got a major quality of life update: you can edit read dates, format, and page length in the modal when a book is in "reading" or when you move a book to "finished", you can create a new shelf in the modal, and you can search your shelves
New Preferences & Account Management options: A new feed preference was added (toggle on/off seeing posts from people you follow when the book is not in your library) as well as library management tools (library export & mass editing/deleting library options)
Discover Quests & Discover Lists upgrade: Discover Quests got new categories and will show new quests in each category on every site/app visit. The Quest card and List card shown on discover got upgrades to show more relevant info & make them more browsable
Additional tiny upgrades: Pull down to refresh your profile, browsing past plans shows in descending month order, plan performance enhancements so loading and editing is snappier, UI cleanup, and various bug fixes.
Community Updates We announced the Fall Readalong book picks last week - if you missed the announcement, head to the Seasonal Readalong page to see the picks! The Fall Readalong starts September 1st.
We also have partnered with Simon Maverick to bring a Dark Romance limited time quest - we've gotten so many requests for a Dark Romance quest, so we're very excited to have this out!
This was a long one, thank you if you made it this far 🙏 Happy reading! Jennifer + Lucy
When sharing a link to a book page, don't require log in to view page
When I text a pagebound links to friends, it requires them to log in to see the book. Is it possible to have these pages load without logging in or requiring an account so recipients can view the page?
I like to send pagebound links to my reader friends and I feel like it would be easier to convince them to create an account if they could open the link and get a taste of what pagebound is like.
jenniferPagebound commented...
1w
This is out on web (desktop only) and will be out in next app release - you can drag and drop order your shelves :)
custom organise shelf appearance in library
i would love to be able to rearrange the shelves (not within the shelves) in my library, rather than them being auto-organised alphabetically.
not sure how this might be implemented, maybe drag/drop or ^v buttons. anyway, this is low priority but would love it if possible!
Fix visible lists by blocked users
At the moment it seems that blocking users does not stop you from seeing their lists on Discover unfortunately.
jenniferPagebound commented...
1w
there's a red delete button right underneath the "owned" and "mute" toggles in the modal where you change the book status :)
'Not Interested' Reading Status
I wanted to suggest a possible new reading status: 'Not Interested'
I know nothing about UI/UX, so I have no idea how complicated this would be, and I know some of this functionality can be recreated with shelves and muting, but I've found a few situations where a dedicated status would be useful:
- If I research a book and decide it's not for me, but I still want to see the community discussion about it. If I mute the book, it removes the conversation.
- If I have looked up trigger/content warnings and confirmed this book isn't a fit, having a clear "Not Interested" marker would save me from re-researching the same titles later.
- Similarly, for quests, as new books are added, it would be helpful to quickly distinguish between "haven't looked at this yet" vs. "already checked and it's not for me". Right now, shelves can be a workaround for the second two, but they don't visually integrate the way statuses do with color and icons.
I totally understand that every new status adds complexity, so I wanted to share the use cases in case they fit with your long-term vision! Thanks so much for considering this and all that you do for us!
Forum posts after finishing a book
I would like to be able to add posts in chronological order after marking a book as finished because I like to keep my "Currently Reading" section tidy and still make posts in the forum with my notes after finishing it. Sometimes I don't have all my thoughts organized for a post, especially for my nonfiction books.
jenniferPagebound commented...
2w
Removing this in a few hours when back at laptop - took over this quest once it reached over 100 books with the intention of curating it down to the 100 book max and creating a vol II with the movies created in 2025 and after. Will take care of this asap!
Edit: Thank you PB founders for listening to our feedback in support of our trans siblings!
Most of you know why. You have to know why. JKR is not worth any good person's time now that we know how hateful she is, and it is not worth the cute little badges you get from this quest. If we can remove Neil Gaiman's books from quests because he has hurt so many people, we can remove Joann's books for the same reason. Trans rights are human rights! 🏳️⚧️
