Hi gang! I was wondering how everyone approaches quests and if there's a specific etiquette or intended use for quests.

I started adding a handful of quests and now I'm thinking I should cut down so I can focus on one at a time and engage with them more.

Initially, I was adding ones in genres I wanted to try, and then I was adding them based on books I'm planning on reading soon. I was also looking at ones which I already qualified for badges...this feels like it could get out of hand quickly haha.

Do you pursue quests more intentionally or add ones that you are likely to complete? Am I overthinking this?

I'd love to hear how everyone approaches quests or if you have any recommendations for new users!

So I'm middle-aged. I grew up reading in the 90s and early 00s, basically at a time before YA had completely solidified as a genre. I can recall being in my mid or late teens and seeing the shelf for teens expand to a small wall in my local library. While I occasionally picked from that section and found some gems, I still mostly read from the adult section because I'd already been reading "adult" books for a few years by then. Not sure what it was like for other folks, but I consistently tested as being at a college "reading level" around the age of twelve or so and I was given pretty free reign to read what I liked with the caveat from my mother (a teacher) that I ask questions about anything that bothered/disturbed me. I can think of only a few times I read something that super went over my head or super upset me, and those moments made me curious as a reader (and writer) and stuck with me.

To this day YA tends to be a hard sell for me - I first really heard about the genre around the time Twilight and The Hunger Games came out, and I was like "young adult? psht I'm twenty-four and I've been reading books for adults for a decade."* I'm a lot less arrogant now and I can appreciate that there are great stories being told in YA, especially for LGBTQIA+ readers - a subject that was very much considered "only for adults" when I was growing up, with the exception of a couple of books that were the equivalent of Very Special Episodes. TBH, I do wonder if some of my rush to read grown-up books was just because that's where I could read about people like me.

*(Please forgive me, I do intend to read The Hunger Games someday... probably. Twilight is a no for me, thanks.)

But when I've tried to read YA books, especially ones friends and family recommend me, and pretty frequently, I just... find them to feel a bit childish and hand-holding. Like the writer doesn't trust me to come to my own conclusions or understand what's happening. Am I just reading the wrong books? Is the simpler storytelling a conceit of YA?

I'm also deeply curious: if you were once advanced reader who's older now, do you read a lot of YA now that it's more widely available? What about younger readers, did you transition out of reading YA eventually, or do you read more contemporary fiction, new adult, etc? Would love to hear more.

Are you one of those people who only reads one book at a time or do you have a bunch on the go at once?

I think of myself as a polyreader (and I blame it on my ADHD). I have 14 on the go at the moment, although one of those is a reread. If you do read more than one book at a time - do you ever have problems picking up from where you left off?

Greetings e-reader users! What is your preferred e-reader device? My birthday is coming up soon, and I was thinking of asking for one as a birthday gift. Thanks in advance!! Currently, I'm looking at the different versions of Kindles and Nooks

I haven't really thought about it until now, but one of the things that makes Pagebound so different is that on any other social media site, interactions on really old posts are kinda strange, right? Like I'd be weirded out if someone suddenly liked one of my insta posts from a year ago. But on Pagebound, I HOPE I'm getting interactions on posts a year from now because it means someone else is reading a book I once read and is hanging out on the forum for that book! I don't know, I just think that's really cool, and I hope no one is ever dissuaded from commenting or interacting with a forum because the posts on it are older ❤️

When reading fantasy books, do you like to be thrown straight into the world and figuring it out as you go along or do you like to have some sort of synopsis or backstory in the prologue/first chapter? And does your answer depend on if it’s an epic/high fantasy or magical realism/low fantasy?

I personally like to have some sort of intro that explains a bit on the world if it’s high fantasy. Either as the prologue or the main character explaining it a bit. Doesn’t have to be a full blown out explanation since I do like figuring things out as they go along, but just a little something to kind of get my “foot in the door”. BUT, if it’s very low fantasy or magical realism then I’m ok just being thrown in.

I just started a book and I’m only a chapter in and struggling. 🥴 There’s so much info with barely any explanation and for me it’s definitely harder to get hooked right away when that happens. I know the explanations will come later and it will be great, but it is a bit overwhelming at first! Like trying to get to a new destination without GPS.

Hi everyone! We have submitted the app for app store approvals, so it should be publicly available very soon 🤞 In line with that, we have some very exciting design updates to share.

A new logo You’ve likely noticed the new logo and Pagebound icon, now visible on web. Since our app and website design are sisters, not twins, we redesigned the logo to tie both together. We won’t be changing the web design to match the app, so you can choose the experience and aesthetic that you prefer. We think each design suits its interface well, while retaining the whimsy and magic that is the spirit of Pagebound.

We also wanted more flexible and beautiful iconography that could work across app, web, socials (and that would look really cute on merch! 👀), and we’ve definitely achieved that with our new PB icon. We worked with illustrator Mariam Chagelishvili to create it and are thrilled to share that you’ll see more of her work soon…

Updated avatars (with new ones to come) We are excited to announce that we will be rolling out additional avatars for you to choose from—these “avatar packs” will be unlocked with each level you achieve on Pagebound. Check out the 2 new avatar options with Level 2 👀🎉

We’ve always known that as we grew, we’d need more options—lest every single comment come from the ghost 🙃. With Pagebound’s rapid growth, we’ve outpaced my ability to keep up with drawing new avatars. I’m happy to share that Mariam has taken over avatar creation and deserves all the praise for the future avatar packs releasing soon as well as the revamp you may have noticed to your current avatar. Through the lens of her own style, we asked her to preserve the essence of our OGs while creating a design system flexible enough to fit new concepts (ps I cannot wait until we release our cute vegetable pack 🥕)

We hope you love these visual changes that are a marker of how far we’ve come and how much we’ve grown!

*if you're still seeing old images, try clearing your cache!

Hi all, I only recently learnt about Pagebound so I’m still new to the site. However, I was wondering if there is a place to update your reading (page number) daily? Like on StoryGraph /Fable. Couldn’t find anything in the FAQ, and when I tap the books I’m currently reading it only offers me to post in the forum for that book, which isn’t necessarily what I’m looking for when I just want to update my page count.

Hi all, I only recently learnt about Pagebound so I’m still new to the site. However, I was wondering if there is a place to update your reading (page number) daily? Like on StoryGraph /Fable. Couldn’t find anything in the FAQ, and when I tap the books I’m currently reading it only offers me to post in the forum for that book, which isn’t necessarily what I’m looking for when I just want to update my page count.

You know when you should be reading something but you're in the mood for something else? I have 2 ARCs I should finish because I've had them a while and the release date is coming up but I'm just bot in the mood to read them... The books themselves are going really good and I'm enjoying them but I dont think I'm in the mood to read them and I feel guilty for it because in my head, ARCs should take priority...

I always try mt best to finish before the release, and I usually do, but I feel like reading something shorter without the pressure of knowing it's an ARC and I should leave a proper review...