I'm sure there are quests out there that you try to complete or read more in because you're interested in the quest itself (or the badge). But I'm curious if you guys have quests you accidentally earn badges for. You're just out there reading books and oh that's on the quest list and suddenly you're 10 books deep into the quest without trying

for me it's the Every Villain is a Hero in Their Own Eyes, like sometimes books get added to it and oops i've read it XD or I read a book and suddenly my badge updates. If you asked me what kind of books I liked, I'd say horror, but if you asked PB it's apparently villains as heroes (˘∀˘)/(μ‿μ) ❤

How long do you have to go, and how little do you have to read for you PERSONALLY to call it a reading slump?

Like I typically read EVERY day for at least1-3 hours. So if I go more than a few days without reading that much, I consider it a slump.

Before today, I'd gone at least 4-5 days without reading for more than at least 1.5 hrs, and I thought I was heading into a major slump.

But I started re-listening to an old favorite of mine last night. And now it's only 8pm and I've read at least 1.5 hrs. 😁 🤷‍♀️ My mind is an odd place, lol. Guess I just needed a comfort read.

I hope I'm not doubling up on another post, but I've become so appreciative of how much PB helps me remember where I'm up to when reading, especially with physical books.

As a kid I was a chronic, repeat offender for dog-earing books - library ones included 😬😶‍🌫️

For whatever reason, I hate using bookmarks and also cannot remember the page number. BUT NOW! Thanks to PB I'm logging my page numbers every time I read and using the tracker as my means of knowing where I'm up to.

I'm coming back into reading after a long stint of not reading physical books since highschool (except textbooks for uni) and am glad to have found this new tracking method. My dog-earing days are well and truly behind me 😇

The tracking has also been handy for when I switch between devices for ebooks and audiobooks. Has anyone else found random perks that they did even know they needed?

Big ups to this app 🙌

Do you have a book that you’ve been eyeing, but haven’t followed through on reading?

Drop a book you’re considering reading and let others reply with a gif that matches that book’s vibes/mood/theme - spoiler free though!

Maybe you’ll get some extra motivation to read it, or maybe you’ll get that sign that it’s not for you!

Happy reading, Boundlings! Wishing everyone a lovely upcoming weekend 🩷☀️🌿

Okay Boundlings, I fear this may get me kicked out of PB (jokes) but I have to know if anybody else here is a freak like me...

Does anybody else dog ear their books? Just your own physical copies, not a borrowed book! I have alwayssss just folded over the page I'm on for any book I own. When it's a borrowed book from a friend or library then I make sure I have bookmarks (even if it's just a receipt), but for my own.. down the corner goes. I find it really satisfying and I love to look back when I'm re-reading a book and see where I've paused previously. I find it comforting haha. I also believe that books should be loved and used, so I don't really care if I make a food stain (lol oops) or slightly rip a page or something. I also will break the spine of the book to make it easier to read. 😅 My cats growing up used to bite the side of my books, so a bunch of books I have from my youth have little teeth marks on them. When I look at them I just remember my little kitties and it makes me really happy!

To be clear I really value books! I've never been wealthy, so bought a lot of my books second hand or received them as gifts. When I lend them out I expect people to take care of them, but I also don't get mad if shit happens. Like once a friend left my book in her car with the window accidentally down and it got rained on and ruined, but I didn't mind. It was an accident!

I know most people are really really careful with their books, so I'm just curious if I'm alone in this.

Please other freaks, let yourselves be known (or not, nothing is gonna change me at this point haha) 💗

I remember now why I stoped reading this years ago. It is such a difficult read and you always have to stay focused. I might have to look into getting the audiobook and hope that that is easier to get through.

Is it recommended to read The Hobbit before reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy?