Or I suppose, alternatively, do you reread books? I've been on this book buying ban since 2020 where I only buy a book if I have read it and would want to reread it. I also had multiple "cleanouts" of my bookshelves around this time so I was left, again, only with books I am interested in rereading at some stage. I only kept minimal books I hadn't read yet that I was still interested in trying. But in saying this, I don't actually reread books I own too often. Without fact checking myself, I'd guess only around 1-5 books a year. Usually it's if I have fallen into a reading slump and want to get back into reading.

In honor of today being the release day for Emily Henry's new book, Great Big Beautiful Life, what is your favorite book by her and which one did you pick up first? I read Beach Read first. Absolutely loved Funny Story the most out of all her books.

I'm curious if anyone else ever wonders what it would be like to have a minimal TBR or how you choose what to read next? For me, I usually go off the vibe of what genre I'm feeling but I feel there is some books I will never get to read or are always pushed to the bottom of my list. My TBR is currently 249 books long which is 5 years of reading for me... So my questions are... Do you cull your TBR regularly? Do you have a short TBR instead?

What are your top 5 book genres? I'm curious which one comes out on top.

genuinely didn't think this would suck me in as much as it has. oh im going to be thinking about this long after im done with this book i fear

Pagebound has made it so much easier to plan my tbr in the planning feature here. I've just spent hours putting in a bunch a books, and doing the math of how many books i think i can get through in a month. So now i have a detailed plan that i will most likely deviate from quite alot... The impulse control is never present when i come over a pretty book in a bookstore. They have to be read immediately. But i had fun planning my reading year atleast. According to the plan I'm going to struggle to meet my book goal this year, but whatever. Maybe I'll just change it in december.

Hey everyone! I’ve never really read horror before, and I’m super curious about it. I usually lean toward all kinds of genres, but I feel like crime and mystery come closest to horror in terms of atmosphere and suspense. What I find tricky, though, is imagining how a book can create the same level of fear or tension as a horror movie or game—where the visuals, sounds, and music all come together to build that spooky vibe. With books, it’s just the author’s words and my own imagination… which might actually make it even creepier? 😅 Soo, do you have any horror recs that are good for beginners? My boyfriend owns Carrie by Stephen King—would that be a decent place to start? Would love to hear your thoughts! Thanks in advance for any suggestions! 📚✨