For all the multilingual readers out there , have you ever noticed how the language you’re reading the book in really affects your reading experience? It could be the way you understand the plot , the way you imagine characters or even the way you connect with the book. I’ve noticed this among many of my friends who also speak more than one language. As for me , I speak Greek , Russian and English. I always prefer to read in English despite my first and mostly known language being Russian. For me Russian literature and books translated to Russian seem more complicated. I always love a good complicated plot howhever it can be quite challenging for me since I am still a beginner reader. Also the way the letters appear on paper really changes the way I imagine the whole story. What about you? Have you ever noticed any changes while reading in different languages? What language do you prefer to read in?

This might have been asked before, anyway I'm bringing the topic back. I know there are several ways to organize and display books (by author, genre, spine colour, etc.), so I was wondering what is you guys' setup in your home? Which method do you prefer?

For me, I have switched it up a lot over the years, as I acquired more books. I've had them ordered by spine colour at some point and although it looked really nice, it wasn't super practical. I find that ordering by author works best for me. I only have one Billy bookshelf and recently have been organizing by genre as well. I have YA, classics, literary fiction, horror, historical fiction and poetry. I also have some non-fiction, mostly books from uni and for learning (art, languages, environment, architecture).

The bookshelf is in my bedroom, so I'm thinking of eventually getting a smaller one to put in my living room and transfer my nonfiction and cookbooks!

The final hexagon died out, turning the whole room dark. The floorboards in that far corner squeaked under the weight of something.

Saw this floating around a few places and thought it could be fun ☺️

2 favorites from 2025 A book I will hear 0 criticisms on 2 favorite authors 6 books to read in 2026

Here's mine! 2 favorites from 2025 The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews

A book I will hear 0 criticisms on Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher

2 favorite authors T. Kingfisher Casey McQuiston

6 books to read in 2026 Fat Ham by James Ijames Babel by R.F. Kuang Mate by Ali Hazelwood The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin The Favorites by Layne Fargo A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

What’s the last book you’ve gotten at the thrift store or from any other thrifty outlet you use to get books? I just found Writers & Lovers by Lily King AND The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, which are both books I’ve been really wanting to ready!!!

After I went through the books I read in January I realised I did not read a single book by a white author. Authors I read: 🫶🏾 Chinese-American 🫶🏾 Chinese 🫶🏾 Japanese 🫶🏾 Egyptian-American 🫶🏾 Nigerian-British 🫶🏾 Taiwanese-American

Currently reading one from a Mexican-American author and one from a Nigerian author.

I’m super happy about it because I didn’t plan it. It’s simply what books were on my physical tbr and which ones I randomly picked up from my bookshelf. And even like three years ago that would have simply not happened - my bookshelf was populated by mostly white authors.

Now, whether that’s because I was more intentional with books I bought or because it’s easier to randomly pick up diverse authors from a bookstore shelf, I don’t know. But going in the right direction!