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layvender

i'm lay, she/her, 30s, queer. lover of art, elves and gothic literature. @elaydrin / lavender.quest

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Gothic Literature
Classics Starter Pack Vol I
British & Irish Classic Literature
My Taste
Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
Rebecca
Dracula
Jane Eyre
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Reading...
She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 2
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The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1)
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Galway Bay Folk Tales (Folk Tales: United Kingdom)
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layvender commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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  • elves! 🧝

    I tried searching for lists but didn't find any, so I'm here to ask the hivemind for more books featuring my favorite fantasy fixation: elves. Obviously LOTR is the classic, but does anyone have other titles that feature elven cultures or characters in interesting ways or settings? Bonus points if it's outside traditional fantasy in some way, and/or diverse, but I'll take anything quality. This was actually inspired by my weekly Frieren watch, so manga is welcome too. I'm all pointy ears!

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  • elves! 🧝

    I tried searching for lists but didn't find any, so I'm here to ask the hivemind for more books featuring my favorite fantasy fixation: elves. Obviously LOTR is the classic, but does anyone have other titles that feature elven cultures or characters in interesting ways or settings? Bonus points if it's outside traditional fantasy in some way, and/or diverse, but I'll take anything quality. This was actually inspired by my weekly Frieren watch, so manga is welcome too. I'm all pointy ears!

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  • layvender is interested in reading...

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    I, Medusa

    I, Medusa

    Ayana Gray

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  • sapphic greek mythology?

    hii i was wondering if there exists a book like “the song of achilles” but a sapphic version? something greek mythology but wlw? don’t know if this exists but i would love it! thanks!!

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    She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 2

    She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 2

    Sakaomi Yuzaki

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  • The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1)
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    The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1)

    The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1)

    Yukito Ayatsuji

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    layvender commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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  • Ethical switches, bookish or otherwise

    Many of us are here on Pagebound because it aligns with our values—transparent, small independent company, anti-ai, community-based, etc.

    I’ve seen a lot of people mention switching to libro.fm, small book shops, and libraries over using Amazon/Audible and other big businesses. I’ve recently switched from Spotify to Qobuz, which pays artists better and has some anti-ai policies.

    What other switches have people here made? Let’s help each other find more ways to live out our values ✹

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  • layvender is interested in reading...

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    Heap Earth Upon It

    Heap Earth Upon It

    Chloe Michelle Howarth

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  • Sunburn
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  • Sunburn
    layvender
    Mar 12, 2026
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.5
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    I love loved Howarth's style of writing and found it so captivating. It feels like a classic coming of age story that grapples with comphet, mother-daughter dynamics, discovering sexuality and the special way that friendship in high school feels like it's your squad against the world. I found Lucy both highly relatable and incredibly frustrating at times, but always well written. Heartwrenching but not in an exaggerated way, just the way that life so often goes.

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  • Emma
    layvender
    Mar 11, 2026
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.5
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