So for the most part I am an ebook reader or an audiobook reader but today I decided to read one of my paperbacks and I think I finally have figured out why I don’t love reading physical books as much and the reason is just 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️.

I’m pretty it’s just because I don’t like having to turn the book slightly left to read the left page. Right page? No problem. Left page? Slightly annoyed every time I turn the page because I have to readjust. I think if books only had words printed on that right page I would read physical books way more often. The books would be very heavy but I can just work on my arm muscles because they for sure aren’t getting worked on at a gym. 💪🏼

Anyone else like this or am I just being irrationally annoyed about the dumbest thing? I’m very okay with poeple telling me I’m crazy about this 😂

The paranormal/occult stuff is interesting but i'm not sure how this is gonna lead to dragons! So far it is super interesting and kind of creepy so i'm enjoying it... but still how will this lead to dragons?!

Personally, I read to escape the real world - I pretty much refuse to read anything too heavy or heartbreaking! I suffer with terrible anxiety and OCD, so reading silly or happy books helps me cope.

Do you guys do the same or do you like books with heavy subjects?

I’ve been thinking recently about how many characters my brain has automatically assigned celebrity look-alikes to. In my first read of The Hunger Games trilogy, Gale just WAS Taylor Lautner. The two are so synonymous in my mind that I STILL picture Taylor Lautner as Gale instead of Liam Hemsworth. It doesn’t happen with every character, but once in a while there will be a celebrity cameo going on. Another example is that, in Throne of Glass, I COULD NOT PICTURE DORIAN AS ANYONE OTHER THAN TIMOTHEE CHALAMET. MUCH to my dismay.

Perhaps the WORST example of this, and the first that I can remember, is that in seventh grade, I pictured GAVIN FROM DRAKE AND JOSH as Prince Po from Graceling. I couldn’t get it out of my head! It RUINED him! lol !

Does anyone else experience this? Who are some funny celebrity cameos your brain has put into your own reading? Has it ever kind of ruined a character for you?

I want to read more from this but every time I go to look up a book it seems to be more romance than anything else (dang romantasy trend..). Anyone got recs from this list that isn't a romantasy/heavy on romance (and isn't the poppy war)? Preferably something not from China or Japan either as I read a ton of those already

So I was just at BookCon this weekend (apparently along with quite a few of y’all) and amidst a lot of the (honestly legit) criticism that came out of how the event was run…

Let’s say that you had infinite resources to run a book based convention. How would you plan such a con? This can include types of exhibitors, guests, panels that you would want to include, etc. (or it can include stuff you feel like was not done well at BookCon this weekend lol!)

What is important to you in such an event?

Hey, fellow boundlings!!! I'm currently looking at buying a Kobo Clara BW but I want to be sure of my choice before I make the purchase. So, to anyone that owns a Kobo (even better if it's the same model I'm interested in), I would love any little insights that I should be aware of going in. I'd love to know your experience with the Kobo ecosystem and using it.

Some specifics- I haven't used an ereader before and this would be my first. Some of my priorities are being able to read books from Libby and NetGalley since that's my main source of ebooks. I've done some searching and learnt that NetGalley allows publishers to choose whether ARCs can be imported to a Kobo device. Is there a work around for publishers that haven't started using this feature? And are you able to connect more than one library card onto the Kobo Libby? I'm also curious about how listening to audiobooks feels on the Kobo although it would still require a bluetooth hearing device.

Sorry for the long post and any feedback is much appreciated!!