I've been seeing this trend and thought it'd cool to see everyone's list here too. So what 10 books are you hoping to get to before 2026?

Mine:

• We Have Always Lived in a Castle
• The Second Death of Locke
• The Red Parts
• The Cemetery of Untold Stories
• The Raven Scholar
• The Writing Retreat
• Secret History
• Bunny
• One of Us Knows
• Jade City

Will I really get to these (as a semi-mood reader with a 9-5)? Fingers crossed, time will tell!

One of my favorite unique things about Pagebound is seeing the “most discussed” and “most finished” and “most TBR’d” collages! 🤓

Request: I’d love it if I clicked onto a book I’m currently reading if I could see a count of how many people are also currently reading that title. 😊

hey y’all hope you’re having a good day ☺️ i’ve been debating making this post b/c i’ve submitted feedback already. but idk if i’m just stupid or there’s actually something going on lol am i correct in assuming that for EVERY comment we make we get points? i thought we did but i’ve noticed the last week or so that the math isn’t mathing lmao like i’ll just comment on posts normally and then my points only go up for 2 comments when i made 5 comments, for example. maybe it’s not a big deal and i’m just obsessing but i really like that feature in terms of engagement and validation lmao

anyway, anyone else noticing issues or should i build a bridge and get over it? xoxo, H ♡

Does anyone else feel like a kid waiting for Christmas waiting for the next round of Seasonal Readalongs to come out or do I have a problem? 🙂

Does anyone have any tips or tricks to reading a physical book? Due to a chronic illness, I switched to audiobooks a few years ago for all my books. I used to absolutely love reading a physical book, and this year it was my goal to read at least one print book. It’s very hard for me to want to read it or feel as engaged. I don’t know if I just don’t like the book, or if I’m having a hard time getting back into it. Any suggestions or tips/tricks would be more than welcome!

wanted to make a post as a PSA and also a discussion topic.

my library's app has a section where i can suggest books to add to the collection, and over the years this has been an awesome way to get more queer and feminist literature into the collection. the last couple books i requested, they ordered a few copies, and by the time i noticed my request was granted, one was completely checked out already so i had to put it on hold!! which was super exciting to see that other people are interested in what i suggested.

so im wondering... have you requested any books? does your library usually approve the books, or what is the process like?

the books i recently requested were

A Country of Ghosts by Margaret Killjoy

Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan (this is the one that was checked out lol)

I've seen a few people talking about slumps, and I know it means you're not reading as much as you'd like, but what's the difference between a slump and just... lacking focus?

I feel like I'm a fairly avid reader who picks up books pretty regularly. But if the books I'm picking up aren't jiving with me, I find other books until I do find something I want. Sometimes it takes a couple duds and sometimes it takes a dozen.

It's often not the fault of the books since I'm a mood reader, but I also don't look at it as any fault of mine? Sometimes reading isn't what my brain wants to be doing. Is that a slump? Or is it just that our brains aren't meant to be consuming vast amounts of information in quick succession, regardless of how enjoyable it is? Whenever most people talk about slumps, it seems like they're looking for a cure of some sort. But why does it feel wrong to not be able to/want to be reading all the time?

Is this similar to a book hangover? Where something was so good that nothing can compare to it? Does that count? I've seen some people saying that certain books were so BAD that it put them into a slump. What does that mean? That struggling through a book you weren't super into made you not want to read anymore? If that's a thing, why not put down the book you're hating sooner? I know some people are completionists and I admire that, but also... don't you want to enjoy your hobby?

I don't know. I just want to hear what others are feeling and thinking when they confess to a slump, because I can't tell if I've had one or not 😅

What’s a book that’s so good you can’t stop thinking about it even after years of reading it?

Mine is ‘The Name of The Wind’ by Patrick Rothfuss

"In this world, you are what I say you are, and I say you are a ghost, a long night's fever dream that I have finally woken up from. I say you are the smoke-wisp memory of a flame, thawing ice suffering under an early spring sun, a chalk ledger of debts being wiped clean. I say you do not have a name."

Is there a way to turn a shelf into a list? I don’t know if this is a simple question, at first I thought only top contributors could create lists, but I wanted to know if I can do this or if I have to create a new list and add the books one by one? Also, I don’t know if this questions go here or if I have to write an e-mail? Thanks!! (And sorry!)