(after reading through the PageboundGuide and Content Guide, I still wasn't sure where to post this, but it was pretty clear to not post author-specific questions in the club, so I thought this was my best bet; I'll delete this if that turned out wrong)

So I'm generally a romance avoider; spec fic is my beloved and usually in those genres I want the focus to be on the speculative part, but I do enjoy a good romance subplot and I like trying new things, so I thought I might give the romance genre a try. I thought Emily Henry might be a good starting place, since I've heard she has strong characters and more emotionally heavy plots and that sounds more my speed So, my questions. One: which book of hers is the best starting place for a person new to her books? And two: how much spice is in her books? I'm a low spice/closed door type of reader (just not my thing and I'm still scarred from idly picking up some of my mom's Bridgerton books at too young an age), but I'm willing to skim/skip if necessary, I'd just like to know what I'm getting into Thank you for any and all help, and hopefully this is the right place for this question!

I need some murder mystery recommendation that are fun and easy to read!!I want to be able to read while in school but somethings thats not 100% cliche but also not a total "masterpiece"

Inspired by a recent post by @LemonLime, share with us the one book you have been meaning to read for a long a time AND let us other users convince you to read it. You see a book you love here? Tell the boundling why they HAVE to read it asap. Do it in words, in GIFS, in quotes, however you want!

Additionally: You can also share with us your no. 1 book you want to recommend to everyone + the reason, and someone might see it and FINALLY be convinced to read it. :)

My book that I have been meaning to read for so long is The Will of the Many

Happy Thursday, Boundlings!

As the week winds down, let’s play a silly little game 👾

1. Drop a book character in the comments ⬇️ and let other people respond by telling you what was in that character’s most recent search history 👀

The more unhinged and silly the better!

I recently discovered my youngest sibling is really getting into reading, his most recent series being A Good Girls Guide to Murder. He's annotating and everything and I'm THRILLED by this discovery, so I'm hoping to get some input on generally age-appropriate introductions to various genres.

So far he seems to enjoy thriller/mystery and is currently re-reading Fahrenheit 451 outside of school. I'm already planning to get him The Hunger Games, The Giver, and potentially another shorter dystopia series that I enjoyed at his age(Forest of Hands and Teeth or The Storm). He says he needs things to actually be happening so cozy is out for now, but I'm coming to a blank on fantasy, sci-fi, and maybe horror leaning intro books that might fit his tastes. I'd also like to be mindful of the fact that I heavily favor female protagonists but I'd like to have a few male protagonists in the mix for him as well.

As far as "age appropriate" goes he's just turning 13 but is already a big fan of horror films and the household is very lenient on most themes. Really I'm just trying not to accidentally give my brother smut with the sort of merging of New Adult and YA that seems to have happened in recent years.

One line, from any book, whether it’s categorized as a romance novel or not, that stuck with you as the epitome of romance. I’m so curious to see what everyone says!

The Japan Foundation Los Angeles offers public access to their digital library system via Libby.

They have a lot of books & audiobooks that are harder to find in some local libraries, and covers nearly all the books on this quest + many more! The card is free and you just have to fill out an online application - they process the applications and distribute cards every Wednesday.

Visit 🔗 https://www.jflalc.org/libby 🔗

This quest is brilliant and I’m so excited to dive in!