Just wanted to give a quick shoutout and thank you to Sourcebooks for sponsoring the Queer All Year quest. It’s so empowering to see LGBTQ+ stories being highlighted and celebrated, especially in a time when many wish to see these voices silenced.

And a huge thank you to Pagebound and all the work J+L do to advocate for inclusivity in this community. Creating spaces where more readers can feel seen, welcomed, and represented is so crucial, and it doesn’t happen without people putting in the effort behind the scenes.

I’ve always believed that books help us to build empathy, expand perspectives, and they remind us that everyone deserves a place on the shelf 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

it is my personal goal to actually finish this book. for over a year i have kept starting and restarting it so many times that i think i could recite the first 3 chapters by heart.

nothing against austen but the dump of information doesn't really hook me. however this time im going about it differently, im starting with the audiobook to get me into the story and then switching to the book once the plot picks up.

(i know its not like a plot heavy book but you get what i mean)

i think this strategy is working because it makes it easier for me to understand the humour, i like the sisters alot more now and their banter is familiar to me; not just because i have read it so many times now

I really liked the story and the writing style, but one thing I keep thinking about is that this would have also worked really well as a graphic novel for me!? All the imagery, the clothes, jewelry and animals would look so beautiful!

Hello everyone!! Since taking over this quest a few weeks ago, I've made a number of new additions. Moving forward, I want to be more intentional about how I space out these additions so as not to overwhelm you all with notifications and more books to read. Given the nature of this quest, compared to other main quests, there aren't really "new releases" that I'm gathering to add over time (other main quests are intentionally created with a lower number of books so as to be added to over time and remain relevant and interesting! This doesn't quite apply in the same way to Classics quests since...well...they're focused on classics😅).

Main quests are capped at 100 books and I already have a list of classics to add that will get the quest to this number (special thanks to @mariangello, @CarnuSaga, and other users who made recommendations for helping me curate this---in my opinion---well-rounded list!).

So, what I want to know from you is, how would you like to see new additions to this quest spaced out? From my understanding, other main quests owners typically add a couple new books every couple months or so (but, of course, everyone goes about this slightly differently!). If I were to add 3 or 4 books every other month, I would be making new additions to this quest through August 2028. Alternatively, if I added 3 or 4 books every other week, this quest would be full by the end of the year (that is a lot of books in a relatively short timeframe, but given that I already have a pretty set list of books to add, I wanted to see what y'all would think about this). Another alternative would be to space it out even more, such as ~2 books every other month.

Personally, in the specific context of a Classics quest, I'd rather have a full and set quest than just be waiting years for additions that have been published for 100 years, ya know? That might just be me, though! I don't want to overwhelm you all with additions and notifications, so please let me know what your opinions are on this, if you have any!

[Posted 23 June 2026]

Right, it cannot just be me who goes into slumps during the summer. 😅

Summer in general is the worst time of the year for me. I hate the vibes and I most definitely hate the heat. And this season makes reading unenjoyable for me 🤣

For me, the perfect reading session has to be when it is dark outside despite it only being 6pm and you have to wrap yourself in heavy blankets for warmth. I love reading when I’m laying in bed with my blankets and pillows, with a pumpkin spice candle beside my bed. 🎃 And for this, autumn and winter are for sure my favourite reading seasons. I also prefer the vibes a whole lot more. And for me, I need to be content with my environment to be able to enjoy reading. If I’m sweaty and overheating, I will most definitely not enjoy my book as I will be too focused on the feeling of my skin heating up 😫

I’m curious to see if anyone else goes into reading slumps during certain seasons!