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 ✨

So, I have a question for you: What’s the most beautiful bookstore you have visited?

Last night I was thinking about bookstores and started to remember the most beautiful bookstores I’ve ever been. When my husband and I visited Las Vegas, we went to a tiny bookstore called The Writer’s Block and honestly? It was so beautiful and cozy, the vibes, the decoration, it’s like a tiny maze and they even had a pet bunny 🐰 I loved it. Also, in Mexico City there are bookstores called “El Pendulo” and most of them are also very beautiful, one of my favorites in all Mexico, they also have restaurants in all of their bookstores and honestly the chilaquiles are BOMB! 😮‍💨

Oh, there are a lot of new people I don’t know, I’ve been gone lately, so, HI I’m Miawgical (Mia for short) and I’ve been here for a while (the website only era) and I know a lot of people from back there, but now there are so many of you 🧡 So, nice to meet you all ✨

I can’t explain why, but just about every character in this is annoying to me and I really want to enjoy this book but I cannot get over that.

I am sick of reading romance stories of teenagers falling in love in unatural ways and always the same dynamics in the relationship between a white "powerful" man and the "in need for help desperate" white girl.. Do you have any recommandations of books where we can follow a couple and maybe be bored by their life because love is not alwyas butterflies and fireworks, I love Sally Rooney for that but already devoured all her books :(

I'm looking for some SFF short story collection recommendations so I can have something short to read in between books to keep up with my streak goal. Sometimes I finish a book and I just don't want to start a new book yet, but I still would like to read at least something that day. I prefer fantasy but I also like sci-fi and I've been wanting to get more into it, so either or a mix is fine. Thank you!

Do you guys read super in depth reviews before reading a book or midway? Sometimes i don’t want my personal opinion to be altered too much by heavily detailed reviews so i’ll avoid it. But other times im either loving or hating a book so much i just have to see what other people are saying (spoiler free ofc) What are you guys thoughts? I always read quite a few basic reviews of books so i know im not wasting my money. But im more so asking about the lengthy more in depth ones.

I’m trying to help my friend get back into reading, so we have a mini “book club” with us two.

She says she likes to read about “real life”, no fantasy or things like that. This sounds like literary fiction to me.

Does anyone have recommendations for lit fic to get someone back into reading, as well as makes for a good discussion?

Edit: she also said fiction and she liked Crying in Hmart