When you DNF’d a book, do you mark it as a read book? I usually marked as a read book but i never added them to my yearly challenge/goal

Two pages in and I’m already giggling. 🤭 I can tell I’m going to love this narrator.

I love reading classic novels and as I was reading jane eyre today, it got me thinking, what books would you consider to be modern classics or what books do you think will become classics in the future?

I’m really interested in seeing what everyone thinks ☺️

I'm curious — considering a lot of us readers are collectors, have lots of cozy hobbies, and take care of curating a space that feels like our own — what's your aesthetic?

I'm a pink and glitter lover, which means my kindle and Kobo are decorated with pink, and I like pink and glittery things in my cozy gaming and reading space. I think mine matches my fave genres, which is romance.

I'm curious how everyone else is curating or decorating their shelves/reading space/ hobby space.

And does it match what you read?

I have noticed myself drifting away from genres/books I intially loved. Has anyone else dealt with something similar? How did you find it? For me, it feels like I’ve outgrown old friends in a way.

I only just started reading again this past year after many years of not reading at all. As I’ve kept reading and exploring - I have found that the genres and types of books I used to devour, I have no interest in. Even gotten a type of ick for some.

Also, I think I need to break up with booktok/gram - I just feel bamboozled by the hype of some books.

Do cookbooks count as reading? My friend's grandma likes to say she reads a lot, but all she reads are cookbooks. It's not a problem either way, it just got me thinking.

technically speaking, i’ve only read 36 actual books and the rest are just manga volumes, does that count?

in my head, mangas aren’t technically books. i mean they are art, that’s not where im getting at, it’s just not the same type of art as actual novels. the same way you see movies and tv shows separate from broadways and novels. they’re all arts, just different forms.

so does that make adding mangas in my reading goal as cheating? i did it so i can track what’s the last volume i read and where i need to pick it back up from. but i gotta admit, it does make me feel accomplished that i read 100+ books even though they’re just manga volumes. i can get through 3-4 volumes in a day easily, on top of my regular reading.

Tbh… I’m not a fan of the percentage update while reading. I don’t get the hype 🤷🏼‍♀️ I think it’s more work than necessary. I totally get the reading list updates, or reading goal updates. What does everyone else think?? What am I missing??

I’m curious why it was important enough to be added

Was I so fascinated by the Louvre heist that I decided it was finally time to read the follow-up to Shadow and Bone after owning it for four years? Absolutely.

I think poetry books/ collections are beautiful and important but I’m not sure how I’m supposed to read them. Do you read the entire thing like a normal book? Because then you might not have much time to reflect over the poems. Do you read one poem every now and then and give it a think? In that scenario it might take ages to get through. What works best for you Pagebound folk? 🩷

Hey everyone! I’m curious, where do you all usually get your audiobooks from? I actually signed up for Audible years ago but never really figured out how to use it, so I’ve never listened to one. Lately, I’ve been wanting to give audiobooks another try. Do yall have any recommendations for good platforms or sites to get them, and maybe a few audiobook titles you’d suggest starting with? Thanks so much!

I'm currently reading the southern x trilogy (via a recommendation from my dad) and I have a big fat book that has all 3 books from the series inside. If I read the big book, does it count as reading 3 books or just 1?!? I'm having a dilemma 😭

And if it does count, do I have the right to rate & review each individual book? I really don't know💔