Just want to start this post by saying I love this site and it's so nice to be around so many supportive book besties! So, I would love to know what everyone's 5 star books are and what made them a 5 star read for you? I think those 5 stars are so subjective and I haven't actually read any 5 star reads so far this year, so I'd love to know what everyone else's are and why!

Are you guys noticing that more and more readers are also writing books now?? I was wondering if anyone is also writing something here, or if prefer to just read and I u have opinion on this I would love to hear it

I've noticed that lately a lot of author are giving us cringe sentences in books, I don't know why or whah is going on but I honestly hates it. I was talking with my friend the other day and she read in the book "close protection " OKAY TROY BOLTON Why are they doing this…It’s more and more frequent I feel like we shouldn’t see movies we know I music in books … is it just me???

I've been looking for something to fill the void of having wayyyyyy too much free time now that i have completed my diploma and I'm waiting to graduate so I turned back to reading... I'm usually a slow reader with most books but if one catches my interest i fly through it. I'm usually easy to please with books because I'm more here for the vibes but since I started back reading nothing has truely been THAT good... Please give me recommedations of books you think are good. I like fantasy (high and low), romace (romantacy and dark), horror, mystery and just about anything I can dissociate with....

I’ve been reading since I was a little girl and when I look back on my life (I make myself sound a lot older than 26 😂) I can pinpoint books that have made a large impact on my life and who I am as a person. Some of these include books as far back in my childhood as Winnie the Pooh and Paddington bear, through these I learnt kindness and the feeling of found family. As I got older, stories like Anne of Green gables and little women helped me to learn about problem solving and developing emotional intelligence and empathy. These are just a few examples but I was wondering if anyone else may have any that stand out in particular in your life?

I'm considering going to an author signing for the first time. It's rare to get ones near where I live without having to leave the island I live on, and it's an author I'd be so excited to get a book signed by. My problem is I have severe social anxiety, and I don't know what to expect. I've googled and read different articles of the do's and don'ts but I think it might be helpful if anyone shared their own experiences? The author is Heather Fawcett by the way.

I swear some of y'all can speed read (not a bad thing) and maintain so much detail. It will take me days to a week to get through a 400 to 500 page book and I will miss so much context sometimes. I also find myself sometimes becoming easily distracted when reading slower parts of books which definitely extends my reading time. Sometimes I just can't focus on whatever is going on and then will need to reread the parts. I'm reading for enjoyment of course and the discussions here, but I find myself feeling inefficient, which shouldn't really matter but I was curious what everyone's strategy was to read so quickly. I feel like some of y'all will start a 500 page book in the morning and have a detailed review by the evening, which is awesome and I need to know your secrets.