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My Taste
The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
Ander & Santi Were Here
That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga, #1)
One Killer Problem
We Set the Dark on Fire (We Set the Dark on Fire, #1)

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  • The Sound of Stars
    pesto
    Apr 17, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

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  • Requesting all of these at the library

    I feel like now’s a better time than ever to support queer middle grade so I’m super happy this quest exists! Unsurprisingly, not a single one of these books are stocked at my local library anymore, which makes me really sad. I thought it’d be good to post here as a reminder for everyone to request all of these books at your library so they can see we still want them! Now off to the bookstore 🚗💨

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  • That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga, #1)
    Thoughts from 8%

    rereading this one to refresh my memory befor Iron Tongue of Midnight comes out. this time I'm listening to the audiobook and I really like the narration so far! I also love nick so much ahhhh

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  • Futbolista
    Thoughts from 3% (page 12)

    only one chapter in and already obsessed with this friend group. Can always count on JGV to feed us with the best found family/friend group dynamics!

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  • pesto commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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  • Reviewers - how do you deal with burnout?

    I think I've hit a small wall with reviewing burn out.... I still want to write reviews, and I can with a LOT of effort.. but my brain just doesn't want to write them no matter what 😅 I'll have the tabs open for days upon days writing like half a sentence every now and then.. It sucks cause I also struggle to switch to the next book before the review is written for the previous book too. So despite not being in a reading slump (maybe?) and having a lot of books piling up I REALLY want to read (looking at you sunrise on the reaping) I just can't make myself finally write the review I'm stuck on rn. I can't exactly just stop writing reviews as well, hoping to eventually somehow make some money from it - even if I just connect it slightly to if I can eventually work out how to start doing sensitivity reading. It's also saved me a lot of money getting books I'd otherwise have to buy 😅 (which yeah, capitalism.. I'd use my local library but they only take like very old book suggestions that are cheap for them to get and have a very small range). Got multiple books on netgalley that are now past the release date I still need to read and review, and I got sent another the other day :') I keep falling behind but even that isn't helping with motivation..

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  • Series Reading

    When you read a series, do you read straight from book one to the end with no other books in between? Or do you break up the series and read different books between installments? For me, I usually read other book in between.

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  • pesto commented on a post from the Founder Announcements forum

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  • Reading Dates are back! + notifications update (3/22/25)

    Hi all, thanks for your patience while we sorted out the Read Date issues. Adding and editing read dates is officially back on the site in a new and improved format that eliminates any date formatting / timezone issues. You can add and edit read dates for any book in "Finished" or "DNF". (Little note here: rather than editing dates on an existing reading instance, you will need to delete the old dates and add in the correct dates). We've also heard your requests for more relevant notifications - now, you will only be notified when someone replies to your comment, or someone comments on your post. When we were a smaller community, seeing more notifications was helpful, but we have quickly outgrown that! Custom notification settings is a trickier down-the-line project so we hope this improves things in the meantime. We'll be back soon with more updates! Have a great weekend :) Jennifer & Lucy

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    Blood Over Bright Haven

    Blood Over Bright Haven

    M.L. Wang

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    Chain-Gang All-Stars

    Chain-Gang All-Stars

    Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

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  • question about notifications

    I'm not sure if this is an option right now, but I was wondering if there was a way to filter notifications to only see things that are in response to your comments or posts? I do love seeing all the comments but it can be a bit overwhelming to sort through which notifications are meant for me vs other comments on the same post if that makes sense?

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    Futbolista

    Futbolista

    Jonny Garza Villa

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  • TBR

    Hi guys I was wondering how many books do yall have your tbr? And if you think you could finish them all before 2026???

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  • All the Fighting Parts
    pesto
    Mar 20, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0
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    This was a quick read but also a pretty heavy one. Perfect for if you need a good cry but don’t want to be stuck in that feeling too long

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  • On the Wings of la Noche
    Thoughts from 9%

    I love that pausing is an option instead of just dnfing, because I really do want to come back to this book. I think I'll have to start it again at a later time when I'm ready to read about grief again.

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  • All the Fighting Parts
    Thoughts from 86%

    I knew what I was getting into when I started this one but somehow I'm never ready when all the emotions hit. I thought I'd finish listening to this this last night but had to step away to process and sit with it. Still really enjoying this <3

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