So idk if any of you are in some way connected to an author whos books you LOVE but for me that’s Brandon Sanderson! Never met him sadly but my dad has. Basically my aunts husband’s mom is in one of his books! Also I’m pretty sure a friend of a friend has worked for him!

So, I noticed that while spending time on Pagebound, I come across book forum posts containing spoilers for books that look interesting but I figure I won't read. Mostly it is because I have a follower or I am following someone reading the book.

When I scroll through these posts, I find myself clicking the spoiler and looking at what is being said. Does anyone else find themselves doing that?

And what is the craziest thing you ever read if you did?

I’ll start! I haven’t read the book yet (alas, it was lost in the trenches of my TBR), but my vote would be Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine! I’m a total sucker for illustrated covers, and I love the blend of colours.

This is a post to appreciate hand made art by graphic designers and artists, so please try to only include works that are human-made! =)

Hello friends!

I have a question for those who read in several languages. How do your register the books you’ve read? Specifically, my problem is that the discussions on English-language forums (translations of books written in other languages) tend to be livelier than in the original language of the book. That’s why sometimes I register the books I’ve read twice: in the language I’ve read it and in the most popular translation, so that I could follow the discussions. Sometimes I would even register only the English translation. Have you encountered this issue? What do you usually do?

Happy Friday, fellow fiction fans!

Drop the first line or two of the book you're currently reading, and let fellow Boundlings try to guess the title and author. If no one gets it by the end of the day, come back and reveal the answer!

A few friendly guidelines: • Keep it to the first line or two only (no spoilers!) • Don’t include the title or author right away • Feel free to add a hint later if people get stuck

Hello everyone! I'll try to keep this as short as I can. The part after this is the context, and that is the longer bit. If you don't care and you want to skip it, go to the capitalised sentence and that will be the actual question and point of this discourse.

I've almost never analysed a book. I only did once to train to do it and I didn't do much with it because it was just training. Only used it to make a better review.

I have to do an essay on whatever I like for school, and obviously this can't be the topic because I'd have to read 3 books for next week, one of which I left to my aunt and is currently on the other side of the country, and I just don't have time to do that and study, but that is the reason why I had this in mind. I'll probably do this this summer, when I'll be freed from high school, and if something decent comes out of it I might even start a youtube account and make this into a video essay (I've been meaning to do this, but I'm so scared and don't have any quality camera to film with, so if I try out I'll have to save to get one, on the matter, if you have recommendations on cheaper cameras I can easily connect to my computer you'd be a lifesaver). Either way, even if in the future, I want to continue this project.

Basically, it would be a look on oppression, internalized oppression and the weird situation of being elected by your oppressor and so not belonging to either group anymore, done by analyzing three fictional books that treat these themes in different ways. One of them would be centered on misoginy (actually, in the book there's transphobia, homophobia and stigma on mental illness too, which I'll treat as well, but I'm taking this one more as an example of the first, and it will be the most throughout analysis since I am a woman myself), one on homophobia and one on racism. I'll try my best to have someone from the marginalised groups I'm not a part of read the script before I record the video if I decide to share this.

SO, NOW THAT I'VE GIVEN YOU THE CONTEXT: one of these books I would be analysing is Babel by R F Kuang. The other two, I had to reread either way. I'm 200 pages into Babel and I really don't want to go back and read it all again this summer, and neither do I want to start those 200 pages again right now to analyse them.

I do remember some details, because they are so fresh, but I don't have considerations or exerpts taken from the text. Some parts in reference to the topic I'll be treating are already underlined because I had found the writing beautiful, but that is not enough. 200 pages to me is a lot right now because I'm very busy and I don't want to erase all my progress.

What should I do?

Again, I'm so very sorry if this is so long. Synthesis isn't one of my best abilities.

Hi Boundlings ^^ This post is just what the tittle says. This week is being terrible (like all previous to vacations are destined to be 😂) and my mood is terrible. I honestly feel like throwing my coworkers off of a window... I obviously won't do it but I am genuinely afraid I will say something I shouldn't or in ways I shouldn't. And not even writing, reading, or drawing are helping out... it's terrible! Please, send me any advice you have ^^

It’s a new week with new prompts! I can’t wait to see the answers for these 😌

5 books you wish you could read again for the first time 4 childhood favourites 3 songs that remind you of specific books (name the song and the book!) 2 tropes you love (or if you’re feeling evil, two tropes you hate 😈) 1 book on your TBR you’re excited for!

Here are mine!

5 books you wish you could read again for the first time: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green, One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke, Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang, The Most Famous Girl in the World by Iman Hariri-Kia 4 childhood favourites: Emily’s Runaway Imagination by Beverly Cleary, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume, The View From Saturday by EL Konigsburg, My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George 3 songs that remind you of specific books: Smoke and Mirrors by Gotye reminds me of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker reminds me of The Starless Sea, also by Erin Morgenstern Wouldn’t it Be Nice? by The Beach Boys reminds me of Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton 2 tropes you love: I love a childhood friends to lovers and a “just one bed” moment 1 book on your TBR you’re excited for!: A Star-Cursed Heart by Annie Mare

I’m in such a reading slump atm, nothing is sticking and I don’t feel like picking up the books I’ve started at all 🫠

So here’s my question: what’s the last book you’ve read that had you completely hooked? I’m talking staying up way too long to read, trying to fit in any reading even during the smallest extra minutes you’ve got throughout the day or even finishing the book in one sitting?🤭 Bonus points if it’s fantasy or sci-fi!

Maybe there’ll be something for me to read and get out of this damn slump! 😩

Helloo all!

I've been told by my doctor to have a weeks rest where i'm not allowed to work or do efforts, so i'm gonna be reading!

I've always been very attracted by the idea of annotating and highlighting, and i've tried jotting down a thing or two but find it hard to follow thru as I forget to by reading.

I was wondering for those of you who do annotations or book journaling, how do you go about it?

Hi Boundlings! I have a question for all: What is your reading companion? Be it person, pet, picture, movie - what do you like to have in your space while you read?

My cats are my go-to - one in particular will always be at my side when I'm sitting and will often lay across my book so I have to pay attention to her, the other cuddles me when her sister isn't being a menace. Does it make it difficult to read? Absolutely. Would I change a thing? Absolutely not.

Bonus points if you add a picture of your companion - I will have to edit this with mine.

I need a book rec that isn’t on Booksta!! I want to know your most underrated book recommendation!!

I’ll go first- Keys to the Crown by Leah Mara. I loved this princess turned spy fantasy romance!!

Hej Bookaholics!

Your question of the day is....

Do you associate specific books (or types of books) with different phases of your life?

I know I associate the more YA books with the start of my reading journey, so wanted to see what everyone else did ❤️

What is your favorite place to be in a book, like progress-wise?

I was thinking about this because I'm just starting the second book in a series and I'm only like 10% through but I was thinking how the beginning of a book is like my least favorite place to be in a book, which then got me thinking about what my favorite place is... I think my favorite is somewhere between 50% and 75% because you're well invested in the characters and plot at that point and you feel like you've made good progress, but you still have lots of content left and there's still time for twists and new discoveries!

This will be purely based on vibes. If you want a more accurate answer to something that might fit your taste also tell me what genre you'd like the book to be and why you love that item specifically. The item probably won't be mentioned in the recommended book, especially if something specific.

Your favourite item can't be a book, but it can be related to books, for example, a nook, a library decoration, bookmark. Other than this, it can be literally anything that you have in your room and you particularly love.

I'll start: my favourite thing in my room is the deer tooth I bought at the Celtic festival I go to almost every year (it's completely cruelty free, they just find some bones when on hikes, identify them and sell them).