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sailorsoftgirl

ellie (she/they) • elder emo • local library gremlin • fantasy and southern gothic horror enthusiast, but willing to try anything at least once • reading is political!!

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Top ContributorPride 2025
Universe Quest: Lord of the Rings & Tolkien's Legendarium
Level 9Dia de los Muertos 2025
Made for the Movies
My Taste
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)
The City in Glass
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
Nona the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #3)
The Everlasting
Reading...
Guards! Guards!
24%
Introduction to Cataloging and Classification
75%
The Anxious Hearts Guide: Rising Above Anxious Attachment
44%
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
16%

sailorsoftgirl commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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  • It's Time to Go To Bed

    How long have you stayed awake to read/finish a book?

    I want the unhinged levels, like the ones that make me concerned about your health with how long it had been 🤣

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  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond
    Thoughts from 22% (page 51)

    paduasoy n. a heavy, rich corded or embossed silk fabric; a garment made of the same material. From Padua (a place name in Italy) + French soie (silk). Compare French pou-de-soie, peau de soie.

    calico n. a cotton fabric, in particular the brightly painted fabrics popular in 17th-century Europe. Derived from Calicut (Calcutta, India) where such fabrics were first imported into England in the 16th century.

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    The Witch of Blackbird Pond

    The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond
    Thoughts from 9% (page 22)

    One of the things that definitely went over my head when I was a kid is that Kit is a royalist, supporting King Charles II during the English Civil War. It makes a bit of sense given her upbringing and her grandfather's standing -- I'm betting he was granted the land on the island by virtue of his fealty. But I'm also curious how much she really knows about the conflict between the Parliamentarians (roundheads) and the Royalists? I feel like I remember she had a decent education but I don't know if that's something that a tutor/governess would have discussed with their pupil at that age, especially if that pupil was a girl.

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  • Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story
    sailorsoftgirl
    Feb 27, 2026
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0
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    I went into this completely blind, knowing nothing about the character or their arc on Supergirl. Even though this is a prequel and I'm probably missing some info, I still really enjoyed this. The art style is gorgeous and I wanted to know more about each character as they were introduced. I also think they did a great job with addressing the main character's experience as a trans-woman while also making it not the only thing about her. All in all, I'd love to see more of Nia in graphic novel format.

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  • Episode Thirteen
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    Pagebound Book Awards

    I double checked that this request hasn't been made before and I couldn't find anything so I would love to suggest having annual book awards.

    I know this would be a ton of work for such a small team but I genuinely think that it would be so much fun for the community to get to vote and have our own awards every year. My main idea right now is for J+L or Top Contributors to choose a list of new releases in multiple categories and then have the community vote for their favorite one in each category. I think this would be a great way to highlight books that deserve extra love, generate excitement among the community towards the end of the year, and help people find new books that they may have missed. There could even be a badge for reading all the books that won an award! Thank you for considering.

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  • sailorsoftgirl commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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  • Interested vs To Be Read

    how are you differentiating between the two? are you using them as quite literally books you intend to one day read versus books you are only passively interested in, or something else?

    i think that, because my tbr on other sites is somewhere in the 600s (which is impossible to manage and i will likely never get all of those books onto this app, unless i have a very manic episode and a lot of free time one day) i think i am going to organize mine as:

    TBR = books i have physical copies of, or have put on hold at the library, etc.

    Interested = everything else.

    i feel like this is fair because my physical tbr is at least 100 books and i would like them to get semi special treatment? or at least have my list be not so scary to look through. 😅 how about you?

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  • The Count of Monte Cristo
    FINALLY found a copy

    I've wanted this book for a while but never trusted buying it online because I've had bad luck with shipping damage, especially with chunky books like this. Every time i go to look for it its either out of stock or the store dosnt carry it, and I finally found it in store when I wasn't even looking for it. I wanna start this asap but I'm very much intimidated.

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  • When the Earth Was Green: Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance
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    Thoughts from 61% Chapter 12

    In case you need some joy: Research suggests that prehistoric saber-cats (a species that was a couple hundred pounds bigger than a full grown tiger) enjoyed getting high on pre-historic versions of catnip.

    The universe is so committed to kitties high on catnip that catnip/catmint developed the chemical causing this twice.

    🐅💓🌿

    ALSO, while the social dynamics of these cats is not well known, some ancestors down the line are believed to have develop lesbian relationships.

    👧🐅💓👧🐅

    This was a super fun chapter. I could listen to depictions of giant cats rolling around in grass for a very long time.

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  • Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
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  • Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story
    Thoughts from 53% (page 108)

    Okay, I'm genuinely loving this so far. The art is beautiful, Nia is an interesting character, and the social commentary feels well done without being cliche. But I would like to go on the record as saying ren faires aren't just for straight people. They are, in fact, incredibly queer and basically Pride part one around these parts.

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  • A Gift for a Ghost
    sailorsoftgirl
    Feb 26, 2026
    3.0
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 3.0Characters: 3.0Plot: 2.5
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    I think I need to reread this when it’s not almost 2 am because I’m not 100% certain I understood everything going on. I did enjoy the colors and the art and the characters though.

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  • HOW CAN U READ AND STUDY?

    lol I like to say I’m an okay student not horrible but not straight As either. I’m starting college a little late and now comes the point I’m embarrassed to ask but I’m struggling how are we studying 😭. I can’t type and that’s most likely my problem as a reader I’m all physical books with highlighters and tabs but here it’s too much my notes make a limited amount of sense and even with open lecture/open tests I can’t surpass a 80-85 I’m practically cemented there it’s so frustrating how have you guys found dividing your time accurately for success? Are you a driven hungry person 😭 so alarms times of day isn’t too much or how are you able to retain it all? I am again learning to type which unfortunately means as of now my hand is faster I do have an iPad and have seen some students writing via pen and can change note structure later for studying. Maybe? Idk if you get me, send help! What’s worked for you? (It’s a dang poli sci 😭 specifically that one I want my grade beyond a mid B and I’m out here still trying to get into balance reading more than 1 book/subject😃💀)

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