Recently, I started to get back on booktok/booktube and get tons of interesting recommendations.

However, I’ve had really disappointing experiences in the past with books that were hyped as ‘life-changing’ online and didn’t meet my expectations at all in the end. Anyway, to avoid that I thought I would turn to PB reviews to see what people rated books I see online…

Only to realize that I have no idea how other people use the star ratings! So, I wanna know how you guys approach rating out of five stars ⭐️ and would a low rating deter you from reading a book or do you prefer finding out yourself?

I have to say that a guilty pleasure of mine is reading books with bad reviews just to see how bad it gets 🫢

My book club is currently voting on our very first series readalong, and I don't know what to vote for! (We can vote for as many as we like!) If you want to join in, you can check out our Discord here, but if you're just curious, these are our options:

📖 The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World by Kyouka Izumi (complete, 5 vols) 👑 Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe (complete, 11 vols) 🧼 Sweat and Soap by Kintetsu Yamada (complete, 11 vols) 🩺 The Apothecary Diaries by Nekokurage (ongoing, 16 vols) ☁️ Beyond the Clouds by Nicke (complete, 5 vols)

Very rarely is it that I think a movie or show adaptation of a book is better than the actual book, but I watched Sweetpea and really enjoyed the show and decided to pick up the book and I really, really hated it lmao

Is there a movie or a show that you think was way better than the book it's based off? I'm also looking for new movies and shows to watch so... 👀

can yall read at your job? i have two jobs. i bartend on saturday nights so obviously im not reading then but i also have a regular 9-5 in the social work field monday-friday. although i have busy days here sometimes there’s just absolutely no need for me to be here 8 hours a day so if my stuff is done… i read. i banged out a ton this week and since its friday i have basically nothing left to do (knock on wood… now that i say that it’ll be chaos 😭) but no seriously im hoping to plow my way through my current book today before i clock out. i even got an ereader so its more discrete (not that anyone would say anything, my stuff stays done but). but yea do yall read at work? if so, what days do you get the chance to read the most at work? fridays are usually pretty laid back for me.

sidebar: why does it feel more socially acceptable to be caught on your phone at work rather than reading? 😭😭

been repeating first rate town by good kid lately, it’s so good 🥹🥹🥹

Happy Friday, Boundlings! 💜

Looking for your next read, but you’re not sure where to start? Let’s play a quick game to get some great recs with a unique twist. 👾✨

Drop these 3️⃣ random things in the comments, and see what recommendations people can come up with based on those things alone:

• a texture • a scent • a hobby

Get as creative and chaotic with your answers as possible! I’m curious what recommendations will be made 😍

Hello! I'm on my manga grind right now! What manga have you guys read so far? Right now I've read, Yarichin bitch club, one piece, and im about to pick up blue lock! Whats everyone's favorite manga at the moment? Mine so far is one piece!