I need Cody to lock in. Pat and Ananya want them so bad

Good morning and happy Monday boundlings! ☀️🌷

I just came upon a Substack Post about Original Thoughts and why we nowadays often feel like we don't have these anymore. This definitely resonated with me but also made me think about PB and its influence on my thinking about things at the same time.

Among other things the author mentions how we often just consume books, videos, reels etc. and immediately rush to the comments, to the reviews, and to what other people have to say about this piece of media instead of thinking first about how we genuinely feel about it.

Now you could ask, how is PB different? And imo it really encourages our own thoughts and reflections in many ways. Firstly, engagement with the users is genuine and long texts and posts are encouraged and actually engaged with - so we are not forced to keep our text to a minimum of words to get attention.

Secondly, high quality posts are also encouraged, and while there are books that are very popular, the forums of many books are relatively empty. I, personally, am always more motivated to write a good & interesting post with my reflections in an empty forum which makes me reflect in a way that I probably wouldn't have before PB. And, thirdly, recommendations and reviews make me reflect on why specifically I like / dislike a book. Since here, people actually engage, are actually amazed at what I write or might disagree, I want to be specific, and not only say "yeah it was super good/bad".

In general I would say that PB is definitely encouraging me to train my "having-our-own-thoughts muscle" and I hope many of you feel the same! 🧠🧐💡 The substack article was super interesting, so maybe some of you wanna read it too and I'd be happy to hear about your thoughts and opinions!

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hi frens!! i have been thinking about how i've been gravitating toward those very specific genres recently and i wanted to take note of my current favs and also hear some of the community's! what is that very specific genre you really enjoy, kinda like pb list vibes? i'd love to hear your fav genres and recs that go with them! feel free to shout out any fav lists u have too :)

these are mine! -elderly people solving mysteries (cosy fiction), and casually dropping their wisdom and life lore -2010s social media centered thrillers but nothing later bc i despise 2020s social media rip -travel or vacation or plane related mysteries because of all the strangers brought together (i do love me an ensemble cast) -indigenous wisdom about plants (thank you robin wall kimmerer) -fiction about the dark side of wellness and beauty -graphic novels where you have to read parts of the art, like someone's shopping list, and its central to the story, kinda like mini games while gaming (I LOVE MINI GAMES but i know that is controversial)

How do you all like to read a series?

Do you binge it all, finishing one book and moving onto the next in the series? Or do you read one book then have a few palette cleansers before progressing with the series?

I find sometimes when I binge a series I can get a bit fed up of the world or characters and feel like I then slow down my reading due to getting a bit bored of the same thing🫩 However, when I take a break in between, I can struggle to remember details from the previous books🤦🏼‍♀️

How do you tackle a series, or do you just avoid them? Any tips and tricks, I am curious✨

Gimme a random book rec!

Good morning Bookaholics!!

Your question of the day is.... 🥁

If you could erase one book from your memory, just to be able to experience it again, what would it be? ☺️