and not like, how many books you want to read this year or actual quests you're currently working through (tho those are really fun too, so lmk those too if you want) but like what are some personal reading goals/quests/ideas you have at the moment? now I'm finishing up with the semester I'm thinking about reading seriously again (but maybe a bit too soon cos im not quite done yet hahahaha)

For me, some of them are:

• I really want to read all the Lord of the Rings books (I was read the Hobbit when I was a kid but mostly forgot everything hahaha)
• and also all of Agatha Christie's work (I've read a couple and I have the Mysterious Affair at Styles out from the library rn)
• I actually do want to read through one of the quests hahaha but I haven't decided which one yet cos a sidequest seems easier but i know there might be books I don't want to read so completionist badges might be off the table for a bunch of them (smut is a hard no from me so let me know if you have recs 😁)(im thinking one of the fantasy ones???)
• also, the readalong books, as well as Dark Wild Shore which is our unofficial southern hemisphere winter readalong book
• also with the Southern Hemisphere books, more local stuff (New Zealand and more generally SH stuff)
• I've been wanting to read the "classics", but like, both literal greek/roman stuff and whatever the "classics" are. maybe a list or quest for that 😆
• I've been wanting to get into comics for a while, and I just read Batman: Year One which I enjoyed, so more of those!! (I've been following this list)
• After John Flanagan died earlier this year, I've been wanting to reread all of his Ranger's Apprentice universe books
• also, Redwall
• Mistborn. and then, the entire universe
• maybe a little non fiction? I was recced some classical history books by @eleanors in this forum post
• trying to keep up with the 500 books i randomly impulse requested from the library
• i dont buy a lot of books, but ive a few on my shelf i need to read 😭 so also those
• and i want to reread the hunger games books before the new movie
• and not reading specifically, but I said i was going to review more books this year, and so far,,, ive reviewed zero. so more book reviews!!

So I have definitely got way too much going on, but what about you guys??

and not like, how many books you want to read this year or actual quests you're currently working through (tho those are really fun too, so lmk those too if you want) but like what are some personal reading goals/quests/ideas you have at the moment? now I'm finishing up with the semester I'm thinking about reading seriously again (but maybe a bit too soon cos im not quite done yet hahahaha)

For me, some of them are:

• I really want to read all the Lord of the Rings books (I was read the Hobbit when I was a kid but mostly forgot everything hahaha)
• and also all of Agatha Christie's work (I've read a couple and I have the Mysterious Affair at Styles out from the library rn)
• I actually do want to read through one of the quests hahaha but I haven't decided which one yet cos a sidequest seems easier but i know there might be books I don't want to read so completionist badges might be off the table for a bunch of them (smut is a hard no from me so let me know if you have recs 😁)(im thinking one of the fantasy ones???)
• also, the readalong books, as well as Dark Wild Shore which is our unofficial southern hemisphere winter readalong book
• also with the Southern Hemisphere books, more local stuff (New Zealand and more generally SH stuff)
• I've been wanting to read the "classics", but like, both literal greek/roman stuff and whatever the "classics" are. maybe a list or quest for that 😆
• I've been wanting to get into comics for a while, and I just read Batman: Year One which I enjoyed, so more of those!! (I've been following this list)
• After John Flanagan died earlier this year, I've been wanting to reread all of his Ranger's Apprentice universe books
• also, Redwall
• Mistborn. and then, the entire universe
• maybe a little non fiction? I was recced some classical history books by @eleanors in this forum post
• trying to keep up with the 500 books i randomly impulse requested from the library
• i dont buy a lot of books, but ive a few on my shelf i need to read 😭 so also those
• and i want to reread the hunger games books before the new movie
• and not reading specifically, but I said i was going to review more books this year, and so far,,, ive reviewed zero. so more book reviews!!

So I have definitely got way too much going on, but what about you guys??

After hesitating to read this book because my opinion on the movies, I had to give it a try because of the summer course I am taking. So far I enjoy this WAYYY more. I was going to read it either way thanks to the encouragement I got here in the forums. My course focuses on dystopian themes and books so this page feels perfect to discuss everything with other readers!

HI omg!!! Welcome to our much-anticipated dystopian quest!!

In these wild unprecedented times we live in, but even since being a very disillusioned child, I loved to read dystopian literature. Sure, I do enjoy a good cozy read, too, but these books really make me think and feel seen. So this quest is really for everyone who has been told that they're overreacting to the news, because these authors clearly took a look at what was going on in the time they wrote their books and thought, "I'm going to take this ideology to the furthest logical conclusion, and I bet you it's not going to look so different from what we actually have going on around here."

Like many of you, I really hungered for a dystopian literature quest, and so when I became a TC, I started working on it right away. This was a labor of love for me, I considered 173 different books to get us down to this core initial set of 40 books. I have a long list of books that I am hoping to eventually add, but I also would love to get your recommendations, please feel free to add those to this thread.

In working on the quest, I learned a lot about the different types of dystopias we see represented in literature, and I will be making a post explaining those soon as well as which types each book presents (some are combos, which is fun!), once everyone gets to take a look around! I did make the conscious choice to avoid books that were purely post-apocalyptic, though those are often grouped with dystopian works. Instead, this quest will focus on books that present societies - some are crumbling, some are thriving, some are insular mini societies set against the outside world - but avoid those books that are comprised of a natural disaster, and the protagonists not knowing if they are the only people left alive and wandering around, if that makes sense!

Welcome, welcome, and if you'd like, go ahead and share what brings you to dystopian literature, if you have any favorites or recommendations, and anything else you'd like to share with the group! I'm excited to quest here by your side!!

"If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking." — Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murakami I've been thinking about this quote lately, and I'm curious how others feel about it. Do you think there's truth to the idea that reading mostly popular, widely discussed books can limit the range of perspectives we encounter? Or do you think great books are great books regardless of how many people are reading them? When it comes to your own reading habits, how much variety do you seek out? Do you make a conscious effort to read outside your comfort zone; different genres, countries, time periods, literary traditions, or lesser-known authors, or do you tend to gravitate toward the books everyone is talking about? I'd also be interested to hear whether you've ever felt your reading life become too narrow, and if so, what helped you break out of that. Conversely, have you found that reading popular books enriched your experience because they gave you a shared cultural conversation to participate in? In short: what are your thoughts and feelings on reading what everyone else is reading, and how important is variety in your reading life?

I want to know what (related to books and/or reading) you're most proud of. Did you finish a book? Did you diversify your tbr? Did you dnf a book you weren't vibing with? Even if you feel like it's a small thing if you're proud of it shout it out. Let's hype each other up!

For me, I think I'm most proud of introducing more non-fiction into my reading. I was never really a fan but I picked up The 100 Years' War on Palestine and suddenly needed to learn.

I just had the insanely jarring realization that honeymoons are a thing and I completely forgot about them when I set my username. I’ve always used “ golden moon” something as gaming usernames and just thought honey moon was a cute variation 🫠

This made me start wondering if I was similarly misreading anyone else’s usernames and what some of them meant. So while I think of a new username, I wanted to ask everyone what’s the story behind your username? 👀

Edit: The rebrand has been done 😌

"If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking." — Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murakami I've been thinking about this quote lately, and I'm curious how others feel about it. Do you think there's truth to the idea that reading mostly popular, widely discussed books can limit the range of perspectives we encounter? Or do you think great books are great books regardless of how many people are reading them? When it comes to your own reading habits, how much variety do you seek out? Do you make a conscious effort to read outside your comfort zone; different genres, countries, time periods, literary traditions, or lesser-known authors, or do you tend to gravitate toward the books everyone is talking about? I'd also be interested to hear whether you've ever felt your reading life become too narrow, and if so, what helped you break out of that. Conversely, have you found that reading popular books enriched your experience because they gave you a shared cultural conversation to participate in? In short: what are your thoughts and feelings on reading what everyone else is reading, and how important is variety in your reading life?