"It's not enough the agree that sex is wrong; you have to agree that guys are visual creatures and that you have a huge responsibility in protecting them from your body."

and

"If you are going to let your guy daydream about having sex with you, then you've essentially led him down the path of disobedience."

So it's the girl's fault if a man lusts after her body?? Or even daydreams about her??? Yes that is totally something that she has control over and should be blamed for!! Not the man!!!!!!! /s

Right, right...the big problem is protecting men's minds from a girl's body...not protecting girls from creepy ass men objectifying them...RIGHT. GOT IT.

"Dear Papa God..."

PLEASE this cannot be how people actually address their lord and savior???????

Having just restarted reading Dune it’s made me remember watching Part One and realising I’ve aged out of liking the young-looking protagonist and I’m much more into the aged, greying ‘dads’ and ‘uncles’ type. Which in turn makes me wonder about unconventional characters who I have made my favourite/ended up with a baby book-crush on.

So who are your unconventional favourite characters? Or ‘hear me outs’? This is a listen and don’t judge space 🖤

I’ll go first: • Gurney Halleck from Dune • Death from Discworld • Adjunct Lorn from Gardens of the Moon

If anyone is on a book buying ban, what rules do you have for yourself? How well is it going and what prompted it?

Happy Thursday, Boundlings!

As the week winds down, let’s play a silly little game 👾

1. Drop a book character in the comments ⬇️ and let other people respond by telling you what was in that character’s most recent search history 👀

The more unhinged and silly the better!

I need some murder mystery recommendation that are fun and easy to read!!I want to be able to read while in school but somethings thats not 100% cliche but also not a total "masterpiece"

Hi everyone! 👋🏻

So, a few months ago I found a new hobby: bookbinding/rebinding I think, it's been going pretty well so far. I started off with old, damaged books and have now practised enough that I can continue with newer ones or rebind my own, favourite books. Speaking of, I have mentioned on here that I've been waiting for my Heated Rivalry/The Long Game paperback order, so I can rebind them. I got my package a while ago and have finally found the motivation (and courage, lol) to get to work. So, this is my rebind of Heated Rivalry/The Long Game for my own personal use. ◇ All materials bought by me/cover design made in Cricut Design Space. ◇ Artwork/fanart used for endpapers and cover by bluegiragi: Instagram and Patreon and Racheldoesartstuff: Etsy and Instagram

Edit: there's also a few other binds I did over the last few months, for personal use, if you wanna take a peek 🤗 Edit 2: Thank you SO much everyone for the awe, praise/compliments and general positivity. I'm always pretty anxious how people will react to my creative endeavours, so it's VERY much appreciated! I'm grinning from ear to ear and my heart is full over here. 🥹🥰💚

I just finished a book that had two mistakes in it (one was using the wrong tense and one was where the main character’s name was spelled incorrectly). This is something that reeeeeallly irks me so I was curious to know how others feel! Are mistakes something you’re happy to glide over or does it bother you? I feel mean because it must be so hard and exhausting to write a book haha and I’m there like “this is in the wrong tense, ma’am” 🫣😂

I recently read Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ and really enjoyed it. I have since wanted to read more short stories/novellas, specifically more in the classics area (I love learning about things that shaped our Zeitgeist), but I am not quite sure where to start! I have a few on my tbr, and tried to find some lists with more novellas/short stories, but they were all quite specific to a genre, so I am turning to PB club!

Does anyone have any classic novella recommendations or favourites? I particularly enjoy horror, fantasy, and narrative focussed books, however I am open to any genre!

(My novella tbr: -The Metamorphosis -Lobster -The Stranger -Harlequin Butterfly -The Birds -How Much Land Does a Man Need?)

Looking forward to hearing some suggestions!✨

this is a question that i have been thinking about recently: when you read a (recently published?) book and see an em-dash, do you automatically assume that it is ai/that ai was used in the writing process/etc etc

Okay readers of pagebound, what's one thing you wanna thank about the app? (Or like your favorite feature, or favorite something on this app)

For me, it has got to be these monthly read-a-longs! Because of this I was able to expand my genres and even read one of my all time favorite books (and authors) Don't Let The Forest In. (I'm also thankful for the reading streak! I know for some it can make things more stressful but personally it reminds me to read. Plus, if I accidentally skip a day I can go back and log it!)

So Goodreads posted a blog post last month called "Personality Picks: Book Recommendations for (Nearly) Every Type of Reader" and I thought it was a cute idea except most of their recs suck (they chose a lot of really popular ones) and I'd rather hear from the PB community 😊I'll list the categories they used below. Give me recs for as many as you're able to!

The Canonical Reader: Only the Classics for Me The Movie Buff Reader: Book-to-Screen The Snug-at-Home Reader: I Like All Things Charming and Cozy The "What Is Wrong with You?!" Reader: Dark and Twisted The Cheerleader Reader: I'll Always Support a Debut! The "I'm Going to Film Myself Crying over This Book for TikTok" Reader The Vibes Reader: I'll Read Any Book with a Great/Wacky/Unhinged Premise The "I Don't Have Time to Read" Reader: I Need Single-Sitting Books The Random Hyperfixation Reader: This Year I'm Reading Books with an Animal on the Cover The Epistolary Reader: I Love Books Told in Letters The Bite-Size Reader: Gimme Some Great Short Stories The Eternal Optimist Reader: It Has to Have a Happily-Ever-After The Avant-Garde Reader: I Like Super-Experimental Books The Chart-Topper Reader: If Everyone Else Is Reading It, Then I Will Too The "I Just Listened to an NPR Segment about That" Reader: Nonfiction in the News The "Did You Hear About…" Reader: Juicy and Revealing Memoirs The "Make Me Better" Reader: Self-Improvement Nonfiction

Having made a shelf specifically for books I think my cat would like, I'm now curious about everybody else's pets on here! Based on his tv viewing behaviors, I think my cat would love horror, true crime, and thrillers.

Also, obligatory pic for y'all (his name is Goose!):