What books/movies have you seen that were anxiety-inducing?? For me, it was Jaws. Watching the movie, I just could not. I had this tight ball of anxiety like a dead weight on my chest. I’ve been to the ocean twice, and never went more than a few feet in, but I just could not.

Drop your answers in the comments!

Whenever a book that has otherwise no indication it takes place in our world uses the same months. "The fae ball is in March" like come on 😭 number them if you have to, damn

i have been STRUGGLING to work on my creative nonfiction synthesis essay for my final honors portfolio project. it may just be cuz i’m so close to graduating my brain isn’t willing to touch anything getting me closer, but it’s been so hard to sit and write, well, anything, even though i’ve really enjoyed tackling the very meta question of “why do i write?” usually reading poetry helps, but that wasn’t really getting me anywhere. i finally stumbled on the interstellar soundtrack today, and BOOM felt like i could write twenty pages. specifically, i’ve been loving “Cornfield Chase,” “Where We’re Going,” and “S.T.A.Y.” do any of you have music or something that helps get the juices flowing again or unsticks your brain a little bit?

So last night I had a super vivid dream where I made a forum post on here sharing my thoughts on a popular book, and apparently my takes were so hot that I got dozens of downvotes and hundreds of comments arguing with me. I was trying to go about my day in the dream but ended up constantly on my phone replying to comments in an attempt to prove that I had reading comprehension skills 😭

This got me wondering about any funny book-related dreams that y'all have had! Whether they involve being transported to a fictional world or arguing about your favourite series on the internet, please share them with me!

Are there any books for this quest that you have DNF'ed? So far I've only read "Beloved" and the 2nd book that I've tried to read for this quest is "Catcher in the Rye," but it is very hard to finish. I'm kind of bored with the story and the way Holden thinks and talks just annoys me (maybe it's because he's a teenage boy and I'm a 20 year old woman). I'm a little over halfway through the book and am trying so hard to finish but I don't know if I'll make it.

So, if you have DNF'ed any books for this quest, why?

"Oh just say it once again." "I love you devotedly, Anne," said Diana stanchly. "and I always will, you may be sure of that." "And I will always love thee, Diana," said Anne, solemnly extending her hand. "In the years to come thy memory will shine like a star over my lonely life, as that last story we read together says. Diana, wilt thou give me a lock of thy jet-black tresses in parting to treasure forevermore?" "Have you got anything to cut it with?"

what the hell is this gay ass lesbiandry i am reading with my own two eyes??? anne and diana, what is this faggotry??

Hey boundlings 👋🏻 I used to one of those that had to buy series in full, have the physical books, or else.

However, few years ago, I fell off the reading wagon because I welcomed my daughter into my life and only recently did I get back into reading.

I noticed that on social media, everyone's chasing after the latest e-readers or prettiest edition of the covers and having aesthetically pleasing shelves, which is honestly fine.

Yet, at the same time it feels harmful to the environment with the amount of waste generated and for young viewers, it would make them feel some type of way if they aren't able to attain this lifestyle.

Personally, I purchased an e-reader and I've only been borrowing books from my library. I'm sad that I can't "own" the books. But, it's the best financial decision for me at this point for where I'm at in life.

As an adult, I do feel the "FOMO" factor kicking in because I do not have the prettiest decorated e-reader and I only read borrowed books.

I've been trying to steer away from consuming such content, yet I enjoy watching them at the same time to get recommendations or just for fun!

What do yall think? Have yall experienced this feeling before? Or even, you're in the position to have such a lifestyle which is so great, how do you budget what to spend on?

Curious with what everyone thinks!

So rightnow I have 3 current reads. Two are romantasy and the third is a indie author fantasy. I love all the books and I’m what to read them, but I find myself struggling to ‘dive into the worlds’ if that makes sense?

My problem is, I’m reading Glow from the Plaited prisoner series. I’m SO bored with it, but I refuse to DNF because I’m not a quitter and I’ve never DNFed a book in my life of reading.

The second book I’m reading is rites of the starling which is the second book in the shield of sparrows series. I got through about 20% of it in one night and I’m eager to devour more but I feel guilty about not reading the other two that I’ve been at since November.

The last one is called Fog and Fireflies. It’s similar to pan’s labyrinth and it’s been a good read so far, however it reads like a high fantasy similar to the way LOTR reads, so that it has been difficult for me to intake the literature.

One of my favorite end-of-year activities with students is a passion speech. They choose something they love and spend time convincing the rest of us to love it too. But before that, I have them do a “rant” activity.

No grammar rules. No structure. Just pure chaos. They can complain about anything they can’t stand.

This year’s rants thus far have included some great topics: Caillou, Wapol from One Piece, and, one of my personal favorites to bring here, Hatchet.

The student said, “If I had to read another line about that dude staring at the lake or eating berries, I was going to buy a hatchet just to throw it at the book.”

I always end up in tears by the time I finish reading all of their pieces. But, now I need to know, what book would you stand on a hill and scream about at the top of your lungs?? Or if you just want to rant about something, what would it be??

Personally, I read to escape the real world - I pretty much refuse to read anything too heavy or heartbreaking! I suffer with terrible anxiety and OCD, so reading silly or happy books helps me cope.

Do you guys do the same or do you like books with heavy subjects?

Hello Boundlings! Happy Monday 🤭

Let’s kick off this week with a little positivity once again - what was your bookish highlight of the past week?

Can be anything from simply starting/finishing a book to meeting your fav author (I know many of you probably attended book con this weekend) 😍

As always, new people welcome & no achievement is too small 🩷🩷

With it being National Library Week, I thought I would share some ways that we can all support our local libraries!

In Person Support: 🌿Check out books (seems like an obvious one, but circulation helps!!) 🌿 Attend events, workshops, story-time, classes 🌿 Use non-book resources: museum passes, tools, games, etc. - these are a hidden gem not everyone knows to utilize! 🌿 Donate gently used books if your branch accepts them 🌿 Volunteer if opportunities are available

Digital Support: ✨ Borrow ebooks/audiobooks through apps like Libby and Hoopla ✨ Stream movies, shows, or music through your library’s digital services ✨ Follow your library on social media and engage with posts ✨ Leave positive reviews online ✨ Use online databases for research, genealogy, or learning ✨ Recommend books for purchase through your library system - this can also help boost your fav indie authors! ✨ Sign up for newsletters

What are some of your favorite ways to support your local libraries?

Does your library offer anything unique you haven’t seen elsewhere?

I will be supporting my local library this week by continuing my Libby addiction, and also checking out physical books!

This weekend I was having a little bit of a rough go at it. Back hurt, migraines have been off and on the last few weeks, couldn't find the damn Pokémon I was looking for in Pokéopia. I put aside the Dungeon Crawler Carl book I was reading. Went to my shelf of waiting to be read murder mysteries. Pulled a new one off and began to read. I immediately started to feel a little better.

This always makes my wife chuckle because my comfort reads are not comedy, not a classic I love, not Terry Pratchett, who I hold very dear. No, my comfort reads are murder. I thought about it a little this morning and decided that it must be the puzzle. I mean, I am a good guy. I am not secretly a serial killer. I think the puzzle just relaxes my brain. It allows me to focus on solving the mystery. To begin to organize the clues and puzzle pieces. I particularly like mysteries with good characters. Detectives that I wish I could know in real life.

By the end of Sunday night, my back still hurt, the migraine had gone away, and I still had not caught that damn Pokémon, but my brain felt reset and slipped off into sleep easily.

How about my Pagbound friends, do any of you have unusual comfort reads? Is there something about the genre or book that settles down your brain? If you don't have one that is unusual, I still would love to hear what does comfort you?