I keep thinking I have a system for my reading life.

Like I’m in control. Like there’s a plan. Like my TBR is something I can actually manage instead of something quietly plotting against me.

But at this point, I think I’ve been demoted from “reader” to “queue manager with unstable feelings.”

Because here’s what’s happening right now:

I just started the final book in a trilogy, which should mean focus, emotional endurance, and a respectful amount of suffering in a controlled direction. And I have 3 library holds that all decided to show up at the same time, plus a book club read. 😩

I’m in full blown

And the funny part is I still act like I’m going to “get through the list” someday, but the list is not stable. It multiplies. It shifts. It regenerates when I’m not looking. It’s like magic.

The real issue is that I have too many books that all feel slightly urgent at the same time. Like everything is saying “read me next” with varying levels of emotional manipulation. Stop being pick me’s damn it!!

So I guess I’m wondering: does anyone actually solve the queue problem… or do we all just live here now, constantly negotiating with ourselves while three different stories are open in our brains at once?

Commiserate with me on my favorite problem to have!!

Hi all,

Does anyone have a favourite dad joke/pun/wordplay type joke?

The amount of time Phoebe Bridgers pops up in my head saying:

"Where does the King of England keep his armies? ... In his sleevies!"

I need some material for a weekly work meeting and I know that readers are the prime demographic for this sort of thing!

I was looking at some banned book lists earlier and I was thinking how fun it would be to have a banned book quest! What quest would you love to have?! and badge idea? I would love a childhood book quest, banned book quest and more horror quests!

looking for any book recs with the same niche genre as these films

I used the search bar to look for this and could not find anything, so I wanted to know if anyone on this app have any personal icks?

One of mine is half naked men on the cover , kind of like the old Heated Rivalry covers . Plus the MMC's being named Hayden ( any spelling ) , or a super duper clingy FMC . Admins can remove this if this has been asked but curiosity gets the better of me this morning

What are some of your favorite PB features? Can be well known ones, ones you think more people should check out, etc!

Personally, I love the daily emojis, which feels so silly. But I get excited to see what the new emoji is each day and what books and lists go along with it! I feel like I’ve found books and lists that I wouldn’t have found any other way!

Much love and happy reading!

Hello Boundlings, a quick question! What are some of your favorite book titles? Doesn't have to be your favorite books, just titles that you find especially compelling / beautiful / attractive / intriguing!

Some of mine: The Ten Thousand Doors of January The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Sorcery and Small Magics The Boy Who Steals Houses Life as We Knew It

As you can see, I tend to enjoy longer titles, LOL

I was looking at some banned book lists earlier and I was thinking how fun it would be to have a banned book quest! What quest would you love to have?! and badge idea? I would love a childhood book quest, banned book quest and more horror quests!

wow what a lovely place full of lovely people! thank you for the warm welcome! i am trying to get back into reading and saw this on instagram! shout out to my instagram algorithm!

does anyone have tips for getting back into reading after a long time off?

Hello everyone! I recently came across a post that asked about how most marketed books as YA now include smut/spicy scenes. It got me thinking (again, I already had a discussion with my friends about it) how not all sex scenes are smut. Of course that if there are these kind of scenes written in YA books they should always put a warning in the beginning and the author should have in mind the fact that it will be teens reading these books. I also think parents should be open to answer questions the teens might have, and not make a fuss about it.

And now I want to ask you, what does, for you, mean smut and what differentiates it from intimate scenes?

What are your thoughts on people cutting a book slack for bad craft, storytelling, writing, etc. just because a book is YA.

I often see it in reviews (i.e. “The book is YA so I can forgive it for the choppy sentences, but…”) and it lowkey bothers me. To be transparent, I’m not the intended audience for YA (my frontal lobe is actually almost fully developed ☝️😌), but I feel like we shouldn’t forgive/accept issues in a book JUST because it’s for a younger audience?? Like, 12 to 18 year olds deserve good writing too?

I’m not saying that criticism or forgiveness about certain things because of the age range isn’t valid. Sometimes you want something to go deeper or darker but you forgive that the book doesn’t do those things because it’s YA. But when it comes to actual craft/writing and general storytelling, I feel that YA audiences should get quality books.

But maybe I just don’t understand something or am not aware of something? Idk 😅

I am talking a moment related to books that sent you to another dimension. Could be a good scene, a realization, anything.

I probably had mine a few minutes ago. I was doomscrolling Instagram (as one does when they need to rot their brain) and came across a video talking about Björn Anderson. It is a really sad story of how ones beauty can become a curse, I really recommend falling down that rabbit hole. Now the video mentioned the movie that drove him to fame "Death in Venice". I was like "wait that title seems familiar" and quickly scrolled trough my tbr and there it was, the book by Thomas Mann. I read the blurb and it looked very promising, it seems like a Lolita-esque story, to be honest, which really intrigued me. So yeah, thanks to radnom guy in instagram reels who pointed me to my next read.