“wardrobes (he had whole rooms devoted to clothes)”

we as a society don’t talk enough about how Bilbo is a fashion diva apparently

i am starting my first reread of this in like forever and i'm already so excited. i've had my copy for over a decade (its actually the same cover as the PB image for The Hobbit) and its old and the spine is worn and somehow there is green sharpie on the page edges but i love it so much!! ready to read about some dwarves singing

Honestly haven't used Goodreads since the day I saw an IG post about this site. I've already transferred everything over so debating if I want to delete my Goodreads account. I don't have a Kindle or anything so it's not like I connected it to that. Maybe I'll just put a link to this account in Goodreads and leave it at that for now. Idk. I don't think I'll ever go back. I love everything about this site.

Hello Readers, I'm past the first 50 pages of a book, and it's becoming a struggle to read. However, I don't want to give up on it because the part prior to it was so interesting. I'm the type of reader who has always finished books I've fallen out of love with, lost interest in, generally didn't like, or borderline hated. I want to change that because there are so many good books out there to read, and I don't want to potentially waste time on a "bad" book. Why I began reading it: I love reading about chefs'/people's experience with food and associated culture (when relevant) It's a memoir about a food critic who is genuinely interesting I read through the first few pages and found myself enjoying it The cover art was iconic (sorry, not sorry) Why I am considering "breaking up" with the book: It's gotten too wordy (the author quotes from other books just as much as he writes, if that makes sense) It's strayed from what I thought it was actually about (but it could dip back in? What if I'm quitting too early?) The author has said a few weird things in the book that I don't necessarily agree with

I appreciate any and all advice!

I write in my books constantly, and I think everyone should. It is so fun to reread a book and see what you from X number of years ago thought reading the same passage. Why do you annotate?

What are your most stunning books? What's your favorite cover art? I love My Body Unspooling - it's bright and colorful with artwork that is intriguing and I have it placed on an art display when I'm not reading it. I've been collecting more little display stands from thrift stores and I'm curious what other books are display-destined. Edit to add: pretty books that are also good! My Body Unspooling is an amazing book with gorgeous and maybe a little unsettling art. It's a fast read that sits with you.

Hello, I've been really feeling down in the dumps recently. I would really like some recommendations for cozy or low-stakes books/graphic novels/manga. I request that they are queer/unspecific and romance is limited or non-existent. Thank you all 🫶🏽