Last year I decided to finish a series from my childhood that I never finished back then. I think I read the series in like 7th grade or something. It was the shadow children series by Margaret Peterson Haddix. And it has me thinking maybe I should do that with other series I don’t think I finished back then so I might do another one this year.

Anyway what are yalls favorite books or series from like age 7 to like 13 ish? I love love love nostalgia.

I liked the Guardians of Gahoole series, Because of Winn Dixie, The Tale of Desperaux, I definitely read a ton of the magic tree house books too. Also don’t ask why, but I think I checked out this thick ahh book from my public library about dog breeds like 3 summers in a row. I know way too much about dogs bc of that.

as the title suggests, i wanna read something tragic, like im throwing up bc of crying sm. i just need it to have a really sad ending. i would probably compare it to the second half of babel by r f kuang or pretty much all of to live by yu hua but in a manhwa/manhua form.

i don’t care about the genre as long as it has good art style and story. and ofc, has a tragic ending. bl, wlw, historical, fantasy, etc., doesn’t matter. just gotta make me think about it for Days and make me cry at the mere mention of it. haven’t had a good cry in days and need this as an excuse to just let it out. 😭😭

In case anyone needs to hear / read this... Learning new words as you read is part of the adventure of reading! Never let anyone make you feel bad just because you don't know some of the words popping up in a book you're reading.

I was watching a video from one of the many pundits I follow, and they did a segment on a Twitch streamer who was reading online and frequently looking up the words they didn't know for both definitions and pronunciations (Heck yeah! Sends flowers). Apparently the streamer's chat was mocking them for it, which then opened up the broader discussion of literacy and how anti-intellectualism is negatively impacting people who want to cultivate their curiosity when it comes to reading and critical thinking. Specifically, it was honing in on plummeting male literacy rates, but I think it stands that this type of peer pressure to remain uncurious about self-improvement through reading runs through many channels of social circles.

So, as someone who has a... somewhat robust vocabulary... I want to put it out there that there is nothing more exhilarating than coming across a new word I have never heard of before. (Yeah, I'm the 'Snoodling' comment in the Wuthering Heights forum.)

Be curious! Don't feel frustrated if you don't know a word. Think of it as a chance to go on a mini side quest for new information. Embrace the unknown!

Sends all the hugs your way!

I need some suggestions about fantasy books where there is real female rage. I want maybe a FMC so badass and so powerful. I saw there's a quest similar but it doesn't have fantasy books. Thank you to everyone who'll answer.

Hi friends!

My life circumstances have abruptly changed recently. I am having a hard time getting enough sleep, and additional stress has significantly decreased my reading capabilities 😭 such that I'm sometimes not even able to read... everyday 🙀

Therefore, I'm looking for recommendations in the genre of romance or other book subgenres with a small rom subplot or at least guaranteed happy endings (not traumaprn plz my psyche can't handle it rn). (Also doesn't have to be contemporary romance- in fact, the more not real life the better)

I'm not looking for just cozy- those lists are out there! I like things that are fun, entertaining, shocking, random, 🥵, and yes sweet and tender- any and all of the above are welcome!!

So that when I read, I can feel good, but it also doesn't require a huge sig attn span or ability to follow an epic plot.

I already started a "playlist" to keep track and so others in a similar situation can enjoy reading/listening too- even if life makes it difficult.

Thank youuu!! ❤️ this community and how much it has helped me stay engaged/going this last few weeks.

Pagebound readers: you all have excellent taste. And, in my personal experience, it seems like the books I’ve discovered on here with higher ratings end up REALLY hitting.

So I am curious, what is the highest rated book on PageBound that you have seen?

Sidebar: Just saw Chain-Gang All-Stars is rated 4.39 (impressive!)

Excited to hear what folks have found!

their banter <3 she’s a menace and an agent of chaos and he loves that for her

I’ll finish this book because I’m curious enough about why everyone likes it so much. I’m just not buying the romance, and I don’t think the FMC’s reasons for doing almost anything in this book are convincing enough to justify how far she goes.

There’s also something about the way Blackness is discussed that feels… off. If I had to describe it, it reads a bit whiny (thoughts not fully formed, will revert)