Were you part of a book club that fizzled out or broke up? Did you decide to leave the book club you were in? What happened? And what are some things that made you not enjoy it? I’m asking as I want to start my own and want to know how to make it enjoyable for everyone 😊

Anyone else? Had to pause 3 horror books this morning after waking up from a nightmare. I have had intense anxiety nightmares for a couple weeks now. I put them all on pause and will probably pick them back up; I am just not in the right headspace to read anymore horror.

This happened a few times last year too. I sometimes fall into this existential dread that makes it difficult to do anything for a few days and fragile a few days after it lifts. This is pretty personal but this is my only social media now so here you go.

I was just looking at my (beautiful, perfect, tiny, etc…) cat and thinking about all the different pets in all the different books I’ve read. For instance, in R. F. Kuang’s Katabasis, there’s a little cat named Archimedes, whose wellbeing I was constantly worried about. Another favorite of mine is Lardo, a fat kitty from Pie by Sarah Weeks. They aren’t the main focus of the story, but I love when they’re around.

Who are your favorite book pets? If you could have any of them in real life, who would you choose? (And yeah, fictional animals count!)

Hey everyone! I am autistic, have ADHD and cPTSD, and would love to find some more neurodivergent people in the community to follow! It’s so nice discussing with people who think in ways similar to me, so if anyone else who is neurodivergent would like to become mutuals or even just get a follow from me (no pressure to follow back) I would love to connect!!! ♾️ (pretend that’s rainbow lmao)

Do yall have a favourite word and get really excited when you see it written in a book because most of my kindle highlights are either the word petrichor or iridescent? Petrichor is also my favourite smell in the world 🌧️☀️and iridescent is just a fabulous word 💜💙🩷

What are everyone’s favourite words (in any language) and do feel free to leave the definitions too because we can all learn some new words today ✨

Have a lovely Sunday whatever you’re doing ✨

Every so often, there’s a book that breaks through barriers and smashes glass ceilings in terms of representation. This has got me thinking about what I personally wish to see representing or mirrored in books in particular. I love C.G. Drews and Don’t Let the Forest In was the first book I read and really felt as though asexuality was something other than a joke or a character flaw and it meant the world to me knowing that I could read a book about a character like me on a level that so deeply resonated with me.

What do you all wish to see more in books? Character types? Plots? Situations? Or even if you think there’s been a book that failed in trying to deliver the representation it promised to show?

Iiiiii am on a search for books about or with side characters that are at least explored a little, that are clergy (nuns or priests preferably). I PREFER Catholic ones but I am open to other kinds also including fantasy equivalents that borrow from the imagery and any genre is fine, fiction or nonfiction. Though I’m not really looking for smut, I WILL read romance - I just need there to be plot, you know? (I’ll also add if it’s romance I prefer it to be gay or sapphic but I’ll give decent het ones a chance if people think they’re well written) Thank yoouuuu.

Okay so I’m in the mood for a book that will make me cry. And I mean like completely sob. 🥺😭😭 Preferably something short (under 350 pages) so that I can finish it before my moos shifts but I’ll take anything. Any recs?