i honestly really enjoyed it, i read in probably two hours so a very short and easy read. i was hooked very fast i would definitely recommend to someone who wants to get into mystery kind of books but isnt a very strong reader

i love books where you realize you can just write about anything. like hell yeah bro excellent use of free will. does anyone have any fav reads that are like this?

edit: same goes for books with unique formats! i eat those up every time

lord henry would’ve loved modern day botox and filler

Two things I’ve heard most often about this book are, first, that it’s an exceedingly stuffy and difficult read, and second, that it’s just too dang long. I’m not very far into it, but aside from one daunting-looking footnote, I don’t really see where the claims about the difficulty of the prose are coming from. It’s just the right amount of description, and usually very witty too. I’ve had a few people tell me this is one of their favorite books, but they rarely recommend it due to the length. I feel the opposite, honestly: a book like this should be recommended more often, ‘cause a rec from a friend could go a long way in demystifying it for people who are scared of its page count. Might help them find their next favorite. Also Childermass is my friend. :—)

On another post, we were discussing our least favourite genres and themes and romance came up really regularly. What's holding the genre back as a whole?

Personally, I think a big one is that there's not enough individual character building.

Now I love ThriftBooks but I was wondering if anyone out there has used other websites like ThriftBooks.

I’ve heard of World of Books before and would be willing to try them out. Or should I just stick to ThriftBooks?

My husband marks all books on his immediate TBR as 'Reading' so that its the first thing he sees when he opens the app, to remind him of the next books to read. It feels absurd but he swears by it 😅 What's your oddest PageBound habits?

Dear PB friends,

I’m looking for advice on posting measured critiques of a book in its associated forum. While I know that PB was created to foster discussion, I find myself concerned that I’m going to ruin people’s experience of the book by posting my negative-leaning opinion. Criticism, even when balanced and accurate, can feel like a wet blanket for those who are here to decompress and just enjoy a good read; I want to preserve that experience while also meeting my own need to dive into the depths. (I’m not always a depths person. Sometimes, I turn to reading to relax as well.)

There are the obvious Don’ts: no/little context, no/little rationale, namecalling, centering oneself when outside of the target audience, etc. But, in your opinion, what are the subtler Don’ts?

Help me, so I can silence the will.i.am in my head saying, “why don’t you put it on the blog.” Thanks in advance!

I noticed this in the synopsis, but I find it interesting that Cyrus is called an orphan when we usually only use that word to refer to kids. It has me reflecting—could my 60-year-old dad be considered an orphan?

Joe and Frank. When I catch you.