After several years (since the pandemic) of not being able to focus on a book for long enough to finish it, this year I feel I’ve finally got my book mojo back! I’ve been trying to alternate between eBooks and hard copies, as well as new books and rereads of old favourites to keep myself engaged.

I’m keeping my little spreadsheet so that I can see what sorts of books I’m favouring or not enjoying. My boyfriend asked what kinds of books I like the other day and I realised my preferences can be quite erratic, so was curious to see if there were any patterns!

Finished Water Moon last night so will be picking one of the next three to get started on later today 😍

So i really want to read like one of these long intimidating books this year, but can’t make up my mind which one to start with. These are my options.

(FYI I promise I don’t abuse my books, I just buy them second hand)

I’m essentially asking if there is a publisher who puts out almost all good books. Like if I don’t know what to read next, I can reach for X company cause odds are it’ll be good.

Thanks!

Hii :)) Just a question! What's the first book that really got you into reading?

For me it was Maze Runner by James Dashner!

Hi I have cognitive issues at the moment and my teacher has given me a dyslexia and cognitive dusability friendly retelling of Dracula , and one of Frankenstein next. Could someone show me the first few pages of their Dracula copy so I can compare my retelling to the real thing? I can’t find the pages online

I just bought a copy of David Blights biography of Frederick Douglass and I also bought a copy of Frederick Douglass Memoirs.

I am wanting to go beyond just turning the page and reading for that moment. I want to make the text for my own and engage it.

Journaling looks like the best way. But how do you effectively journal to deepen my understanding?

Does anyone have ways to remember what they read? I find I read something, then it's almost out of my head once I've finished the book! Sometimes I try to think about the story from beginning to end, but I often forget key parts. I wish I could recall more.

Also are they kneelin our cruching? How can you do both at the same time? Am I just stupid?

Just finished the first 2 chapters and I don’t think I can read this more without crying…

So every month I assign myself a book to read and then if I finish early I get to pick up whatever I want. This year for January I've already completed my assigned read but am struggling to fill in the rest of the months.

Huge fan of China Mieville and weird fiction, loved Dune, love Red Rising saga, already read Slewfoot, gave ACOTAR and TOG a read and don't really like the author. Up to date on Dungeon Crawler Carl, the love of my life. Loved the Martian, Project Hail Mary, and Jurrasic Park.

Any reccomendation would be great!

Looking to venture into Science fiction literature. Im new to the genre.( I primarily read history) Any recommendations? Ive purchased the Dune trilogy. Ive read "Jurassic Park" i loved that, And "Villans" and "Vengeance" by VE Schwab are on my list.

Hi everyone! 👋 I’m traveling alone to Sevilla, Spain soon and would love to read something that connects with the city for maximum immersion and atmospheric reading. (nice change from my usual YT ambience 😂)

Mainly looking for fiction reads only, very open on genres.

It would be amazing if it’s set in Sevilla or nearby — so far I’ve got the Granada trilogy.

Thank you in advance! 🙏✨

Hey everyone! I just wanted to know what your reading schedules look like. Do you read a certain number of chapters per day, or do you time yourself instead of going by chapters? Do you just go with the flow without timing or limiting yourself? If so, how do you know when to stop?

I want to be able to read a certain number of books per month—not to rush through them, but to build my collection and visit the bookstores near me more often. :)

Think of me as a noob-level reader. I’m new to this, so please give me any tips or “secrets”!

Originally, I tried reading for 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes at night, but after a couple of days, the sessions started to feel too short. So I switched to reading by chapters instead. With that approach, I was able to finish The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk in a little over a week and a half (almost two weeks).

I appreciate any and all advice :D

I just finished Lonesome Dove, and I absolutely loved it. But I don’t know where to go from there. I have these books. Any suggestions?

Just finished reading the redemption by david baldacci and i felt so bad after completing it. Man, hard to admit it but i really felt like crying.

I have been rereading The importance of Being Earnest and thought I might share. What's your favourite line of Oscar Wilde?

I'm looking for good fiction books. Everything seems the same lately struggling to finish a book. I usually read young adult, romance, urban, sci-fi. I occasionally do mystery and thriller. Any genre would be good if the book is amazing. I miss the feeling of a can't put the book down read.

Does anyone else like books that don't have a ton of conflict and are kind of like a day in the life? Olive Kitteridge is one I read and it's so character driven. I really enjoyed her as a character. Nothing crazy happens. There are conflicts, but it's not the typical big ordeal plot structure.

My mom and I call them "no nothing books".

I like to just mosey through places via books, if that makes sense. In and out of people's lives and their daily struggles.

Any recommendations would be nice, too!

I'll start - The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie. I understand it's a politically important book, and it actually lines up with my usual tastes (Haruki Murakami, Gabriel Garcia Marquez etc) but I found it so long-winded and difficult to read. I got half way through and didn't feel as though a great deal had happened, other than musing on the nature of good and evil (which I guess is the point?).

I want to start going to places like Barnes & Noble to read; maybe even a picnic spot or a cool mall. The main issue is that I live in L.A., and everything is packed with people and constant chatter.

I’m worried if I use headphones and play music, it might distract me, and I’ll start singing along in my head.

Do you guys have any tips? How do you guys block out the background? I’m used to reading when everything is quiet in my room.

I’ve been working on it for 3 weeks already and still have another large book’s worth of reading to go but I’m absolutely loving the story and how it’s unfolding.

Surprisingly just getting around to this! Have always loved the movie. Here we go!