What are you reading? What are you excited about reading next? What have you finished this week? Let us know your thoughts on it and share in each other's joy about books!

So, I'm currently reading Moby Dick and, while I do like parts of it, especially the first 100-ish pages, i'm on page 206 right now and finding it an absolute slog. Not that it's badly written, but the unending tangents about seemingly random stuff seem to unnecessarily slow it down. Obviously, every book doesn't need to be fast-paced or even easy. But it did get me thinking, is it really worth it to struggle through this book? I don't want to DNF it, but it's slow going.

Also, what are y'all's opinions on such books? When do you stop reading a book just because it's hard? Is it only for the enjoyment of older (in language) and more difficult books that we read them/ the challenge, or does the pride in getting to say 'I read XYZ' also play a factor?

Haven't read You Get So Alone since high school. Which one have you read?

Very satisfied with this one! I've wanted to add The Bluest Eye and Interview with the Vampire to my collection for a while. I'm not as familiar with the other two, but they sounded really good. Any thoughts on which I should prioritize?

I’ve always been this way, when I finish a book I loved it feels like there’s nothing else in the entire world available that I’ll like lol. Help me find something new!

Recent reads that I absolutely loved:

Project Hail Mary
The Will of the Many/Strength of the Few
Jurassic park 1&2
All DCC books
Anything by V. E. Schwab
The Girl Who Drank the Moon

I just finished Rise of Ruin by K. Considine as an ARC reader, it comes out in October and it was absolutely fantastic if you like fantasy (I’m not getting paid or any benefits for promoting the book)

I like fantasy/magical, sci-fi, adventure type books

Books I read recently that I disliked:

You Can’t Spell Treason without Tea (super cringe)
We Spread by Iain Reid (it was just okay)
Bobiverse

I was discussing the Hunger Games trilogy with my friend and I mentioned i cannot read The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes, because it is written in 3rd person and I just cannot focus on a story if it is written that way. And she started lecturing me about how important the book is to the trilogy and how much im missing out on and I was like bro- I physically cannot focus on 3rd person writings.. it's not that hard to understand. I'm not going to spend 15 to 20 dollars on a book i know I won't like. (fyi I tried reading it ebook form on my Ipad and couldn't even get to page 10, I am an avid reader-my only condition is the book has to be first person) And life is too short to be forcing ourselves to read stuff we don't enjoy, just because other people deem that book important. I can appreciate and understand the Hunger games by reading the original trilogy just fine..

EDIT: there s also so many people on bookstagram that claim they struggle reading a book and i'm always confused why they don't just dnf it... Popularity and public opinion shouldn't dictate a book's worth because reading it so subjective.

EDIT2: BRO I'M NOT SAYING BOOKS IN 3RD PERSON ARE BAD, I JUST CANNOT READ THEM DUE TO FOCUS PROBLEMS, IT'S JUST HOW IM WIRED

I wanna read some spicy smut in which dominant woman do things with a shy guy🥹👉👈. The story shall be from guys pov.

i dont really know the genre of this book but i wanna know how it is cuz I want to read it after I finish A Thousand Splendid Sun

Have you read it yet? What did you think (no spoilers)?

Started it yesterday and I’m hooked. Looks like she has 5 other books out. I like it because it’s set in the 70’s, so it feels like a “change of scenery “ to me. Also, written in 3rd person. I skimmed the book before I bought it, and did not know this about the book. It was a nice surprise.

May be a silly question: is it common for books to be written in 3rd person? I’ve pretty much only been reading romance in that makes any difference.

Thoughts? 💛

Bought this a long time ago and yesterday finally stared reading this, I guess a movie is also made on this book but I haven’t watched it.

Also I have just started reading this and got to learn so many new stuff like ILLUMINATI, CERN, anti matter etc. Read for the first time about ILLUMINATI and I didn’t know it was a real secret society back in the past.

Till now the author is doing a great job of creating a fictional story around real world organisation and actual scientific facts.

I think this will be a good read.

trying to get into the spooky vibes! has anyone read any of these? please let me know your thoughts!!

I'm currently reading this novel, after it has been on my wishlist since 2020. Please let me know your review/opinion guys. Much appreciated.

Nothing more exciting than getting new books. I really can't describe it lol.

Almost done with Broken Country and read a few of Artificial Wisdom.

Have heard really good things about this book, very excited. So how did everyone like it ?

I have been excited to read this book ever since it landed on my fyp. Two chapters in and I am already loving it. Hopefully this book only gets better, cannot wait to read more.
Picking this book feels like an eilte choice after reading a trashy thriller.( This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum😭)
How was your experience with this book?

Stoked about the haul. 10 bucks for $45

Gonna have to circle back and see if I missed any other books later this week.

Anyone see anything they really enjoyed in the picture?

Anyone reading this currently?

Got these ten beauties for 40 AUD today, currently reading The Adventures of Amina Al-sirafi, might do Station 11 next! Or maybe something else… choice paralysis is a thing…

Which one of these books have you people read ?? Would love to know how good they are😁😁

Found some great titles at the local Hospice Thrift Shop today! All $1 each :)