Pagebound

unexpected ways to catalog and discover books

idk the title but I think the cover was blue

these titles are complete sentences

let’s count

Human curation over algorithmic/AI curation any day! Our brains are much more creative 🌱

Pagebound is an anti-AI Goodreads competitor. You can think of our Lists feature like making an OG Spotify playlist for the community—the more niche & creative, the better #booksky

When we lost our heads

A master of djinn

Razorblade Tears

Goddess of the River

Our Spring Readalong will run through May 31st. Earn a butterfly badge for finishing a book + posting or commenting in the book forum. Earn the sparkly butterfly for all 4 books 🦋💙📚

The best lies, home before dark, the plans I have for you

Florence Adler swims forever, copper skin oaken lungs, my thorns for your roses

New giveaways (visit Discover Books)! Many options for thriller lovers this month 👀

Authors & publishers list their books with us by signing up at support.pagebound.co/giveaways

#booksky

🥹 ahhh so glad you’re enjoying! I didn’t have many irl friends who read a lot before Pagebound, and I’m blown away by how special it feels to be able to react w everyone in the forum—it’s Iike watching a movie at home alone vs in the theatre

👏👏👏😍

The book forum was the initial idea that led us to create Pagebound! Why is there no place I can post my thoughts as I read & connect with all the other people around the world reading the same book I am? We knew we had to build it 💕

Pagebound app home with reading streaks widget

New feature: Reading Streaks ‼️🥵

If you find the streak motivating, you’re able to edit as far back as Jan 2024. If you don’t, you can turn it off in settings.

There’s a little fun surprise hidden…has anyone figured it out yet? hint:🔥

Downloaded this app and immediately fell in love. Fantastic, smooth, community-driven app! Seriously, if you’re a reader, go check this out.

And add me! @MzMilena

We miss online communities before algos and AI

You can’t build inclusive communities when algos exist

That’s why the default content you see on social media is what’s already popular/trending

We don’t have algorithms on Pagebound so the default is diverse

one of the reasons people say Pagebound feels so nostalgic…
💙📚

Cherry Blossom Festival readalong coming up

Increase in participation from pride to dia de los muertos

Increase again for Mardi Gras and carnival

Need some help reading more diversely? Join our Special Event Readalongs on Pagebound #booksky

⭐️ half-stars with subratings for enjoyment, quality, characters, plot + add emojis
🎮 interested, paused, dnf statuses + mute books
🗓️ plan your TBR by month/year
🏅 earn badges for reading
💬 every book has its own forum so you can post thoughts from x% as you read & discuss

Goodreads is making a DNF shelf? too little, too late…

Join Pagebound instead—an indie, anti-AI, women & poc-owned social book tracker NOT benefiting a billionaire and already far more featureful 💙📚

Avatar options on Pagebound

new avatars just dropped! Which is the most you?

Fantasy giveaways

Romantasy and historical fiction

Nonfiction and romance

Sci-fi, thriller, horror, and poetry

New book Giveaways for Feb! We have a diverse collection of genres, formats, & options for international readers as well (thanks to the authors & publishers who made this possible)!

Good luck to everyone entering 💕 #booksky

the Wuthering Heights commentary has been elite 😂

Discover | Pagebound Explore popular & new books, Clubs, Quests, and people to find your Pagebound community

I love how indie-centric and diverse the reading tastes are on @pagebound.bsky.social!

I'm 'oooing' while scrolling down the page. 💜

Yes it’s an approved feature! Our roadmap is public to anyone with a Pagebound account :)

Group of friends reading and chatting

how it feels scrolling Pagebound’s book forums instead of TikTok

#booksky

After leaving Goodreads for Storygraph & then being disappointed when Storygraph began using generative AI, I've searched for a replacement.

Enter #Pagebound - an app owned, created & self funded by two women who are staunchly anti-AI.

Feel free to add me - @amarisskye - & let's chat about books!

A snapshot of the PageBound giveaways page with the first result, My Thorns For Your Roses, circled in green. Below the caption says “Today’s the day! The first giveaway window is live on PageBound! ❤️”

Two people are facing one another. On the left is Tamlin, who is tall with long, wavy brown hair with primroses in it. The faerie wears a plaid in various shades of green with leafy embellishments. Tamlin’s smiling down at the woman, gently holding her chin with his thumb. Lark, the woman on the right, has long, tawny hair tied halfway back with a thin ribbon, a white rose behind her left ear. She wears a long sleeved dress in a sandy color and holds a basket full of flower in the crook of her arm. Lark is looking up at Tamlin. The two are surrounded by rose bushes in pastel colors. The image is framed in black with an intricate bronze border. In the foreground there is the title in white letters with purple borders: “My Thorns For Your Roses” with the author’s name “Kristen Argyres” below. In small text above the woman, next to the man’s head are the words “The Cairnwood Reel Series.” The book cover is flanked on either side by decorative a rose pattern to fill out the space.

My Thorns For Your Roses’ first @pagebound.bsky.social giveaway starts today! This physical ARC giveaway is exclusive to US readers, but an e-book global giveaway will start later this month.

#2026debuts #romantasy #faerietale #retelling #indiebook #readingsky #booksky #ARC #giveaway #tamlin

More quest tiers released

Chart with badges earned

Chart showing quest theme

Number of people no joined

When you build your own book app, you get to call reading challenges Main Quests & Side Quests, and release new gemstone tiers 🤩 #booksky

Pie chart with 54% increasing, 19% lower, 27% no change

Most common goal is btwn 1-40 books

Hey #booksky, are you keeping your 2026 Reading Goal the same, increasing it, or decreasing it?

Here’s what the data shows for Pagebound users:

Historical fantasy and nonfiction

Thriller, horror, Romantasy

Fantasy; romance, scifi, poetry

We have book giveaways 🎉 Thrilled to offer 14 books across genres, formats, and locations for our inaugural giveaway batch. Thank you to the authors & publishers who made this possible! #booksky

Pagebound now offers book giveaways! Check out the selection from Discover Books in the app or pagebound.co/giveaways on web 👀

Thank you to the authors & publishers hosting these giveaways! If you’re interested in listing a book to giveaway, visit support.pagebound.co/giveaways 💕

aww welcome!! so glad Pagebound can be an escape hatch for you 💕 (it is for me 😭)

Custom shelf in Pagebound with breakdown by status stats

Create a personal reading challenge in 2026 by making a custom shelf in your library! You’ll see number of books in each status & the bar turn orange as you read more 🎉

#booksky

Screenshot of feed tab

On the app, a new "Feed" tab has been added to book pages 👀

You can see progress & personal updates from anyone on Pagebound, regardless if you follow them or not!

The Ballad of Perilous Graves

Black Cake

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

The Yellow House

Our Special Event Readalong starts today! Read one of these books through Feb 15th and post or comment in the book forum to earn a beautiful badge celebrating Mardi Gras & Carnival 💃

#booksky

Thanks Grace! You’re one of our OG supporters ❤️💐 from back when we had a couple thousand users—can’t believe we are now at over 110k 😭🥹

Recently downloaded @pagebound.bsky.social and it’s ESSENTIAL for any reader. The community side is so cute and made me enjoy using my phone again lol