1. My name is Jessalyn, I use she/her pronouns. 

2. Because of Winn-Dixie. 

3. The Percy Jackson series and when I read them will always have such a tremendous part in my heart, however reading My Dark Vanessa and These Violent Delights absolutely altered my brain chemistry. 

4. When I read extremely changes mostly just based on when I feel the urge to read. 

5. It actually has not, although I had never really thought about it either. Now that the idea has come into my mind I honestly might start… 

6. I do. I enjoy annotating however I’m for the most part extremely careful with books.

7. I’ll use bookmarks, pieces of paper, if I don’t have those I’ll just remember the page I’m on.
   

8. There is not. I actually really struggle rereading things.

1. Alora!! She/her
   
   
2. The first books I read were the dork diaries series  
   
   
3. The best book reading experience i've had was "My Dark Vanessa" which is kinda controversial but I legit physically felt the story in my soul LOL
   
   
4. I usually read before bed and during the weekends if I have nothing to do 
5. Not as of yet
6. I don't leave little marks but I do annotate IF I really feel the need to and I love when my books look worn 
7. I use this bookmark I bought with pink tassels 
8. I have not read a book 5+ times

looking for people to talk to!!

1. Your preferred name and pronouns.
   Finny and any prns
2. Do you remember the first book that you read?
   nope
3. The best reading experience you've ever had (I'm thinking this can extend to not just being absorbed within a specific story, but the location you were literally reading in and the ViBeS.)
   Honestly me climbing the tree in my backyard and reading a good fantasy book
4. When do you usually read? At home, work, while cooking, in the morning, noon, afternoon, before you go to bed...?  Randomly to pass the time
   
   
5. Has knowing the ending of a book (example, through spoilers or a movie) ever made you decide whether you will read the book or not? yes. i also decide if its gonna be a good book if it has a cool cover (ik im horrible) 
   
   
6. Do you ever leave "a mark" (deliberate and/or not deliberate) in your books? For example, write in them, underline quotes, coffee marks or food crumbs and etc. Yes annotate my books
   
   
7. What do you use as a bookmark? a metal book mark that says go away im reading
   
   
8. Is there a book that you have read more than five times? If so, what is it? i have two Acotar and The reckless oath we made
   

1. petuski/any

2. i recall reading a bunch of "eye witness" books and dinosaur encyclopedias. it took me a long time before i ever took any interest in narrative stories.

3. listening to the "a song of ice and fire" audiobooks while with a friend while working together on an animation project.

4. i basically only listen to audiobooks, so usually when going to and from work, or i'll set aside some time for it at home and draw at the same time. (trying to do more of the latter)

5. i was VERY well versed in all the tolkien lore, and watched the lord of the rings like 50 times before ever reading the books. and for a long time, i put off reading it because i thought i knew it all by heart already. but once i eventually did read them, they somehow still managed to surprise me.

6. it doesn't quite work with audiobooks, despite my attempts.

7. none

8. none

1. Your preferred name and pronouns.
   

   That would be Howl! Along with he/him or they/them pronouns.

2. Do you remember the first book that you read?
   

   Oh god no! I've been reading for so long! I guess my answer would have to be... hmm... The "Dick And Jane" books. The ones that are targeted towards new readers!
   

3. The
   best reading experience you've ever had (I'm thinking this can extend
   to not just being absorbed within a specific story, but the location you
   were literally reading in and the ViBeS.)
   

   This is such an odd question! Perhaps anytime I have been reading while camping. It's so easy to get engrossed with the sounds of nature and no distractions!
   

4. When do you usually read? At home, work, while cooking, in the morning, noon, afternoon, before you go to bed...?
   

   At home is where I do most of my reading. I keep trying to work in a dedicated reading time but it is not working out ^_^;. These days, when I go out (usually for appointments) I try to bring a book with me!
   

5. Has
   knowing the ending of a book (example, through spoilers or a movie)
   ever made you decide whether you will read the book or not?
   

   Not that I can think of or name. An example, I have been reading the Hannibal series. I know how that goes, but I still read (and enjoyed!) the books.
   

6. Do
   you ever leave "a mark" (deliberate and/or not deliberate) in your
   books? For example, write in them, underline quotes, coffee marks or
   food crumbs and etc.
   

   I LOVE marking up my books. I have recently started highlighting them and writing in them. I want to make the stories my own too. Leave my thoughts in the margins, let people know it was loved.
   

7. What do you use as a bookmark?
   

   Anything I can find. I am not above the "wrapper as a bookmark" thing, or just dogearring pages. I do have a habit of buying cute bookmarks even when I know I won't use them...
   

8. Is there a book that you have read more than five times? If so, what is it?
   

   While not 5 times (don't attack!), I have re-read "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton multiple times now since having it be a required read in middle school!
   

1. benny, he/him/his, it/its

2. the earliest memory i have of reading was of an encyclopedia

3. being a kid and staying up late to read (as opposed to how it is now; being 22 and staying up late to escape the monotony and chaos, both, somehow, of my reality)

4. at home, in bed

5. i usually don't mind spoilers, because there's a very big difference between "knowing" the plot vs EXPERIENCING the plot 

we're skipping 6

7. i dog-ear the pages

8. What If? by Randall Munroe

Your preferred name and pronouns.  

He/him pronouns. Just call me Rat here, not gonna use my IRL name!

The best reading experience you've ever had (I'm thinking this can extend to not just being absorbed within a specific story, but the location you were literally reading in and the ViBeS.)  

My favorite place to read is on airplanes! It's a place where nothing else is required of me and my only responsibility is to keep myself entertained until I get where I'm going! Planes are also so limnal, which just adds to the vibes! Buses and trains are like this too, but with the disadvantage of having to watch out for my stop! I've definitely on more than one occasion missed my bus stop after getting too engrossed in a good book!

When do you usually read? At home, work, while cooking, in the morning, noon, afternoon, before you go to bed...?   

At work on my breaks, on public transit, at night when I can't sleep, in the bathroom, the list goes on and on!

Has knowing the ending of a book (example, through spoilers or a movie) ever made you decide whether you will read the book or not?   

It hasn't stopped me from reading a book, but it can push it further down my TBR list. Like, it's still worth enjoying something even if I know where it's going, but maybe I'll read something that'll be completely fresh to me first!

Do you ever leave "a mark" (deliberate and/or not deliberate) in your books? For example, write in them, underline quotes, coffee marks or food crumbs and etc.  

Oh food crumbs end up in and on all my belongings eventually! Lately I've been reading 99% ebooks borrowed from the library using the Libby and Hoopla apps on my phone because I know if I buy/rent a physical book it's just going to end up sticky and gross with food residue!

What do you use as a bookmark?   

With ebooks I don't have to worry about this anymore, but on the rare occasion that I pick up a physical book, I use whatever scrap of garbage is closest to me when I'm reading!

Is there a book that you have read more than five times? If so, what is it?

When I was a kid in the depths of my weeb phase there were several manga I've read more than five times. Those books were expensive, so I had to reread them to get my money's worth! But as an adult, no. There are just too many good books out there I haven't read yet to go back and reread one I already know!

1. Bee, she/they
   
   
2. probably like Winnie the Pooh (I was two okay)
   
   
3. When I read "Anne of Green Gables" in the countryside.  It was so magical
   
   
4. Whenever I can
   
   
5. Yeah.  When I heard that the story had incest in the end I was like "nope"
   
   
6. I dog ear my books.
   
   
7. literally anything
   
   
8. not sure

1. Bee, she/they
   
   
2. probably like Winnie the Pooh (I was two okay)
   
   
3. When I read "Anne of Green Gables" in the countryside.  It was so magical
   
   
4. Whenever I can
   
   
5. Yeah.  When I heard that the story had incest in the end I was like "nope"
   
   
6. I dog ear my books.
   
   
7. literally anything
   
   
8. not sure

- audrey, she/her

- no, but earliest "actual" novel i remember was theclassic, the secret garden, for school but actually ended up loving it <3

- idk. one time i was on a train and my phone almost was dead so i started and finsihed my book. it was a sunny day and so peaceful

- i usually read whenever I have free time. I love escaping into little worlds to forget about reality

- not really. i just find myself reading for another purpose. there's so much more to a book than the ending such as characters, setting, and the rest of the plot that still leaves me curious

- yesssss. i always annotate shit. i eat/drink a lot so that reflects too </3

- yall would hate me but i forget bookmarks so i dog ear the pages

- i dont think so. maybe sentimental childhood books or poems but not any novels

1. Your preferred name and pronouns.
   -Luna, any pronouns are fine
2. Do you remember the first book that you read?
   -Probably some Dr. Seuss book, but the book that got me hooked on reading was Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone
3. The best reading experience you've ever had (I'm thinking this can extend to not just being absorbed within a specific story, but the location you were literally reading in and the ViBeS.)
   -Six of Crows in my old study period during high school, that got me back into reading after a slump
4. When do you usually read? At home, work, while cooking, in the morning, noon, afternoon, before you go to bed...? 
   -I always have a book with me so whenever I find the time in the day, typically the morning, I'll crack it open
5. Has knowing the ending of a book (example, through spoilers or a movie) ever made you decide whether you will read the book or not? 
   -Maybe once or twice I've been spoiled but I kept reading
6. Do you ever leave "a mark" (deliberate and/or not deliberate) in your books? For example, write in them, underline quotes, coffee marks or food crumbs and etc.
   - I try but I never end up committing through the whole thing
7. What do you use as a bookmark? 
   -I used to use the Joker card, but now I have a proper black and gold snake bookmark. 
8. Is there a book that you have read more than five times? If so, what is it?
   -I've only re-read Harry Potter ages ago, I plan to reread The Cosmere in about a year during the hiatus.

1. Call me Sylvie, and I use she/her
   
   
2. Any of the Dear Dumb Diary books by Jim Benton
   
   
3. Reading Piranesi, the whole thing was just SO immersive
   
   
4. Any time, I don't really have a schedule with reading
   
   
5. Not really, spoilers don't tend to bother a crazy amount
   
   
6. Not on purpose but yes. I somehow manage to spill a million things onto my books every day. It's why I don't borrow from libraries, I'd never be able to return them in good condition.
   
   
7. I dog ear my pages, but if I'm borrowing from a friend I'll usually use a receipt
   
   
8. When I was like nine I probably read Chloe Snow's Diary; Confessions of a High School Disaster a hundred times, it was a weird time in my life and that book was EVERYTHING to me LMAO

1. You can call me Colin or Lettuce! I use she/he 🐛
   
   
2. I don’t really remember the first book that I’ve read - but I remember the ones I got obsessed with as a kid! The entirety of Mafalda comics :3 
3. When I was reading “Kafka at the shore” by Haryki Murakami, I felt like EVERYTHING that was happening in the book, was happening to me yk? It was insane, like a “Never-ending Story” type of situation?
4. I read ALL the time !! 
5. Not really?? I usually don’t spoil books for myself, just the final word if I’m too curious lol
6. only in philosophy/science/essay books ;; and in the ones that are mine lol!! I don’t like to write on narrative books, I love them way too much 
7. Literally anything I can find — but lately it’s been a Solosis pokemon card >_<
8. Notes of a crocodile by Qiu Miajoin (my favorite book ever) 

1. Chloe, she/her.

2. It was probably one of those phonetics books we read in primary school. (But of my own free will it was most likely something by Enid Blyton)

3. (This is a long story buckle up) So when I was around 13 my school implemented this compulsory reading list, where absolutely none of them were the sort of thing I'd like reading. Amd I'm all for reading to educate yourself and learn about the world, but the majority of the time I just want to escape with and enticing plot and character terms who I care about. So being forced to read books I didn't want to sent me into a reading slump- nothing too special except this one lasted TWO YEARS. And it was only a couple of months ago that I got the random urge to reread one of my old favourite series (mphfpc). I remember sitting by my window that entire day, and reading the whole first book in one go, which finally pulled me out of my slump and made me excited to read again. So that day was the best reading experience I ever had.

4. Usually before bed.

5. No. I usually try to read the books before I see the movies, but even when I do get spoiled I'm pretty good at making myself forget about it while I'm reading.

6. It's kind of disgusting, but I usually leave a little blood mark every time I get a paper cut. 

7. Right now, it's this pretty metal feather that my best friend gave me last Christmas. But I'm not above using random scraps of paper when the need arises. 

8. Land of Stories was a series I read a lot when I was younger, so probably it. Actually, I need to reread that series.

1) my name is magicka, i use she/they pronouns !

2) my first book was howls moving castle by diana wynne jones

8) ive read a lot if books a lot of times, my favs are her body and other parties, cursed bunny, babel, are you listening and priory of the orange tree (i havent read it 5 times because its def on the chonkier side, but i wanted to mention it nonetheless!)

I'm coco! i prefer she/they pronouns. My first book was Solitaire the same author as heartstopper :)

I mostly read at home whenever i get the opportunity and my currently bookmarks are sticky notes xD

1- my name is male, my pronouns are she/her

2- no :(

3- recently, the daevabad trilogy

4- i read before i go to sleep, or on the train

5- not really

6- yes!! i underline them 

7- bookmarks

8- the percy jackson books, frankestein and howl’s moving castle

Hi! i'm mikaëla _{And yes, that is in lowercase}

My pronouns are she/her B)

The first book i ever read is most likely Modo et la lune by Judith Hamel, though i think Yayaho, le croqueur de mots by Bruno St-Aubin is important to mention, if we're going to talk about the books i read at that age xd

It's hard to say which reading experience of mine was the best but the most memorable was probably reading 1984 when i was 15. i also still think about when i read (half of) the Léonis series by Mario Francis when i was 11-12. i only stopped because i wanted to read something else after a year, and also the next book in the series was out of the library.

i tried reading before bed but i just get so into it that i stay up way too late, so now it's just whenever. i particularly like reading outside and/or when i'm on break.

The ending of a book doesn't normally ruin the experience for me. i like reading old books that i normally discover by researching them before i ever read them. Besides, Romeo and Juliet is a lot more tragic when you know how it ends before it even starts- and that was standard of plays, once upon a time.

i always write my name and the year that i got the book on the back cover ("deuxième de couverture" in English, according to Google) because the chronology is fun x3 - i did spill chicken noodle soup in a book about prophets once though... and also there's blush in my copy of Volaire's Candide.

For bookmarks, i use receipts, or sometimes i make my own, or sometimes i use rabbit ears, if there are multiple pages i want to get back to- which i suppose is another way of leaving my mark on a book- and if it's for class then i might use a Post-It or something similar. However, one of my favourite things to do is grab my calligraphy pens and make custom bookmarks for the book i'm reading

Hmmm.... i think the only book i might've read more than 5 times was either a comic or guitar tabs, so does that really count for BookHey?

1. Peter (they/it/she)

2. Lola At The Library 💖

3. Reading at the beach right when the sun is about to set ✨

4. I usually just read on my front porch when the weather is really nice :3

5. Welllll if I know the ending deters from the plot, I usually decide not to read it.

6. Sometimes I use sticky notes :3

7. I made some book marks so those!!

8. Mocking Bird!! It's such an incredible book, I love it!!!

Hey i'm Mila, she/her

I didn't remember exactly what book it was, but I'm sure I used to have an inclination for romance.

i remember when i was reading the 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo i spend all my free time reading and i didn't stop for anything.

I really don't mind about spoilers, if the book is good, no matter how much I know about it, I want to experience it.

I want to try it but for now I'm fine without marking the books.

Hey i'm Mila, she/her

I didn't remember exactly what book it was, but I'm sure I used to have an inclination for romance.

i remember when i was reading the 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo i spend all my free time reading and i didn't stop for anything.

I really don't mind about spoilers, if the book is good, no matter how much I know about it, I want to experience it.

I want to try it but for now I'm fine without marking the books.

1. Arii she/her

2. Troublemaker - Andrew clementine 

3. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Idk what the question is

4. At night + during school

5. Eh not really. I watch book spoiler all the time, but I want to experience the writing for myself or finish the book regardless. But I prefer no spoilers!!

6. I try not to eat while im  reading, cs i have sm ocd when it comes to keeping my books looking exactly new. I've tried to annotate books and it hasn't work so well, but I've only successfully done one. I've resorted to js placing a sticky note in the book, and writing on it what page and paragraph to end at

7. Anything honestly. Normally I just use the receipt if I'm in the car, if I'm home I have like 5 bookmarks in totally including handmade ones from 2 years ago lol

8. I really don't like to read books over and over, cs in quite scared I'll get tired of them, Normally I read them 1-3 times just go make sure I get all the information because with novels I tend to read faster and miss key details, and with manga/graphic novels I tend to only read the words and not look at the pictures. But if I had to choose I'd choose the summer hikaru died (manga) I have all the current volumes and I love this series sm

1. Preferred name and pronouns - Harper, and any pronouns are fine, really, but people in my life typically use she/her as I was assigned Female at birth.
   
   
2. First book - Not the first, but the most memorable was the first Harry Potter book. I was around eight or nine.
   
   
3. Best reading experience - The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. I think about this book practically every day.
   
   
4. When I usually read - Typically in class or at night before bed. 
   
   
5. Book ending - Not really. However I'm currently reading Silence of the Lambs and knowing that Catherine gets rescued (as I've seen the movie) makes the book significantly less suspenseful, haha. 
   
   
6. Marking books - No. Very few times, anyway.
   
   
7. What do I use as a bookmark - Regular bookmarks (if possible), and if not that, then most commonly tissues or socks.
   
   
8. Book I've read more than five times - Clockwork Orange, funnily enough. I was fixated on it for a long time and was simply not entertained by anything else! I had a printed dictionary for the slang but didn't need it by the 3rd read because I'd memorized all of it lol

Tilly (she/her)

I'm pretty sure it was a Biff, Chip and Kipper book?? Could be wrong tho I've got a memory like a sieve

OOO erm, good question?? If I was being completely honest it would've been w a fanfic but in terms of like published stuff probably "I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream" - it's a short story but LORDY did it have me in a chokehold. I read it whilst listening to the audiobook as well which made the whole thing SO much more intense.

All the time, anytime - tho I prefer late at night in my bed

Not particularly?? I get spoiled ALL THE TIME (pretty sure im cursed or smth) so I'm not really all that bothered if a book is spoiled for me

Oh for sure - I'm an English Lit student so I LOVE LOVE LOVE to annotate my books!! 

I have a bookmark that I got from Waterstones - it's got a cool red n gold tassel on it n everything I love it sm

1984 - my copy of it is hanging together with prayers, dreams and a little bit of superglue bc I've read it a borderline unhealthy amount of times 

1. I go by Valencia, and she/her

2. The first book I remember the most was GO away, Big Green Monster!

3. I was reading How to Sell a Haunted House at work and I was so deep into the story that I started shooing my coworkers away so I could finish it! XD

4. I do most of my reading at work since I have a lot of down time

5. I try really hard to go into book blind!

6. I actually just started marking the book I'm reading now. i normally don't like to in case i let someone else read it

7. I always buy cute bookmarks just to end up losing them and using whatever piece of paper i can find. i NEVER dog ear

8. The only book I've reread most than once was Girl In Pieces and I read that 3 times

Im Bailee but you can call me anything you want she/her

Do you remember the first book that you read?

Hmmm probably the magic treehouse tbh

The best reading experience you've ever had (I'm thinking this can extend to not just being absorbed within a specific story, but the location you were literally reading in and the ViBeS.)

Idk if I can answer this one 

When do you usually read? At home, work, while cooking, in the morning, noon, afternoon, before you go to bed...? 

Whenever I want to

Has knowing the ending of a book (example, through spoilers or a movie) ever made you decide whether you will read the book or not? 

Nope!

Do you ever leave "a mark" (deliberate and/or not deliberate) in your books? For example, write in them, underline quotes, coffee marks or food crumbs and etc.

Unfortunately yes

What do you use as a bookmark? 

Well I just have a draw of book marks but if I'm not using one of those im usually useless a flower petal or my special metal book mark in the shape of a heart

Is there a book that you have read more than five times? If so, what is it

Yes idk if it counts but there is this fanfic on AO3 called dark matter that I keep rereading I really recommend it 

1. My name is Clodagh, and I use she/her pronouns.
2. I had definitely read more books before this, but I remember reading all of 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' by Roal Dahl in one night when I was 5.
3. This summer I went on holidays to France, and brought a few books with me. One of them was 'The Virgin Suicides' by Jeffrey Eugenides, and I felt like the vibes of both weather and the book matched eachother very well.
4. I mostly read on the bus to and from school, and at night before I go to bed.
5. Not really!
6. I don't usually annotate or mark books, as I would like to keep them for my children one day. When I was reading 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' by Stephen Chbosky, I did underline quite a few quotes, as I was planning to give the book to my crush as a gift, but that didn't really work out.
7. Often, I just memorise the page number.
8. I try not to reread books. In my opinion, it wastes time that you could be using to read a completely new book. However, I do understand rereading books when you're in a reading slump. I often find that rereading my favourite book is the only way out of them.

1. Your preferred name and pronouns.

I'm Sereana and my pronouns are she/her :) 

2. Do you remember the first book that you read?

I think it was Henry and Mudge

3. The best reading experience you've ever had (I'm thinking this can extend to not just being absorbed within a specific story, but the location you were literally reading in and the ViBeS.)

I think at home or in a cozy room by myself. I always feel on edge when im in a room with people I don't know. So, as much as I like the idea of reading outdoors or in a coffee shop, I just can't relax. 

4. When do you usually read? At home, at work, while cooking, in the morning, noon, afternoon, before you go to bed...? 

I like to listen to audiobooks at work. I do housekeeping, so it's nice to have something to occupy my mind while my hands are busy. 

5. Has knowing the ending of a book (example, through spoilers or a movie) ever made you decide whether you will read the book or not?  

Yeah, it really depends on the book, but some books are harder to read if you know the ending. idk maybe that's just my thing. 

Do you ever leave "a mark" (deliberate and/or not deliberate) in your books? For example, write in them, underline quotes, coffee marks or food crumbs and etc.

Probably coffee but I try to be extra careful. 

What do you use as a bookmark? 

Anything I can get my hands on at the moment . 

Is there a book that you have read more than five times? If so, what is it? 

I don't think so I've maybe read a book twice, but a series I've really enjoyed is the Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher 

1. Ruth, ele/dele
   
   
2. Sim, praticamente tudo
   
   
3. Garota Impefeita (Simmone Howell)
   
   
4. Em casa, durante o fim da tarde
5. Não, eu gosto de descobrir por conta própria
   
   
6. Quase sempre
   
   
7. Eu dobro a página quando eu não tenho um marca página
   
   
8. Não, eu sempre desisto no meio porque a experiência não é a mesma de quando li pela primeira vez

1. star, any pronouns:3
   
   
2. i do not lol
   
   
3. The best reading experience i've had was during a long bus ride i think i was reading girl in pieces by kathleen glasgow, i was listening to some random music and it was raining so it gave a comfy vibe and was really fun to read like that
   
   
4. i usually read during school or when im on a bus :P
   
   
5. umm, well kinda - i watched the hunger games movie with my bsf (who alrdy read the book) and afterwards i did try to read the book but because i knew what would hppn it was pretty boring
6. i use sticky notes to mark the pages i like
   
   
7. EVERYTHING!! XDXD
   
   
8. probly some childhood book like "good night moon" or smth like that

1. Your preferred name and pronouns.
   
   he/him
   
   
2. Do you remember the first book that you read?
   
   unfortunately not, a vivid memory is my father reading books to me when i was little.
   
   
3. The
   best reading experience you've ever had (I'm thinking this can extend
   to not just being absorbed within a specific story, but the location you
   were literally reading in and the ViBeS.)
   
   I woke up at about 2am and decided to read to go to sleep. I became so engrossed I stayed up the whole rest of the morning reading. The silence and rain added to the mood of the book.
   
   
4. When do you usually read? At home, work, while cooking, in the morning, noon, afternoon, before you go to bed...?
   
   School between classes and late nights/early mornings.
   
   
5. Has
   knowing the ending of a book (example, through spoilers or a movie)
   ever made you decide whether you will read the book or not?
   
   No, but it ruins my enjoyment of the book and im more prone to drop the book then i would if i didnt know.
   
   
6. Do
   you ever leave "a mark" (deliberate and/or not deliberate) in your
   books? For example, write in them, underline quotes, coffee marks or
   food crumbs and etc.
   
   No, I try and leave my books in pristine shape.
   
   
7. What do you use as a bookmark?
   
   I usually just remember the general area and pick up from there. Or I tear a piece of paper up and slip it in the book.
   
   
8. Is there a book that you have read more than five times? If so, what is it?
   I've read multiple books a lot of times but I'd say my favorite is "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
   

1. Mero

2. Ohh definitely not. But I did just finish Dragon of the Lost Sea by Laurence Yep.

3. I think just being so fascinated by a book that you literally cannot put it down. You take it with you while you go about your day and your eyes barely leave the pages.

4. If it's a physical book, in bed or on the couch. When cleaning or cooking I'll put on an audio book instead.

5. Not really? If I went to look for spoilers I probably already decided not to read the book. I've never had one spoiled for me.

6. No

7. A bookmark I got off Etsy based on The Hobbit and business cards I get from indie sellers.

8. No, I've read favorites several times but probably more like 3-4 MAX. I'd rather spend my time on a new book!

1. My preffered name is Honey, My pronouns are She/Her/Hers.
   
   
2. I do not sadly
   
   
3. I have had a few
   
   
4. When do you usually read?-- At home
   
   
5. Nope!!
   
   
6. Uh sometimes by accident haha
   
   
7. Anything I can find unless I have bookmarks
   
   
8. Yes. Fourth wing
   

1. I would prefer being called Delilah, my actual name has the same prefix but it can only be pronounced or even understood by people from the same country as me.
   
   
2. If I exclude books like Diary of a wimpy kid or dork diaries, I would say that it would either be the Fault in our stars by John green or Bimbo and Topsy by Enid Blyton.
   
   
3. I think it was when i read a Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, that book absolutely broke me, I couldn't even cry after it I was just staring at the wall in silence for an hour or so.
   
   
4. I prefer to read whenever I have the time for it. 
   
   
5. not really, but knowing that the characters will die at the end does motivate me to read the book.
6. Yesss, I didn't do it when I began reading books. but now I like making my books look like they've been read by actual humans, (Only the marking quote though, I hate he idea of any coffee or food stain in my books)
   
   
7. Anything nearby, If possible I just remember the page number 
   
   
8. The Fault in Our stars(John Green) and The Prophet (Khalil Gibran)
   

1. Your preferred name and pronouns: James, He/Him
   
   
2. Do you remember the first book that you read?: I can't recall the first book I read. I do rememebr being in third grade and reading, There's a Hamster in my Lunchbox by Susan Clymer. I also remember owning Sideway Stories from Wayside School and loving it so so much!
   
   
3. The best reading experience you've ever had (I'm thinking this can extend to not just being absorbed within a specific story, but the location you were literally reading in and the ViBeS.): Uh, I honestly don't know!
   
   
4. When do you usually read? At home, work, while cooking, in the morning, noon, afternoon, before you go to bed...?: I haven't read in awhile, but the last book i read was read within 12 hours of buying it. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. It was my first time reading it and it was soooooo good! 
   
   
5. Has knowing the ending of a book (example, through spoilers or a movie) ever made you decide whether you will read the book or not? I used to read the last page of a book before buying it. I have no idea why i did that, haha.
   
   
6. Do you ever leave "a mark" (deliberate and/or not deliberate) in your books? For example, write in them, underline quotes, coffee marks or food crumbs and etc.: I used to, but not anymore! I try to preserve them!
   
   
7. What do you use as a bookmark? Anything i can find.
   
   
8. Is there a book that you have read more than five times? If so, what is it?: A Density of Souls by Christopher Rice

1. Hiii! my name is clairetta online but feel free to call me Claire 🌸 I go by she/her 

2. I don't remember my first book but I do remember my most memorable, I was around 10 and my librarian at school gave me this book to read since I was very ahead of kids in my year with like my reading skill. The book was the fault in our stars, it was the most captivating book and I couldn't put it down. No I didn't cry but it was amazing, though I don't think I should have been reading that book at 10 

3. the best reading experience I had was when I sat on this secluded hidden cliff that overlooked the ocean (you had to hike to get there) I went alone and brought, snacks, blankets and books. I stayed there for hours just soaking every page in of my book that I was reading (I don't even remember what book but the vibes were amazing). 

4. I read normally really late at night or on the train, I rarely have time to read anymore since I'm in my second last year of high school and have nearly 8 classes on my plate, 2 extension classes and extracurriculars (dance, debating, public speaking and more) and work. 

5. lwky gonna skip this one 

6. I will never ever ever write in my books, it feels to morally wrong. I'll use sticky notes to annotate that's it. 

7. I use anything as bookmark, I literally used an empty box of Panadol once to hold a page for me. 

8. the only book, ive read multiple times over was a book I read as a kid... I think its called the accidental princess, I know it off by heart 

anywho yes that's me!! hope we can connect over books 📚

1. Hi all! Please call me Eli and I go by They/He pronouns.
2. I do not remember the exact first book I read, but one of the earliest books I read was The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. I loved the artwork and its style.
   
3. Reading with smooth piano bar jazz playing at night with the rain against the window, just totally absorbed within the world of whatever I was reading -- probably some fiction adventure story.
4. I usually read either between classes at school, or at home when I'm in the mood.
5. Sometimes I actually prefer to know the plot of the story first, unless its a thriller or something, so I can better enjoy the literary techniques and foreshadowing.
6. I am a big fan of annotating books, I think its a very beautiful thing to do and encourages active reading and re-reading. It can be very sentimental to pass-down books that have your thoughts and views in. I have my annotating system at the bottom -- though its likely to evolve and change.
7. I'm one of those evil people that dog-ears the page corners (not in borrowed books though)
8. Not yet, but I hope one day I'll find a good philosophical book I keep re-reading, maybe The Art of War or Conversations with Socrates or something like that. Not knowing what will become my re-read book is very exciting!

1. Your preferred name and pronouns. My name is Isabella but you can call me Bella, my pronouns are she/her :)
   
   
2. Do you remember the first book that you read? I actually don’t, i started reading at 4 so it’s quite a long time ago!
   
   
3. The best reading experience you've ever had (I'm thinking this can extend to not just being absorbed within a specific story, but the location you were literally reading in and the ViBeS.) I sometimes go outside with my best friend and just read in the shade of a tree in the park nearby, I love that a lot.
   
   
4. When do you usually read? At home, work, while cooking, in the morning, noon, afternoon, before you go to bed...? Usually before bed, sometimes at noon when I have free time, and on free days I like to stay in bed a little longer and read in the morning.
   
   
5. Has knowing the ending of a book (example, through spoilers or a movie) ever made you decide whether you will read the book or not? Not necessarily the ending, but some books I decided not to read if I didn’t like the plot or anything in the movie, or when the movie adaptation was particularly bad HAHA 
   
   
6. Do you ever leave "a mark" (deliberate and/or not deliberate) in your books? For example, write in them, underline quotes, coffee marks or food crumbs and etc. Depends on my mood, but I sometimes like to annotate my books with pens and maybe markers, and stick tabs in them. I only do that with paperbacks, tho, my hardcovers are to expensive for that!
   
   
7. What do you use as a bookmark? The closest piece of paper in reach, a receipt maybe and I’ve useda tree leaf once when I couldn’t find anything else.
   
   
8. Is there a book that you have read more than five times? If so, what is it? Wise Child by Monica Furlong, I’ve loved that book a lot when inwas a kid and I kept coming back to it when I couldn’t decide on what to read.

1. Your preferred name and pronouns. Maple She/They
   
   
2. Do you remember the first book that you read? Probably No, David?
   
   
3. The best reading experience you've ever had (I'm thinking this can extend to not just being absorbed within a specific story, but the location you were literally reading in and the ViBeS.) I was so engrossed in my manga that I accidentally missed the bell for school's out.
   
   
4. When do you usually read? At home, work, while cooking, in the morning, noon, afternoon, before you go to bed...? I usually read before bed.
   
   
5. Has knowing the ending of a book (example, through spoilers or a movie) ever made you decide whether you will read the book or not? Not really.
   
   
6. Do you ever leave "a mark" (deliberate and/or not deliberate) in your books? For example, write in them, underline quotes, coffee marks or food crumbs and etc. I'll fold the corners on the books I own.
   
   
7. What do you use as a bookmark? The page corners.
   
   
8. Is there a book that you have read more than five times? If so, what is it? Nijichou vol 1-4
   

My preferred name is Ifiok, and I go by they/she pronouns! 

The first book I ever read [on my own] was Green Eggs and Ham - by [you know who]. The best reading experience I've ever had was reading in my bed during a storm while a storm was simultaneously happening in the book. I usually read in the evening or at night, either at work or at home. Knowing the ending of a book usually discourages me from reading it, but I make exceptions. 

I try not to leave marks, especially because I mostly read books I get from the library, but accidents happen, of course. I use a variety of bookmarks, most of which are DIY'd. Currently, my favorite is orange :D. There is no book yet that I have read more than five times, but when it happens, it will likely be a nonfiction feminist book. 

1. Hello! I'm Adroa (she/her)! I'm new to this site and really excited to be here!

2. The first books I read were part of a "learn to read" collection for kids. It included The Fat Cat and Dog in the Fog. I can't find them online which is crazy! I hope I still have them for historical archives. I wouldn't want the world to forget about them :P

3. I can vividly remember being in highschool, the summer after grade 9, when I took an extra credit summer school course. I would take the bus down to an old catholic school with high ceilings and echoey hallways filled with other kids that terrified me for no particular reason. Every day at lunch break I would walk a few minutes to this tiny public library that was always closed and I'd sit under a tree with a hot chocolate and a book and it was the most peace I'd ever felt. I can't even remember the books I read, I just remembered being so absorbed and enchanted by the fields and trees and bugs around me. I had never felt so independent and grown up before that.

4. I tend to read on the bus! Any sort of commute is the perfect time to read a few pages (in theory) (often I dont register anything lol). I used to have a habit of reading for 15 minutes when I woke up but that's hard to sustain. I'm working on it though!

5. With literary fiction I like to know the premise of the plot before I read the book. I tend to do a bit of research about the author and the context it was made in. I think it helps to get a clear picture of the themes I should be focusing on and the devices used to prove the authors points. I like to read the last sentence of a book before I start it! With genre fiction I like to go in knowing nothing. It's a lot more fun to be surprised by every page!

6. I'm very rough with my books! I'm a literature major and I like to write my lecture notes inside my books right next to the textual evidence lol. I also like to write about a few specific themes or questions while reading so that they're easy to access when I reread. No crumbs though! Dirt is fine, ink is fine, crumbs freak me out haha

7. I haven't used a bookmark in years! When I get a new book I crack the spine after each page I've read so that the pages I've finished stick up a bit. If i accidentally start reading a page or two earlier than i left off then it's a nice refresher for me! I also dog ear pages that I've written a lot in or that I feel like I'll come back to.

8. I've read The Idiot by Dostoevsky a bunch of times! Often I'll read through half of it then forget about it for a few months and when I return to it I restart (and occasionally that cycle repeats itself a few times). When I was a kid I read each of the Harry Potter books over 10 times. Ive always found rereading comforting :P

I'm looking forward to reading through all of your posts and recommendations! I'm sure I'll find some amazing new books to read through this group! ♡

1. Niko, he/they

2. Not the first book I ever read, but my first chapter book was Matilda (yes, I was convinced I could achieve special mind powers through reading)

3. In my bed, tucked under the covers reading Dork Diaries for the first time in like 5th grade.

4. I read literally anywhere I get a spare moment. Genuinely everywhere. I've ripped bags before from carrying too many books with me /gen

5. Yeah, I couldn't read the last divergent book when it came out (my friend gave me mad spoilers and I decidedthe ending sucked)

6. Yeah, so long as they belong to me. I'll write in them, draw, or annotate them. (I also used to dog ear my books in middle school, so all my Rick Riordan r missing the corners of pages)

7. Whatever is available. I've used many MANY strange items.

8. Yeahhh... Percy Jackson & the Olympians, The first (and only the first) Divergent book, Dork Diaries, Hunger Games, and Matilda. These books just have a lot of meaning to me because of when I read them.