A free social reading site that's like if Goodreads and Reddit had a baby. On Pagebound, every book has its own forum. Whatever book you’re reading, post your thoughts, theories, ideas, and reactions to that book’s forum. Sort posts by % read to read along with people from all over the world. Anyone with that book in their library will see and can interact with your post, so it’s really easy to make new reader friends.
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Quests are curated reading challenges that earn you badges. Created by Top Contributors and partners around a subgenre, niche, or universe, every Quest has its own forum. They are
a fun way to achieve a goal, become better read in a particular niche, and discover new books;
an opportunity to earn badges that reflect your reading taste and display them on your profile;
a great place to find community—see everyone who joined the Quest, and start genre-specific conversations.
There are 2 types of Quests: Main Quests and Side Quests
Main Quests have 30+ books and 3 tiers of badges: bronze, silver, gold. These are updated with new releases over time.
Side Quests have 10-15 books with 1 badge that participants earn at 5 books read and another at 100% read.
You can have a readalong anytime with the book you're reading by going to that book's forum on Pagebound.
We also host community-wide Seasonal Readalongs and Special Events. We highlight 5 books every season where readers can earn a badge for finishing and posting/commenting in the forum during the readalong.
Plan your TBR by month or year. Make a note of when your library holds will come in or remind yourself when highly anticipated reads are expected to release.
Modern Reviews
Half-stars, subcategories,
& emojis for the vibes
Unique Lists
Human-curated book lists that are niche and original
Updated Statuses
DNF & paused statuses with
endless customizable shelves
Jennifer Dobak, cofounder
Jennifer is Pagebound's sole software engineer. She built the web app and mobile app (iOS & Android).
She became a developer after attending an engineering bootcamp and worked in tech startups for the last 8 years. She graduated with degrees in Economics and Romance Languages from the University of Notre Dame.
Lucy Zhao, cofounder
Lucy wears many hats as the "business" side of Pagebound. She designed the website and app, grew the user base to over 25K readers, is the main point of contact for user support, and handles many nuts and bolts behind the scenes.
She has a decade of experience leading tech startups. She graduated with degrees in English and Business from the University of Michigan.
