Archive - Pagebound's Substack: Page Against the Machine

Pagebound, by popularity

Are you "not like other readers" or a proud member of the pack? Here are a few stats for those nosy about their fellow readers.

Nov 12 •

Pagebound

October 2025

How rejecting conventional wisdom led to our breakthrough

Pagebound is different from any book tracker or social media you've seen before, and it's entirely on purpose.

Oct 29 •

Jennifer Dobak

I missed the way we used to talk about books

So we created Pagebound. We're like if Goodreads and Reddit had a baby but indie, anti-AI, and built by two women.

Oct 16 •

Lucy Zhao

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