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Bob Stuntz

• Feb 27

Everything You Wanted to Know About Our Book Club!

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Bob Stuntz

• Jun 2

Big thank you to everyone who participated in our reading challenge for May! The winner of the may challenge and a $25 bookshop.org (or equivalent) gift certificate is jossansten (this was the name from the StoryGrapgh challenge). I could not find that name on the Discord server, and you cannot message through StoryGrapgh, so if this is you reach out to me by Discord DM or email and we will figure out your gift card.

And of course, it is now time for our June reading challenge. As always, participants are eligible for a $25 bookshop.org gift card (or equivalent if outside of the US). To be eligible, you have to either complete the challenge on StoryGraph (link below), or share what you read on our Discord chat channel for the challenge or as a comment on this post. Please choose only one method of participation, as I know some names are different between StoryGraph and Discord, and no double entries are allowed.

The theme for June is to "Read with Pride," which means reading something in the realm of the LGBTQ+ community. This can be a book written by an author who is LGBTQ+, a story about LGBTQ+ characters, etc. As usual, I'm not going to police this too much! Let us know what you're thinking about reading!

June Reading Challenge on StoryGraph

Something to call myself out on/explain: You may notice I did not originally have themed months for black history month, women's history month, and AAPI month. This was not to intentionally exclude those communities, and I figured there would be questions as we hit June. My original idea for the first few months of the year was to help people get back into reading and so those months had some specific themes. I left some months later on in the year as a bit more vague so I could have flexibility, so we will be revisiting those groups in later months!

I am looking at two books that I hope to get to:

You Weren't Meant to be Human by Andrew Joseph White
A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab

Let me know what you're planning on reading this month, and thanks as always for being here!

June Reading Challenge and May Challenge Winner!

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Bob Stuntz

• Jun 1

Thank you to everyone who voted for our Q3 book club books! If you are not a member, and are interested in how my book club works, check out the pinned post where I explain it all! The winners and months are going to be:

July: Jade city by Fonda Lee

AugustL The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem

September: Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

If you are a member here on Bindery and want to participate in the Discord server/Discord portion of the book club, but have not gotten into Discord, you can either check your emails from when you Joined as a Bindery member for the Discord invite, or click here to join the channel (there are a few application questions to ensure no bots are getting in!).

Also, for those interested, we will be having our in-person discussion on Sunday, June 7 at 8 PM EST. That runs through th video chat channel on Discord, and would love to have you all there to discuss this really interesting book! If you are seeing this and are not a member, you do need to be a member (free or paid tier) to join in our book club, so join on up!

Finally, remember you can buy books through the links here on Bindery, buy through my Bookshop.org affiliate store, or buy through Pango for used books and get $5 off your first order of $10 or more and it all helps me out! Looking forward to some great reads in the next quarter!

Q3 Book club results and Sword of Kaigen Discussion!

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Bob Stuntz

• May 25

Hi everyone! Hard to believe, but it is time to vote for our Q3 Book Club picks! For those of you who are new around here, we pick our books out quarterly to give people time to find the books and prepare their reading plans. We are now selecting our books for July -September 2026.

If you are just here on Bindery and not on our Discord server, we take proposals on Discord. Everyone has a week to post suggestions, react, and comment. I then whittle them down based on the following:

Popularity: How many emojis/comments did a book get.
Content of comments - does it seem like the group is interested, have a large number read or not, etc.
Ensuring a diversity of reads, authors, book/story types, and sizes.
Last but not least, my interest is the tiebreaker when things are close.

We had 31 submissions for this quarter, and so many amazing books to choose from! We had 5 clear top choices, 3 that were pretty clearly next in line, and then one that I picked amongst a few that were all pretty close.

This poll will close in one week, and the final choices will be announced June 1. You may select up to 3 choices! And don't forget, if you are looking for more beyond the book club, consider upgrading to the paid tier where paid member's get to choose a book to read with me each month, or check out our many buddy reads we have going at all times over on Discord!

Happy voting!

Q3 Book Club Poll!

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Bob Stuntz

• May 15

You Should DNF More Books!

Have you ever thought about DNF'ing a book, but found an excuse to keep going? The idea of the DNF, or did not finish, is one that gets debated in the book world. I want to convince you that you should feel empowered to quite whenever you want. Lets talk about why people don't DNF, reasons you should, and my personal approach to DNF'ing books and series. 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Arguments against the DNF 9:39 - Arguments for the DNF 13:31 - Hard vs. Soft DNF 16:25 - DNF'ing a standalone vs. a series 19:34 - Do you DNF an ARC? 22:05 - Conclusion - The Broken Binding SE Website: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/collections/dragons-hoard?rs_ref=FjdvMiYp or use code "DARK" for special edition books - 15% off at The Broken Binding https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/ : Use code "DARK15" - 10% off Bookish Clothing at https://flowersandfantasyco.com : Use code "BOOKDOC10" - $5 off your first order of $10 or more on used books at Pango Books: https://pangobooks.com/DOCOFTHEDARKARTS - Support indie bookstores by buying books from my Bookshop.org affiliate store: https://bookshop.org/shop/docofthedarkarts Social Media Links: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docofthedarkarts - Bindery: https://docofthedarkarts.binderybooks.com/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@docofthedarkarts - Join our Discord server for book club access and more: https://discord.gg/DjmTDV6wwg Check Out My Full Written Reviews: - StoryGraph: https://bit.ly/3MzSdKn - Goodreads: https://bit.ly/48VzNvb Buy Me a Book: https://bit.ly/3MrX3JE

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Bob Stuntz

• May 13

Weekly Reading Update: 5/2/26 - 5/8/26

- The Broken Binding SE Website: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/collections/dragons-hoard?rs_ref=FjdvMiYp or use code "DARK" for special edition books - 15% off at The Broken Binding https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/ : Use code "DARK15" - 10% off Bookish Clothing at https://flowersandfantasyco.com : Use code "BOOKDOC10" - $5 off your first order of $10 or more on used books at Pango Books: https://pangobooks.com/DOCOFTHEDARKARTS - Support indie bookstores by buying books from my Bookshop.org affiliate store: https://bookshop.org/shop/docofthedarkarts Social Media Links: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docofthedarkarts - Bindery: https://docofthedarkarts.binderybooks.com/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@docofthedarkarts - Join our Discord server for book club access and more: https://discord.gg/DjmTDV6wwg Check Out My Full Written Reviews: - StoryGraph: https://bit.ly/3MzSdKn - Goodreads: https://bit.ly/48VzNvb Buy Me a Book: https://bit.ly/3MrX3JE

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Bob Stuntz

• May 3

April 2026 Reading Wrap Up | Sometimes Less is More!

8 books

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Bob Stuntz

• May 1

April 2026 Reading Wrap Up | Quality over Quantity!

I didn't wind up reading quite as much in April as I had in previous months, but what I did read was excellent. So lets talk about some great fantasy and sci fi books that I read in April! 0:00 - Intro 1:38 - The Voyage of the Damned by Frances White 5:00 - The Library At Mount Char by Scott Hawkins 8:37 - Want to join our book club? 9:34 - Neuromancer by William Gibson 12:34 - The Zorg by Siddharth Kara 15:55 - Warship by Joshua Dalzelle 19:42 - The Broken Binding 20:52 - City of Brass by Shannon Chakraborty 25:37 - The Cathering Storm and Towers at Midnight by Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan 31:55 - Conclusion - The Broken Binding SE Website: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/collections/dragons-hoard?rs_ref=FjdvMiYp or use code "DARK" for special edition books - 15% off at The Broken Binding https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/ : Use code "DARK15" - 10% off Bookish Clothing at https://flowersandfantasyco.com : Use code "BOOKDOC10" - $5 off your first order of $10 or more on used books at Pango Books: https://pangobooks.com/DOCOFTHEDARKARTS - Support indie bookstores by buying books from my Bookshop.org affiliate store: https://bookshop.org/shop/docofthedarkarts Social Media Links: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docofthedarkarts - Bindery: https://docofthedarkarts.binderybooks.com/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@docofthedarkarts - Join our Discord server for book club access and more: https://discord.gg/DjmTDV6wwg Check Out My Full Written Reviews: - StoryGraph: https://bit.ly/3MzSdKn - Goodreads: https://bit.ly/48VzNvb Buy Me a Book: https://bit.ly/3MrX3JE

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Bob Stuntz

• May 1

Weekly Reading Update: 4/18/26 - 4/24/26

- The Broken Binding SE Website: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/collections/dragons-hoard?rs_ref=FjdvMiYp or use code "DARK" for special edition books - 15% off at The Broken Binding https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/ : Use code "DARK15" - 10% off Bookish Clothing at https://flowersandfantasyco.com : Use code "BOOKDOC10" - $5 off your first order of $10 or more on used books at Pango Books: https://pangobooks.com/DOCOFTHEDARKARTS - Support indie bookstores by buying books from my Bookshop.org affiliate store: https://bookshop.org/shop/docofthedarkarts Social Media Links: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docofthedarkarts - Bindery: https://docofthedarkarts.binderybooks.com/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@docofthedarkarts - Join our Discord server for book club access and more: https://discord.gg/DjmTDV6wwg Check Out My Full Written Reviews: - StoryGraph: https://bit.ly/3MzSdKn - Goodreads: https://bit.ly/48VzNvb Buy Me a Book: https://bit.ly/3MrX3JE

4 books

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Bob Stuntz

• Apr 28

Book Review: The City of Brass by SA Chakraborty

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