I'm new here

Alright /book/, just discovered this board.  Never knew 4chan had textboards before today.  Whatever.

What should I know about this board?  Not trying to troll, just don't know what goes on here.  How fast is the board?  What kinds of books does /book/ like or dislike?  I'm mostly sci-fi and fantasy.  What's /book/'s stance on fanfiction?

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Same here. 1st time poster. I haven't sat down and read a book in a LONG time. I came to this board to see what other people are suggesting/reading.

Also lurking:
https://www.7chan.org/lit/

So /book/, any books you guys like to suggest for someone getting back into reading? I was thinking about stopping by the library and picking up The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho, as I've heard pretty good things about it.