This is my ultimate list of book recommendations. How do you find a book that is widely likable, surprising, and not too popular? This is that list. A compilation from my past 10 years of reads. The best of the best.
Here is a list of recommendatio...
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a fun read
a dark read
a smart read
a fun read
books with juicy gossip, fun stories, or thrilling romance
A hilarious exploration of hot dogs, relationships, and American culture.
Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus
Even if you know almost nothing about Julia Fox (like I did before reading this), this is a fantastic memoir.
Down the Drain by Julia Fox
Were you weird in high school? Really into theater? Spent a lot of time on ao3? This book is for you.
Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas
a fun little escapist read (even if you don't love fantasy)
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
a dark read
books that will devastate you or make you reflect
a fascinating look at parasocial relationships, why we idolize people, and when in our lives we seek parasocial connections
Y/N: A Novel by Esther Yi, Paperback
A horrifying, yet beautiful, graphic novel about war and its costs.
Grass by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim
Very few books take sibling relationships seriously. This one does it well.
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
teenage girls. tumblr. murder?
Penance by Eliza Clark
i had to stare at the wall for ten minutes after reading this because it altered my brain chemistry
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq
a harrowing look at war, identity, borders, and memory
Minor Detail
a smart read
you're gonna be sooooo well-informed reading these ones
A challenging and exciting exploration of sex and feminism.
The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan
This is an easy-to-read book that examines how our society is structured around romantic and sexual relationships.
Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
