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Books worth your shelf
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items this is my own goodreads
There’s something about these books that pulled me in from the first page. I was never really fond of reading, and honestly, I used to get overwhelmed by thick pages and long stories. Each of these stories stayed with me lon...
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Personal change
What happens to a person who feels like they don’t belong in the world, who’s afraid of people and can’t seem to connect? No Longer Human dives straight into that feeling
-If u want to know your life in a deepest way, then read this
-I’d say that its...
No Longer Human a book by Osamu Dazai and Donald Keene
Circe follows the life of a goddess finding her own power in a world full of gods, monsters, and myths—fierce, clever, and unapologetically herself. If you’re a fan of stories about powerful, complex women, myths, and a touch of magic, Circe is a mus...
Circe a book by Madeline Miller
If you haven’t read Pride and Prejudice yet, you’re seriously missing out!!
A bit intimidating at first w a slow start imo but really a captivating read
Honestly, a classic that everyone should experience at least once💕💕
Pride and Prejudice a book by Jane Austen ...
not so cozy
absolutely love love the start and the plot of this book but the ending…might not be ur cup of coffee✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻solid 7/10
Before the Coffee Gets Cold a book by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Probably one of those books that changed the trajectory of my life. Very unique book and also had the very iconic first line🫶🏼🫶🏼
-story is wild and weird conveying in a completely unique way themes about family and time and suffering and love
One Hundred Years of Solitude a book by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
its very important to read this book but ts left me staring at the wall
anw its an 8/10💕
The Song of Achilles - (P.S.) by Madeline Miller (Paperback)
fyodor
A book that changed me as a person truly
thick ahh book but the feeling of finishing this??!?!?
The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
no deinfluencing cause everyone should read white nights at least once in their lifetimes and if u like white nights u will like fyodor
made me too emotional
White Nights - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
def a fav
this was a book that i was unable to put down as the words flowed from their pages to deep within my heart
-might be overrated for some but its overrated for a reason right?!??
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky
It is more profound than schematical “Crime and Punishment” and much less preaching than “Karamazovs Brothers”
Devils - Fyodor Dostoevsky
psychological
Psychological book
might be effective if u are new to psychological world +will help u understand why people behave the way they do but, the book oversimplifies the human nature imo
but still quite a good read for starters
Surrounded by Idiots a book by Thomas Erikson - Bookshop.org US
personal favs
BOOK CRAFTED TO PERFECTION FR
Nerdiest book i’ve ever read
dark academia book abt an orphan
Babel a book by R. F. Kuang
Read this book as a kid and loved it to the core
-probably john green’s worst work but so what
An Abundance of Katherines a book by John Green
I ENJOYED IT
might be the best penguin classic, I’m genuinely afraid that I will never read a book that is as good as the count of Monte cristo
ABSOLUTE CINEMA
The Count of Monte Cristo - by Alexandre Dumas (Paperback)
When I acted like a liar, they called me a liar. When I acted like a rich man, they started the rumor I was rich. When I feigned indifference, they classed me as the indifferent type. But when I inadvertently groaned because I was really in pain, the...
The Setting Sun - Osamu Dazai
things that happened in the philippines between 2016-2022
PUTANGINA MO RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE AND UR STUPIDASS WAR OR DRUGS
Some People Need Killing a book by Patricia Evangelista
I enjoyed witnessing Jay’s journey to connect with his Filipino roots and Philippines political issues
BIG EXTRA “WOW” FACTOR FOR THIS
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
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It is impossible not to feel at once entranced and horrified and rocked by the horror of what Heathcliff becomes
the book was conceived and published before the advent of psychology is absolutely wild to me
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
This one messed me up in the best way. Keiko’s life is so simple, yet so radical, and it made me question how much of my “normal” is actually mine
Convenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata
This book creeped me out in the best way I felt drawn into the sisters’ strange, isolated world. Shirley Jackson’s writing makes the bizarre feel terrifyingly rea
We Have Always Lived in the Castle - (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions) by ...
I felt both anger and empathy while reading this — Okada doesn’t sugarcoat the consequences of prejudice and internment. It’s a quietly powerful exploration of conscience, community, and identity
No-No Boy a book by John Okada, Ruth Ozeki, and Lawson Fusao Inada
I went in for the horror but stayed for the way these stories sneak up on you emotionally; werewolves and witches are chilling, but it’s the human ache beneath them that really sticks
Anoka: A Collection of Indigenous Horror by Shane Hawk, Paperback
GOOD AS HELL
The Poppy War doesn’t romanticize anythingthe violence, the political manipulation, the cost of power are all laid bare in harsh, vivid detail
The Poppy War - by R F Kuang (Paperback)
I expected fantasy, but I didn’t expect how emotionally rich and reflective these stories would feel. Reading this felt like listening to secrets passed down through generations
The Arabian Nights
easy read for me (cuz it was translated by emily wilson) love love this one ngl
The Odyssey a book by Homer and Emily Wilson