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Building my Dream Library
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items My childhood dream is to have my own personal library someday, filled with books from my childhood and beyond. It'll happen someday.
Sections
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Fantasy
Memoirs
Childhood Favorites
Graphic Novels
Bookcase Wishlist
YA
Fantasy
Fantasy is the genre nearest and dearest to my heart, and all the recommendations here are some of my favorites.
Emily Wilde is a smart, witty, socially inept female protagonist. She is an academic studying faeries in the field in order to finish up her manuscript for her Encyclopaedia of Faeries, an ambitious work of hers. She travels to a remote village in Ic...
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (B&N Exclusive Edition ...
An amazing addition to the Emily Wilde series. This may be the last in the series, but I really hope not.
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
Fantastic follow up to the first book!
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
A riveting adventure from start to finish, I had a hard time putting this book down. The incorporation of Jewish history and mysticism into modern day America is so well done and fascinating!! Really, genuinely, read this.
Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
Always a fan of a fantasy universe that includes Jewish mysticism!! This book has romance, adventure, magic, and the toppling of a fascist regime! What more could you want??
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
This is such a sweet, slow burn story. I did really love this book, but be warned that it does drag at some points. Personally, I think Klune has a tendency to over-describe at times and that could be a bit irritating depending on your preferences. B...
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) by T.J. Klune
This is one of my childhood favorites, and it still holds up to this day. It's a fantasy adventure set in ancient Saxon Britain, when Vikings threatened the British coast. Jack's village is plundered, and he goes on a whirlwind adventure.
The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
I know Neil Gaiman is a monster, but this book still slaps. I loved the movie, so I read the book and the book is also great! Much darker than the movie, but great in its own way.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
This book is hilarious and super creative, cannot recommend it enough. Just read it, you're in for a treat.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
This series is SO good and well-written, the story is compelling and the main character is so cool. Can't recommend enough if you love romantasy.
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black
Memoirs
I love getting a glimpse into other people's lives and experiences. Memoirs allow for more creativity than an autobiography does, and they're usually more interesting to me.
I really enjoyed Jenette McCurdy as a child and was confused about what happened to her. This book really cleared that up and wow, I was blown away at how well-written this was. McCurdy is a talented writer and really paints a harrowing picture of he...
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy
This is a really insightful memoir about a very interesting pop culture figure. Page's writing is beautiful and poetic, the book flows from thought to thought rather than chronologically. It's sad, and funny at times, and a unique life story about wh...
Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page
This is not a memoir for the faint of heart. It touches on the experience of Irish immigrants in the early 20th century. McCourt recounts his childhood from poverty in Ireland to the trials of an immigrant in America. It's a harrowing, tragic story. ...
Angela's Ashes: A Memoir by Frank McCourt
Childhood Favorites
I devoured books when I was a kid, and these are the ones that really stuck with me through the years.
I used to read this every year in the summer, it was my favorite book for a long time. Despite Dahl's famous hatred of children, he really knows how to write a fun heroine and reflect the powerlessness that children feel. I think the reason I liked i...
Matilda by Roald Dahl
I used to read this book every summer - I'm pretty sure I've read it at least 15 times if not more. Honestly, it's still my favorite book. Anne is a dreamy orphaned child who just wants a family to love her. This book is about her childhood with Mari...
Anne of Green Gables
Graphic Novels
This started as a webcomic, which I was super into, and years later the very talented creator was able to publish it! There is also a movie on Netflix based on the book which is really good. Nimona is a shape shifting outcast who decides to become a ...
Nimona by ND Stevenson
One of my favorite graphic novel series! Definitely worth reading, as much as I love the movie the books are better for sure.
Scott Pilgrim Collection - Oni Press
Bookcase Wishlist
I don't own any of these, but I really want to when I have more space and money.
Don't have it, really want it 🤩
Sitarski 3 Piece Curved Waterfall Writing Desk with Open Arch Bookcases
I mean it's a rotating bookcase, enough said.
YOWOS Vortex Series Meridian 360° Rotating Bookshelf Bamboo Walnut 6 Tiers
YA
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
This book is so amazing. It's an alternate history fantasy set in Victorian England. The main character is a trans man who is forced to live as a woman in his restrictive society. On top of that, he has spirit powers. And on top of that, he is forced...
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
Comedy
This is seriously one of the funniest books I've ever read. I don't normally go for sci fi, but this is an exception. It's so great, seriously you should read it.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams