Cat aka @slightlyspellbound's book recommendations for interested readers. Books that will make you laugh, books that will break your heart, and books that will make you want to curl up with a cup of tea on a rainy afternoon. Affiliate links are for ...
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Historical Fiction
Fantasy and Sci Fi
Historical Fiction
Homegoing is a multi-generational family drama that altered the way I view generational trauma and the long-term impact of the choices our families made.
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, Paperback
Pachinko is THE historical fiction novel for me. Another multi-generational family epic, this book follows a Korean family in Japan in the 1900s. This broke my heart in the best way.
Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist)
A devastating look at how transformative historical events change individuals and communities from an author Chinua Achebe describes as one of the greatest writers of our time.
A Grain of Wheat
What if The Iliad was told only through the eyes of its women?
A Thousand Ships: A Novel
Fantasy and Sci Fi
Nettle & Bone is a solid standalone fantasy that is perfect as an intro to Kingfisher.
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher, Paperback
Left Hand of Darkness is an iconic science fiction novel that explores what a society would be like if it had no gender and a completely different view of sex.
The Left Hand of Darkness: 50th Anniversary Edition
A life-changing view of war, PTSD, and how traumatic events alter the way we experience the world.
Slaughterhouse-Five
A library so vast, no one knows how it began or where it ends. An irritatingly brilliant book so good, I put it down just so it wouldn't end.
