Recs if you like The Epic of Gilgamesh...
Badge Gremlins
Shorter books (under 200 pages) that are part of at least one quest. Many are also in the public domain, making them easily accessible when you want to grind for that next badge.
harrowings of hell
katabasis (n.) โdescentโ; often referring to a descent into the underworld, or the realm of the dead.
books to claim to have read to look insufferable
puts beret on a jaunty angle โwhy yes i went to Oxbridge and go skiing on my holibobs with papa, why do you ask?โ takes a hit of tobacco flavoured vape, puts asterisk in margin of the obscure classic iโm โreadingโ
the list for people who want to look โwell readโ and need some books to name drop - look no further if you have read them, more power to you, but this is explicitly about the people who claim to have read them but canโt read instructions on pasta
consider this a shopping list ๐ค
Queer Classics
Books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and/or themes that are considered to be classics in one way or another
Queer Classics: English Literature Edition
The queer agenda has taken over your English lesson and the compulsory reading list to make you disgustingly educated and gay af ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Based off having to study older books that have monumental impact ๐ฅ Will keep updating the curriculum, CLASS IS IN SESSION ๐
Gay Through Literature
my attempt at collecting queer books so our history doesn't become lost + to hopefully interest others within it too.
*please note I'd love recommendations on works i may have missed!!
Writing & Literature Student Reading List
Here's a list of every book I studied, read, or was reccomended to read as part of my Writing and Literature BA - for eager academics, fellow writers & nostagic graduates๐ Let's milk my education๐ช
Epic poetry: A Selection
Famous epic poems from a range of different countries
Classics to read on a windy afternoon
Something compelling to make you think
When Gods Walked The Earth
When gods were real and heroes walked the earth, these stories were everything.
If you like The Odyssey, The Iliad, and crave more knowledge on mythological epics told around the world - this list is for you! As much as I love the existing quests and lists around Greco-Roman mythology and its retellings, it fuelled the flame to read other epics that are overshadowed by Greek/Roman/Norse mythology. Start exploring! May you be blessed by the Gods/Goddesses, traveller!
Books Referenced on LOST
Books mentioned or seen on ABC's LOST. List was compiled with the help of the coyote club. If you'd like a citation of a specific book being mentioned and how it relates to the show, click through to the list there. https://coyotemercury.com/the-lost-book-club/
Inanna โข Aphrodite โข Ishtar โข Venus
A curated list of books about the goddesses Inanna, Ishtar, Venus, and Aphrodite.
Mesopotamian Mythology and Literature
Credits to @tardy_grade on Reddit for the idea and some of the books
Epics from Around the World
Every culture has stories of creation, explaining how things came to be, telling of heroes, divine beings and the people. I want to learn more of different stories so Iโm adding the translated versions where possible.
Books I recommend when Iโm feeling pretentious
Books I genuinely enjoy, but likely only read because I thought it would make me look/be smarter
HRCYED 3.0 Location, Location, Locations
Ideas for the 'Road Trip' and 'Traipsing Through Regions' squares of the board :) and maybe at a push, the 'Biomes' square too!
Books are set in regions from around the world, countries around the world or states of the USA (outside of the heavily populated NYC/CA)
Books in โ a little history of literatureโ
added as i read the book
haikus, sonnets, and rhymes
collection of poetry books
And This Your Living Kiss poetry curriculum
Read a Destiel fic so good I have to get into poetry now. This is every book (or author) I could find mentioned in the fic. Author: opal_bullets on ao3
HUM 110 READING LIST
Reed College HUM 110 Syllabus Books
