Recs if you like Thistlefoot...
SCP Containment Breach
The SCP is an organization that Secures, Contains, and Protects our world against anomalous objects, entities, and phenomena. Be advised: these books contain such SCPs that have escaped confinement and have caused havoc and destruction. Read at your own peril. And remember to document your findings.
an ongoing sapphic masterlist of books (1800+)
in progress - taking suggestions
Basically, a huge list of every book I ever heard features sapphic characters.
I have not read all of these, so I cannot be sure of the amount of the time on page of the sapphic characters or of the quality of the books.
Some of these I do not plan to read at all, since they are not my style. If you feel like a book doesn't belong here, let me know.
For my favs / read, check out my other lists & shelves.
Don't shoot the messenger.
anti-zionist jewish authors to support ๐
although i am not jewish myself, i believe thoroughly that zionism is not a requirement for judaism and therefore it must be accepted to proudly support jewish voices against the genocide. here are some books by anti-zionist authors to support this jewish american heritage month and beyond!
inspired by @beforeviolets on instagram
East+Central European Fantasy
Fantasy inspired by Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and/or Russia (myths, setting, etc.) Will also be including Slavic inspired fantasy books here as well.
Sentient Architecture
"Place as character" is usually reserved for lush descriptions that bring environments to life, and less often used for environments that have a life of their own. This list includes houses, homes, castles, spaceships, anywhere people will spend time and call home. Not meant to include haunted houses, but a case could be argued for specific ones. c:
Only including the first in a series unless books feature different sentient places.
Must Be the Season of the Witch
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Crafted list of witchy books; made specifically for your looks. Pick one out and read it through; but careful that your heart stay true. Keep your wits lest you fall under spell; though knowledge gained will make you power-fell. Each book contains what you long to find; be it magic, coven, familiar, broom, or all in kind. So please enter and choose where you start; just be so kind as to leave a heart. Happy Castings!
Book(s) of the Month(s) ๐
Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!
Mythology Retellings
a smattering of different mythology & legend retellings
Who needs long series anyway?
A masterlist of standalone adult fantasy novels (no novellas).
Always looking for recs!
the overlooked atlas
a compiled list of all the "underrated" or otherwise overlooked books from the various cultures of our very own pagebound community, inspired by all of your wonderful recommendations!
i'm always open to further suggestions from your own culture if you have any books you think deserve a further spotlight or you don't see them mentioned here.
Arcane Architecture
Buildings that have strong opinions, rearrange floor plans or don't stay where you left them.
I wanna be a witch
Historical, mythological and just general witchy reads. Credit to @tvcr4wler for their list burn the witch! where I got some of these. Suggestions welcome.
rotted and wretched
creeping vines, twisting thorns, bleeding hearts and rotted bones...
sapphic myth retellings!
Survival Fabulation
Love casts a spell; the real monster is oppression. Modern magical realism, urban fantasy, and fabulism: books that use supernatural elements to explore themes of family, desire, history, and society.
sentient homes
baba yaga vibes
books in a eastern european/slavic/ashkenazi setting that focus on folktales and magic
Books to read in a slavic forest ๐ฑ
I need more slavic folklore in my life and maybe u too ๐โจ๏ธ
Feel free to recommend books for this list ๐โโ๏ธ
The House! It's Alive!
The house is a character in the book?! chef's kiss
Queer Jewish Authors, Characters, and People
This week is Jewish Book Week! To celebrate, we compiled a list of our favorite books with queer Jewish characters. Also includes queer books by Jewish authors that don't necessarily include obvious Jewish representation. (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)
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