Recs if you like Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt...
nice to meet you, I'm Death
books in which Death, or a god of Death, or the Grim Reaper (or a Grim Reaper), is personified. This list will NOT include the works of Neil Gaiman (ew)
Book(s) of the Month(s) 📚
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!
Titles that hurt 💥🥊
Whether you know what the book is about or not, some titles hit like a punch to the gut.
2026 BOTM Picks
All the 2026 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles
long and lovely titles
titles that feel like a poem; not genre-specific
Animals on the cover
This is one of a few lists I'm making to help me organize my ideas for HRCYED 3.0. Feel free to take inspiration or comment with more ideas.
Philosophy (without having to read philosophy)
A list comprised of novels that all have some sort of philosophical theme without necessarily trying to be a philosophy textbook. This list has a wide range: existential, political, ethics, etc. These books all make you think about life or society in some impactful way. Recs welcome!
Literary Fiction
Books you'll think about months (or years) later
Weather
This is one of a few lists I'm making to help me organize my ideas for HRCYED 3.0. Feel free to take inspiration or comment with more ideas.
Animal Companions
Lici's book arcs
This section is dedicated to compiling my current book arc reads and the reviews I have conducted for NetGalley and various authors.
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