Recs if you like Sisters in Yellow...

was curious, so did some research and found loads and loads!!! happy reading, folks!

pink, sophisticated & sometimes fatale <3 (added some essential nonfic & poetry!)

the coquette femme aesthetic is of the utmost importance

Essential Japanese novels and short fiction, past and present.

So I LOVE the show Cold Case (ilysm Lilly Rush/Scotty Valens). Cold case mystery/thrillers live in that unsettling space where justice failed the first time, and the world moved on as if the truth didn’t matter. These stories, like the show, return to those forgotten crimes years, even decades later, when a detective, journalist, podcaster, or relentless outsider decides to dig deeper. #tacklingunfinishedbusiness #coldcases

Book ideas for the ‘Rainbow of Words’ - Books with colours in the title. I know that not all these colours are in the challenge but I’m down the rabbit hole now okay and I’m not leaving you can’t make me!!!

Includes: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Jade, Blue, Purple, Violet, Black, White, Brown, Gold, Silver, Rose & Pink

plus some french, spanish & german titles for colours too

japanese literature written by women

40 women, 4 centurys, tons of countries, tons of lenguages. Some of them are worldwide famous, some are more niche, i wanted all of them to stand out for some important reason

I know i'm missing a lot of authors, this isn't a list about the best 40 women, these are just 40 women that i haven't read, and if I have read them, I wanted to read some of their least known books like in the case of sylvia Plath, or continue reading their work like with Robin Hobb or R.F Kuang. If you want to add more to this list please share in the comments

Stories by women from across the world, brought to us through translation.

A curated reading guide to translated fiction, featuring novels and short stories from around the world that reflect diverse cultures, histories, and literary genius.

Fiction books set in Japan

Open to recs!

HRCYED prompt

Winners and nominees of the Japan Booksellers’ Award (Honya Taisho) translated into English

*Not listed in year or sequence

Wander through stories that travelled across languages, borders, and cultures to find their way to you.

inspired by and to assist with the Rainbow of Words prompt for version 3.0 of the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do, pls find on this list books colours in the title.

600+ page books for when you want to get stuck in and live in a novel for a while. Variety of genres. All standalones.

Emotional reads