Recs if you like Women Talking...

Are you currently not crying to the point of vomiting, but you want to be? Need to conduct a science experiment to find out if you are in fact the ugliest crier in all of Pagebound? Well, do I have the list for you! Brought to you by the fine, very sad, folks of Pagebound! These books have been frequently suggested or upvoted in PB club posts about sad books! Suggestions in any genre, and extra tissues, are welcome!

Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.

What threats does bodily autonomy pose? Why do governments or other powers want such control?

These books take a look at what the freedom to make one’s own choices means.

from multi-generational tales to sibling sagas!

Celebrating Canadian authors, with an emphasis on fiction. I'm also trying to include a lot of Indigenous authors in this list! Open to suggestions.

They aren't fucking yours

To getting myself off my jarring Instagram feed, turning the embarrassment at my own naivety into unjudgemental curiosity by taking agency in what I learn about the world (and lowering my anxious resting heart rate); mix of non-fiction and fiction because sometimes novels depict our current world more accurately than a documentary

a collection of recommendations from the Made for the Movies forum

I wish we could make communal lists, because this would be a helpful one to be able to ask others to contribute to

Enjoy my newest lit series, ‘Reading the World’, in an attempt to diversify your own reading and broaden horizons, I have included a mix of genres. Sensitive topics often lie ahead as history, social and political issues are usually the centre of this writing. Enjoy!

Books that highlight the ways gender roles have harmed women, often through assigning an inherent wickedness to the entire gender and using suffering or punishment to “liberate” women from our wickedness. Starting with The Yellow Wallpaper, in which Victorian standards for women expected purity and perfection. Imperfection, whether it be postpartum depression or strong opinions, was labeled as female hysteria and treated in a way that only further harmed women. Exploring empowerment & autonomy

books that have been adapted into successful movies and have also won an oscar for their screenplay

Sometimes when you feel like you're going crazy, you need a good book to tell you you're not. You need an author who will validate your rage, fuel your opinion, and make you contemplate life. Be the dragon; bask in your fire.

All books published by Canadian author Miriam Toews for those who want to read her works completely.

Books from different genres, all written by Canadians.

A lot of books with a FMC experience self-doubt, but I want to highlight some of the best arcs and most touching moments. She's much more capable than she thought she was.

it's not just fluff.