Recs if you like Wildwood (Wildwood Chronicles, #1)...
stop supporting JKR!!!
books to get for the middle grade readers in your life that have similar vibes but are NOT Harry Potter (and are in fact better)
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Alternatives to Harry Potter
You liked Harry Potter but you’re angry at the author for being a huge transphobe and you would like some alternatives because you don’t want to give money to her so she can finance transphobia and you have enough of Harry Potter’s racist stereotypes like Cho Chang and other problematic themes in this saga? You’re in the right place! I haven’t read all, if some are misplaced, let me know! Also, if you want more fantasy recs, I have a queer fantasy list! It is addressed to different ages.
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Doorways to Other Worlds
Portal fantasy (middle grade through adult lit with maybe some sci-fi too).
Because sometimes you just want to read about characters literally escaping their world or temporarily exploring other ones since you’re stuck here.
(Please note: series will only contain the earliest applicable volume even if more/all are the same to avoid clutter. Also, open to recs!)
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Over the Garden Wall 🐸🍁
Over the a Garden Wall… and into a book! Spooky, cozy, and creepy fall vibes
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Books from the Forest 🌲🌲🌲
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pacific northwestern reads
a collection of books that take place in oregon & washington
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reading in stereo
from fiction to memoirs and everything in between, all of these books were written by (mostly recognizable) musicians!
As always, recommendations for additional titles are super appreciated! 🫶🏻
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books that take place in the pnw
fiction books that primarily take place in the pnw
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The cold is a character
It's always there just oozing into every part of the story
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if books were a season: fall edition
books i’ve read (and liked) that made me feel the cozy calm (or dark grit) of fall
no rhyme or reason, just ✨vibes✨
**i’m including some cozy fantasy/spooky season/fall-occurring books, but this list is also meant to expand beyond those limited sub-genres to include books i think would hit different if read during fall or majorly incorporate elements i associate w fall like mountains/forests, adventures, murder, small towns, seasons of change/hardship, grittiness, dark academia, pirates, etc
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Books set in Portland, OR
Books set in Portland or written by authors from Portland, OR
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Escapism ft. Whimsy
Very studio ghibli vibes
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This is the adventure I wanted as a kid
The sort of story I either wanted to live in or write myself as a kid. Mostly middle grade/some YA titles.
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Under the Covers with a Hot Cup of Tea
These stories are the perfect companion to nestling under a pile of blankets and rubbing your feet together.
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Bibliophage 2026 Book Club
This list is from the Bibliophage Podcast, information can be found at https://www.bibliophagebooks.com We've selected twelves books to read together through 2026. Month and name of book author: Jan.- Django Wexler Feb. -Francois Clemmons Mar.- Peng Shepherd Apr. -Jodi Picoult May -Gwenna Laithland Jun. -Linda McRobbie Jul. - John Scalzi Aug.- Bryn Greenwood Sept.- Raquel Gililand Oct. - Rebecca Skloot Nov.- Colin Meloy Dec.- Pip Williams
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one-book-fits-all [ages]
middle grade adventures! recs welcome :)
there’s a special place in my heart for middle grade novels. i think they have the hardest audience—they’re written for a group defined by transition, bridging the gap between childhood and adolescence by creating space in the in-between. when done well, their universal themes (like change!) and prose make the books translatable to any age. since it feels like that should be impossible, i’m convinced authors of this age group are geniuses.
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Adaptation loading...
Books that are confirmed to be getting a movie/tv adaptation in the future.
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