Recs if you like The Wild Iris...
Badge Gremlins
Shorter books (under 200 pages) that are part of at least one quest. Many are also in the public domain, making them easily accessible when you want to grind for that next badge.
Lucy Dacus Recommendations π
Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.
π Novelette : Stories that refuse to Overstay
A novel is a prose work typically above 40k words, though many fall between 60-100k. Anything between roughly 17k and 40k words is generally considered a novella, while works between about 7k and 17k words are classified as novelettes, with some flexibility ~
TL;DR - short stories with 7k-17k words. Get out of that slump.
Women Authors of the Nobel Prize
A year-long reading project dedicated to the women who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. By reading one book from every Nobel laureate woman, we celebrate intellectual courage and the lasting impact of womenβs words across cultures and generations.
Nobel prize winners in literature (authors)
Awarded annually to an author from any country, since 1901.
This list contains popular books from all the award winning authors.
Awards from 1901 -2025
POV: you're reading books on a picnic blanket
Summer reading I will be doing on a picnic blanket with fresh strawberries and a fun drink. Genre unspecified π ((Any recommendations for summer-set or summer-vibes books are welcome!))
Non-fiction and essays to get you thinking
As much as I love the escapism of fiction, here is a collection of non-fiction and essays to pull me back into the real world
Nobel Prize in Lit Authors
These authors won for all their lifeβs work, but hereβs each of their most notable books to get you started!
Not all authors are listed.
Award Winning Reads
Nobel, Pulitzer, National Book Award, Booker Prize, International Booker Prize, Womenβs Prize, Lambda Literary Award, etc. winners
MFA in Creative Writing Reads
This reading list includes books that are often supplemented into curriculums of MFA in Creative Writing programs across the country.
Poetry that stays with you π
For anyone that wants poems that honour the natural world, cut deep, and whisper truths you need to hear.
Life In (Our Uni)verse
This is a list that consists of poetry from a variety of different authors on a variety of different topics. Hopefully, thereβs something here for everyone!
poems, poetry, and plays
a study in leisure
