Recs if you like The Bookshop Woman...

A list of cozy fiction for when the world is heavy and the Book Club book is too much.

Books are cozy based on other lists or cute-munity reccs. Your milage may vary.

An on-going attempt to track Asian authors in my Interested/TBR (and hopefully Finished) categories. Books are generally fiction/lit fic/fantasy with some memoirs. Authors span West to East Asia, the Asian diaspora, and mixed-race folx.

nonfiction works on bookstores, shops, and sellers

Translated fiction

Healing and cozy fiction that feels like a warm hug to your soul. Perfect books if you're looking for a sweet read that will make you feel good

For when life feels heavy and a book-laden heaven isn't available to appease the vibes

Please comment anything I missed 🫶 :)

A cozy subgenre originating from Japan and South Korea that features low-stakes, contemplative stories with themes around healing, community, loneliness, grief, burnout, etc. Magical realism is often present as well.

Coz starting over knows no age

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.