Recs if you like I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself...
"IDK the title but I think the cover was blue"
A librarian's favorite response to asking what book a patron is looking for...
HRCYED 3.0 x Pagebound Quests (Titles Edition)
If we are going to do Qwordy's the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 - we should probably get some Pagebound badges along the way! I'm specifically going to be adding books from Quests and readalongs that go past the July start date and match at least one of these title prompts: Periodic Table, Familial Terms, Rainbow of Words (also Joseph's coat), Numerical Titles, Titular Counting 5+, Pun in the Title, and First & Last Name in the Title. Recommendations welcome!
Not Only Orwell - Dystopias written by women
Everyone knows George Orwell or Aldous Huxley. Their works are considered to be the staples of dystopia stories.
But are they?
Most of the people know Octavia E. Butler or Margaret Atwood. They showed the feminine side of dystopia. But this subgenre of science fiction have much more to offer.
Yes, you find here all the famous ladies too but I'll do my best to find even more. So I hope the fellow Boundlings will help too💗
Trans horror
Horror and thriller stories that prominently feature trans characters, across age groups and sub-genres (including thrillers & slashers). 🔞
Recommendations welcome!
✦ I have not read all of these books - if you notice anything that seems to be mis-labeled/mis-placed on this list, please let me know! ✦
Sapphic Science Fiction
Books I saved from my TikTok feed that were labelled as Science Fiction!
We’re All Gonna Die
Apocalyptic and/or post apocalyptic books
I can't remember the title, but the cover is blue
Ah yes, this ol' issue that has plagued librarians and bookstore clerks for decades.
And sometimes you find the right book, but... can you even call that shade blue?
Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.
Incredible Sci Fi You've Probably Never Heard Of
Do you feel like you've read everything there is to read? Or get annoyed that the same books are on all the rec lists? Well, here are some more obscure masterpieces!
Some of the covers are terrible - especially among the older or self-pubbed books; there's a few YA in here; and some that are science fantasy rather than 'pure' sci fi. But trust me: they're all EXCELLENT. (And if you already love a bunch of these, let's be friends!)
PDX Queer Book Club
woman vs void
A list of books I have come across when looking for books that fit this theme. Please leave a comment if there is something I should add.
Literary Sapphics
When you want to read something a step above trash
Queer parenthood
Fiction and nonfiction talking about the intricacies of queer parenting, children's novels with queer parents, memoirs, and adult fiction. Recs always welcome
Trans Rights Readathon
Trans Rights Readathon 2026 Recommendations March 17th- 31st
Weird Motherhood
"Weird girl literature" featuring themes around pregnancy or motherhood
💜 yarnandbooks
dystopian book recs
dystopian: relating to or denoting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.
Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.
🔗Continuation of this list which I am unable to delete.
💜 yarnandbooks
Chaotic Sapphics
"Weird girl literature" featuring sapphic characters
💜 yarnandbooks
Horror Trans Books🏳️⚧️
sapphic books that make me feel insane
aka changed my brain chemistry fr
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