Recs if you like The Yellow House...
Barack Obama's favorite books
All of his picks since 2008, both summer reading lists and yearly round-ups.
Not like other title text!
Book covers with typography oriented in non-standard alignments, instead of the typical horizontal + left to right text alignment. Or: graphic design is my passion, and today we are learning about text paths πββοΈ. This is an immensely silly List, and always open to suggestionsβvertical text, circular, upside down, anything goes!
Pagebound Readalongs
I couldnt find a list of these yet, so i made one! You may not be able to collect the badges anymore, but if youβre a completionist like me; here are all the books of the pagebound seasonal readalongs and the special event readalongs!
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!
A to Z Challenge Helper (X, Y, & Z Titles)
For a book to make this list, it needs to start with X, Y, or Z (ignoring "The," "A," "An"), be a standalone or series opener, and have at least a 3.7 star average rating on Pagebound. Pulling from a variety of genres!
How Far Does the Apple Fall?
Intergenerational Stories
Books that take place across and tell the stories of at least two generations, exploring history, politics, culture, generational patterns, and trauma. Mostly focusing on families.
Please give more recs if you have any! (Twenty-three fiction, two non-fiction so far)
Women's Memoirs and (Auto)biographies
I have been collecting (and reading) a long list of memoirs, autobiographies and biographies about women who had fascinating lives. I thought I might as well make it a list! A lot of them I have read and enjoyed, some are from my TBR. I am especially fascinated by 18th-19th century women's stories, so there will be a lot of those. And women from diverse backgrounds. Open to suggestions!
Literature from the Crescent City
Books that take place in New Orleans, Louisiana
Bahni Turpin Appreciation Club
A list of books with audiobook formats narrated by Bahni Turpin!
This list focuses on books which are either exclusively or primarily narrated by Bahni Turpin in their audiobook format, but this is a non-exhaustive list.
Sources used in compiling this list: Audible Hall of Fame: Bahni Turpin - https://www.audible.com/blog/narrator-bahni-turpin (also using Audible's search) Penguin Random House Authors: Bahni Turpin - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/72264/bahni-turpin/
Mothersβ Gardens
personal, poetic, or literary Black Feminist/Womanist works. suggestions and/or corrections always welcome!
What the NYT Missed: 71 More Best Books
This is a list put together by Lithub to highlight books they thought the NYT top 100 of the century missed out out. The full title is What the New York Times Missed: 71 More of the Best Books of the 21st Century and was published July 16, 2024. https://lithub.com/what-the-new-york-times-missed-71-more-of-the-best-books-of-the-21st-century/
books that start with Y
A to Z Book Title Challenge book recs! Letter Y ππ§πΌββοΈπͺ β οΈ
any rec suggestions please comment and I will add!
Colors in the Title
HRCYED 3.0 Rainbow of Words
inspired by and to assist with the Rainbow of Words prompt for version 3.0 of the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do, pls find on this list books colours in the title.
spring reads
books that are like a breath of fresh air or based in nature, or are full of exuberance, sweetness, mischief, long ramblings, and childlike fun
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Monday August 29, 2005, devastating the city of New Orleans, Louisiana as well as much of coastal Mississippi. Damage from the hurricane caused one of the largest mass migrations in American history. This list contains memoirs and investigative journalism about the storm and its subsequent aftermath.
Memoirs
Memoirs not released in 2026
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