Recs if you like The Collected Regrets of Clover...
endearingly grumpy old people and their found families
books whose main characters are older and disillusioned with life and go on a little adventure that melts their hearts (and heals yours)
All that's left is bones: Books about π―ππππ β οΈ
Books about death, dying, grief and what remains.
get in, loser! we're going on a road trip!
sometimes they're running to something, sometimes they're running from something, sometimes they're just running.
Book(s) of the Month(s) π
Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!
Itβs okay to judge a book by itβs cover!
Beautiful books for when your monthly reading roundup needs a little facelift π
Situationally Quirky and Questioning
Short-ish Novels inviting consideration of novel characters in novel situations. Are we on a war ship? An airplane? Dedicated to a niche passion? Practicing a little known, long-ago tradition? Choosing a seemingly reasonable path in life that is nonetheless judged βunconventionalβ by others? Curated through my ACE lens!
In Her Tears, A Black Woman's Strength
Literary and contemporary fiction with Black FMCs that will make your heart break into a million pieces and then knit itself back together (hopefully). Specifically wanted to curate books that all also come with tough topics and hefty doses of warnings for major possible triggers. Check the comments for specific warnings tagged to individual books (mostly major stuff, recommend doing some research before diving in if there are other things you don't want to read about no matter how minor).
Death Care: Nonfiction
Nonfiction books on the way we care for the dead and dying - always looking for recommendations!
Books that feel like a warm hug
Mostly cozy non-romance, or not traditional romance reads that pair well with a nice cup of tea, petrichor, and an oversized sweater
healing grief through fiction
books that discuss loss or losing a loved one
about grief & loss
books dealing with the process of mourning and grieving the loss of a loved one
Women's fiction
Books that explore womanhood through the bad and the ugly
After School Special
Happy endings, tender lessons, sweet dialogue, low stakes, tear jerkers for good reasons.
Womenβs Fiction Finds
Books with important topics that currently or have affected women. Books that tell stories that need to be heard and ask important questions. Books that can make you feel.
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