Recs if you like Violeta...

Great historical fiction books - learn about the past and places with a dramatic and meaningful personal tale.

in which characters (real and fictional) deal with being refugees, exiles, or immigrants, sometimes staying in exile and sometimes journeying back home “if mastering the language is too hard, only be patient; the telegram imploring your return won’t need translation.”

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.

Some books from known authors from Chile, not necessarily set in the country. Could be useful for reading around the world challenge.

Name generators my beloveds. Just a list made by someone whose D&D characters were mostly christened with the help of RNG. The one and only criterion: Title is a first/given name (or nickname too)! Some are verified by the book actually containing a character with that name.

Faux biographies/memoirs and books in that vein.

Katie McGrath recommendations

Feminist must-reads to empower yourself and see past the patriarchal lens.

Books set in Chile

Behold: yet another of my 2 a.m. deep dives - this time into epistolary literature! The list starts with some of the earliest examples of the form and follows it into the present day, from stories told through letters and diaries to those built from emails, texts, transcripts, and other documents. Whether you’re a longtime fan or completely new to this genre, what interests you most about it?

(A quick note: I put this list together using Wikipedia, blog posts, and Reddit threads. I did my best to keep everything in chronological order, but a few mistakes may have slipped through - it was 2 a.m., after all. If you have any suggestions on what else I should add, I’d love to hear it!)

these are the kind of books that just feel like spring to me: cozy, soft, a little emotional, and perfect to read when everything is starting to bloom again

some of them just give me the vibe, others I just know hit different during this season

Feminist Reads.