Recs if you like Blue Nights...
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?
California Dreamin'
I know there are already several lists with a California theme, but I am hoping this acts as a syllabus of sorts for books that deal with the core myth, history, violence, dream, and contradiction of California. Suggestions are welcome!
books that feel like springtime
based purely off of vibes
Soul Crushing Books to Cry About for Years
Books that leave a lasting impression long after you’ve returned them to the shelf. Romance is not required to break your heart - this list also includes fantasy, fiction, and nonfiction compiled by my own heartbreak, friends, and social media recommendations to hurt your feelings. Happiness? Don’t know her, I need to call my therapist for a higher antidepressant dose. [Never take these away from me.]
If any of these novels or authors are problematic in any way please let me know.
on grief, death and dying
Books about grieving loved ones. Main themes or death adjacent. Books that helped me through the grieving process. "I know why we try to keep the dead alive: we try to keep them alive in order to keep them with us." —Joan Didion.
In Mourning
Stories for processing all types of grief
Sybil's (and friends') Reading List
Just finished reading The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. I noted down the Books that were mentioned in the Letters and thought I'd share it here in case someone else would be interested 😊
All the Books Mentioned in The Correspondent
Sybil (& friends') reading list
Sybil Van Antwerp's Bookshelf
every book Sybil mentions in The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 💕
The Female Experience
Highlight the diversity of experiences through the many roles women have in society.
Memoirs about Grief
This collection of memoirs all center around grief after losing a loved one and the complex ways it manifests.
literary snobbery
stereotypical "literature" and books that may not be given that title by society but i think are worthy of it
To be a woman is…
A list of memoirs/autobiographies by and about women and their lives
sybil van antwerp's tbr
a tried compilation of books mentioned in virginia evans' "the correspondent" (sorted chronologically, in ascending order) note: if a series, only the first installment
Inspirational women
Books with empowering FMCs or written by incredibly inspiring women
The Correspondent Reading List
Books mentioned in “the Correspondent”
Still Sobbing
love letters to california
books about the center of the universe
books i turn to
books i've reread over and over, books that feel like a warm hug when i'm sad, books that i never wanted to end, books that made me want to be a writer
