Recs if you like The Spellshop...
One and Done Fantasy
Standalone fantasy books that won't make you invest your life in a dozen installments
break glass in case of autism diagnosis
a collection of autistic coded characters in fiction [ recommendations welcome! ]
Unofficial Tomato War Side Quest
Pro tomato or anti tomato? Follow the PB Tomato War lore with this unofficial side quest. Start with The Spellshop (& read Fantasy's post @ 41%) to see the war's origins and pick your side. Next, get the facts with Ten Tomatoes That Changed The World (notbillnye / pro camp's manifesto). Hate tomatoes? Read I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato, and discover their true evil with Dead Witch Walking (virus spreads via GMO tomato). Finish with the feel-good Fried Green Tomatoes. Which side will prevail?
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 youโre a completionist like me; here are all the books of the pagebound seasonal readalongs and the special event readalongs!
Books with Ghibli vibes
Books that inspired or are similar to Studio Ghibli films
Get in witch, weโre going to the library ๐
Maybe the people are magical, maybe the library is. Maybe these arenโt as fictional as they seem.
Recommendations encouraged!
magic shops (what will you buy?)
shops, emporiums, and apothecaries selling magical wares. (please note: shops must sell magical items, not simply be magical themselves)
Fantasy Academia
Many of these are the beginning of series, but all of them are about academics in fantasy settings. All cross genres are welcome.
Books About Books ๐
Bibliophilia at its best - books about books, readers, libraries, bookstores!
Stardew Valley Vibes
Books that remind me of the game Stardew Valley! Coziness, cottage-core, and a hint of magic.
magical creature collecter
gotta catch 'em all! fantasy books that feature a collection/array of different fantastical creatures, whether they just exist in the world surrounding the characters, are the main characters, or are the main focus of the story!
readers' fav romantasy reads from the past 3 years
these are pulled from a goodreads list that was published--working on trying to find the link again
The Ultimate Collection of Fantasy Standalones
Perfect for fantasy lovers with not enough hours in the day!
Feel free to mention any I missed in the comments ๐
Kinda Witchy, Kinda Spooky
The vibe is all things witchy, paranormal and spooky romances. Creatures like vampires, werewolves and zombies also accepted. Plus points for Halloween vibes!
๐ A thousand lives before dying ๐
Eclectic choices of stories to forget life sucks.
studio ghibli vibes โงโห โ๏ธ ๐ชทโ
books that feel like watching a studio ghibli film ๐ฑ โหโง ๏พ.
Cottagecore: Cottages, Forests & Retellings
Want to start a life in the cottage, escape from the horror of life and tuck into your corner in the world? Just remember, this could be a cozy corner OR it could be just the opposite of that...
Who needs long series anyway?
A masterlist of standalone adult fantasy novels (no novellas).
Always looking for recs!
TomatOH NO? TomatOH YES.
Stirring the pot. Adding some salt. And monching into a beautiful red tomatt. (Books with a tomato theme, in some way, shape or formโฆand books that have an opinion on Pageboundโs Tomato War)
Low Cortisol Reading List
These are books I am going to start reading before bed, because my regular selection of reading material just really riles me up. Inspired by two posts from the Substack Feeling! Magazine by Jenna O'Brien.
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