Recs if you like Three Holidays and a Wedding...

Fiction of all genres that explore what it means to cannibalize the self in service of others; the invisible labor, the elusive rewards, and the smothering of all else. Books do not need to feature actual eldest daughters. Always open to suggestions!

I couldnt find a list of these yet, so i made one! You may not be able to collect the badges anymore, but if you’re a completionist like me; here are all the books of the pagebound seasonal readalongs and the special event readalongs!

These audiobooks do accents so badly they'll give you second-hand embarrassment. Please let me know what books I should add to this list.

Holiday romances for every taste: witches, cowboys, vampires, stalkers, ghosts, royals, foodies, curvy/plus-size, neurodivergent, sapphic, mlm, queer, trans, bipoc, poly, YA, cozy, twisted, dark fantasy, bdsm, with and without magic, on trains and planes, in bakeries and bookshops, small towns and cities, on a ranch, from Cape Town to Juneau, some soon to be published, some with the same title, not all contain smut (YA), all contemporary. ❤️‍🔥

Suggestions are always welcome! Co-authored books in any genre (i.e. books that were written by at least two authors, either listed under one pen name or credited individually).

these are books with numbers in their titles, starting at one (1) and going through infinity

taking suggestions!!!

From mistletoe moments to midnight kisses, these romances capture the magic of the season across all kinds of celebrations. Curl up with a cozy drink and fall in love with the holidays.

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?

Some of my favorite books by Muslim authors+ books on my tbr! ( I’ll keep adding to the list)

Cute, cozy and festive for the nice. Spicy with a side of creative use of fairy lights for the naughty. Regardless if you want some ho-ho-wholesome or ho-ho-horny or a little bit of both, there is a holiday read for you.

Based on the HRCYED 3.0 prompt! Books with weather or natural disasters/phenomena on the cover (at least one version), including: rain, storms, lightning, clouds, snowfall, fog, sunshine, tornados, earthquakes, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis.

Not an exhaustive list - feel free to suggest titles! I tried to keep it more focused on books that fit the prompt but would be harder to find (i.e. ones that don't have the key words in the title).

The end of the year is nigh, and this holiday romance bounty will get you to the finish line.

Fiction books of different genres that l've read so far that portray grief in a good and relatable way (not necessarily as the main topic)

Ps: I'm always open to read more about this topic, so please feel free to recommend me more!

THIS LIST WILL HAVE SPOILERS!!!! The other romantic lead is so awful that you have no choice but to choose the main romantic lead the author clearly wants you to choose. It comes across as a convenient shortcut, avoiding the complex choice the protagonist could have faced and stripping the story of greater depth. The second romantic lead doesn't have to be that bad, or done something so unforgivable for readers to justify their elimination or why MC chooses the main romantic lead.

Festive reads of various genres to put you in the holiday mood!

Suggestions welcome.

The following books take place during the winter and would be perfect to read by the fireplace this holiday season!

These are the answers to the daily question in the Fated Mates podcast Discord: "With December around the corner, what are your favorite holiday (Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, Winter Solstice) romances?"

All I want for Christmas is another good book boyfriend

Books, comic books and short stories of different genres with queer representation (main or side characters) that l've read so far and that I would recommend. Feel free to recommend me more!