Recs if you like Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore...

For when things seem hopeless. We can always try again and again ❤️

This list is a community project, I asked in the club and received multiple suggestions which I then added onto a list: fiction and nonfiction, fantasy, contemporary, sci-fi, the main theme is just hope. Some people said their recommendation might not fit very well but I added it anyways.

Also, in the og post, I mentioned The Good Place and if people have recommendations tending to that, so some books are related to that.

I'm sure some of these are already on your TBR, so might as well add some more! Let me know if I am missing any of your favorites!

I started keeping a list on my phone every time I caught a character drooling over the love interest's forearms and now I am sharing my findings with the world! I shall continue to conduct this important groundbreaking research for the sake of all mankind . Looking for collaborators! If you find any mentions of sexy forearms in your books, I would love to add it!

Note: Inclusion in this list doesn't mean I loved the book, strangely, some of these books are my lowest rated reads. 🤷🏻‍♀️

books w/ full names in the title (mostly fiction)

Romantasy books to read to escape reality that AREN’T ACOTAR and Fourth Wing.

Fantasy where plants, herbs, forests and green places aren’t just set dressing: they drive character choices, magic systems and plot. Expect hedgewitches and apothecaries, sentient woods and green men, tea alchemists, orchard bargains and kitchen gardens that meddle in human affairs. The tone ranges from cozy cottagecore to gently thorny fairytales sprinkled in. If you crave stories that smell like rain on soil and sound like wind in leaves, start here!

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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!

flying houses, nerdy werewolves, and magical baking shows, oh my!

I asked a while ago for easy/comfy reads when I have a migraine, and @KittenInACave encouraged me to make it into a list as opposed to my own shelf. recs welcome!

Enjoy reading fantasy but feel stuck in a rut of political intrigue and heavy world building? Take a breather and enjoy the roses in a cozy, whimsical world.

Cozy fantasy with magic, witches, faeries, and warm, whimsical vibes. Always open to more recs ❤

the name’s Bond. Alexz Bond. 😂

always taking suggestions for books with a full name in the title.

Ready to give up the ways of our city life, join a coven, pick up your speciality magic and make it far? This is the cozy edition of it and it includes fantasy, romance & PNR for the main part. (Please always check whether it's cozy for you as its subjective)

books to read if you love nerdy love interests! scientists, comic book enthusiasts, doctors, librarians and more! one things for sure, we love an intellectual and passionate main character. — willing to take suggestions to add to or adjust this list!

it's a cozy fantasy kind of winter (bonus points if its sapphic)

Sometimes you're just not ready to commit to a series

Cozy and magical, books you can curl up with and read about magical worlds, great storytelling, and otherworldly romance