Recs if you like The Sea...
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
booker prize winners 1969- present
the road not taken
books about lost chances, 'what ifs', and the lives that might've been. nostalgia and regret are two sides of the same coin: a lingering, a dwelling, on a past you can't return to.
classic irish literature
classics literature written by irish writers
Booker Prize Winners
These are mostly in order by year
Water and Creatures and Grief
Books with themes of water, the sea, sea creatures, otherworldly creatures, grief, longing, loss.
Booker Prize Shortlist 1969-present
Every book shortlisted for the Booker Prize since it was founded in 1969, under its current title and previous names, the Man Booker Prize and the Booker Prize for Fiction. I want to hear your percentage overlap in the comments!
Books for Dermot Kennedy Fans
Ever read a book that you immediately associate with a song? Well, these books will evoke late-night drives, rainy windows, and Dermot Kennedy's soul-crushingly beautiful lyrics. (At least they did for me). See comments if you want to see what songs go with each book imo.
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