Recs if you like Worry...
Eldest daughter syndrome
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!
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on 🔗 Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because his taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listed in the description, or offhandedly said.
Sister Sister
Fiction featuring sisters, because sisters are the best. (Note that not all sister relationships are easy, they are complex and layered and sometimes difficult.)
Please leave your additions in the comments!
twentysomething
books with characters who are in their 20s (and trying to figure out their 20s). primarily but not exclusively lit fic.
She’s spiraling
Books where the protagonist loses their grip on reality, has strange, unsettling, and/or surreal experiences
Sisters Across Genres
books where sisters’ love, hatred, or general angst towards each other is a main factor in [making you cry]/furthering the plot. Including classics/popular fiction, but particularly taking recc’s for standalone/underrepresented genres/nonfiction!!
Cover Porn: The Lit Fic Edition
Lit fic books to read for the aesthetic
weird girl literature
for those who don't conform to the norm.
all adventurous women do
books for fans of Lena Dunham’s Girls <3
Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.
🔗Continuation of this list which I am unable to delete.
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books that share custody of one oil painting
have I read them all? there is literally no way to know. #whoworeitbetter
Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.
Despondent Women
The ladies on these covers just need a damn break.
fucked up fiction (complimentary)
messy characters + bad decisions
Well-Dressed and Distressed
Book covers feature women artfully lounging and being sad.
Inspired by this article by Rafqa Touma.
Sad girl essentials
With a big scoop of melancholy!
“Weird Girl” Books to Read to Feel Well Adjusted
It’s always nice to feel like a normal person by reading about those more unhinged than you 😌 These are all women focused books. Some I’ve read and some I’m going to read. Apologies in advance if it gets long. Recommendations are absolutely welcome!! So please feel free.
I know a couple are written by men which might be taboo for some but I’ve included because I thought they were appropriate or the author has a track record of writing women well.
Audiobook Narrator Spotlight - Helen Laser
(Inspired by @erintripsey s lists on audiobook narrators)
Helen Laser was one of the audiobook narrators that truly made me fall in love with audiobooks, her narration of Yellowface was fantastic and honestly one of the first times I got audiobooks
I honestly don‘t know how to describe her voice except that it scratches that itch in my brain
i love whatever's wrong with her
Quarter life crisis 😭
She's a mess.
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