Recs if you like Water for Elephants...
Non-Humans & Empathy (Fiction, Realistic)
One of several Non-Humans & Empathy -themed lists by @Myth.Ink (See also: Non-Fiction, GNs/Manga+, Youth Titles, Creature Feature, & the Official @Myth.Ink Curation) | This list is the FICTION-realistic edition, including fictional interactions and considerations of interactions between plausibly realistic non-human beings of all types (trees, robots, animals, ai, aliens, objects, science-experiment beings, etc) and humans, empathy and lack thereof. | Suggestions more than welcome!
See the Ultra-Curated Myth.Ink Reads list 🔗HERE
Paper for the Win
Book that have an element you’ll miss out on if you read as an audiobook, whether it’s fun formatting or illustrations
POV: you’re at a thrift store
Books you will find on any given thrift store shelf in the US, for better or worse 😂 For books in a series or by prolific authors, I’ve only included one book so as not to overwhelm the list.
Suggestions welcome!
I think it goes without saying but just in case… I’m not necessarily recommending these books by having them on this list. (In fact I wouldn’t recommend many of these.) This is for fun!
WWDPR? (What Would Dolly Parton Read?)
In honor of our queen Dolly Parton's tragic passing, I present to you, a list that includes books she has shared she loved, books that give me Dolly vibes, books she herself has written and books about her... basically just a big ol' Dolly appreciation list. Recommendations welcome!! In the meantime, pour one out for an icon, you'll catch me watching Steel Magnolias and sobbing. Rest in power, Dolly.
Books Gone Broadway
Stories that traded chapters for showtunes! From literary classics to contemporary novels these books found a second life under the Broadway lights! Please let me know any that I've missed!! (Note on curation: I've been cross checking titles with Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) which is Broadway's official archive)
One Book Many Quests
Books in this list are in at least two quests. Thus helping to earn more badges. Books will span different genres. Once I scan through all the quests, I plan to further organize the list. I am thinking of creating a seperate list and moving the books with three or more quests to the new list and keeping the two badge books in this list. Are there other ways you would organize a list this big?
twentysomething
books with characters who are in their 20s (and trying to figure out their 20s). primarily but not exclusively lit fic.
The Big List of Banned or Censored Books
A list of Banned or Censored books (from around the world) that I want to read and form my own opinions about...
Reading List: The Musical!
As a massive bookworm and theatre nerd, this list was inevitable.
Love is a Circus 🎪
Romance featuring a circus/carnival
Recs are very much welcome 🎡🤗
Texas Has No Taste: Banned Books
A small selection of the over 2000+ banned books recently brought to the attention of Texas' Lt. Gov and a conservative organization for their for "vulgar" material 🙄 including topics of history, race, LGBTQ+, gender identity, feminism, mental health, and sex education as well as romance, horror, science fiction, memoirs, YA, and classic genres. Aka my new reading list 💅 **Includes all the books I've read/on my TBR and other popular books, comment others if you want!!
From Page to Stage
Books that have been adapted into or inspired musicals
quest busters pt. 4
Let me tell your story
This is a list of books where a mysterious character finally gives their life story.
Tents, treats, and a little chaos
I love whimsy and books around a circus (or circus adjacent vibes like whimsical carnivals, festivals, etc)
the decade of dust and depression
Books that take a look at life in 1930s era America - time of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression.
list includes both fiction and nonfiction
A spectacular fiasco of found family
This list is about fictional families which break your heart, make your heart and reveal parts of you, you never knew existed. Its about love and dysfunction and how they often come packaged together.
Caught up in a history that feels so real
This list is about historical fiction books as they often make the characters or their interactions feel so real even if there is a bit of fiction.
Librarian recommends (full list)
A variety of books recommended by a librarian (appropriate for students aged 11-16 as well).
ala banned books list
a list of the most frequently challenged books as recorded by the american library association. 🔗 read more here.
*note: if multiple books from the same series are listed by the ala, i have only included one book per series here
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