Recs if you like Mayra...
in which nothing is as it seems
books that fracture, remake, and defy the rules of time, space, memory, and idea.
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on 🔗 Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their 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.
Gab Smolders Horror Book Talk
I can't be the only one who want to remember all the books without jumping around in a video, right?
Florida Anti-Censorship Reads
Florida books D*santis would hate for you to read
Includes books with BIPOC and/or queer authors or main characters from Florida and books related to topics being censored including history, race, migration, LGBTQIA+, climate change, the environment, etc.
List is a work in progress, please feel free to suggest additions! Non-fiction and fiction welcome.
🇬🇹 🇲🇽 Latinx Heritage Month 🇨🇱 🇨🇷
Latine/Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 but we can celebrate all year long by reading one of these titles!
Additional Resources: ~ https://latino.si.edu/learn/teaching-and-learning-resources/hispanic-heritage-month-resources/hispanic-heritage-month ~ https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2025/hispanic-heritage-month.html
Prune at your own risk - Botanical Horror Reads
recs welcomed in comments
gab smolders 2025 (horror) book talk
what gab smolders read in 2025 as per her book talk video! horror + in tier order from most to least liked by her:
★ S TIER: from "night shoot" to "old country"
★ A TIER: from "what stalks the deep" to "listen to your sister"
★ B TIER: from "the long walk" to "the gathering"
★ C TIER: from "banquet for the damned" to "model home"
★ D TIER: from "3 streets" to "my darling dreadful thing"
★ F TIER: from "basilisk" to "survivor song"
✨️💖✨️The power of friendship✨️💖✨️
Maybe the one piece was the friendships we made along the way.
These are all the suggestions the community graciously provided after I asked for friendship book recs (plus some of my own).
This list include all types of friendship dynamics from wholesome and life-affirming to toxic and obsessive. Enjoy!
Inside the Mind of a Messy bihh
Uh Oh! Friend Clearly Not the Victim in Drama Being Described! (Suggestions welcome!)
I think this house is haunted...
Help! The House is Haunted
i haven't read very many but i would certainly like to read more
BIPoC Weird Girls
"Weird girl literature" by BIPoC authors and/or featuring BIPoC experiences
💜 yarnandbooks
Baby Name Generator
Name generators my beloveds. Just a list made by someone whose D&D characters were mostly christened with the help of RNG. The one and only criterion: Title is a first/given name (or nickname too)! Some are verified by the book actually containing a character with that name.
trick or treat: short and sweet
horror books under 250 pages
Humid Horror: Spooky Tales from the Sunshine State
Horror books that either primarily or exclusively take place in Florida. Tried to stick to horror and not venture out into thriller territory!
👻 Spooky Season TBR 2026 🍁
about miami
books about miami and south florida because i love my home
beautiful dresses, beautiful gowns
I try to save my judging for book covers so here are a few of my favorites. Suggest yours below!
Doomed sapphics/lesbians
Are they lovers? Worse.
The Florida Lit Variety
Fiction books of varying genres set in the USA's Sunshine State. Some books highlight the beauty of Florida, while others highlight the dicey history of the state. And some do neither; they're just here for a good time! There's so much more to our state than beaches, spring break, and amusement parks. Not all books written by Florida locals.
