Recs if you like Diary of a Void...
the feminine imagination in east asian literature
a collection of inventive, incisive, and invigorating works of contemporary and speculative fiction by women writers of East Asia and its diaspora.
Sheβs spiraling
Books where the protagonist loses their grip on reality, has strange, unsettling, and/or surreal experiences
Books to read while the boss isnβt watching
Corporate satire and other fiction set in the office/workplace, because apparently your 9-5 just isnβt enough!
HRCYED 3.0 x Pagebound Quests (Covers Edition)
If we are going to do Qwordy's the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 - we should probably get some Pagebound badges along the way! I'm specifically going to be adding books from Quests and readalongs that I think matches at least one of these cover prompts: craft, food, motion, biomes/landscapes, animals, weather.
Weird and Unhinged Women 2.0
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women and girls.
This is a genre-agnostic mega-list of weird girl* fiction expanding on an original list by @yarnandbooks (no longer being updated). You can view the original list here: (link) /// As a nonbinary person, I take as broad a view as possible of the "girl" in "weird girl*", hence the asterisk.
Wide open for recommendations!
Japanese Literature Essentials
Essential Japanese novels and short fiction, past and present.
woman vs void
A list of books I have come across when looking for books that fit this theme. Please leave a comment if there is something I should add.
Absurdist Workplace Novels
Just another day at the office π€ͺ
Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.
books set in Japan / by Japanese authors
japanese literature
japanese books i've read or been meaning to read
japanese literature by women
japanese literature written by women
Little Japan
This is my Japanese literature list: Little Japan. Most of these books sit on my bookshelf in my little corner of the world. Enjoy!
lit fic for the girls gays and theys β¨
open to suggestions π€ have yet to read all of these but Iβm working my way through it!
Judge Me By My Size, Do You?
On the quest to collect badges, sometimes you just need a shorter read for a palate cleanse. I made this list as a resource for quicker reads in between heavy hitters - all books listed below are 1) included in at least one PageBound quest and 2) are 200 pages or less. Any and all leads are welcome!
Please note: This will not include books only found in readalongs or limited quests, as I want this list to reflect books that satisfy always-available quests.
Women in Translation
Celebrate women in translation month all year round with this list of fabulous books
Women who crossed borders with words
Must-Read Books in Translation by Women <3
Existing Off Script
Stories of alienation, quiet rebellion, and existential reflection. Women stumbling, pretending, resisting, and somehow surviving in a world that rarely makes sense.
maiden, mother, crone
books about the unique and universal experience of growing up as a girl and being a woman
books that got me out of reading slumps
works that are easier to read, page turners or on the shorter side.
