Recs if you like Reflections of Lilje Damselfly...
disability pride - invisible or undiagnosed
in honor of disability pride month, here is a series on the colours of the flag! our third colour on this flag is white, which highlights invisible or undiagnosed disabilities. examples of some of these are ehlers danlos syndrome, chronic illnesses, MECFS, long covid, fibromyalgia, POTS, ulcerative colitis, IBS, and more. books within this list will be fiction and non-fiction. as always, feel free to recommend books which you feel should be added to this list.
ME/CFS rep
For all of us with ME/CFS. For all of us with chronic illness. For all of us who wish to be seen and heard and loved and understood. I get you and youβre not alone.
I hope these books help heal a part of your heart, or that they teach you something valuable. Sending you love and vitality π
Pls note: Piranesi and Cinder House are (only) inspired by the authorsβ experiences with ME, and some books donβt specify ME in a character but show the experience anyway.
books for your druid circle
fiction books that have a main character or prominent side character that fit the D&D Druid class (at least partly). here for the wildshape, speak with animals, and loving nature vibes! open to recs and input!
also credit to @moss-mylk for providing a whole shelf worthβs of recs for this list!!!
romance thatβs sweet and soft and gentle
romance that makes u feel safe and nourished and loved. the best kind of romantic love
portals to a meadow of wildflowers and whimsy
whimsical, meadowy, fantastical reads inspired by a @notbillnye comment on/description of Nettle by Bex Hogan
searching for home
musings on home, and characters yearning to belong, whether they know it or not. (includes conversations on identity and family/chosen family.)
bedtime stories for grownups
are you a bedtime reader? do you find books make you way too excited/anxious/wired to sleep? maybe you just canβt put that book down? here are some lovely books that lull you into a peaceful, relaxed state, so youβre ready for a great nightβs sleep.
nature spirits (across cultures)
eg cloud spirits, water nymphs, mountain spirits, and more
folklore and fairytales
quick reads that are genuinely good
novellas, poetry, graphic novels
Sapphic September 2026 (credit: Ren Rousseau)
This is a list of books originally curated by Ren Rousseau along with other indie authors which includes books with Sapphic romances that are written by humans (no gen-ai). Here is the original link to the list https://sapphicsept2026.my.canva.site/ and I'll be adding all the books to this list on pagebound as well.
Indie Ink Award Finalists - 2026
A list of all Indie Ink Award Finalists from 2026 that I could find on here (I'll add more as they're added to Pagebound--just let me know), minus any I'm aware used AI in any capacity (cover, etc)
SPFBO11 Fantasy Book Critic
SPFBO is the yearly Self Published Fantasy Blog Off. Phase 1 starts with 300 entrants and the top 10 are chosen as finalists. Read along with the judges! These are the books to be reviewed by the Fantasy Book Critic blog
