it’s complicated: mother-child relationships
Fiction & nonfiction books that explore the complexities and traumas of mother-child relationships or in which such relationships play a central role. While many books on this list are what I’d classify as including “mommy issues” there are others that are more about the different perspectives and nuances of the mother-child (often specifically mother-daughter) relationship. Some books center the child, some the mother, some both.
Suggestions are welcome.






100 Books of Summer
A balance of breezy page-turners with immersive classics and thought-provoking non-fiction.






springtime books
based purely on vibes






Recommended by Ruth Shaw
Books recommended by Ruth Shaw in her memoir, The Bookseller at the End of the World.






city by the bay
we call it San Francisco babyyyy






Bitch-Slapped by Books
A list of all the books I've read that have felt life altering, made me cry or angry or, even happy. All genres just the feels.





