Recs if you like Theodora's Tea Shop...

Books that inspired or are similar to Studio Ghibli films

books set in tea shops, with a tea shop as a primary location, or centered around tea.

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 you’re 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 💛

Pls note: Piranesi and Cinder House are (only) inspired by the authors’ experiences with ME, and some books don’t specify ME in a character but show the experience anyway.

Stories to read curled up warm and cosy while the weather is grey and stormy, blustery and bleak. Or. just when you want a fantasy that’s both dark and cozy!

At the request of @moss-mylk 😊🫶 I will keep updating this list, and as always, recs are welcome.

Just a list of books coming out in 2026 that I’m really excited for :) it will be updated as the months go by! It will be a mix of: high fantasy, romance fantasy, sci-fi, gothic, horror, lit fic, historical fiction, retellings, poetry, romance, & more!!

eg cloud spirits, water nymphs, mountain spirits, and more

I should sleep. Instead, birds. (Birds in fantasy novels, titles, and/or covers. There are so many.)

Stories centered around coffee, tea, and other cozy things

Books by authors who also have some followings on Youtube, Instagram, TikTok etc