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!!

fantasy stories that centre on healing from trauma, from the past and from inherited cycles

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

Books to read with your sister, for your very special and exclusive book club