Recs if you like Death in Her Hands...

Book that have an element you’ll miss out on if you read as an audiobook, whether it’s fun formatting or illustrations

Books that are atmospheric, emotionally unsettling, beautifully written, a little weird, and linger long after you finish them.

the warm, fragmented interiors of women navigating emotional turmoil, relational dysfunction, identity crises, and existential malaise. intense, immersive, atmospheric, and deeply felt. stories of mundanity and despair, but also of a different beauty, some subtler strength. let's wallow freely and without shame.

note: open to recs, but those focused on interiority rather than romance (e.g. not Normal People)

| 2026 | verity: october 2 sense & sensibility: october 16 sunrise on the reaping: november 20 dune messiah: december 18

| 2027 | children of blood & bone: january 15 the nightingale: february 12 beach read: may 7

| 2028 | cinder: november 3

A little feral, a little fashionable, and wholly uninterested in being understood. From housewives who fall in love with sea creatures to grandmothers who commune with the cosmos. These stories are eccentricity, rebellion, and taste.

All genres, no teenagers or early 20s heroines. Open to suggestions because we need to read about women of all ages and walks of life.

could be queer could be horror downright wonky

for those who don't conform to the norm.

books who have the same style of covers; featuring bright hot or neon pink🩷 with neon yellow💛!

sadly, the default pagebound editions might not be the correct ones so you’ll have to look through the available editions. pagebound please let us choose</3

open to recs!

Books where the protagonist is around or older than 50

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.

"I am the reason I suffer but I am worth fighting for." - Roland Faunte (from the song "Anchor")

Haunting, delicate, desperate, shaking voices, trembling fingers...reading these stories feels like listening to Roland Faunte songs. [Created Apr '26]

Novels with intriguing titles (that I read or that sound interesting) in English (either originally or translated); a mix of genres. Mostly 4+ words in the title, with some select 3-word-titles but no shorter ones. No parts of series except for the first book.

Uncanny digital intimacy. Ring lights, comment sections, stan culture, identity crisis, doomscroll insomnia.

This is a mix of weird horror & dystopian books where you’re not sure if you’re losing your mind

I felt a tinge of that Fall Breeze last night so I’ve been listening to the album in anticipation of the colder seasons. This album is the epitome of “to disturb the comforted and to comfort the disturbed” and I was inspired to create a list of books that evoke that.

Every single person in this book could benefit from some professional help

Books perfect for curling up on the couch while leaves fall down like rain.