Recs if you like Jazz ...
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listened in the description, or offhandedly said.
Read Until You Understand
novels, poetry, literary criticism, and history books by Black authors referenced in Farah Jasmine Griffin’s Read Until You Understand; The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature — forming a type of Black literary canon
toni morrison bootleg side quest
i am reading every toni morrison novel in publication order so feel free to join me! comment if you finished:
🥈5 books - you will get a fun emoji 🏅all the books - you will get a fun emoji and bragging rights
fiction set in the roaring twenties
step into the glittering world of the 1920s, most commonly known as the roaring twenties or the jazz age. this list features books set within that time period, capturing the culture of western society in a post-war time of economic prosperity, artistic exploration, and social rebellion. all genres.
The Western Literary Canon
When you loved the books assigned in English class.
Black Womanhood — Toni Morrison Edition
An exploration of black womanhood through the great works of Toni Morrison
Uncommon letter titles (X, Q, Z, J)
Books with titles that start with the most uncommon letters to begin words: X, Q, Z & J.
I wanted to join the fun in doing an alphabet challenge and am currently adding X and Z to complete my alphabet of books :) Here’s some recommendations if others want a similar challenge!
Classics Written by Women
Just a collection of classics written by women, this is a diverse reading experience with voices of women from across time and boarders.
Read books by and about Black people all year long
Oftentimes nonblack readers act as though the only time of the year they should read books by and about black people is in February. Support books by and about Black people all year and not just one month out of the year cause that’s performative.
Overdue Podcast readalong
Keeping up with the 700+ books featured on Overdue since 2013
Bahni Turpin Appreciation Club
A list of books with audiobook formats narrated by Bahni Turpin!
This list focuses on books which are either exclusively or primarily narrated by Bahni Turpin in their audiobook format, but this is a non-exhaustive list.
Sources used in compiling this list: Audible Hall of Fame: Bahni Turpin - https://www.audible.com/blog/narrator-bahni-turpin (also using Audible's search) Penguin Random House Authors: Bahni Turpin - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/72264/bahni-turpin/
Boygenius Bookclub
Every book recommended by members of the band (except for the one that must not be named). Most of these were recommended by Lucy Dacus. If you are sitting on more books which any member of the band recommended, please hit me up and I will update the list!
Fiction rooted in oppression
This is a collection of novels that invites you to explore, as well as reflect on the complicated and disturbing depths of humanity, especially with regards to history, globalization, politics, and most importantly; how our relationship to nature itself has been challenged.
so you listened to Ethel Cain’s Perverts album
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.
and all that jazz!
books about or inspired by jazz. includes memoirs, histories, biographies and fiction.
Read The States Challenge - New York
This is a list of books for the Read The States Challenge. Read any on each of the state lists and be awarded the pride of knowing you have read all across the US!
I ❤️ NY
geographically, spiritually, intrinsically NYC
Fuck the System
concrete jungle where books are made of
books where nyc is integral as a setting/is its own character
