Recs if you like An Academic Affair...

Because we‘d all kneel for a cute nerd (or bespectacled hottie in general) 🥵📚 Collection of romance books where the MMC wears glasses and looks fabulously hot in them 😍 Bonus points if there is a scene where he takes them off to kiss his partner harder 🔥🌶️ Recommendations are always very much welcome (also I haven‘t read every single book on here, so please feel free to correct me if one doesn‘t fit)

Bibliophilia at its best - books about books, readers, libraries, bookstores!

It’s me. I’m bitches ✋🏻

Collection of fiction texts that utilize footnotes for various reasons, including world building, comedic narrative input, or character perspective

Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!

Beautiful books for when your monthly reading roundup needs a little facelift 😉

A list of 100 australian books from a variety of genres, not the same 10 boring white men. adding my lists from fable (Flag emoji for search visibility purposes)

Fueled by arguments, eye-rolls, and "I can't stand you" energy. You know how this ends...

For the men in the slutty little glasses- you know the ones. And are so pathetically down bad it’s sweet.

Tongue in cheek list inspired by the book titled above, here is a list of all the romance books I have read with my IRL book club!

Having a space that embraces the love story and all tropes/themes/sub genres has been so wonderful and is what got me back into my reading journey, so I hope this does that for you!
Books range from YA to 4️⃣🌶️

This is a judgement free zone and some of these books weren't my personal fave but they could be yours 🤗

2 new books are added each month

books to read if you love nerdy love interests! scientists, comic book enthusiasts, doctors, librarians and more! one things for sure, we love an intellectual and passionate main character. — willing to take suggestions to add to or adjust this list!

AKA: I love you almost as much as I love books

Romances and rom-coms with at least one main character who works in/around/with books (editor, publisher, author, seller, librarian, professor, etc)

Always open to suggestions!

kind of struggling with books where the MC's instantly get together or hook up, so here are some book recs where the couple waits until at least 50% of the book to get together

I hope this doesn’t find you by Ann Liang introduced me to the rivals to lovers trope so these are the books I found while desperately trying to fill the hole in my heart! (Some of these books contain spice and some of them don’t, so make sure you check whether they do or don’t according to your preference)

Right after a heavy read, these are the ones we're turning to. They are tried and true. We know what to expect and it brings comfort. These books are similar to a favorite blanket or pair of jeans that you are always reaching for.

romance book heroes that are gentle, shy or nerdy in every sub-genre

aka, romance with fake something; either fake dating, arrangement, or marriage.

'fake' here can mean either: arranged, forced, contract, convenience and many more

Let's have some fun this book is lit, I wanna read a lot but my brain is sick (😴🫩🥱) Don't think too much, this book just vibes, I wanna take a ride on your cowboy hide.

The go to list for your "I need a break from thinking but I wanna have fun" ranging from your NSFW reads to graphic novels. 🔥🤠👽😈☺️🧜🧛🫖❤️ 1st book in series - or if series has too much thinking, will add the least brain power one! Adding books as I continue to read them

(Recommendations are OPEN)

Books about books. Books about authors/writers. Books about readers…but not like Annie Wilkes from Misery. Just non-psychotic readers. This list doesn’t include libraries or bookstores, because those are totally different types of pizza.

All the 2025 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles

academic romance, stem romance, or rivals to lovers with degrees (always open to recs!)