the feminine imagination in east asian literature
a collection of inventive, incisive, and invigorating works of contemporary and speculative fiction by women writers of East Asia and its diaspora.






dreams that donβt leave
dreamy, surreal, reflective texts π€ composed of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and memoirs






Itβs okay to judge a book by itβs cover!
Beautiful books for when your monthly reading roundup needs a little facelift π






Odd Jobs
Books about people (particularly women) with a unique job situation. The definition of "unique job situation" is basically vibes. It could be fantastical or surreal, or just a normal job in an unusual situation. Or maybe a job so mundane and specific that the focus on it feels weird. Also books about real people with unique and interesting jobs. (Also I have not read all of these so I'm just going off descriptions for some of them.)






alphabet soup group
Books on my TBR with LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.






what youβre looking forβ¦is at the museum
wherein characters find connection, meaning, or growth at museums/historic buildings/galleries/archives






Japanese fiction to read on the train






Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.






japanese literature by women
japanese literature written by women






Weird and Unhinged Women 2.0
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women and girls.
This is a genre-agnostic mega-list of weird girl* lit expanding on an original list by @yarnandbooks, who is no longer on Pagebound. You can view the original list here: (link) /// As a nonbinary person, I take as broad a view as possible of the "girl" in "weird girl*", hence the asterisk.
Wide open for recommendations!






WLW Contemporary litπ₯°






The Drama with Museum Heists
"I'll take you away from here."






W.I.T. - Women in Translation






Books to buy





