Recs if you like Cleopatra and Frankenstein...
Weird Girl Fiction
An emergent subgrene by and about strange women on themes of female rage, sisterhood, hunger, attraction, beauty, motherhood, violence, and much more.
Books that feel like an A24 film
Books that are atmospheric, emotionally unsettling, beautifully written, a little weird, and linger long after you finish them.
High Femme Fiction
pink, sophisticated & sometimes fatale <3 (added some essential nonfic & poetry!)
twentysomething
books with characters who are in their 20s (and trying to figure out their 20s). primarily but not exclusively lit fic.
Itβs okay to judge a book by itβs cover!
Beautiful books for when your monthly reading roundup needs a little facelift π
literary romance (for litfic enjoyers)
recs from @leahsfigtree and @emmareadstoomuch on substack + personal recs
Weird Girl Lit | Women's Wrongs | WTF
could be queer could be horror downright wonky
Women vs The Void
sad hot girls
If you were the "Gifted Kid" who burned out
If you were the βgifted kidβ in school who grew up to be the tired adult who canβt even reply to texts on timeβ¦ hi, welcome, these books are for us.
Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.
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!
Love, relationships, and the search for connection
These books question how society defines love and offer new visions for all kinds of relationships.
Sad girl essentials
With a big scoop of melancholy!
Books to Read to Feel Well Adjusted
Itβs always nice to feel like a normal person by reading about those more unhinged than you π These are all women focused books. Some Iβve read and some Iβm going to read. Apologies in advance if it gets long. Recommendations are absolutely welcome!! So please feel free.
I know a couple are written by men which might be taboo for some but Iβve included because I thought they were appropriate or the author has a track record of writing women well.
Collectively Unwell
Every single person in this book could benefit from some professional help
The Theme Is Art
A gallery of books selected on covers that are unique. Most of these are from actual paintings. Different types of art selected. The books listed below are just my opinion. Recommendations are welcome
Lana Del Rey Coquette Americana Diet Coke
books that feel like winter
this is purely based on vibes
compelling characters
whether you love 'em or you hate 'em, here are some great character-driven novels if you like a book with well-developed characters
