Recs if you like Escaping from Houdini ...
mystery but make it ya🫣🧐
mystery and thriller books that are ya but perfect for adults
Mysteries and Thrillers
This includes book that have either mystery or thrillers as a primary or secondary genre. If you have recommendations to add please comment and I'll happily add them 💕
bc i’m an academic lady.
historical romance featuring very smart ladies of academia.
always accepting suggestions for more historical academic ladies.
Unpopular but gooood YA fantasy!
that are actually incredible and completely slept on
also I use fantasy lightly, there's some dystopian and sci-fi in here too :)
Tents, treats, and a little chaos
I love whimsy and books around a circus (or circus adjacent vibes like whimsical carnivals, festivals, etc)
Crawling Out of Your Skin and Loving It
Gothic horror/thriller that's irresistible and oddly lovely.
Thriller books you must read
books that turn into movies in your head 🏙️
Fantasy/mystery/YA
To keep you on your toes
Mostly mystery books, some mixed genres (my fevs)
Hells Belles Interdimensional Library
After following the amazing antics of OfficialHellsBelles on Instagram, I have made a list of the books and authors mentioned.
Also read Jaysea Lynn’s For Whom the Belle Tolls! 💜
Updated note: several books are missing, but I requested them from the librarians. I also skipped all the Sarah J Maas books.
Dark & Gothic Academia
gothic reads
books with dark, gothic atmospheres, fantasy, horror, romance
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