It's a (Modern) Mystery!
Like Agatha Christie but in the modern world. Please leave recommendations!






Positive post-capitalist books
Someone made a post about this and I thought it was a great list idea. I know I really need books that have more positivity and hope for the future, so hopefully this will help someone else too.
Let me know if I get anything wrong. Please comment recommendations!






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 ๐






Aardvark Book Club master list
Every single Aardvark Book Club book pick since its inception. Updated monthly!






Summerween vibes






Titles At... The End Of The World
Lots of titles are [insert thing or person] at the end of the world, so let's group them together.






one robot allowed because they look very polite






๐พ๐ฉธ In Space, no one will hear you scream ๐ฉธ๐พ
Murders happen everywhere, all the time, to humans and aliens alike. Time to solve them among the stars. (Book 1 of series exclusively)






lesser-known dystopia fiction
dystopia fiction / near-future speculative fiction that hasn't hit huge bestseller lists, gone viral, etc. (for this list I'm focusing on dystopia without a heavy romance line)






Island Escapism
Need to feel like you're far removed from everything? These books all take place on islands - big or small, real or made up, friendly or scary. I won't add books set, say, on modern day Bali, because that's not the feeling of remoteness I'm aiming for (unless it's about Bali being cut-off from the rest of the world or some such). Happy to see your recs in the comments!






Who needs memories anyway?
sometimes forgetting is for the best, but sometimes it definitely isnt and might leave you in quite a pickle.
whether its their whole life or just a crucial moment, each of these books has a character who forgets something they really shouldnt have.






So you finished PLUR1BUSโฆ
The Seep- for the person who kind of wished Carol spent more time with her grief
The Last Murder at the End of the World- for the person interested in the relationships between of village of the joined and a couple humans
To be Taught if Fortunateโ if your favorite scenes were the ones of getting the signal and the telescope scene
One Last Stop- lesbian yearning for a person you canโt fully be with
Frostbite (nonfiction)- for the person lowkey interested in refrigerated supply chains






2 Nickles, But It's Weird That It Happened Twice
Pairs of books that have odd similarities, from titles (ie 7 Evelyns) to plots.






for when you need a thrill






cool girl curriculum
if you read these, youre honestly so cool and have such a great taste.






Worlds worth untangling
These are fantasy and science fiction books with incredibly unique worlds. Half of the fun of reading these is figuring out wtf is going on and how the world works.






Spooky season
Cozy or not, the vibe is pumpkins, murders and mustache-man.
Includes supernatural, sleuth and some YA.






Club du Coin Lecture






My Reading Ranked
Since I returned to reading last year, I have tracked every book I have read and ranked them. This is that ranking.