Recs if you like One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich...
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
what IS in a name?
books w/ full names in the title (mostly fiction)
Bleakness Is My Weakness
For when you need to wallow in melancholy and misery: a collection of pessimistic, cynical, downbeat, depressing, doom and gloom fiction for my disillusioned friends.
More to come!
Got the holiday blues? Check out my list Christmas with the Cranks!
Penguin's 100 Must-Read Classics
Penguin asked its readers in 2022 for the must-read classics. This is that list!
circadian stories
books that span a single day (or less!)
Reading Rabbit Hole: Gilmore Girls
A challenge to read all books mentioned or referenced in the American TV Show, Gilmore Girls. Books are referenced by all characters in the show. The Mojo Collection, dictionaries, instructional books, and travel books will not be included in the list.
Happy reading!
Nobel prize winners in literature (authors)
Awarded annually to an author from any country, since 1901.
This list contains popular books from all the award winning authors.
Awards from 1901 -2025
Penguin's 100 Must Read Classics
I'm going to read every book every
Eastern European / Baltic / Balkan Lit βΰΌΊπ©β οΈοΈπͺΰΌ»β
Various titles, from Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Polish, Hungarian, Baltic, & Balkan authors.
Every Day I Read: Reading List
Every book mentioned in Hwang Bo-Reum's Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books
Soviet Literature
A collection of Soviet literature, poetry and essays.
Gilmore girls - Rory's reading list β
All the book that Rory from Gilmore girls had read during the show, according to this list : https://www.epicreads.com/blog/rory-gilmore-reading-list/ I will add a little bit everyday because it's huge :3
rory gilmores reading list
wanted to make a pagebound list for rorys reading list
HRCYED 3.0 Helper - 8 Word Titles
Qwordy's Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 8 Word Titles Prompt You must find TEN titles total with the total number words in the title going from one all the way through ten. I'll break these lists down into the total number of words in the title to make planning easier. This is an on going list and always open for recommendations
behind & beyond the iron curtain
(mostly fiction) books that deal with the experience, repercussions, and cultural memory of repressive regimes in the former warsaw pact countries + former yugoslavia. see pinned comment for further notes!
russian classics curriculum
books featured in high school curriculum. mandatory read and a source of immense suffering to a teen, they are also just some cool stories to experience as an adult
Comrade, does the Soviet Union interest you?
Books that explore the history of the USSR, its origins, its triumphs, the people it oppressed, and its collapse. (Includes fiction books based on real-life Soviet experiences)
2 + 2 = 5
dystopian fiction
Penguin's 100 Classics as Chosen by Readers
Classic literature set during winter/Christmas
Classic lit that takes place during winter/Christmas or has strong winter vibes.
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