Recs if you like The Cottingley Secret...

Bibliophilia at its best - books about books, readers, libraries, bookstores!

Ah yes, this ol' issue that has plagued librarians and bookstore clerks for decades.

And sometimes you find the right book, but... can you even call that shade blue?

This list is about fictional families which break your heart, make your heart and reveal parts of you, you never knew existed. Its about love and dysfunction and how they often come packaged together.

This list is about historical fiction books as they often make the characters or their interactions feel so real even if there is a bit of fiction.

These are books where, even though it seems like the family ties are broken beyond repair, the messy and sometimes down right hurtful wounds gets healed. (From any genres, if it made me feel healed family vibes it is here)