Recs if you like White Nights...
I gotta finish my reading challenge ๐๐ป๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐
Short books that you can read in a sitting, to help you achieve your yearly reading goal ๐คญ๐ฅณ Feel free to mention anything else from the list, I'm so glad to add & check them out ๐
Penguin's 100 Must-Read Classics
Penguin asked its readers in 2022 for the must-read classics. This is that list!
Books I would recommend to new readers
It includes novels, mostly classics, that would appeal to potentially new readers;
bite-sized classics
classics (including modern classics) under 200 pages
๐ Novelette : Stories that refuse to Overstay
A novel is a prose work typically above 40k words, though many fall between 60-100k. Anything between roughly 17k and 40k words is generally considered a novella, while works between about 7k and 17k words are classified as novelettes, with some flexibility ~
TL;DR - short stories with 7k-17k words. Get out of that slump.
Penguin's Little Black Classics
The Entire Collection of Penguin's Little Black Classics
NOTE: the ones with non matching covers just won't switch to the LBC edition no matter what I do
Penguin's 100 Must Read Classics
I'm going to read every book every
Unnamed Narrators
Books where we never find out the narrators'/ protagonistsโ names. Feel free to comment any additions!
Eastern European / Baltic / Balkan Lit โเผบ๐ฉโ ๏ธ๏ธ๐ชเผปโ
Various titles, from Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Polish, Hungarian, Baltic, & Balkan authors.
classics you can read in a day
for those who are trying to get a little bit smarter but also have short attention spans.
Dark Academia except you are also a character
Notes in the margins are a must. โ Me, a neurotic literature degree holder
books that double as emotional damage
for when youโre craving an emotional hangover.
cigarettes (& books) after sex
books that feel like a cigarettes after sex songโmelancholy, sensual and longing.
Short classics for when you want to feel intellectual but not drained
Some of these are more depressing than others... โ
HYCRED 3.0 Colours in the Title
Book ideas for the โRainbow of Wordsโ - Books with colours in the title. I know that not all these colours are in the challenge but Iโm down the rabbit hole now okay and Iโm not leaving you canโt make me!!!
Includes: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Jade, Blue, Purple, Violet, Black, White, Brown, Gold, Silver, Rose & Pink
plus some french, spanish & german titles for colours too
Whatโs in a name?
Books where we donโt know the MCs name (they are either the narrator or nobody addresses them by their name)
recs are welcome!
โจ๏ธ๐ Under 300 pages for everyone! ๐โจ๏ธ
No specific theme here I've just found books over time. All books are under 300 pages and I hope you find something you enjoy!
bite-sized (twisted) reads
short but emotionally intense (and sometimes morally uncomfortable) books
tales to read by lamplight with icy fingertips
wintry, whimsical and cosy reads for the colder seasons โ
Little Black Classic
All the books in the little black classic collection from Penguin.
