Recs if you like Soft Core...

An emergent subgrene by and about strange women on themes of female rage, sisterhood, hunger, attraction, beauty, motherhood, violence, and much more.

Following women on journeys to do weird and maybe violent things.

books with characters who are in their 20s (and trying to figure out their 20s). primarily but not exclusively lit fic.

Horror books to read just for the aesthetic

in which nothing happens or a lot happens, but sometimes it feels like nothing at all.

also known as: lit fic that feels like a dream or a nightmare or a hallucination.

Lit fic books to read for the aesthetic

Weird, mostly girlys going through different unique life adventures. Supporting girlies (the girls, theys and thems) rights and wrongs.  Regina George screaming down her hallway into her room hunting down the Burn Book

wave em, shake em, jazz hands-em

always accepting suggestions for books with hands on the cover

books that fall in the “woman unraveling” subgenre. life is so much, and sometimes the only way we know how to react is to spiral…. for better or worse !

eat them alive

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.

Fiction and nonfiction set in (or at least partially!) the San Francisco Bay Area.

It’s always nice to feel like a normal person by reading about those more unhinged than you 😌 These are all women focused books. Some I’ve read and some I’m going to read. Apologies in advance if it gets long. Recommendations are absolutely welcome!! So please feel free.

I know a couple are written by men which might be taboo for some but I’ve included because I thought they were appropriate or the author has a track record of writing women well.

An assortment of underrated fiction that will have you questioning the publishing industry and why certain books are promoted at length while others are left to fend for themselves. This list is to help boost discoverability of amazing books. Drop your recs in the comments!

we call it San Francisco babyyyy

we don’t always make good choices, okay?

they’re unforgettable

Books that take place in California