Recs if you like Amma...
penguin friends (Southern Hemisphere Reads)
Southern Hemisphere reads!! we will be running an unofficial SH season readalong, and our Spring readalong book is Wale Rider (1/9-30/11)! this is for any books written by SH authors, especially those set here, so pop your fav recs in the comments 😁 (i haven't read all of these! so double check content warnings if you need to)
Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿
Books set in, by, or adapted in NZ
NZ books are underrated! I’d love to share our culture with the world ✨
Fae & Flame Society Women’s Prize Nominations
2019-2026
Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist 2025 📚🏆
Yael van der Wouden's 'The Safekeep' won the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction. Here's what else was longlisted in case you're in need of more great books by women!
Sri Lankan Fiction
Historical Fiction for the Humanity Seekers
I love a good historical fiction novel, and sometimes the ones based on a real event, person, or disaster really bring out those human emotions we deserve to simmer in for a bit. From heartache and heroism to life and loss, these novels take the reader on a journey and lead them through all sorts of emotions along the way. More novels will be added to this list as I read them, and I am always on the look out for more historical fiction recommendations.
Aotearoa New Zealand on the Page
Whether it be the authors, the characters, the setting, or the country itself, these books are some of the essential reads of Aotearoa New Zealand. Fiction to nonfiction, prose to poetry, the stories of our people and our land are here. This list is ever-growing, and I will continue to add to it as I read more pukapuka from our shores.
