Recs if you like How to Age Disgracefully...

books whose main characters are older and disillusioned with life and go on a little adventure that melts their hearts (and heals yours)

Stories of the elderly misbehaving at astonishing rates! Murder, robbery, and fraud abound!

This list is typically focused on elderly protagonists that currently partake in crimes. I will consider books concerning elderly protagonists that committed crimes when they were younger and are dealing with the consequences later in life. Any and all crimes count, but preferential treatment is given to murder.

not sure i would take these books titled “how to” or “guide to” at face value but your mileage may vary.

taking suggestions, as always.

A collection of titles that all start with "how to" that aren't actually how-to guides...suggestions welcome!

Books with pink covers!

Short-ish Novels inviting consideration of novel characters in novel situations. Are we on a war ship? An airplane? Dedicated to a niche passion? Practicing a little known, long-ago tradition? Choosing a seemingly reasonable path in life that is nonetheless judged “unconventional” by others? Curated through my ACE lens!

books w sense of humor (or voice) that's A) so subtle and cleverly disguised you could blink and miss it B) so blatant it's like being hit over the head C) so outrageous it's honestly just absurd D) drier than the sahara desert E) rather tongue-in-cheek F) all (or at least more than one) of the above

(some are more obvious than others since some are clearly intended to be satirical and others were just written in such a dry voice it made me chortle)

Second chances, found family, cranky but comedic old folks. No 20 somethings as main character's here!

fiction books with titles that sound like a how-to guide but teaching you something you probably don’t need to learn

Strangers form unlikely friendships that turn into family

Stories about unlikely people coming together and cosy connections transforming lives.

Twiddling their thumbs they are not. Kicking ass and taking names they are.

Are you bored? Do you need a fun, exciting, easy-to-read and/or random book to ignore your TBR and start reading right away? Reference this list!

Suggestions welcome 🙏

A collection of novels with titles that imply they’re educational, but they’re not. Multi-genre. Recs welcome!!

cozy found family reads

spritz, food, cats and sometimes books.