Recs if you like Tiny Moons: A Year of Eating in Shanghai...
Books for my diaspora heart
Books that illustrate some aspect of the immigrant experience - in fantasy, or in the real world; in childhood, or in old age; in history, or in the modern day. (work in progress - recs welcome!)
slow down and notice, dear friend
an invitation to pause, to breathe, to notice and adore the little things around you. (recs welcome and do not have to be nature-themed)
recipes for remembering
the bittersweet power of food // food and its relationship with memory, culture, identity, family, and love
Is food that deep? Yes.
Nonfiction books about food and what it means to us. Cultural connections to food, food justice, sharing food in community, etc.
Itβs okay to judge a book by itβs cover!
Beautiful books for when your monthly reading roundup needs a little facelift π
searching for home
musings on home, and characters yearning to belong, whether they know it or not. (includes conversations on identity and family/chosen family.)
song of the seasons
meditations on and celebrations of the seasons and microseasons across cultures and genre. list title inspired by the essay collection by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
reading as a sensory experience
writing and worlds that reawaken the senses
Books where food is basically a character
Warning: these reads may cause sudden cravings
quick reads that are genuinely good
novellas, poetry, graphic novels
feel, hear, see, taste nature
lyrical and evocative, to be at one with nature
World Literature in Translation
A curated reading guide to translated fiction, featuring novels and short stories from around the world that reflect diverse cultures, histories, and literary genius.
a little library for my lover
required readingβI mean, recommendationsβfor my sci-fi/fantasy-loving partner. (maybe yours too?) (most iβve added because i think youβll love them, but a couple are just to indulge me hehe)
hidden gems
underrated stories. books (across genres) that deserve more love.
For the Voracious Foodie
Books centering food
introspective travel writing
