Recs if you like The Obscene Bird of Night...

Writing and voices from outside of the white Western canon. Fiction and Non-fiction with an emphasis in diaspora, decolonization, global history, and resistance narratives from around the world. Features African, Asian, Central American, South American, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern voices.

Began with many recommendations from Jamin Anderson (@jaminanderson__ on Instagram) and has expanded with the help of the Pagebound community.

myth and folklore woven into reality to explore the legacies of colonialism: displacement, cultural erasure, trauma, the question of identity, and resistance. these books revolt against the idea of a single, rational, western worldview, reclaiming indigenous beliefs and knowledge systems as valid forms of truth.

after all, what looks like "magic" may simply be reality seen through other eyes.

recs always welcome :)

Horror (and thriller) books about summer camp, camping, summer holidays and just general summer vibes

Books with weird, strange, absurd, or just hilarious titles Please comment your own suggestions

A list of books in the magical realism genre by Latin American authors.

Magical Realism is defined as a genre that contains magical elements in a real-world setting. Latin American Magical Realism emerged as a way to describe the realities of living in Latin America and explore how myth, politics, spirituality, and the legacy of colonialism intersect in the region as well as challenge the history that is told about Latin America.

20th‑century Latin American classics of magical realism, ft. realistic worlds where supernatural elements are treated as ordinary.

Magical realism rushed suddenly into global awareness during the Latin American Boom, as a way to explore the complex realities of history, politics and culture (especially in postcolonial contexts) by incorporating folklore and mysticism from the region's rich and multi-faceted heritage.

Recs welcome!

for the weirdos and freaks

Tier 4 of the Disturbing Novel iceberg, inspired by the disturbing movie iceberg.

This Tier contains significant gore, taboo topics, and is not for the faint of heart.

Some books from known authors from Chile, not necessarily set in the country. Could be useful for reading around the world challenge.

a collection of existential crises, surreal detours, grotesque little creatures, and the occasional philosophical cockroach. somewhere between the absurdity of being alive and the absurdity of trying to understand it.

Compilation of all weekly readalongs

Books set in Chile