Recs if you like Elena Knows...
it’s complicated: mother-child relationships
Fiction & nonfiction books that explore the complexities and traumas of mother-child relationships or in which such relationships play a central role. While many books on this list are what I’d classify as including “mommy issues” there are others that are more about the different perspectives and nuances of the mother-child (often specifically mother-daughter) relationship. Some books center the child, some the mother, some both.
Suggestions are welcome.
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on 🔗 Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listed in the description, or offhandedly said.
audiobooks 5 hours & under!
as we approach the end of the year, i thought of compiling a collection of short audiobooks for anyone trying to sneak more books onto their read list or for those trying to complete reading challenges! best of luck! 🌟
Feral and Hysterical: Works by Women
List of recommendations included in Sadie Hartmann's Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women.
Pairs with 50 States, 50 Books by Women list.
Charco Press!
Aspiring to read more of charco press because they are so so underrated! From their page: "Charco means 'puddle' in Spanish. In short: the very best of contemporary Latin American literature. Brought to you in English translation for the first time."
Recommendations accepted!
international booker - all books
winners, shortlist and longlist (this will be a very long list indeed). complete from 2016-2026
Weird and Unhinged Women 2.0
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women and girls.
This is a genre-agnostic mega-list of weird girl* fiction expanding on an original list by @yarnandbooks (no longer being updated). You can view the original list here: (link) /// As a nonbinary person, I take as broad a view as possible of the "girl" in "weird girl*", hence the asterisk.
Wide open for recommendations!
Grief works in strange ways
Grief and its many forms of manifestations (across genres)
Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.
Horror in Translation
Horror from around the world translated to English by amazing translators!
South American Women Writers
From Patagonia to the Caribbean.
Translation in the Spotlight
A list with ALL longlisted titles from the National Book Award for Translated Literature (USA) and the International Booker prize (UK) .
Updated once new nominees are announced.
Currently updated with: • NBA 2018-2025 • International Booker 2016-2026
Reading the World: Argentina
Enjoy my newest lit series, ‘Reading the World’, in an attempt to diversify your own reading and broaden horizons, I have included a mix of genres. Sensitive topics often lie ahead as history, social and political issues are usually the centre of this writing. Enjoy!
read around the world
Books to fulfill you reading around the world challenge. Ideally, the author is from the country they are writing about. Bonus points if it’s translated!
reading around the world: south america
quick read, big impact
books under 300 pages that knocked my socks off in some way or another!
Chronic ilness/chronic pain/physical disability
Just another list that focuses on books with chronically ill or physically disabled MCs. Mainly fiction books. Here so you guys have more to choose from 🙂↕️ Recs are welcome 🤗
Reading Around America(s)
Inspired by the NFL Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, which starred Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio as the musical headliner here is a collection of books to accompany the rich history, culture, and messaging artfully displayed by Bad Bunny.
Part 1: Antigua & Barbuda to Cuba
Weird Women Quick Reads
Books in the "weird girl literature" genre with 200 pages or less
💜 yarnandbooks
International Booker Prize
longlists of every year from 2016 onwards
