Recs if you like Me Before You...
Emotional Annihilation Toolkit
Are you currently not crying to the point of vomiting, but you want to be? Need to conduct a science experiment to find out if you are in fact the ugliest crier in all of Pagebound? Well, do I have the list for you! Brought to you by the fine, very sad, folks of Pagebound! These books have been frequently suggested or upvoted in PB club posts about sad books! Suggestions in any genre, and extra tissues, are welcome!
Remember to breathe, damnit!
Books where someone, at some point, lets out a breath they didnโt know they were holding. I fully intend to update this every time I come across this line, but let me know which ones are missing in the comments!
๐ Book to movie adaptations ๐ฅ
Books that were adapted into movies (not tv shows). Let's make this list as long as possible!
(going to only add the first book in a series)
physical disability & chronic illness in books
I just wanted to share the list of books I've read with physically disabled & chronically ill characters in MG, YA and Adult books. If you have other recommendations, I'd love to hear them!
updated to include books I haven't read yet but that have been recommended to me!!
your kpop idols favourite readsหโโฎ
this list includes various book recommendations by kpop idols across all genres, featuring:
แฏโ Minghao & Wonwoo (SVT), Irene (Red Velvet), Namjoon & Yoongi (BTS), Jonghyun (Shinee), Kihyun (MONSTA X), Nichkhun (2PM), Yunho & Changmin (TVXQ), Kanghyun (ONEWE), Lily (NMIXX), Dahyun (TWICE), Sungho & Taesan (BND), Hyun (XLOV), Sangwon (ALD1), IU
Well Re(a)d
Books with red covers
So you want to cry
love sad books all day every day
book recs for yellow readers
according to read your color on substack | updated periodically
Librarian recommends (full list)
A variety of books recommended by a librarian (appropriate for students aged 11-16 as well).
Namjoon's Library Challenge
I am on a mission to read all the books from Namjoonโs library! I am starting with the novel 1984 by George Orwell.
You can find the list of books recommended by Namjoon and other BTS members here: https://kawaiimemos.blogspot.com/2025/11/my-mission-reading-through-namjoons.html
itโs a movie and a book!
all books that have been adapted to another medium. mostly film and TV but other adaptations might get mixed in.
btsโ recs !
books that every bts member (mainly namjoon) has read, recommended or talked about in lives, songs, behinds, etc. ๐ซฐ๐ป๐
note: i wonโt get everything right or on the list so please be patient with me!! ๐
Goodreads The Best Books of the Decade: The 2010โs
The top 100 best books of the 2010โs as voted for by Goodreads members
Top five: 5) The Martian 4) Gone Girl 3) Divergent 2) Mockingjay
- The Fault in Our Stars
Disability Rep Stars
Books with disability rep or written by disabled authors. I love the growing appreciation for rep in books and these are the ones I've found so far. Some I've read some are on my tbr so if you have any recs to add, feel free, and if any are abelist or harmful in any way please let me know!
fiction with wheelchair users
fiction books with prominent characters who use wheelchairs!!! (adult, YA, & MG)
Book to Screen Pipeline
Books that have been made into TV shows or movies. It always amazed me how many there are.
As always feel free to recommend any I missed!
Amateur Nouns
Books with pronouns in the title. Suggestions welcome!
Books so good they leave you staring at a wall
Books from all genres that are gut wrenching and beautifully written๐ช
Feel free to comment your recommendations!!๐ซถ
Book to Film
Books that have been made into a TV series or Movie
bts book recommendations.
Books that have been read by or recommended by BTS members. (List is in progress, not a full list yet.)
