Recs if you like A Thousand Blues...

Focus on non-humans (trees, robots, animals, aliens, creatures, objects…) and empathy (especially of humans towards them, or the exploration of the empathy/feelings/thoughts of non-humans towards others). Lack of or existing empathy included.

general/adult fiction, mostly & the occasional nonfic

In progress / updated over time I’ve read a good lot of these (34), and plan to read most of the rest. It’s a special interest of mine. ✨

(Suggestions welcome & appreciated!!) I also have a list in my library of titles to look into that may or may not fit the list! Feel free to look & lmk if you think they do.

Fiction featuring sisters, because sisters are the best. (Note that not all sister relationships are easy, they are complex and layered and sometimes difficult.)

Please leave your additions in the comments!

a collection of inventive, incisive, and invigorating works of contemporary and speculative fiction by women writers of East Asia and its diaspora.

Literature that features cats, coffee shops, food, books, and sometimes a bit of magic. Cozy and healing.

discover korean literature through women's writtings.

a favourite niche of mine, partly inspired by 4 years spent living there ✨

a non-exhaustive list.

Translated fiction

As a fan of the country thanks to k-pop and k-drama (go watch When Life Give you Tangerine, it's 10/10) since 2020, I am trying to discover all of this culture. These books for me feel like a preview of when I will live there. I included all genres because I read kinda everything. I will keep it updated. So, enjoy, I am giving you a part of my soul.

Probably needed a hug. Spent $$$ to be embraced by words instead.

Emotional reads