Recs if you like Prep...
Smells Like Fall, Feels Like Gilmore Girls
Exactly what it says on the tin
The Big List of Banned or Censored Books
A list of Banned or Censored books (from around the world) that I want to read and form my own opinions about...
coming of age (lit/contemporary fiction specific)
bildungsroman if ya nasty
What the NYT Missed: 71 More Best Books
This is a list put together by Lithub to highlight books they thought the NYT top 100 of the century missed out out. The full title is What the New York Times Missed: 71 More of the Best Books of the 21st Century and was published July 16, 2024. https://lithub.com/what-the-new-york-times-missed-71-more-of-the-best-books-of-the-21st-century/
The entire Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist
Complete! Every book longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction since it was founded in 1996, under its current title and previous sponsored titles of 'Orange' and 'Baileys' Prize for Fiction. I want to hear your percentage overlap in the comments!
Campus Novels
Books that take place in and around university or college campuses (and I'm including some boarding schools). Perfect for back to school season in the fall.
Millennial Hipster Flashback
Suggestions welcome.
iowa bred & corn fed
iowa city, where everyone seems to be writing a book โ modern + contemporary works from university of iowa iowa writers' workshop alum & faculty
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