Recs if you like Five Little Indians...
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!
Indigenous fiction
Credits to @Literary.leveret for some of the books on here
Indigenous People’s of the World Lit
Literature featuring indigenous authors from the Americas and Pacific. Fiction from across all genres by First Nations of Canada and the US, Māori, Aboriginal Australian, Samoan, Hawaiian, Papua New Guinean and other Pacific Island indigenous peoples. Any and all recommendations are more than welcome! Thank you 💜
Canada, eh!
Canadian authors writing books set in Canada.
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.
Truth and Reconciliation
In June 2021, the Government of Canada made Sept. 30 a federal statutory day. It is observed as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Here's a list of books to encourage reflection and learning. This is not complete, please share your suggestions.
Indigenous Authors
Indigenous voices should be at the top of everyone's reading list! Here are some that I've queued up to continue to read diversly
Children's Liberation
On the liberation of youth. Children are an oppressed class - these books discuss various facets of how children are oppressed, their own experiences, and their liberation.
Indigenous literature
Either by or about Indigenous American, Hawaiian, Aboriginal people, etc. (with an emphasis on the supernatural and folklore just because that’s my fav) I am not Indigenous so I would love suggestions and comments!
Indigenous Fiction
Fiction Stories based on Indigenous/American Indian/Native American culture.
Read the North 🇨🇦
Celebrating Canadian authors, with an emphasis on fiction. I'm also trying to include a lot of Indigenous authors in this list! Open to suggestions.
Canadian Essentials
A variety of essential and popular books by Canadian authors.
Please comment any recommendations!
Indigenous Lit
I work in Tribal Libraries and I try to read a lot of Indigenous Lit
The Alternate Cute-munity Book List
The books that were considered for @littleleggies book club. Please check books for content warnings, as many have significant triggers.
Indigenous books
Indigenous books written by Indigenous authors, about Indigenous Peoples history on Turtle Island, besides on settler colonialism, reconciliation, and Indigenous resurgence - includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short story, and comic books
Read Around the World - the C’s
A list inspired by (and copied from) @cortneyhenningnovak, including (mainly) fiction reads from every country in alphabetical order! Any suggestions and add-ons welcome to expand the list🫶
18 countries include:
Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus & Czechia
CBC Canada Reads Contenders #3 - 2022 to Present
The most recent contenders from Canada Reads, an annual "Battle of the Books" run by the CBC (Canada's national broadcaster). Each year five Canadian celebrities step in to champion one Canadian book in a series of televised debates/discussions to see which book will come out on top.
The Naked Branch
A list no one asked for and no one needs! But there’s something so atmospheric and aesthetically pleasing about trees with no leaves on them. So here’s a long list of just that on the cover of books! You’re welcome.
In the Land of Swimming Mountains
Books set primarily in BC, Canada. All genres.
Feral and Hysterical
This is a list of horror books written by women, as recommended by Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) in her book Feral and Hysterical. I highly recommend that you pick up a copy of Feral and Hysterical because it is so much more than a list of books. There are more lists of books, but also thoughtful essays by women writers. It's worth spending some time with Feral and Hysterical.
"Women are overqualified to write fictional horror. Period." -- Sadie Hartmann
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