Recs if you like Kafka on the Shore...
feline lit
cats across genres! these books range from books all about cats to books that feature a cat, and all are cat-friendly!
The Curio Cabinet: The Symbolic, Strange & Surreal
Not all collections hold things you can touch. This one holds worlds that breathe, selves that dissolve, and realities that refuse to hold their shape. These are the fictions that live on the edge of what language can contain - and sometimes just beyond. Admission is free, through entry requires a signed waiver: the curator cannot be held responsible for any transformations that occur upon your exit. We welcome specimen recommendations!
talking animals
i love when animals get the chance to yap and/or narrate their own stories :)
recommendations welcome!
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
black cat crossing
it may be months away from halloween but itโs never too early to show love and support for the often over-stigmatized black cat! these books, as you might have guessed, all include at least one black cat or are about black cats :)
dreams, doubles, and david lynch
โlynchianโ is an over-prescribed pill, so iโm not going to assign such a label to any of these books. still, this selection reflects works that are in some way evocative of the work of master artist and filmmaker david lynch.
Lucy Dacus Recommendations ๐
Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.
felines in Japanese literature
the wonderful niche of Japanese cat books
Sheโs spiraling
Books where the protagonist loses their grip on reality, has strange, unsettling, and/or surreal experiences
books for purple readers
book recs for purple readers according to read your color on substack | updated periodically
magical realism: the classics & niche
my favorite genre! the grit of the everyday alongside the possibility for something more, a veil thinning, serendipity bending reality to its whimsy and beauty. this is a smaller list due the brittle nature of the genre. it's up to interpretation, but i like my magical realism on the more realistic side with very slight tints of magic/fantastical elements. recommendations are welcome!
NYT Readers' Best 100 Books of the 21st Century
A mix of reader favorites and editorial picks from The New York Timesโ100 books that defined the 21st century.
reading around the world: asia
a comprehensive list of books from each country in asia including books I want to read and have read! some countries have multiple books listed, but for starters each will have at least 1.
NYT Reader's Choice Top 100 21st Century
NYT Top 100 of the 21st Century: Reader's Choice. In order as published in 2024
what did I just read
weird books with weird characters and weird plots. sometimes you'll laugh over whatever the hell just happened. sometimes you'll be freaked out over the unexplainable. some are... hair raising. definitely will make the average reader go "what the hell...?" pls proceed with a open mind and get ready for whatever that happens, you're in for a wild ride
Books with hyper-sensory dreamlike spaces
I guess you could call it liminal...
Every Day I Read: Reading List
Every book mentioned in Hwang Bo-Reum's Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books
Cheery Blossom and Neon Lights: Stories from Japan
book recs for blue readers
book recs for blue readers according to read your color on substack | updated periodically
Lovable/chaotic Non-human Characters
This is just something I'm working on because I've decided this is my favorite trope. I'll be collecting here, so don't expect it to be amazing right now ๐ . These are characters that stray far from being human but still contain an edge of humanity that makes me feel okay to be delightfully weird. Suggestions welcome!
