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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!
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
One Book Many Quests
Books in this list are in at least two quests. Thus helping to earn more badges. Books will span different genres. Once I scan through all the quests, I plan to further organize the list. I am thinking of creating a seperate list and moving the books with three or more quests to the new list and keeping the two badge books in this list. Are there other ways you would organize a list this big?
Books That are Love Letters to Books
Books don't just sit on shelves and these novels show it. Each one is its own love letter to the importance of stories in every corner of human life, built on the belief that the right book, in the right hands, at the right moment, can change the entire shape of a life. (Always taking recommendations!)
Apophenic Fiction
Apophenia: the tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated or random things and events
One author, Many stories
short story collections by a single author in a variety of genres. recommendations welcome!
Latin American Magical Realism and Fantasy
Magical realism is a genre prominently defined by Latin American authors responding to the socio-political realities Latin Americans face through the use of fantastical elements grounded in the mundanity of reality to highlight the surreal experiences of post-colonial life in oppressive regimes. This genre has been deeply influential and this list showcases the Latin American literature that is defined by and/or influenced by magical realism.
Quest busters pt. 2
my list of books on 2+ quests, continued!
Bending The Rules - 50 Novels
Unconventional and experimental novels that play with syntax, style, narrative and structure Tristram Shandy - the grandfather of experimental Pale Fire - intertwines a poem and commentary Dictionary of the Khazars - in the form of a dictionary Man Eating typewriter - written in Polari Exercises in style - 99 retellings of the same story Hopscotch - designed to be read in multiple ways If on a winter’s night a traveller - a story within a story within a…
Guillermo del Toro’s Required Reading
A collection of Guillermo Del Toro’s required reading!
This list is from an interview he did with Jack Edwards on his YouTube. You can find the video here
In the video he mentions some authors instead of books so I chose some the popular ones or collections.
If anyone has seen any other interviews where he mentions other books let me know and I’ll add them!
Note: These are not books written by him, but books he recommends.
Classical Latin American Literature
Reading the World: Argentina
Enjoy my newest lit series, ‘Reading the World’, in an attempt to diversify your own reading and broaden horizons, I have included a mix of genres. Sensitive topics often lie ahead as history, social and political issues are usually the centre of this writing. Enjoy!
Latino and Hispanic Reads
Recommended Latino and Hispanic books. Leave other Recs in comments.
math-fiction
a subcategory of sci-fi centered on math and physics based what-if scenarios. heavily technical and philosophical.
Ft in Tiny Bookshop
Stuff featured in Tiny Bookshop. Will add more as I continue to play.
Magical Realism
Latinamerican Masterpieces
This is a collection of the best Latinamerican works of fiction across the late XIXth and XXth century! This list is for anyone who is interested in starting our literature!
Guillermo del Toro would go hard in the paint
Guillermo del Toro is a mastermind in gothic art by using dark fantasy to explore religion and power. Here is a list of books I would LOVE to see come to life through the eyes of del Toro. What would you add?
20th Century Latin American Literature
The classics of Latin American literature.
r/TrueLit readalongs
Compilation of all weekly readalongs
