Recs if you like Comemadre...
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on 🔗 Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listed in the description, or offhandedly said.
eye only have eyes 4 u
these books look back 👀
always accepting suggestions for books with eyes featured prominently on the cover
Pitch Black Comedy
"Turn me over, I'm done on this side!" —St. Lawrence, whilst roasting on a spit
Gallows humor, black comedy, l'humour noir — whatever you call it, this is the place for it. This list includes André Breton's seminal anthology of dark humor, a number of the works excerpted in this anthology, and beyond. You can find a link to the complete contents of Breton's anthology in the comments.
Want more weird humor? Check out my list Nitpicky Neuroticism (Comedy Edition)!
national book award for translated literature
all longlisted books from 2018-2026
Translation in the Spotlight
A list with ALL longlisted titles from the National Book Award for Translated Literature (USA) and the International Booker prize (UK) .
Updated once new nominees are announced.
Currently updated with: • NBA 2018-2025 • International Booker 2016-2026
books that make me feel like lizzie benett
Not many young girls dream of delivering eloquently rehearsed prose, but since I first saw the movie and I began my submersion into the lives of a Jane Austen character- my life changed. Here's to the girls that dream of being daringly witty and bold, may we be our own Lizzie Benett, freely frolicking the earth.
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