Recs if you like I Who Have Never Known Men...
Weird Girl Fiction
An emergent subgrene by and about strange women on themes of female rage, sisterhood, hunger, attraction, beauty, motherhood, violence, and much more.
never the same river twice
books that are so changed by the end that they're entirely different books on the re-read. books best entered blind, with a twist or gradual reveal that is not just surprising, but retroactively rewrites everything you've already read β the meaning, tone, genre, or intention of every page before it.
"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."
recs so so welcome!
Literary Lasagna - Give Them Time to Cook
These are books that don't rush to impress you. They simmer while the author adds in the layers. They may confuse you or bore you at first - but if you give them time to cook you'll end up with a delicious meal of a book!
Always taking recommendations! If you are recommending a series - the layers need to come together by the end of the first book (not half way through the series).
wonders of the world (translated spec-fic)
Fantasy, sci-fi, & horror translated into English.
apart / a part
literary (or literary-leaning) fiction focused specifically on isolation, disconnection, loneliness β and what they teach us about life and humanity.
ft. recs from the community!
Books that feel like an A24 film
Books that are atmospheric, emotionally unsettling, beautifully written, a little weird, and linger long after you finish them.
Pagebound Readalongs
I couldnt find a list of these yet, so i made one! You may not be able to collect the badges anymore, but if youβre a completionist like me; here are all the books of the pagebound seasonal readalongs and the special event readalongs!
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!
βThe government wouldnβt do thatβ
βOh yes they would.β
Reading is ALWAYS political!
Feel free to recommend your own in the comments (fiction and nonfiction) and letβs create a list of books about people + systems + power !! Would love any recs to diversify this list too, knowledge is power people !
That's Not a Fall Out Boy Song??
I've fallen back into my Fall Out Boy era, so was inspired to make a list of books with titles that sound like they could be early Fall Out Boy Songs.
This list is purely subjective and doesn't take into account anything about the book other than the title.
As always, open to suggestions! π€
the allegory is political
a collection of novels that use allegory, dystopia, and satire to examine power, control, propaganda, surveillance, and the fragility of truth. blurring the lines between fiction and reality, these stories reflect the political anxieties of both their own eras and ours.
as always welcome to suggestions !
Circular storytelling
"The end is already written. Your actions are up to you, you can choose to get off this ride whenever. We both know you won't do it." Books with this vibe
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on π 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.
Really Short Standalone SFF Reads
Speculative (sci-fi, fantasy, horror etc.) novellas less than 200 pages long that are either standalone or read like a standalone story
Liminal Horror
Recs are from r horrorlit. I have not read them, but thought it would be a fun concept for you and me.
(let me know if any suggestions are egregious)
#backrooms #dreamy #weird #strange #surreal
thatβs not my name!
they call me hell, they call me Stacy, they call me her, they call me Janeβ¦thatβs not my name!!!
this is a list of books featuring characters without a name
as always, taking any and all suggestions!!
weird girl lit
supporting women's rights and very very wrongs
Horror in < 200 pages
Horror books with a page count of 200 pages or less.
Before we started defining novellas by word count, they were defined as being any book less than 200 pages. Source: my Analysis of Short Stories & Literature professor in community college. I loved that class. But he loved James Joyce. So, ymmv, I guess.
warm weather blues
books that feel:
claustrophobic like the summer heat like stifling longing flushed cheeks like unbidden realisations melancholically sweet like painful emptiness existential like utter confusion
I havenβt read all book on this list (yet). Feedback regarding books/authors is welcomeπ«Άπ» PLS CHECK TW
musical inspiration: fourth of july - Sufjan Stevens Habibi - Tamino implosion - Labrinth now, run - Hania Rani ozean - AnnenMayKantereit
Books like an espresso shot
Short, quick reads that still pack a punch and wake you from your numb slumber
