Gothic book I have or want to read (feel free to recommend)

A holiday reading inspired version of my list: It’s okay to judge a book by its cover! This is NOT an endorsement of whether these books are enjoyable. They have pretty covers that will make your reading wrap ups look so cute!

stories set in guam or books with an islander-theme written by chamorro authors

best of the west(erns). not the hotel

ugly covers, beautiful fantasy

For those that prefer their leading ladies (and men) with a little junk in the trunk.

Romance books where the leads have to survive on their own in nature

Books that will make you want to hop on your soapbox every chance you get to tell your friends, family members, coworkers, and the occasional stranger why the future of artificial general intelligence (AGI) is bleak. You’ll have all the facts as to the human and environmental impact of this exploitative development of a technology that has been growing for decades.

my top books of the year! This can be because I have a blast reading them, I connected with the story and/or they made me cry like a baby note: these are all not 5⭐️

A community of readers who spin a wheel every month to choose a book - 303bookclub

Spicy times in unique places

Book titles that could ostensibly fit the cadence of a string of words your Grandmother utters when she's trying not to swear. (Yes this is the stupidest list idea I've ever had) (Inspired by my late grandfather-in-law, who once uttered "Jiminy Christmas!" when his flabbers were ghasted, a phrase I will not soon forget.)

WLW books that deal with the intersection of queer identity and religion.

-polyamoury, ethical non-monogamy, open relationships, swingers, friends w benefits... -compersion for partners and friends -learning how to be more & less for others -majority queer, cis/straight friendly

books that have such a good world that i would love to live in them(only the first of a series is included)

Books about cherry blossoms or (at least partly) set during cherry blossom season

I'm a first year student in a Masters of Social Work program, and as you might expect, we get recommended a ton of books from professors as well as from our classmates. I thought there could be some folks out here with ideas of books they think new social workers should read, but also might serve as a good resource for other people on here :) I will not be adding The Body Keeps the Score 🙂‍↔️ but I will keep adding to this list as I get recs, either from you or in school!

“I do recall there was madness in your eyes. Let it come out tonight. Stop pretending you’re a shy shy shy shy girl. When you gonna run the whole wide world?”

Books about women finding power, strength, and their voice