niche non-fiction that questions, explores, and dissects the hidden science of everyday life.

recs welcome as always!

fiction featuring saab automobiles

Fun fact, did you know that Kurt Vonnegut owned one of the first Saab dealerships in the US? Me neither! Guess the literary world owed the Swede automakers in more than one way.

Stories by Scottish authors/about Scotland- complied for you by a central belt lassie

Self explanatory I fear! The classics that are taught (I haven’t read them all) with a few of my own additions too (my PGDE qualification warrants as much). Suggestions of your own welcome!

Historical mysteries in which a female physician solves crimes while also battling prejudice against female doctors/medical practitioners.

Books (mostly fiction) with relationship to place/natural systems as a major theme. Recommendations welcome!

This list features book covers illustrated by LA-based Illustrator Victo Ngai. Her work is heavily detailed and often features fantastical/mythological elements. From her website, "I grew up in Hong Kong until 18, my parents still live there and I will always see it as home. I was exposed to Chinese art and craft from a young age, such as Nian Hua, Gong Bi Hua, and Lian Hua Hua. Unknowingly I have developed a keen taste for intricate lines and vibrant flat colors which led to my discovery of Japanese ukiyo-e, Art-Neurvo art, Chinese and Russian Propaganda posters and Golden Age illustrations. The energy, colors and dense urban textures from Hong Kong have also worked their ways into my work."

(please note that in some cases, her work is one of multiple versions of cover art for the same book, so it may appear as a different version here than the one she illustrated. In some cases I have avoided adding specific versions to curb confusion)

Plankton includes a large range of organisms defined by their ecological niche - they drift! Photosynthesizing plankton is responsible for an estimated 50% of global O2 production, as well as carbon uptake and sequestration, and planktonic species play an essential role as base of the ocean's food web. Dive into these nonfiction books about plankton to be surprised at how diverse and fascinating all of these organisms are! Brought to you by none other than Plankton itself!

Texts that teachers at Texas Tech have been warned not to teach

The World of the White Rat is a series of fantasy romance novels by T Kingfisher set in the same universe.

Ace spectrum representation in fiction! We've got a little of everything - aroace, grayace, demi...my main condition for this list is that the ace character has to explicitly be asexual.

Recommendations welcome!

Untraditional self help books that change the way you think!

Non-fiction books on the subject of asexuality - Baby Ace didn't even realize asexuality was a thing, and several of these books completely changed my world. If you're questioning your asexuality, or just curious about the topic, these are good places to start.

(Disclaimer: I haven't read ALL of these, but have gathered some of them from various asexual lists floating around. If you have any suggestions, don't hesitate to recommend! 😊)

the three things that make for the perfect book

Join me on a cozy tour of the United States and beyond! Cozy mysteries are low stakes, high enjoyment, and an excellent palate cleanser. And reading a cozy mystery about surroundings you recognize or would like to explore just adds to the fun! This list features cozy mystery, first-in-series books set in Florida!

Join me on a cozy tour of the United States and beyond! Cozy mysteries are low stakes, high enjoyment, and an excellent palate cleanser. And reading a cozy mystery about surroundings you recognize or would like to explore just adds to the fun! This list features cozy mystery, first-in-series books set in Delaware! [NOTE: Cozy mysteries set in Delaware are few and far between so not everything on this list is first-in-series.]