books with queer, sapphic, lesbian nuns amidst yearning, curiosity, worship, mayhem (and murder? who knows)

Every book or author mentioned in Ruth Ozeki’s “A Tale for the Time Being” in one convenient place

A list to deepen one’s understanding of cross-literary conversation from a 21st century author.

I created this list in the spirit of one of the central themes of the novel, that being that literature is a conversation through space and time. Writing is a kind of time travel, if only just to the future, and reading is one to the past.

Novels that contain art, artists or have art with in their story.

TBR

A list to keep track of books that I find myself frequently recommending to dog guardians who want to learn more about positive reinforcement training in order to have a better relationship with their dogs.

some reads i’ve read and currently want to read.

Horror that centers around a band or music. Most involve Metal bands and/or Satan. This sub-genre is very campy and fun but it can have some problematic moments (especially the old ones) so tread with caution and check content warnings!

BY Christopher Paolini

these are books that i think are imperative for a compassionate, empathetic, understanding, proactive healthcare workforce cause they won’t teach you this in school. please suggest more you think should be here!!

Motherhood: Some days you rock it, some days it rocks you. Either way, it rocks.

the history of shadow daddies is a storied one 🙂‍↕️ how did we get here? where did they come from? where will they go? where did they come from cotton eye joe? so get ready for shadow daddy history class! here, we will explore the history of shadow daddies: from the predecessors, the addition of powers, and the future 🤓

Because being badass isn't always easy, but you do it anyway.

In progress - suggestions welcome in comments.

the application of the legal system to psychology has led to internalized and externalized shame and the use of correctional facilities to "treat" individuals with severe mental illness. these books explore this history, the stigma that it has created, and talk about what we can do about it.

Books read by Prose Before Bros, a book club for women of color in PDX

A list of speculative and science fiction books that dive into questions of humanity, communication, culture, and conciousness.