Fantasy books I read as an American girl of the '90s-'00s. I hope these are still in a box somewhere with the beanie babies, the barbie dolls, and costume jewelry. For "chapter" books only, not picture books. I'll try to grow this as much as possible. Recommendations encouraged.

something magical about these books that i feel resurrected again and again

these books are curated and i’d recommend time after time to anyone who wants to start reading

i feel like im getting a warm hug from the characters and just transported to a happy place where i know ill leave feeling good

Protagonist is lying throughout the entire novel, if anyone finds out everything they are striving for crumbles. Suggest away!

Novels that heavily feature the internet. Suggestions welcome!

Weird, mostly girlys going through different unique life adventures. Supporting girlies rights and wrongs. 

Women getting their lick back

just my personal favorite couples/love stories¯_(ツ)_/¯

how to find a job or make one without losing your mind, yourself, or your health

the evils of marketing and corporations, and how to consume smarter

Fairy tale retellings

death-positive reads for the morbidly curious

for those of us interested in parenting outside the typical expectations: queer, disabled, anti-racist, polyamorous, feminist, culturally humble parenting reads

to force everyone to read before they die

For the stories that remind you every loss is a lesson, every ending is a new beginning, and sometimes you’re on your own—but that’s exactly how you find yourself.

Motherhood and pregnancy horror

The only qualification is that a woman commits murder. Is she likeable? That's not important. Is she innocent? Also not important. Does anyone listen when she warns them? Of course not. Alas, they never learn.

all dostoyevsky books