Romances with slutty little academics and their even sluttier little glasses. It’s always the quiet ones

Anti-fairytale books that may remind you of Shrek This list has both whimsical Shrek-like books and anti-fairy tales, because why should we ignore all the layers under whimsy

Sexy dragon daddy wants to hoard you like treasure and fill you with the fire from his loins. This is for DRAGONs. Keep your human phalluses away, puny shifter. This is for the Reddit user bitemyshinymetalclit ❤️‍🔥

Was it the golden era of YA fiction/dystopian/fantasy books or was I just the target audience? Hard to say. Here’s some absolute bangers from the 2010s ish and you all can decide (some of these may lean more elementary school but whatever)

She’s magical but a little monstrous. And more importantly, she’s clearly written by a woman.

My list of fall reads for 2026; mix of spooky/horror and cozy vibes for fall

Mostly nonfiction books dealing with psychedelic drug chemistry, psychoactive mushrooms (cultivation, identification, usage, cultural significance), history/politics related to drugs, and a few other things.

I just think they’re neat

Shrek is love. Shrek is life.

For When I Yearn for Ancient Greece

books that feel like summertime; for when you need something light but with substance!! (I take and encourage recommendations!!)

everybody wants to change the world but no one wants to do the dishes

my fav sff of the intricate, deranged, gay, and often confusing variety

...and other historical fantasies! If in a series, first book included only.

This are the books I read for school or that are about history (mostly in italian)

the house is imperative to the plot and often feels like a character itself

Rapunzel/Tangled retellings 💜

The books mentioned or alluded to in The Astral Library by Kate Quinn. If it’s a series, book 1 is listed unless a specific book was mentioned. Where just the author was mentioned, I’ve made my best guess.