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Ya friendly

Good starter classics for those looking to dip their toes in! This list has a focus on pageturners and less complicated writing styles.

A collection of books featuring sapphic celebrity romances.

Lovecraft himself was a horrible racist but his books are in the public domain now so jokes on him.

beautiful fantasy books

"The most prestigious literary award in Australia" which has been going for 70 years, features some much beloved Aussie writers and is named for a prolific 20th century author. I've only included winners from 2007 onwards because the official website is terribly set up and I don't trust Wikipedia without another source but I'll update if I can happily confirm. Again, the longlist is always interesting, please have a look if you want more Aussie reads!!

books I haven't stopped thinking about, books that coaxed me out of the fog, and helped my burnout

from swooning over prolonged eye contact at a ball with the ton, to intense yearning between two really good friends in 1960s New York, here are some historical romances to get you hooked on the best subgenre

ladies and gentlemen, theys and them. enjoy this queer rabbit hole (F & NF)

Open to recommendations for other books fitting the genre

stories about strong women going through hard times pls check for TWs before starting a book a mix of both fiction & nonfiction

get to know the natural world around you. discover little wonders to fill your time outside

lots of gore and taboo topics