Inspired by a booklist I made for a friend who wanted to help others understand Hawaiʻi after the fires and heavy rains, when people around her said, “so many people visit there,” and were reminded: people live there. This is a curated collection of books about Hawaiʻi, its people, history, culture, and everything beyond the visitor’s view.

Short cosy books to smash out during an autumn day binge with a touch of cottage core, mythical creatures and a touch of magic ✨

Books that don't really fit my definition of a cozy book (low stakes, relaxed pace, etc) but still feel very cozy, entirely based off of vibes and my personal opinion

Reality TV books with romance

Each book is set in a different state the titles are in alphabetical order by state

These books are YA, set during winter holidays like Valentine’s Day or Christmas. Convenient if you’re looking for a Christmas book to add to your December TBR list! Feel free to recommend others, but I only accept ones that are either YA or clean!

Note: if you notice any books that are not young adult in this list, please tell me so in the comments. I do my best to research books, but I can make mistakes 😊

Zombies and the apocalypse, what else fits better together?!

We probably already know about them, but do you know about them??

Who doesn't love a protagonist who can slice and dice an enemy when necessary? These baddies range in age and gender so hopefully there is something for everyone! Thank you to the Pagebound community for these recs!

Books that do a great job of making your mouth water from their great food descriptions or show fascinating things about food.

Adult fiction books that feature librarians, archivists and historians as their main characters.

Amazon is evil but it is what it is, and this may be of use to some seeking weird girl lit

There are things that do not just walk upon the world—they consume it. These are the giants that the stars puked out, the ones forged in the furnace of ancient suns or birthed from the black voids of the deep. They are not 'big' in the way a mountain is big; they are 'big' in the way an apocalypse is big. To look upon them is to realize our own insignificance. They are the gears of the universe, the shadows on the moon, and the architects of our extinction. We call them ... The Colossi.

A cheerful yellow hue for your page.

Books with pink cover

A compilation of books (mostly fiction) in which the main character/s set out on a journey, leading to moments of meditation, introspection, meandering walks through the memory, conflicts with both the self, the path, and others, and ultimately: change, for both the characters and the reader. In these novels, the journey is more important than the destination.

Recommendations are welcome!

We are nature, even if we try to forget it. These books are about our relationship with nature and how we can change it for the better.

Theory as a powerful tool to understand our world, challenge and dismantle hegemonic systems of harm is not a novel idea. These books, however, drive this point home and might provide you with a powerful and useful lens to re-view the world and challenge existing knowledge systems. These are essential books if we want to decolonise individual and collective knowledge production!