Also known as The Bastone Effect (trademark pending lol) 😉 Promise Me Sunshine was one of the most recommended romances in 2025 and I believe it's because of the unique combination of love and grief. Here of some of my favorites. Recommendations are welcome in the comments but I will keep the list to ones I've read.

From the Book Leo's video! I really love her content and I want to read every book on this list.

A collection of true crime and paranormal stories inspired by my favorite YouTuber, MrBallen! These stories will have you doublechecking you locked the doors at night, second guessing your decisions to go on an early morning run and more! But they're so great😈. Please let me know if you have any recs! This is one of my favorite genres! ( This list also includes books that he himself, MrBallen, has written and books from his podcasts and videos too!)

Tentacles, tails, scales and every inhuman thing inbetween!

Was it ever just a phase?

Monsters with tails are always a fun time. A playful tail is a personal favorite micro trope. I love when they are wagging in joy, having a frisky little grab, or being downright naughty.

These books were not chosen by me!! The Bocas Lit Fest is a Trinidad and Tobago based organisation that lifts up literary artists from the Caribbean. I wanted to have this list of books here instead of having to go back to their website when I wanted to reference it and thought that it may be useful to anyone looking for recent releases from Caribbean authors. The winners were: Fiction: Ibis Nonfiction: The Snag: A Mother, a Forest, and Wild Grief Poetry: The World After Rain: Anne’s Poems

(Some of these books are addicting)

sometimes two hands isn’t enough 🤷‍♀️

more arms, more hands, more fun 💪

my latest offering: a list of books where the monsters have more than two arms

as always, taking suggestions!!!

Romance books with a road trip.

True stories of several people (and one cat) who overcame hardship, followed their dreams, and made an impact. A mix of memoirs and true stories about history, sports, war, civil rights and music.

books I haven't read but NEED TO READ like fr

as a queer (former) tennis player, i just wanted a place to keep track of all of the queer tennis books ive read or want to read

Dystopian books that may feel too close to home for us, but also have a lesson or two about human nature.

I've been meaning to get into more political books lately, mostly surrounding racism, sexism, and the Jews and Palestinians because of the genocide going right now and thought other people might be the same! Let me know if there are any books I should add or remove since I'm just getting into this topic!

My mum, an Avid Reader, and the books she’s recommended to me over the years (a growing list).

Some notable manga series to enjoy. Shonen-focused with a mix of Shojo.