all books summerween: spooky, scary, and some romance

Books that take place in New England

Because sometimes I just think “Wait… really?!” And all of a sudden I’m three hours deep into the history of medieval Brittany, France 😅

Recommended by Monte Mader

for your inner child who dreamed of growing up to become a criminal mastermind/thief—never give up on your dreams!

books i’ve read with a main course of mischief and mayhem and a dish of heists/thefts/burgleries/cons on the side (or vice versa)

How to be a more eco-conscious gardener with a focus of why it’s important and how to garden with native plants

books that were romance + fantasy before the term was even invented (circa 2022)

middle grade adventures! recs welcome :)

there’s a special place in my heart for middle grade novels. i think they have the hardest audience—they’re written for a group defined by transition, bridging the gap between childhood and adolescence by creating space in the in-between. when done well, their universal themes (like change!) and prose make the books translatable to any age. since it feels like that should be impossible, i’m convinced authors of this age group are geniuses.

Exploring stories across every genre, one book at a time (updated occasionally)

Top 100 books of the 21st Century according to ABC Radio National (Australia)

Books about fashion in history for adults and children - compiling this list because I saw many intriguing books about fashion recently at the library :) Work in progress!

Books that open so well the rest has no choice but to deliver.

Book pairings where ONE is type A, neurotic, a stickler for the rules (or their own personal code), has their shit together (or is trying REALLY hard), while the OTHER is a gremlin, chaotic, messy, ocassionally unhinged, and makes their own rules. They seem diametrically opposed but secretly admire the other’s way of moving through the world.

Please drop more recs in the comments if you have them because I will be eating this shit up every time!!!

2027 Releases - mixed genres - feel free to make suggestions!

Books by Charlie D. Van.

Ces livres qui ne font pas de bruits en France parce que l'édition française est nulle? Et bien voici les livres (ici en anglais) qui ont été traduits et que vous trouverez en tapant le nom de l'auteurice sur internet (au pire sur la Fnac avant de vous diriger vers une librairie indé)

My first list (completely subjective) couldn't be other than my favorite books.

It’s always nice to feel like a normal person by reading about those more unhinged than you 😌 which is why I LOVE weird girl lit! These are my interpretations of the genre. Some I’ve read and some I’m going to read. Apologies in advance if it gets long. Recommendations are absolutely welcome!! So please feel free.

I know a couple are written by men which might be taboo for some but I’ve included because I thought they were appropriate or the author has a track record of writing women well.