books i read for elementary, middle, and high school

When the love interest isn’t human. Like, at all.

Pining, lusting, living for men who may or may not deserve such generous affection.

These women are only at the start of the road to centering themselves instead of others, and that’s okay, because it makes for beautiful books.

Please recommend more books that match this vibe!

As a parent of 2 boys, I want to introduce them to good literature as early as possible! This is my list of classics that are appropriate for kids to listen to (read them aloud or listen to the audiobook). I’ve left some off this list due to misogyny and racism I thought was unforgivable. But ALL these books were written by imperfect people in an imperfect world, there may be topics you may need to have deeper conversations with your kids. ❤️

writing on cooking and eating

Books featuring possession of some kind! This can be outside of demonic possession- supernatural possession didn't roll off the tongue as well. Recommendations are more than welcome.

club [ˈklʌb] (noun): a: an association of persons for some common object; a group identified by some common characteristic b: a meeting place c: a subscription scheme d: a nightclub e: an athletic team (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

Welcome to The Club! If people gather regularly, there will eventually be a book about it.

Horror novels or story collections that started as creepypastas or something creepypasta-adjacent

List is in progress and taking recommendations!

These are all the books in the "Vicious Lost Boys" series by Nikki St. Crowe.

Books that ignore the traditional way of telling a story. These books tell their stories in unexpected ways, through letters, transcripts, diaries, documents, text messages, or unconventional layouts.

Books that look at world history (preferably) from the perspective of the societies that lived them just at least not from a European perspective we do our best okay

Hot hockey boys being hot hockey boys

My favorite queer reads, great for reading on lazy summer days in the park!

These books have influenced the way I think about and live my life day-to-day. Maybe they'll change yours too?

And get started on lol