books that are so changed by the end that they're entirely different books on the re-read. books best entered blind, with a twist or gradual reveal that is not just surprising, but retroactively rewrites everything you've already read – the meaning, tone, genre, or intention of every page before it.

"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."

Not every shadow that falls across your path is a threat. Some giants did not come to crush our walls, but to keep the wind off them. These are the lonely ones—the ones who carry our dreams in jars, or wait in the rain for a kindness we often forget to give. They are the guardians made of iron, the ancient sleepers under the hills, and the soft-spoken monsters who know that being big often means being very, very alone. We call them... the Gentle Hearts.

Fiction and nonfiction books about monastic life (not sappy)

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, a time to pluck what is planted; a time to kill, a time to heal; a time to break down, a time to build up; a time to weep, a time to laugh; a time to mourn, a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, a time to gather stones together...

Seasons, cycles, rhythms: Nonfiction ideas for embracing the ebb and flow.

DISCLAIMER: I am not your doctor. I am not anyone's doctor.

Give me all the plot twist thrillers

Hey babe, wanna get lost in time? ⏱️

just in case you don't know what's in-universe

The heart wants what the heart wants, what can I say 😳

This is a list with books about people who engage in or want to engage in romance and sex with modes of transportation. Thanks to alexz for the spark of unintended inspiration 💜

Please drop any suggestions for additions in the comments, thank you!

We need more disabled characters in media so here's a bunch of examples of good representation

A list of rom-coms with a twist and a shit ton of trigger warnings.

P.S. any recs are highly appreciated

MERMAID BOOKS!!!

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visual artists (such as painters) in fantasy works!

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do i remember the plots? probably not

Tough love and invaluable resources for artists with small businesses or side hustles.

Books with shiny iridescent covers, because your shelf needs some sparkle. Sometimes also called "rainbow foil" or "holographic".

⚠️ You may need to check alternate covers since I can't set specific editions to display in the list (yet)!

If you know of an edition that has shiny bits that change colour in light, drop it in the comments!