Additions welcome!! This list is in progress!

novels that track friendships throughout time

TCKs are those who were "raised in a different culture than their parents, for a large part or the entirety of their childhood and adolescence. They typically are exposed to a greater volume and variety of cultural influences than those who grow up in one particular cultural setting."

These books must delve into the themes and conflicts of being a TCK and not just have a TCK.

Love triangles are a tricky thing to write, and for many readers it’s a trope they avoid entirely. But as a connoisseur of this trope (asian dramas will do that to you) I can confidently say that a well-written love triangle can absolutely take over your brain. All it really needs is an interesting dynamic between all three parties, and/or a second lead with a terrible martyr complex.

That is to say, I’m not sure polyamory would’ve fixed them, but it certainly wouldn’t make them worse!

Addressing marxism, feminism, racism, queerness, & more via art history

Intertextuality in Many Forms

A collection of romance books witn mafia backgrounds and plots (feel free to add suggestions!)

Here’s what I’ve been reading in grad school/hoping to read more of :) Focused mostly on 1st-2nd generation of Womanist authors [Many books I would include are not yet on Pagebound]

Novellas that are a decent bite of literature and a full meal despite being compact. Like a burrito on a commute to work

interesting fictionalized novels about artists in history

if not friend then why friend shaped? nonfiction and fiction in which our lovely amphibians, frogs & toads fantastic duet, play the main role recs are always welcomed

Nederlandstalige boeken die in het laatste decennium werden bekroond met een literaire prijs of daarvoor werden genomineerd.

High heels, higher stakes, and a rap sheet that’s just as long as her wish list. For the girls who are too pretty for prison but just right for a Pakhan. 🥂⛓️

A curated reading guide to translated fiction, featuring novels and short stories from around the world that reflect diverse cultures, histories, and literary genius.

Essential Japanese novels and short fiction, past and present.

The best books about insane or soon-to-be insane women.

Essential Pakistani novels and short stories.

The Bee is an online magazine that promoted working class writing. Working Class Library is their podcast series that takes one book a month and does a deep drive. I am slowly curating a list to track these.

Books I haven’t stopped thinking about, whether it’s the ending, the characters or a particular moment in the book.

It’s going to be a work in progress list so I’ll be adding to it all of the time