By that I mean a book that you think you are going to fall so desperately in love with, or else that is going to change you so deeply, or even that you are scared to dislike, that you cannot get on with it? If so, why?

For my part, I've been sitting on Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin for months. She's my absolute favourite author and ever since I was, I think, eleven and a poor writer I've wanted to make a fictional anthropological textbook. God, even just inventories of people's lives, without the need for an overarching plot. Having this book in my shelves is taunting and wistful and wonderful all at the same time, and I'm scared I'm going to love it so much that I will become a mad acolyte.

Hi folks!! Is there a book character that made you realize you were queer?? If so who??? Because I just came across a post that made a realize that I wanted one of the characters in a book to be a lesbian so bad... I didn't think much of it until now, because how did I just ignore it all this time? The signs were there. The character was Yara from the Princesses of the Fantasy world series by the way 🫠.

so i just started reading ninth house by leigh bardugo, who, right in the opening, makes multiple references to dante’s inferno and i have been meaning to get into it since r f kuang dropped the recommended (almost study guide) reading list for her new book katabasis. but im a complete noob to classics and i genuinely tried so hard to get into it and failed (i could not find a single version that had both the audiobook and ebook versions) so i come to you for help. please help me find a good, easy to follow and if possible, with annotations, like an annotated copy rather than having all the info dumped into translators note or smth equivalent. for reference, crime and punishment is my intro to classics right now, and yes i am well aware this is Not a good start but i Really wanna be able to read dark academia and Understand niche references because they’re becoming my favorite genre after babel. 🥹

Howdy folks!

As the title implies, I'm wondering if anyone knows of any novels that are like the anime Space Dandy?

It's an episodic comic science fiction anime. It's basically a space opera parody that plays fast and loose with the absurdity button. The main character, a rockabilly styled guy named Space Dandy, a weird talking cat-ish alien thing, and an outdated robot.

I've been rewatching it, and decided to see if there's any sort of novel/series that might be like it.

I'm guessing Hitchhiker's Guide will probably be mentioned by someone, lol.

I’m seeing so many Gilmore girls edits recently—specifically the bond between Luke and Rory—and lord I so want some books with a good father figure and daughter relationship. Whether it’s a parentified sibling thing or a single parent and the guy that steps up, I don’t care!! I yearn for men acting right and acting sweet. Puhleaseeeee help me 😭🙏

hey guys!! i need some help!! i was JUST informed last night that i’ll be going on a vacation to the east coast in just a few weeks!! (my bf is an impulse planner i can’t with him sometimes 😅) so on top of shopping for new outfits/vacation supplies, i need to borrow/buy a goodddd book for reading while relaxing on the beach. whether it’s a romance with a beach/ocean setting or a maybe even a mermaid fantasy?? let me know what your favorites are and i’ll try to check out as many as i can!! thanks in advance💓🧜‍♀️🏖️