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A book for someone in their early 20’s and lost?
I’ve recently been trying to get back into reading and I think what I need is a relatable story that’s gonna have an impact on me. I’m in my last year of college, figuring my shit out, not sure what I want to do when I graduate, complicated love life, weird relationship with my parents. I know I am nowhere near the first or last person to ever experience this, so I know there must be several book out there about this kind of thing.
So, are there any must reads for a woman my age? Does anyone have a book that really spoke to them when they were in my situation/my age?
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Looking for books where the villain wins: morally grey, dark, and deeply satisfying
I’m in the mood for something where the “bad guy” isn’t just compelling, but actually wins or at least ends up on top in some way. I’ve read stuff like The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence and The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie, and I loved how the lines between hero and villain blur.
Bonus points if it’s fantasy, grimdark, or has a philosophical edge. Doesn’t need to be super well-known, I love to find hidden gems.
Appreciate any suggestions!
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Looking for books about... love? Sensitivity, gratitude, the whole shabang. Toward the world, toward others, toward oneself. Any recommendations?
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for books that inspired you to look at the world with a more loving, tender, graceful eye, that guide you to appreciate this world and create more beauty in it. Fiction, self-help, whatever.
Has anything like that stuck with you? I’d love to hear your recommendations.
Thanks in advance 💛
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Looking for Roman Britain books
I recently reread my stash of Rosamary Sutcliffe books and I’m wondering if there are any great adult books out there about Roman Britain?
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Grounded sci-fi that doesn't involve space travel or aliens.
I love scifi, but I'm getting a bit overwhelmed by portals and spacecraft and aliens. What are your favourite scifi books that take place exclusively on Earth with a more grounded story?
I suppose this might even cross into magical realism but I'd rather futuristic technology and scientists than wizards and spells of any kind.
There's not a lot I can think of that I've already read, I liked Spin by Robert Charles Wilson (though that definitely has space elements) and I liked The Bridge by Iain Banks. The movie Snowpiercer also came to mind.
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Give me some short, cute and easy reads!
I’ve got a big line of thicc books lined up on my TBR for this year (Lonesome Dove, Pillars of the Earth, The Stand, Mistborn Trilogy and Stormlight archive) and am looking to cut them with some light, cute/easy shorter reads. I plan on reading one or two while reading one of the giant books- my ADHD ass can read up to 4 books at a time 😂
They don’t have to be novellas necessarily, but I’m not against them either!
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Suggest me a memoir or fiction book that helped you get out of a prolonged depression
As the title states. I’m looking for something to help me feel little bit more hopeful and excited about life. For the past few months, it just feels like one mundane, depressing day after the next and I’ve struggled to want to do anything or find joy in anything.
I am seeing a therapist and have been on antidepressants for years, but lately things have been tough. Funny enough, I usually struggle more during the warmer, sunnier times of year like now. I’m not looking for a book to solve this, just for something that gives me some hope that things will get better.
I would prefer something more contemporary if possible and would like to avoid straight up self help guru books.
Thank you in advance :)
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What English books would you want to find in a small hospital bookshop?
Hi everyone! I’ve just started working in a little bookshop inside a Dutch hospital, and we’re looking to reorganize and refresh our English-language section, both fiction and non-fiction.
Back when I worked at a train station shop, we focused mostly on new releases. But here, the vibe is very different. I’m thinking a mix of comforting, engaging, and easy-to-pick-up titles might be better; short reads, feel-good stories, maybe some gentle thrillers, cozy mysteries, thoughtful memoirs, or even inspiring non-fiction.
If you were in a hospital (as a visitor, patient, or staff), what kind of English books would you love to stumble across in a small bookshop? Specific recommendations welcome, whether new or older favorites!
Thanks so much in advance 💛
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Steven king book recommendations
I have never read a Steven king book but would love too, only thing is there is that many I don’t really know which one to choose.
Can anyone recommend my first read I want a book that gets you hooked by the first few pages.
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Post apocalyptic
Im looking for books that have a post apocalyptic setting, anything would be appreciated, I did particularly like the book "Everything that's left at the end of the world". I just haven't been able to find and books like it, maybe im. Ot looking at the right section or maybe there just isn't a large amount of these books idk im just looking for recs pls
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I want a fun and/or funny read
I tend to read quite heavy, depressing books and I really want something where I am laughing out loud or just a really fun read (without it necessarily being funny).
I love a real range of genres and it can be fiction or non-fiction. Some genres that I like reading are thrillers, fantasy, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, memoirs but like I say I’m open to most genres!
Thanks in advance and I look forward to reading your recommendations!
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Suggest me novellas or short books
I'm not sure what's happening but I am in the worst reading slump. Currently reading Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange and it's fantastic. I usally listen to audiobooks as well but my mind hasn't been connecting. Any recommendations for novellas or short books? I love literary and historical fiction but I also read a wide range of genres. Thanks!
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Looking for 5-star classic books written between 1930-1959?
My all-time favorite book is Gone with the Wind, but for some reason I haven’t read a lot of other classics. So I want to read maybe 5 classics over the next 18 months. What would you recommend?
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Historical fiction about Jews that’s happy
I just finished Eleanore of Avignon (spoiler) and loved the friendship then romance with the nephew of the Jewish doctor. Of course the book ends with the Jews expelled from Avignon but Eleanore and David escape to Granada. I love historical fiction and I just want a happy story about my people finding happiness despite millennia of persecution.
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Books by asian authors
Hey y'all, I've been looking forward to reading books by asian authors (no hate to others, I just want to check out a diverse range of books) but on a strict condition: they must not have romance. I'm having a hard time finding books like them. Can y'all pls help me out
(Edit: Preferably standalones!)
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A book to convince me that I’ll be ok after moving to college
I’m moving across the country to California for college and I’m wondering if there are any fiction books about someone completely upending their life with a big transition. It can be uplifting or the harsh truth but I just want to sympathize with a book for a bit before the dramatic shift. Thanks!
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Queer or sciencey book recs?
What I’ve read and enjoyed:
They both die in the end
Red white and royal blue
One last stop
Autoboyography
I wish you all the very best
Song of Achilles
The Odyssey
Carry on
Kiss her once for me.
Science:
The Martian
j kenji lopez alt (yes I read a cookbook for fun)
Braiding sweet grass
I’ll take literally anything :)
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Own voice books about queer men
I would like some books that are of queer men written by queer men (aka own voice books). I’m okay with bi/pan men in straight relationships, trans men in straight relationships.
Basically I just want a story with queer men of any type in any relationship that’s written by queer men.
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A book where the main character dies unexpectedly
I don't even know if this type of book exists hahah but I want to gift someone a book where the mc dies.
(We were recently talking about that there is usually no suspense in fights because you know the Mc will be ok)
Preferably they die around the middle like in a battle or something and you think "there is no way they die, they're the mc" and then they do die.
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Women’s bookclub - short read
Looking for suggestions for a quicker read for my book club this next month as our meetings are closer together than usual.
We are a group of ladies ages 25-35. We generally read fiction but cross many genres, and books must have at least 4 stars on good reads (or at least close to 4.0)
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Non Fiction Ocean Conservation & Overfishing Books
Hey all,
I am very interested in ocean conservation, marine biology, and overfishing and the effect that it is having on our oceans. Does anyone have any recommendations for any books? I've found a couple, but majority of. them are hard to find (running 60+$ and taking a few weeks for shipping at my local bookstore). I don't mind waiting for it to get here, but I'd rather not spend that kind of money on a book lol
Thanks for everyones recommendations in advance :)
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Doomed Expeditions?
Looking for books on doomed expeditions/expeditions gone wrong, pretty much what it says on the tin! To be clear, the expedition can be to anywhere and I enjoy both fictional and nonfictional accounts. The general theme is people going to an unfamiliar place and it going (very) badly.
Here’s a list of some I’ve read already! I didn’t love all of these but it might be helpful. I’m currently reading Great North Road and loving the expedition to the unexplored continent.
Arctic/Mountain/Cold expeditions - Terror (my absolute favorite), Dark Matter, Into Thin Air, The Indifferent Stars Above, Where the Dead Wait, The Hunger
Caves - The Descent, The Anomaly
Sea - Sphere, From Below, The Deep, The Luminous Dead, Into the Drowning Deep
Jungle - The Ruins (a favorite), River of the Gods,
Space/Other planets - The Sparrow, Ship of Fools (also both favorites), Diamond Dogs, Dead Space
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Something really fun and exciting (maybe a touch of romance) for a group of female 40 - 70-yr-old book-clubbers (historical fiction?)
So far our most popular books were Isolde and Remarkably Bright Creatures. I want something that everyone will finish.
It doesn't have to be any specific genre although historical fiction is always the most popular.
NOT looking for a cheesy romance book, but a little bit of romance is always a plus.
Thank you!
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Need beginner book recommendations to get started off with reading.
Ive never read a book in my life apart from educational stuff and now i wanna get into reading and build a habit but i do not know where to start, what to read and stuff. So looking for suggestions that aren’t overwhelming and are beginner friendly, if at all theres any like that. Im open to any genre apart from romance. Also if there are series recommendations do you suggest i read through the series and then move onto others or can i read different kinds of book?
Thanks!
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Books that you want to see movie adaptations of
Which books would you like to see on the big screen
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women finding their people
hi! i’d really like to find a book where a woman finds her people. im talking deep, fulfilling friendships, almost like found family. i’d prefer no romance because usually when it’s included it becomes the focus but if it’s just a sub-subplot then it’s okay. big little lies is one example of the closest ive gotten i LOVED that book. thanks :)))
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Weird, Surreal, and Unsettling Books
Can you suggest me an unsettling book? Not in a gory, or gratuitous way, but more in a bad dream where something isn't quite right but you can't put your finger on what it is kind of way. I want the same vibes a a Magritte painting, but in book form. Some things I have read recently and enjoyed are:
In the House in the Dark of the Woods
Slewfoot
Tender is the Flesh
Mexican Gothic
In the Dream House
Her Body and Other Parties
Our Wives Under the Sea
Bunny
I am okay with some violence, but I'm looking for more dreamy weird. No creepy obsessions with kids, Lolita-type stuff, please. That stuff icks me out.
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I need a funny/ interesting AUDIOBOOK
My husband and I have a road trip coming up- perhaps about 17 hours round trip. I have to specify audiobook because the one I wanted just isn’t right- turns out the only real Princess Bride audiobook leaves out so much of what makes it funny!
So, I want something amusing enough to keep my non-reader husband engaged, but also me engaged, and I’m more of a non-fiction person. Please help.
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I'd like a gentle book.
I had a traumatic divorce that took the joy of reading from me. I used to read a book every two weeks when I would wait for my patients. I really want to start reading again. I'd like to read something a little bit more gentle, something with out sexual violence or violence. I don't think I can stomach a serious topics right now, it makes me nervous. I don't mind kids books at this point. I used to read a lot of books that got turned into movies. The last book I read was memoirs of a geisha, I have a bunch of Stephen King books that I might not touch for a few more years. Thanks for the help
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Best nonfiction about that niche topic you know way too much about
Bonus points if it's engaging enough to draw in a reader new to the topic. Thanks!
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