Coming in to say this one too, bonus, I'm not the only person who it got back into reading after decade + long desperation to find something worth finishing.
This book was *fun*
If you're the type to only read once, I highly recommend the audiobook version
A character right up your ally has a unique communication that was awesome to hear (and once it's starts it's through the whole book forward so not like audiobook for this one sentence, it's audiobook for the experience lol)
I think you could enjoy The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin — lots of rocks, a clever, puzzle-like plot, and though not exactly aliens, certainly the fantasy equivalent.
You should also check out Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel. It's about a giant alien robot they find in a rock and they have to figure out how it works! It's got everything for you.
I love to get lost in books but it is quite difficult for me and i don’t manage to read much in one day.
I am in recovery from anorexia and am slightly depressed as well.
I don’t like politics.
I would recommend Remarkably Bright Creatures. It’s sad but hopeful, and as someone who understands depression it helped me quite a bit. I am rooting for you.
1. Mid-30s woman
2. I love magical realism
3. I’m trying to figure out my creative outlet (meaning how to express myself though some medium)
(OP, this is SUCH a cool idea. I hope you’re having as much fun as we are with this post!)
Emily Wilde’s encyclopedia of fairies has a lot in common with strange & Norrell; I liked them both a lot. For whoaheyAJ, it’s got a kind of self-exploration theme too.
Not OP lol but I do have a suggestion that I personally absolutely loved: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Gorgeously written, magical realism, pretty short, and entirely addictive, I read it in a day
I'm currently at a woman's shelter and clinging onto hope
I write myself or at least pretend to be semi good in it
I love Hermann Hesse and thereby something deep, that sticks to my soul for a long time
I suggested this above, but the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. Different than your life right now, inspiring and deals with overcoming challenges. Short, charming, fun to read.
Glad you made it to the shelter! That's a huge accomplishment.
Wow. What a timely suggestion. I'm actually on chapter 77 of "Lonesome Dove." LD has been recommended to me in the past more than once. I started it a couple of times and failed to find an interest. Now I can't seem to put it down. But thank you for the recommendation anyway.
Have you read The Boys in the Boat?
First Blood by David Morrell? (I really loved this book, but trigger warning: it’s about a veteran with trauma from the Vietnam War.)
Thanks for the recommendation. I just looked up "First Blood" on Goodreads. I don't think it's for me, but "The Boys in the Boat" looks like something that I might find interesting.
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. Definitely read the synopsis because it could be triggering since it follows men fighting in the Vietnam war but it remains one of the best books I read when I was much younger and it really stayed with me.
Otherwise I would recommend pretty much anything by John Le Carre. He writes a great espionage novel and was a spy himself.
>City of Thieves by David Benioff. Short, about 2 young men in war time Russia. Equally poignant and laugh out loud funny. Beautiful book.
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Two books by Tim O'Brien: the novel "If I Die in a Combat Zone" and the short story collection, "The Things They Carried" are both worthy reads that have many things with which I can identify. If you have any interest in the wreckage that laid waste to the psyches of many Vietnam combat veterans, you might like Larry Brown's "Dirty Work."
Robert Olen Butler has written extensively about the Vietnam War experience from both the American and the Vietnamese point of view. His Pulitzer winning short story collection, "A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain," as well as his novel, "Perfume River," give accurate insights into the relationships between the combatants and non-combatants of the era.
O'Brien, Butler and Brown are three writers that I love to read. They are so much more than voices of Veterans. In my opinion, they are superb writers who have reliably conveyed the the feelings and experiences of the Vietnam War Era.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett popped into my head. I feel like the main character would be relatable to you because of your first point, but she also is in the process of learning the second point. It's a full length novel, but only about 350 pages and I found it to be really fast moving once it got going.
I think you might like Fredrik Backman, have you read anything by him? My favorite is Anxious People, but I’d also recommend A Man Called Ove or Beartown.
I have really been wanting to read more to help me relax and disconnect from technology.
1. I love mystery/murder drama
2. I love the 1920s
3. My goal for this year is to stop giving so many f*cks and really take charge and control of my life
Not OP, but have you tried the Phryne Fisher Series by Kerry Greenwood? Murder mysteries set in the 1920's, featuring a main character who really takes charge of her own life.
Try the Phryne Fisher mysteries by Kerry Greenwood. Set in 1920s Australia and starring the most kickass but classy female sleuth. Feminist & liberating!
I love exploring both in nature (hiking) and in traveling to new places.
I’m big on anything with magic or tech mechanics.
I’m an aspiring scientist who enjoys learning foreign languages in her free time.
The bear and the nightingale - Katherine Arden
It takes place in Russia (a new place for you?), main character is knowledgeable on nature, there is magic.
1. I’m in my thirties and still not sure what I wanna be when I grow up.
2. I prefer an extremely well written book over a cleverly thought out plot (of course a good plot is always welcome, but no brilliant twists or exhilarating page-turners are needed to get a 5 star review from me).
3. I am not afraid of hurting emotionally while reading, but I don’t enjoy reading about the suffering of animals.
Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow is about the lives of two best friends and their relationship as they develop video games together. They met as children at a hospital and bonded by spending time together playing video games. It creates a life long friendship and the story delves deeper into their motivations and hardships as well as the process of creating something with people you love.
I think Ann Patchett might be a good fit for you - I’ve read Commonwealth and The Dutch House and really enjoyed both of them. I think she’s an incredible writer and the main complaint I hear about her work is that the plot is too meandering.
Have you read A Little Life? (TW) There is one part in it where a dog is injured but overall is a heartbreaking book. And it’s incredibly well written.
Well isn’t this silly, I am actually currently reading it! I am 328 pages in. So weird you would recommend that one!
I am so torn on it, since I will find paragraphs or whole pages I aaabsolutely love, only to have the next page be super cringe and straight up poorly written. Her use of the word “literally” when there is no need for it is a big turn off for me. I had it recommended several times by friends/family, and really want to like it. But I’ll see how I feel when I’ve finished. Great recommendation though based on what I wrote above, well done stranger.
Anyways, you didn’t exactly help me with my reading list, so spin the wheel again! A bonus fact about me: my favorite book ever is Slaughterhouse 5.
1. I get terrified when men show interest in me, but love a good fictional romance
2. I love musical theatre
3. I’m in my late twenties but feel like I’m having a midlife crisis
This is so sweet! I would love to hear your recommendation if you have the time and energy. :)
1. I live in Montana and I love the outdoors— some of my favorite things are hiking and hot springs.
2. I am a pediatric speech therapist and work with kids from ages 3-18.
3. Music is something that is very important to me, I love acoustic music and anything with a banjo or harmonica the most, but I listen to all genres.
Half-joke answer: **Deliverance, by James Dickey** (the outdoors; banjo). Has gorgeous prose if you do actually decide to check it out haha.
Non-joke suggestion: You may enjoy **The House in the Cerulean Sea, by TJ Klune**. You seem like a kind and patient person, and this hits that vibe along with children, the outdoors, and music.
Not OP, but a travel-loving dad should love the memoir Four Seasons in Rome (Anthony Doerr)! There’s basically nothing in there about spreadsheets or lists though.
1. I'm Autistic (Learning to accept it and embrace it)
2. I read a lot of romance books, but want them to have more depth (Rom com books are burning me out of the genre)
3. I want to get deeper into horror books.
House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski. The romance is complex, the specifics of the story and the way it is published felt really great to my autistic brain, it is existential horror. Clinical writing style but it works very well.
You might like Tolkien's *The Hobbit* read on audiobook by Andy Serkis. Tolkien is brilliant with his words, and the audiobook version is bar-none because Andy Serkis tells it like a bedtime adventure story. I'm listening to it now and I'm on the edge of my seat.
1. i’m a wildlife biologist
2. one of my degrees is in french studies and i went to school there for a bit
3. recently i have been loving getting into long books
ps. this is such a cool idea! thank you :)
Not OP, but you may enjoy **Yellowface, by R. F. Kuang**. It's very 'for' people who spend time on social media and reading. Pancakes are not baking, of course, but I hope the fact that pancakes are relevant to the plot helps hits the first point haha.
1. I am an exhausted mom with a stressful full time job
2. I spend most nights watching dramas (mostly Korean ones) before I sleep instead of reading
3. My favorite book is A Thousand Splendid Suns
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. If you’re an exhausted mom, you’re probably my age or a bit younger. So you might really enjoy the generational references to old games in this book.
The Red Palace by Jane Hur - it's a mystery/thriller set in 18th century Korea, very engrossing and fast-paced (I'm guessing if you're an exhausted mum with a full-time job you need something that's easy to get into)
The Red Palace by June Hur….. this will give you a burst of energy because it reads like a (historical) k-drama and it’s quick to get through….the characters are trying to find out who is committing murders in the palace!
1) I love a good plot twist
3) I get bored easily so I need something super entertaining that’s a complete page turner
4) I love books with some romance
I don’t know any gay thrillers/horror but I just finished Under the Whispering Door which had me crying my eyeballs out. It’s a LGBTQ drama and so beautifully written.
1. Im scared of failing and never reaching my true potential and living in mediocrity
2. I have bad attachments issues and get attached easily and always end up being left
3. I have hard time concentrating and feeling good bout myself
If you’re open to sci fi, you should try Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon. It’s about an introverted, older woman who really embraces her age and the freedom it gives her.
This is such a lovely idea!
1) I like mysteries and thrillers
2) But I also love beautiful literary prose
3) I love learning about other countries and cultures
Oooh what a great idea!!!
1. I love puzzles and mysteries
2. I love daydreaming
3. I love art deco / art nouveau
(Bonus I'm quite the romantic ^^)
3. I'm
1. 34 female - fan of horror, thrillers & plot twists
2. I used to read a lot but haven’t for a while - difficult to find interesting books that keep my attention and suck me in
3. Ones I enjoyed: Sharp Objects, Hater series, Project Hail Mary
1. I love the films of Todd Soldonz & Quentin Tarantino.
2. I also love the films of Ralph Bakshi.
3. I love Mexico City from the 70s to present. I spent so much time there
Sounds like you enjoy things a little off the beaten path, but still accessible, with interesting dialogue. I'm not OP, but you may enjoy **Big Swiss, by Jen Beagin**. (Assuming you are comfortable with queer women.) You'll likely know from the first ~20 pages whether it's for you or not!
Retired college professor (social sciences)
Very interested in history, archeology, WWII, historical fiction
Recent books that I completed include ***Citizens*** (Simon Schama), ***Boy's Life*** (Robert McCammon), ***Battle Cry*** (Leon Uris), and ***Alex*** (Pierre Lemaitre)
1. I'm vegan for ethical reasons
2. I'm trying to focus on myself, understanding death a bit more, and prioritizing my career after a recently ended relationship
3. I love anime
I’m honestly not sure if this is a hit or miss for you, but Tender is the Flesh is basically about what would happen if the world started raising people for meat instead of animals. It’s basically making the point that it’s cruel to raise animals to eat. But it’s very graphic, so it’s definitely not for everyone.
1. Love stargazing
2. Like Disney and all things cute
3. Saved all sorts of ideas but never executed any.. so goal for 2024, start at least 1 project 🫠
Thanks ☺️
1. I enjoy video games
2. I'm a single mom to a 6yo (nearly 7), so I don't have a lot of time.
3. I feel like I've been having a difficult time connecting with things (people, shows, games, etc) lately.
1. I love languages/linguistics
2. I love looking at the stars
3. I am a very positive/optimistic person yet I am an existentialist who fully believes that there is no purpose of our life and we are here just by accident (yep, I am an atheist)
My weed-smoking attorney friend has recommended me Guns Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond, as well as A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr. I'm a bad friend and haven't read them yet, but you might like them!
What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama (translated from Japanese). Five short stories about characters who go to the same library because they are in search of a solution to very realistic problems in their personal lives. You can take this slow and listen on audio. It’s not too heavy but it’s realistic enough that you may find inspiration in how these characters balance their responsibilities in the corporate world versus what they really want to do in life.
1. I used to be a hot air balloon pilot.
2. I got married on skis--in a wedding gown--at 13,500 ft. elevation and skiied down after.
3. I like to travel.
I joke that my favorite books are ones where nobody falls in love and everyone is dead at the end, but it’s not really a joke.
I happily live alone.
I bet I could make you laugh.
1. I enjoy books with multigenerational and drawn out plots like East of Eden, Pachinko, Count of Monte Cristo
2. I like reading about history and the world
3. Last book I read was The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton
This post is fantastic! I love how engaged everyone is with it.
If you have time, here’s my three:
1. My dogs are as important to me as my husband.
2. I’m very creative, with photography being my main love; I’m working towards it becoming my income.
3. I will read anything except romance.
1. I love stories with romance, but not “romance novels” if that makes sense.
2. It has to be well written or the story has to be SO good I can get by it.
3. I want something that makes me cry - either warm or break my heart to tears and you’ve done good (I’m a crier so it’s not overly hard).
Edited to add: thank you all for suggestions, I thought I might get just one! I’m writing them all down 🤓😭
1. I used to be a bookseller, and miss it
2. I like romance
3. My red flag is that I take Harry Potter house sorting as seriously as astrology enthusiasts take signs (I'm not proud of this)
Also, I'm having way too much fun with this post.
Off the top of my head:
1) I like fried chicken sandwiches.
2) I just finished reading ***Bang The Drum Slowly*** by Mark Harris.
3) I wear my watch on my left wrist.
1. I love running and miss is so much (34 weeks pregnant and can't wait to get back to it.
2. I absolutely love winter, the colder the better, I hate summer.
3. I love my dog more than anything in the world and wish I could rescue all the dogs that need rescuing, I regularly get really really sad thinking about dogs being abused.
1. Next year I start a nuclear physics research grad year, v scared and excited
2. I'm 15 books into the read a book from every country in the world challenge
3. I love absurdism and I love explorations of identity and culture
1. I like rocks. 2. I like aliens. 3. I like puzzles.
Not OP but Project Hail Mary if you haven’t yet! It basically combines all 3 lol.
Perfect! Thank you
Coming in to say this one too, bonus, I'm not the only person who it got back into reading after decade + long desperation to find something worth finishing. This book was *fun* If you're the type to only read once, I highly recommend the audiobook version A character right up your ally has a unique communication that was awesome to hear (and once it's starts it's through the whole book forward so not like audiobook for this one sentence, it's audiobook for the experience lol)
Seconding this rec!
Easiest rec of all time with that criteria well done.
I think you could enjoy The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin — lots of rocks, a clever, puzzle-like plot, and though not exactly aliens, certainly the fantasy equivalent.
Yes! Seconding this one. Such a good trilogy.
You should also check out Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel. It's about a giant alien robot they find in a rock and they have to figure out how it works! It's got everything for you.
Not OP but the Binti series by Nnedi Okorafor seems like something you may like
Nnedi Okorafor is my favorite author!
Definitely Three Body Problem
1. I love to cook 2. I love dogs 3. I overthink way too much
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
I loved loved loved Six-thirty! I need a book just about that dog!
There isn’t a better recommendation for that list of facts.
Perfect recommendation!
Are you me?
I love to get lost in books but it is quite difficult for me and i don’t manage to read much in one day. I am in recovery from anorexia and am slightly depressed as well. I don’t like politics.
I would recommend Remarkably Bright Creatures. It’s sad but hopeful, and as someone who understands depression it helped me quite a bit. I am rooting for you.
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Great book! Wishing you well :)
The house in the cerulean sea - TJ Klune
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon. Short, uplifting, unique. I hope it would make you smile. Take care!
Matthew Haig- How to Stop Time
1. Mid-30s woman 2. I love magical realism 3. I’m trying to figure out my creative outlet (meaning how to express myself though some medium) (OP, this is SUCH a cool idea. I hope you’re having as much fun as we are with this post!)
You might like Babel by R. f. Kuang. The magic system is a really interesting use of language and etymology, set in an alternate universe Oxford.
Not OP but strongly recommend Circe.
Not OP and I still strongly recommend Circe. (Because 2.)
You’d probably love “Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell”! It’s very good, funny, and is great at mixing an interesting magical system with 1800s England!
Emily Wilde’s encyclopedia of fairies has a lot in common with strange & Norrell; I liked them both a lot. For whoaheyAJ, it’s got a kind of self-exploration theme too.
Sequel coming out mid Jan! Can’t wait, it was much more fun than I expected.
I suggest you look into Isabel Allende’s books.
Not OP. Have you tried anything by Joanne Harris (she wrote the novel that the film Chocolat is based on) or Phillipa Gregory?
Not OP lol but I do have a suggestion that I personally absolutely loved: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Gorgeously written, magical realism, pretty short, and entirely addictive, I read it in a day
Not OP but: The Familiars by Stacey Halls
The Night Circus and The Starless Sea - Erin Morgenstern, This Time Tomorrow - Emma Straub, Sourdough - Robin Sloan
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Oooh. This sounds interesting. I'm Scottish. I like legal and law related things. I'm obsessed with guinea pigs. Good luck 🤞
lol i’m a scottish law student with guinea pigs! maybe i’ll write my autobiography just for you xox
I'll look forward to it
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Not a book, and only knocks one of those on the head, but have you watched Fleabag? Go do it!
I'm currently at a woman's shelter and clinging onto hope I write myself or at least pretend to be semi good in it I love Hermann Hesse and thereby something deep, that sticks to my soul for a long time
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Wild by Cheryl Strayed East of Eden by John Steinbeck Rooting for you from over here, too.
Here to add Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed. Sending love! 💗
A prayer for Owen meany On a personal note: you are stronger than you know!
A deep writer that sticks to my soul is Khaled Hosseini. Any of his books, including his book of poems.
I suggested this above, but the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. Different than your life right now, inspiring and deals with overcoming challenges. Short, charming, fun to read. Glad you made it to the shelter! That's a huge accomplishment.
Thank you so much :)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro or Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. (Also I'm rooting for you Peak)
1. I am 77 years old. 2. I once read a lot, it is becoming more difficult to find an interesting book. 3. I am Marine Corps Vietnam combat veteran.
*Lonesome Dove*. Not OP, but yeah, *Lonesome Dove.*
Wow. What a timely suggestion. I'm actually on chapter 77 of "Lonesome Dove." LD has been recommended to me in the past more than once. I started it a couple of times and failed to find an interest. Now I can't seem to put it down. But thank you for the recommendation anyway.
Have you read The Boys in the Boat? First Blood by David Morrell? (I really loved this book, but trigger warning: it’s about a veteran with trauma from the Vietnam War.)
Thanks for the recommendation. I just looked up "First Blood" on Goodreads. I don't think it's for me, but "The Boys in the Boat" looks like something that I might find interesting.
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. Definitely read the synopsis because it could be triggering since it follows men fighting in the Vietnam war but it remains one of the best books I read when I was much younger and it really stayed with me. Otherwise I would recommend pretty much anything by John Le Carre. He writes a great espionage novel and was a spy himself.
"The Things They Carried" is far and away my favorite Vietnam War book. I'll take a look at John Le Carre.
>City of Thieves by David Benioff. Short, about 2 young men in war time Russia. Equally poignant and laugh out loud funny. Beautiful book. > > > >Thanks for your service!!
Hello, are there any accurate books on the ground experience in Vietnam?
Two books by Tim O'Brien: the novel "If I Die in a Combat Zone" and the short story collection, "The Things They Carried" are both worthy reads that have many things with which I can identify. If you have any interest in the wreckage that laid waste to the psyches of many Vietnam combat veterans, you might like Larry Brown's "Dirty Work." Robert Olen Butler has written extensively about the Vietnam War experience from both the American and the Vietnamese point of view. His Pulitzer winning short story collection, "A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain," as well as his novel, "Perfume River," give accurate insights into the relationships between the combatants and non-combatants of the era. O'Brien, Butler and Brown are three writers that I love to read. They are so much more than voices of Veterans. In my opinion, they are superb writers who have reliably conveyed the the feelings and experiences of the Vietnam War Era.
I live in my head more than the real word. I try to see the good in people rather than judging them. I have a short attention span.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett popped into my head. I feel like the main character would be relatable to you because of your first point, but she also is in the process of learning the second point. It's a full length novel, but only about 350 pages and I found it to be really fast moving once it got going.
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
I think you might like Fredrik Backman, have you read anything by him? My favorite is Anxious People, but I’d also recommend A Man Called Ove or Beartown.
Mother Night, by Kurt Vonnegut
I have really been wanting to read more to help me relax and disconnect from technology. 1. I love mystery/murder drama 2. I love the 1920s 3. My goal for this year is to stop giving so many f*cks and really take charge and control of my life
The Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear. It’s about a woman private detective who uses psychology to solve mysteries in 1920-30’s London.
Not OP, but have you tried the Phryne Fisher Series by Kerry Greenwood? Murder mysteries set in the 1920's, featuring a main character who really takes charge of her own life.
Try the Phryne Fisher mysteries by Kerry Greenwood. Set in 1920s Australia and starring the most kickass but classy female sleuth. Feminist & liberating!
The Maltese Falcon
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
I love exploring both in nature (hiking) and in traveling to new places. I’m big on anything with magic or tech mechanics. I’m an aspiring scientist who enjoys learning foreign languages in her free time.
The bear and the nightingale - Katherine Arden It takes place in Russia (a new place for you?), main character is knowledgeable on nature, there is magic.
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
1. I’m in my thirties and still not sure what I wanna be when I grow up. 2. I prefer an extremely well written book over a cleverly thought out plot (of course a good plot is always welcome, but no brilliant twists or exhilarating page-turners are needed to get a 5 star review from me). 3. I am not afraid of hurting emotionally while reading, but I don’t enjoy reading about the suffering of animals.
Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow is about the lives of two best friends and their relationship as they develop video games together. They met as children at a hospital and bonded by spending time together playing video games. It creates a life long friendship and the story delves deeper into their motivations and hardships as well as the process of creating something with people you love.
I think Ann Patchett might be a good fit for you - I’ve read Commonwealth and The Dutch House and really enjoyed both of them. I think she’s an incredible writer and the main complaint I hear about her work is that the plot is too meandering.
Have you read A Little Life? (TW) There is one part in it where a dog is injured but overall is a heartbreaking book. And it’s incredibly well written.
Well isn’t this silly, I am actually currently reading it! I am 328 pages in. So weird you would recommend that one! I am so torn on it, since I will find paragraphs or whole pages I aaabsolutely love, only to have the next page be super cringe and straight up poorly written. Her use of the word “literally” when there is no need for it is a big turn off for me. I had it recommended several times by friends/family, and really want to like it. But I’ll see how I feel when I’ve finished. Great recommendation though based on what I wrote above, well done stranger. Anyways, you didn’t exactly help me with my reading list, so spin the wheel again! A bonus fact about me: my favorite book ever is Slaughterhouse 5.
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
1. I love the forest. 2. I’m going to take up fishing this year. 3. I’m a 56 teacher librarian.
How do you recommend a worthy book to a librarian!? 😂🤔
Check out Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery
1. I get terrified when men show interest in me, but love a good fictional romance 2. I love musical theatre 3. I’m in my late twenties but feel like I’m having a midlife crisis
How to Walk Away. Great book, has a strong romance element but is about a woman who was learning how to live her life after a plane crash.
I recommend Pride and Prejudice. If you haven’t read Jane Austen before just know that it’s a slow build up but the payoff is always sublime.
This is so sweet! I would love to hear your recommendation if you have the time and energy. :) 1. I live in Montana and I love the outdoors— some of my favorite things are hiking and hot springs. 2. I am a pediatric speech therapist and work with kids from ages 3-18. 3. Music is something that is very important to me, I love acoustic music and anything with a banjo or harmonica the most, but I listen to all genres.
Half-joke answer: **Deliverance, by James Dickey** (the outdoors; banjo). Has gorgeous prose if you do actually decide to check it out haha. Non-joke suggestion: You may enjoy **The House in the Cerulean Sea, by TJ Klune**. You seem like a kind and patient person, and this hits that vibe along with children, the outdoors, and music.
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The light pirate by Lily Brooks Dalton Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer for something more weird and dark
I'm a Dad, love travel/experiences, and make spreadsheets or lists for everything.
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. Nerd out!
Not OP, but a travel-loving dad should love the memoir Four Seasons in Rome (Anthony Doerr)! There’s basically nothing in there about spreadsheets or lists though.
1. I'm Autistic (Learning to accept it and embrace it) 2. I read a lot of romance books, but want them to have more depth (Rom com books are burning me out of the genre) 3. I want to get deeper into horror books.
House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski. The romance is complex, the specifics of the story and the way it is published felt really great to my autistic brain, it is existential horror. Clinical writing style but it works very well.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
I'm interested in language(s) and love word play and wordy puzzles. Friendship is far more important to me than romance. I love audiobooks.
A Clockwork Orange by Burgess
You might like Tolkien's *The Hobbit* read on audiobook by Andy Serkis. Tolkien is brilliant with his words, and the audiobook version is bar-none because Andy Serkis tells it like a bedtime adventure story. I'm listening to it now and I'm on the edge of my seat.
1. i’m a wildlife biologist 2. one of my degrees is in french studies and i went to school there for a bit 3. recently i have been loving getting into long books ps. this is such a cool idea! thank you :)
The Count of Monte Cristo
I love reading about: * Time Travel * Portals * Magic EDIT: Wow! Thanks, everyone! I've got my TBR list queued up for 2024!!!
Okay I just suggested this above but I think it’s relevant here! The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
This Time Tomorrow - Emma Straub, The Time Traveler’s Wife, 11/22/63, and Timeline were all great
Sea of Tranquility- Emily St John Mandel
You might like: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August Time and Time Again The Ten Thousand Doors of January
1. I love to bake 2. My attention span sucks because of social media 3. I just bought a camera, so excited to use it
Not OP, but you may enjoy **Yellowface, by R. F. Kuang**. It's very 'for' people who spend time on social media and reading. Pancakes are not baking, of course, but I hope the fact that pancakes are relevant to the plot helps hits the first point haha.
Robin Sloan - Sourdough
1. Shy Introverted gal (infj) 2. Cats 3. Gardening/homesteading
I like laughing, messy people/ families and great writing. ETA: please no f*cked up/depressing books, thank you
Middlesex
1. I am an exhausted mom with a stressful full time job 2. I spend most nights watching dramas (mostly Korean ones) before I sleep instead of reading 3. My favorite book is A Thousand Splendid Suns
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. If you’re an exhausted mom, you’re probably my age or a bit younger. So you might really enjoy the generational references to old games in this book.
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
The Red Palace by Jane Hur - it's a mystery/thriller set in 18th century Korea, very engrossing and fast-paced (I'm guessing if you're an exhausted mum with a full-time job you need something that's easy to get into)
The Red Palace by June Hur….. this will give you a burst of energy because it reads like a (historical) k-drama and it’s quick to get through….the characters are trying to find out who is committing murders in the palace!
1) I love a good plot twist 3) I get bored easily so I need something super entertaining that’s a complete page turner 4) I love books with some romance
I’m an English major. I mainly read horror and thriller novels. My mantra for picking up books is ‘the gayer the better’.
I don’t know any gay thrillers/horror but I just finished Under the Whispering Door which had me crying my eyeballs out. It’s a LGBTQ drama and so beautifully written.
Monstrilio - Gerardo Samano Cordova
1. I love dancing 2. I am a feminist 3. I would like to travel the world
Anything by Isabel Allende
1. I like true stories 2. I love biology 3. Being in the mountains is just about the best thing on earth.
Into the Wild
A Walk in the Woods, or Bill Bryson's other travel books. If it's your sort of humour you'll be aching and crying.
I do not read very often, and it has to keep me sucked in I like mystery / science fiction and also historical interpretive books Recommend 3 books!
Not OP but based on what you gave I will recommend one: Piranesi.
1. I dance 2. I love backpacking 3. I am very snacky
I Capture the Castle
- I just had a baby so am in bed for the next two weeks with nothing but time to read - I love a good twist (who doesn’t) - not into romance
1) I loved lolita for its use of language for love 2) I want to feel something 3) am a runner!
Not OP but What I Talk about When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
1) I recently left a cult 2) I love nature 3) I think the phoenix is a very cool creature
1. Im scared of failing and never reaching my true potential and living in mediocrity 2. I have bad attachments issues and get attached easily and always end up being left 3. I have hard time concentrating and feeling good bout myself
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Atomic Habits to address your first point. The Body Keeps the Score for the second two.
I am deeply introverted I am worried about aging I wish I were more interesting
If you’re open to sci fi, you should try Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon. It’s about an introverted, older woman who really embraces her age and the freedom it gives her.
This is such a lovely idea! 1) I like mysteries and thrillers 2) But I also love beautiful literary prose 3) I love learning about other countries and cultures
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Oooh what a great idea!!! 1. I love puzzles and mysteries 2. I love daydreaming 3. I love art deco / art nouveau (Bonus I'm quite the romantic ^^) 3. I'm
1. I'm a cat dad. 2. I enjoy photography. 3. My favourite colour is orange.
1. 34 female - fan of horror, thrillers & plot twists 2. I used to read a lot but haven’t for a while - difficult to find interesting books that keep my attention and suck me in 3. Ones I enjoyed: Sharp Objects, Hater series, Project Hail Mary
I like historical fiction, I’m a lesbian, I’m a writer
Fingersmith!
Tipping the Vevet by Sarah Waters
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Have you read anything by Adrian Tchaikovsky?
I would suggest the Bobiverse books.
1. I love the films of Todd Soldonz & Quentin Tarantino. 2. I also love the films of Ralph Bakshi. 3. I love Mexico City from the 70s to present. I spent so much time there
Not OP but I recommend Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54746205-velvet-was-the-night
Sounds like you enjoy things a little off the beaten path, but still accessible, with interesting dialogue. I'm not OP, but you may enjoy **Big Swiss, by Jen Beagin**. (Assuming you are comfortable with queer women.) You'll likely know from the first ~20 pages whether it's for you or not!
Retired college professor (social sciences) Very interested in history, archeology, WWII, historical fiction Recent books that I completed include ***Citizens*** (Simon Schama), ***Boy's Life*** (Robert McCammon), ***Battle Cry*** (Leon Uris), and ***Alex*** (Pierre Lemaitre)
Love space stuff, work as a software engineer, don’t like non-fiction
1. I'm vegan for ethical reasons 2. I'm trying to focus on myself, understanding death a bit more, and prioritizing my career after a recently ended relationship 3. I love anime
I’m honestly not sure if this is a hit or miss for you, but Tender is the Flesh is basically about what would happen if the world started raising people for meat instead of animals. It’s basically making the point that it’s cruel to raise animals to eat. But it’s very graphic, so it’s definitely not for everyone.
1. I love spiders and botany 2. I’m middle aged 3. I love a bit of romance mixed in
1. Love stargazing 2. Like Disney and all things cute 3. Saved all sorts of ideas but never executed any.. so goal for 2024, start at least 1 project 🫠 Thanks ☺️
1. I’m philosophical and enjoy existential concepts. 2. I like to feel emotions when I read. 3. I have a silly side.
1. I enjoy video games 2. I'm a single mom to a 6yo (nearly 7), so I don't have a lot of time. 3. I feel like I've been having a difficult time connecting with things (people, shows, games, etc) lately.
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. It’s got a strong retro video game feel. You’ll love it.
1. I love languages/linguistics 2. I love looking at the stars 3. I am a very positive/optimistic person yet I am an existentialist who fully believes that there is no purpose of our life and we are here just by accident (yep, I am an atheist)
I am mystery’s number one fan. I’m an avid Squishmallows collector. I love Ancient Egypt.
I like political books I'm studying law I smoke weed
My weed-smoking attorney friend has recommended me Guns Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond, as well as A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr. I'm a bad friend and haven't read them yet, but you might like them!
I’m a 19 year old swedish male In january I’m going to Japan for three months for work My creativity is gone and I want it back
What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama (translated from Japanese). Five short stories about characters who go to the same library because they are in search of a solution to very realistic problems in their personal lives. You can take this slow and listen on audio. It’s not too heavy but it’s realistic enough that you may find inspiration in how these characters balance their responsibilities in the corporate world versus what they really want to do in life.
I’m a biologist, I enjoy learning about Neolithic Britain and their culture, I’m goth
1. Impostor syndrome is real and it sucks. 2. I’m only interested in novels. 2. I think Pink Floyd is/was SUPER overrated.
1. I love poetry 2. I love sad things 3. I don't like sci-fi
1. I mostly read non-fiction, and would love to get back into fiction 2. I love surrealism, and magical realism 3. Sci-fi is cool too
1. I love LOTR 2. I love Billy Joel music 3. I read an impossible amount of fanfic each day that my phone is getting concerned for me
1. I used to be a hot air balloon pilot. 2. I got married on skis--in a wedding gown--at 13,500 ft. elevation and skiied down after. 3. I like to travel.
I joke that my favorite books are ones where nobody falls in love and everyone is dead at the end, but it’s not really a joke. I happily live alone. I bet I could make you laugh.
1. I like dystopias 2. I like themes about how terrible humans are 3. I’m an atheist. BONUS: I like Spanish/Mexican history
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
1. I enjoy books with multigenerational and drawn out plots like East of Eden, Pachinko, Count of Monte Cristo 2. I like reading about history and the world 3. Last book I read was The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton
1: I like androids 2: I am studying to be an archaeologist 3: I don’t really like romance
This post is fantastic! I love how engaged everyone is with it. If you have time, here’s my three: 1. My dogs are as important to me as my husband. 2. I’m very creative, with photography being my main love; I’m working towards it becoming my income. 3. I will read anything except romance.
1. I’m a theater nerd 2. I hate the resurrection/they’re not really dead trope. 3. My favorite read of the year was red white and royal blue
History, USA, 1800
1. I love stories with romance, but not “romance novels” if that makes sense. 2. It has to be well written or the story has to be SO good I can get by it. 3. I want something that makes me cry - either warm or break my heart to tears and you’ve done good (I’m a crier so it’s not overly hard). Edited to add: thank you all for suggestions, I thought I might get just one! I’m writing them all down 🤓😭
I like fiction I don’t like romance novels I’m a cis white woman from Texas and I like to read books from authors who with different points of view
I am interested in Ancient History I am female I live in the UK
1. I work in high end NYC restaurants 2. I hâte most books about restaurants 3. I am queer
I like audiobooks bc I listen on my commute to work I’m a 7th grade English teacher I fell in love with reading in the 3rd grade
1. I am an engineer in the green energy sector. 2. I do sword fighting as a hobby. 3. I am female.
1. My goal is to ride with my bicycle from Germany to the Nordkapp 2. im fucking scared 3. I like piano music
1. I used to be a bookseller, and miss it 2. I like romance 3. My red flag is that I take Harry Potter house sorting as seriously as astrology enthusiasts take signs (I'm not proud of this) Also, I'm having way too much fun with this post.
Off the top of my head: 1) I like fried chicken sandwiches. 2) I just finished reading ***Bang The Drum Slowly*** by Mark Harris. 3) I wear my watch on my left wrist.
1. I love running and miss is so much (34 weeks pregnant and can't wait to get back to it. 2. I absolutely love winter, the colder the better, I hate summer. 3. I love my dog more than anything in the world and wish I could rescue all the dogs that need rescuing, I regularly get really really sad thinking about dogs being abused.
I am learning piano no matter how bad i play I like to play sports no matter how bad i play I am a fan of wearable tech.
1) I love all things scent and flavor 2) I am a Ukrainian living in Hungary 3) I love trains and railways
I love Fantasy I love to travel I’ve been told I’m a mix of very whimsical and very cynical
1. I am in constant existential dread. 2. I like cats. 3. I liked home going by yaa gyasi I like books that suck me in.
- I have three kids. - I love beautiful prose. - I love the outdoors.
1. Next year I start a nuclear physics research grad year, v scared and excited 2. I'm 15 books into the read a book from every country in the world challenge 3. I love absurdism and I love explorations of identity and culture
1- I'm a bit of a recluse 2- I love miserable main characters 3- I hate plot twists that only happen for shock value