#i cant in good conscience recommend house of leaves bc I'm like less than 10% through it

[mendedserpent]

Hi! I was wondering if you had any book recs? I've been wanting to read more and can't go to the bookstore obviously and don't know who to ask

omg thanks for this ask!! I’m honestly kind of in the same boat, I’ve only recently gotten back into Reading For Fun™. but that being said here’s a short list of some of my favorite books/books I’ve read recently and really enjoyed!!

How to be both by Ali Smith - A teenage girl coping with loss in Cambridge. A mysteriously resurrected renaissance painter. Grief! Art! Gender! Eye imagery! maybe my favorite book of all time

The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer - a really excellent blend of mystery, sci-fi, and cosmic horror. amazing characters, amazing worldbuilding, and amazing cover designs.

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson - yes I have been on a horror lit binge recently. yes I read this bc of its influence on I Am In Eskew. A classic haunted house novel. absolutely broke me emotionally.

Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion - A collection of essays on California and the 1960′s that were really formative for me. Notes From A Native Daughter.... many thoughts head full.

The Princess Bride by William Goldman - it’s been a hot minute since I read this but I’m putting it on here anyways. it’s a really interesting read, especially if you’re a fan of the movie.

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx - how would YOU like to have a BREAKDOWN about gay love and COWBOYS???

The His Dark Materials Series by Phillip Pullman - read hdm read hdm please read hdm they are great books and the ending will haunt you for the rest of your life but in, like, a fun way

these are just some recs off the top of my head!!! check back w/ at the end of the summer lmao I’m sure I’ll have more opinions then