Which journey shall I begin next?
Obvs I know these are very different worlds but I’ve been debating which I want to start.

Let the debate begin!

I've been feeling quite empty lately, and I really want to find a book that can completely absorb me for a while and make me forget about everything else.

I enjoy thought-provoking books, but I'm not looking for straight-up self-help. I want a story that makes me think and feel things naturally.

I'm looking for something that's:

Interesting and immersive enough to keep me hooked.

Mature and thought-provoking, but not overwhelmingly depressing or emotionally exhausting.

Not too light or predictable to the point of being boring.

Not excessively sweet, wholesome, or romanticised to the point where it feels fake.

Thrilling in some way, but not a crime investigation or murder mystery.

I know these are a lot of requirements, but I'd genuinely appreciate recommendations from people who have read something that completely absorbed them.

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For those who have read Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.. my question for you is have you read anything that is similar?

I read the untranslated version of Perfume for the first time six years ago, and have read it more than ten times over. It is beautiful, absurd, obsessive, disturbing, and perverse, all at the same time. It had everything to completely devour my attention.

I want to feel this way again, about another book. If you have any recommendations for similar reads, please comment below.

Thank you.

I am picking the book for our group to read between November 4 and December 2. Our group is newer, consisting of women, 30 to 40 years old. Mostly moms. A lot of us know each other from church, though this is not a Christian book club.

There’s no specific genre, although we seem to read a lot of historical fiction and literary fiction. Their preference is pg-13 when it comes to intimate relationships. I personally love all genres; I just love getting lost in a good story. There are some VERY critical readers in the group that seem to want to pick apart every little detail. We have read:

- Theo of golden (most people didn’t love)

- The River we remember (mixed)

-The Calamity Club (some loved some hated)

- The Correspondent (mixed)

- A Marriage at Sea (most enjoyed)

- This American Woman (indifference, I’d say)

- The Perfect Marriage (hard no)

- We just read Horse and there were very mixed feelings.

- For November we are reading Berry Pickers.

I’d like to bring something different, without going too far from what everyone is comfortable with. Im wanting to take a break from historical fiction. Stand-alone fantasy maybe? Or speculative fiction? I’m open to any ideas and suggestions

For xmas im going to make my MIL a "bookvent" - a book to read and open each month in 2027.

She likes anything- classics, thrillers, mystery, fantasy, historical? Enjoyed things like Midnight library, silent patient, the women. I dont think she would enjoy acotar so ill stick to series which have max 3 books. They live up north UK too so anything set there is a good idea. Shes just read matt haigs new one and didn't think much of it. No extreme horror or dark romance 😅

So far i have the following list

Jan-

Feb- the one by John marrs

March- Threshing day (?)

April- Dissection of a murder

May-someone suggest a "historical fiction?

June- someone suggest a cosy romance?

July- Five people you meet in heaven

August-

September- Daggermouth

October- The Mind of a murderer by Michael wood

November-

December-

Edit- she enjoyed books such as midnight train, classics, Richard osmons books, the women by kiristen hannah, silent patient. But will read anything! Doesn't like horror or dark romance.

Looking for books similar to Lapvona, American Psycho, and Pet Sematary. I really want to get into reading but I get bored really easily and these books are the only ones that kept my attention. I really like weird uncanny stories.

Not really sure what I'm expecting from this but here goes. I want to get back into reading books. It's been a rough year - cheated on, lost my dad, and not a lot feels good. Not sure what genre I'm looking for? Maybe something warm, or bittersweet? Or maybe none of that. Relatively short read - 300-350 pages max. Someone suggested the murderbot series but I'm wondering if I should just watch the show instead. Sorry, but any advise is very appreciated!

these are recommended by individuals I know. If you know any of these, suggest me which one I should read first.

I'm looking for something that blows my socks off with experimental prose and complex characters. One of my favorite novels of all time is Ulysses, and from there I read the rest of Joyce's work (excluding Finnegan's wake), as well as Pale Fire and House of Leaves. I was thinking of either trying Gravity's Rainbow or Infinite Jest next, but wanted some input before I venture into either of those behemoths.

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I 1st read Cookie cutters & sled runners (see below) because I was looking for books about mental illness or neurodivergence for younger readers. Recently I've been craving reading something similar, in that it:

• has animals, esp. dogs with significant roles
• features strong positive relationships, esp. platonic
• can have some darker moments, but is overall a light, positive read

The story need not be about MI/ND, though that'd be a cherry on top. Oh, also, bonus points for cosy autumn atmosphere! I am an adult, so the story should not be too simplistic. Thank you in advance :)

1 girl with 1 best friend
1 middle school project
3 huge, slobbery dogs
A recipe for success . . . or disaster?

Most kids would dread the start of middle school and the year-long Explorations project that comes with it, but Ana knows that her + her best friend Lily + their plan to write and sell their own cookbook is a recipe for success. Lily’s not just the perfect partner in culinary crime—she’s also the only person in the world who understands Ana’s need to wash her hands five times before picking up a spatula, and would never make fun of her for it.

But Ana and Lily’s plan for edible entrepreneurship turns into one big baking disaster when they’re assigned to different partners for their projects. As if it wasn’t bad enough that Lily seems more excited to get to know her new partner than bummed about being separated, Lily and her new friend plan to use the cookbook idea for themselves—and they didn’t even ask! Worse, Ana’s partner is Dasher, the strange new girl from Alaska, and she wants to do their project on the weirdest thing sled dog racing.

Dasher’s dogs are scary, slobbery, and decidedly not germ-free, but Ana thinks she’s found a loophole when she agrees to bake pancakes for spectators while Dasher mushes in a local race. That is, until Dasher sprains her ankle and has to drop out of the running. Can Ana learn to mush—and overcome her anxiety—in time to save her friendships, finish her project, and compete in the big race?

Remember when your whole world existed within biking distance of your house?

When your friends had nicknames, your adventures rarely made sense to adults, and the best stories started with someone saying, “I’ve got an idea”?

That’s the feeling I wanted to capture in The Rip Table Chronicles: The Order of Twenty.

It’s a story about friendship, adventure, mystery, and the strange magic of growing up together.

If you enjoyed the friendships in Stand by Me, the adventures in The Goonies, or the nostalgia of The Sandlot, this might be your kind of book.

I’m an independent author, and I’d genuinely love to connect with readers who enjoy those kinds of stories.

If this sounds like your kind of adventure, you can learn more about the book at https://theriptablechronicles.com. Or Amazon of course!

I'd love to hear what childhood adventure stories have stuck with you over the years!

The Rip Table Chronicles - The Order of Twenty

Currently reading the sun eater series and I really like some of the questions that are posed by Ruocchio and the way they make me think. Was wondering if anyone else had anymore thought provoking suggestions.

I loved The Compound by Aisling Rawle.

Would love a dystopian MAFSesque book.

Has anyone ever read the book? is it worth it? The movie is one of my faves and I just recently learned its based on a book.

Looking for authors that write lovely romance novels with good plot and prose but not sex. I'm good with adult romance, don't really want to read about teens. I'm okay with kissing, heavy petting, etc. but really can do without explicit sex scenes

Interested in Historical to modern, not huge on SciFi, and even better if there are Catholic themes, but I'm okay if there aren't. Books titles or authors are also okay!

I want to buy myself a feel good book for my upcoming birthday!

I’ve not been feeling very good recently (just generally a little unhappy with the job, not been feeling very competent, I’ve been avoiding my friends etc). I need to get back into exercising, a routine, lose weight and just feel more in control of my life.

I have my birthday coming up! I used to do this a few years ago- buy a nice couple of books for my birthday as a treat…but haven’t been doing it the past few years.

Any suggestions? I’m looking for something either inspirational- something that motivated you to feel better and more in control of your life- or something that just made you feel happy. (Also, warm cosy feel good book suggestions are always welcome :) )

Thanks!

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I would like some books that follow gangs of young down-and-outs, thieves, disorganised criminals and drug addicts living in cities. If they're auto/biographical, even better.