Recommendations (Any genre, hidden gems, recently read ,etc)

[Gabi (gabichandesu)]

This thread is for any and all recommendations!
New finds, beloved from your past, hot topics, classics, and more.

You can free-form recommend, openly request recommendations,
and chat about books in general ('cause we all know off-topic happens.)

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Recommending Books

Here are some suggestions for how you can help others quickly identify what you are recommending. Note: This format is not required. Sharing is caring 📚💟

I FOUND A HIDDEN GEM...[add book] by [author]
[Let us know why you are recommending, etc]

I FINISHED THIS AWESOME BOOK...[add book] by [author]
[Tell us briefly why you think it's awesome, etc]

IF YOU LIKE [insert genre] TRY THIS...[add book] by [author]
[Share why you love this genre, etc]

I WANNA SHARE MY LOVE FOR...[add book] by [author]
[Describe what makes the book special to you, etc]

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Requesting Recommendations

No fancy format suggestions for this, it's pretty straight-forward.

Let everyone know if you are:
•Looking in a certain genre
•Seeking hidden treasure
•Wondering what's new
•And so on!

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Thanks in advance to anyone to participates, hangs out, or lurks~

[Gabi (gabichandesu)]

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I WANNA SHARE MY LOVE FOR...The Unwanteds series by Lisa McMann.
There are seven books in total.

I discovered this series at my local used bookstore around Christmas of 2019; they had combined the first three as a set. Little did I know that there were four more books I wasn't buying, haha.

I was blown away by the intriguing characters, the dystopian/fantasy themes, and the creative world rich with unique magic. I HIGHLY recommend the series for anyone who likes any of the above (dystopian, fantasy, magic).

I find it really surprising that my library (and perhaps many others) cataloged the series as CHILDREN'S books. Not YA, but over where the bookshelves are 33% shorter and there are cute stools and stuff.

So, if you've never heard of this gem before, now you have!

[Gabi (gabichandesu)]

*shelves books quietly* Anyone wanna share? 🐼

[Willow Anne]

Ooh, i love that theres a category for any kinds of recs now!

My recommendation for anyone who likes historical fiction or a book that teaches you something you never knew before is Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (or really any book by her, but this one's my favorite).

Ive already mentioned this a bunch of times on this group, but im doing it again bc its that good. Its about a group of people, each with their own inner struggles, who are trying to escape from Germany during ww2. Its an absolutely amazing book that taught me about a major part of history that i had somehow never learned or even heard of before. I love metaphors and poetic writing in a book, and this one has that and so much more. This is my favorite book of all time!❤️😭

[Bumble]

why are there reserved slots?

[Arabella]

I recommend reading Eleanor and park it is romantic and It can be abusive In some of the pages 10 out of 10 What read it again

[Vanessa]

I struggle to find good mafia themed books. Any recommendations?
Btw I really recommend Without Choice by Elizabeth Andrews. If any want a good mafia book to start out. It’s pretty new but interesting.

[Gina]

Vanessa wrote: "I struggle to find good mafia themed books. Any recommendations?
Btw I really recommend Without Choice by Elizabeth Andrews. If any want a good mafia book to start out. It’s pretty new but interes..."

Tokyo Underworld and Tokyo Vice are both awesome accounts of the Yakuza in Japan.

[Gina]

People are often searching for books similar too
Here's one if you like Murakamai, but also with a bit of Kerouac or Hunter S. vibe added

Rainy Day Ramen and the Cosmic Pachinko

A delightfully debauched, spiritual quest through a hallucinatory Japan of cursed gaijin houses, seedy hostess bars, a Beatles-themed McDonalds, mysterious internet cafe denizens, and one seriously pissed off cat.
Rainy Day Ramen and the Cosmic Pachinko is told as a uniquely clever mix of Murakami-esque magical realism and gonzo Japan travelogue.

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