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message 1: by Emily, Conterminous Mod (new)

Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
Hey everyone!

While our Spring Read-a-thon doesn't start until March 1st, we have a fun game that will tie into this Read-a-Thon.

If you've seen our The Person Below Me thread, you'll understand what we are doing here. The goal is to compile a list of recommendations that we will then use as a list option for our Read-a-Thon.

The theme is "The Person Below Me Recommends".

Person 1: The person below me recommends a book that will make me cry.
Person 2: Beartown by Fredrik Backman. The person below me recommends a book with an X in the title.
Person 3: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. The person below me recommends a book from the Tournament of Books shortlist this year.
Person 4: Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe.

And so on.

So I'll get us started here.

The person below me recommends a book featuring a character with a pet.


message 2: by LeahS (new)

LeahS | 1359 comments Still Life by Sarah Winman

The person below me recommends a book with a one word title


message 3: by Joyce (last edited Feb 20, 2025 05:13AM) (new)

Joyce | 601 comments Crescent

The person below me recommends a book set in the Caribbean


message 4: by Tammie (new)

Tammie | 72 comments River Sing Me Home

The person below me recommends a book with a green cover (+50%)


message 5: by Emily, Conterminous Mod (new)

Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
How to Say Babylon

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

The person below me recommends a book that published before 2000.


message 6: by Chrissy (new)

Chrissy | 1137 comments A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

The person below me recommends a book that made their head spin.


message 7: by Robin P, Orbicular Mod (new)

Robin P | 3959 comments Mod
Cloud Atlas

The person below me recommends a book they would take to a desert island


message 8: by NancyJ (last edited Feb 20, 2025 08:38AM) (new)

NancyJ (nancyjjj) | 3532 comments The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

The person below me recommends a book about someone with the moral courage to do the right thing.


message 9: by Fee (new)

Fee | 233 comments The Book Censor's Library

The person below me recommends a book that is a cross-genre mix that blends mystery and fantasy.


message 10: by Rora (new)

Rora The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss

The person below me recommends a classic horror book.


message 11: by Lizzy (new)

Lizzy | 907 comments The Haunting of Hill House

The person below me recommends a cozy mystery.


message 12: by Elizabeth (last edited Feb 20, 2025 10:42AM) (new)

Elizabeth (elizabeth1234561) | 222 comments Who Moved My Goat Cheese?
Who Moved My Goat Cheese? (Farm-to-Fork #1) by Lynn Cahoon

The person below me recommends a book with a snack on the cover.


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Sheyanne | 203 comments If Looks Could Kill (Bailey Weggins Mystery, #1) by Kate White If Looks Could Kill by Kate White

The person below me recommends an under-hyped and twisty thriller or murder mystery.


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Samantha | 1562 comments My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa.

The person below me recommends an a book that would be a great fit for black history month.


message 15: by Chrissy (new)

Chrissy | 1137 comments Homegoing

A book where a specific outfit or piece of clothing is important in the story.


message 16: by Robin P, Orbicular Mod (new)

Robin P | 3959 comments Mod
The Women in Black The Women in Black by Madeleine St. John

The person below me recommends a book that would make me laugh.


message 17: by Jillian (last edited Feb 20, 2025 02:51PM) (new)

Jillian | 2872 comments Glorious Exploits

The person below me recommends an uplifting book.


message 18: by Kathy (new)

Kathy E | 3307 comments A Week in Winter

The person below me recommends a book of historical fiction, not set during World War II.


message 19: by NancyJ (last edited Feb 20, 2025 06:58PM) (new)

NancyJ (nancyjjj) | 3532 comments The Last Days of Night
About Thomas Edison, Westinghouse, and Tesla. Really good.

The person below me recommends a book about the environment


message 20: by Allie (new)

Allie | 44 comments The God Of The Woods- Liz Moore

The person below me recommends a book that feels Ike a guilty pleasure


message 21: by Trish, Annular Mod (last edited Feb 20, 2025 11:19PM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 1170 comments Mod
Snug in Iceland, Victoria Walker

The person below me recommends a book where the author has Q or Z in their name


message 22: by LeahS (new)

LeahS | 1359 comments The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

The person below me recommends a book with night or day in the title


message 23: by Fee (new)

Fee | 233 comments A Night in the Lonesome October

The person below me recommends a book with an animal as an important character that is not a cat or a dog.


message 24: by Tanu (new)

Tanu (tanu_reads) | 138 comments The Silver Brumby

The person below me recommends a book about a serial killer.


message 25: by Jennifer W (new)

Jennifer W | 678 comments The Poet

TPBM recommends a novel in verse.


message 26: by Tamara (new)

Tamara (lori_85) | 133 comments Eugene Onegin

TPBM recommends a locked room mystery.


message 27: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 601 comments The Red House Mystery

TPBM recommends a high fantasy book


message 28: by Emily, Conterminous Mod (new)

Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
Spinning Silver

The person below me recommends a non-spicy feel good book.


message 29: by Sophia (new)

Sophia (jonquilles) | 180 comments Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1) by Travis Baldree

TPBM recommends a book about or prominently featuring cake


message 30: by Lizzy (new)

Lizzy | 907 comments The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

TPBM recommends a classic children’s book


message 31: by Kendra (new)

Kendra | 2083 comments Anne of Green Gables

TPBM recommends a book that involves a heist.


message 32: by LeahS (new)

LeahS | 1359 comments Anxious People

The person below me recommends a book based on a myth


message 33: by Emily, Conterminous Mod (new)

Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
The Fox Wife

The person below me recommends a book of short stories.


message 34: by Allie (new)

Allie | 44 comments Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror

The person below me recommends a book that makes them think of food


message 35: by Amy (new)

Amy Smith | 43 comments The Edible Woman

The person below me recommends a book set in their home state/country.


message 36: by NancyJ (last edited Feb 22, 2025 07:28AM) (new)

NancyJ (nancyjjj) | 3532 comments Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

The person below me recommends a fiction book with a religious ritual (a real, pagan, or fantasy religion)


message 37: by Tracy (new)

Tracy | 2974 comments The History of Sound — two of the short stories feature, or refer to, an occult ritual.

The person below me recommends a book that involves a journey.


message 38: by Trish, Annular Mod (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 1170 comments Mod
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, JRR Tolkien

TPBM recommends a book where books are important to the plot.


message 39: by Jillian (new)

Jillian | 2872 comments The Invisible Library

TPBM recommends a book published in 2024.


*. tina 。⋆୨୧˚ (whatistinareading) | 36 comments Here We Go Again

TPBM recommends a book with a morally grey main character


message 41: by Jennifer W (new)

Jennifer W | 678 comments The Gargoyle

TPBM recommends a book set in a tropical location.


message 42: by LeahS (new)

LeahS | 1359 comments Here Comes the Sun

TPBM recommends a book set in a cold location


message 43: by Robin P, Orbicular Mod (new)

Robin P | 3959 comments Mod
The Birthday Boys

TPBM recommends a book with a child as the central character.


message 44: by Kendra (new)

Kendra | 2083 comments The Lightning Thief

TPBM recommends a scifi romance.


message 45: by Jillian (new)

Jillian | 2872 comments Cress

TPBM recommends a book with a cat.


message 46: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (rjust44) | 3 comments Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass

TPBM recommends an adult standalone fantasy.


message 47: by Rora (new)

Rora Little, Big by John Crowley

The person below me recommends a book set in medieval times


message 48: by Tanu (new)

Tanu (tanu_reads) | 138 comments Pagan's Crusade

TBPM recommends a book about vampires


message 49: by Fee (new)

Fee | 233 comments Let the Right One In

The person below me recommends a book set on a small island.


message 50: by Samantha (new)

Samantha | 1562 comments Daisy Darker

The person below me recommends a book with a teacher


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