Weekly Book Recs

Here we finally are: Christmas romance books time! This week's pics are some recently published books––so there's no chance you've read them last christmas. While we're getting ready for Christmas (shopping for presents, choosing dinner menu's, setting up the tree), why not pick up a cozy romance novel––or play its audiobook while you're doing your Christmas preparations?

Seven new contemporary romance book recommendations to start our December with. The next few weeks will be filled with winter-related books (some winter romance, too), but for this week, we're keeping ourselves in moderate temperatures. It's just too early to really accept that winter is almost here. Regardless, we've gathered some great books to keep you busy during this first week of December––maybe even longer. Featuring some well known ones, along with indie publishes.

There is power in reading stories of times that have already passed. Though those times may not always have been less choatic or stressful, there are lessons there from which we can learn in our current, crazy world. With this week's recs, we're featuring seven historical fiction novels. Some very well known, like The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and some lesser known ones like Etched in Stone. You're sure to find one you have never seen before yet.

What's better than some time alone with a good fantasy book? This week, we've gathered a selection of fantasy novel recs that all have that magical vibe to them––some historical fantasy, some contemporary, but all great reads for the cold months. Especially Rebel of the Sands, which plays out in a desert. What better way to escape the dreary fall weather? And The Courtesan's Eye, by an author duo we've interviewed before, has finally made an appearance in one of our weekly re

Though poetry is a fantastic genre, we have never featured poetry books in our weekly book recs yet. Today, we're changing that. We've compiled a list of poetry we've read and enjoyed, and we think you might just like it, too. It's a nice mixture of indie poetry booklets and better known, well established poetry books, so you're guaranteed to find one you haven't read yet.

New week, new book recs. With everything going on in the world right now, sometimes it's more fun to just escape into a different one. We've got some sci-fi and fantasy book recommendations that will help you do just that. Of course, it's good to stay up to date with the things that are happening, but for the moments in between, when your brain is just a bit too saturated with news and information, pick up one of the books on this list. Happy reading.

We've got a fun mix for you this week. We're slowly moving through the submissions we've gotten in, and are back to six a week to be able to create better themes. This week has a mix of leadership, personal development slash self help, and women's fiction books (it's a real term, we were as surprised as you are). We've got some good ones with this edition!

This week, we're diving into contemporary romance, women's fiction, second chances and some historical fiction! The theme of these book recs––love after loss, new beginnings––is one that mixes the sweet, the bittersweet and the bitter. So if you feel like crying, smiling, grieving or like falling madly, deeply in love, you're with the right edition of our book recs.

It's almost September, and we're getting closer and closer to the rainy, dark season. No better time than now to start stocking up on books with the eerie, mysterious vibes that are perfect for this upcoming time of year. Grab one of these recs, a blanket and cozy up for reading while rain beats down on your windows. This week's book recs feature thrillers, mysteries and crime novels (some cozy, some not), all sent in by independent authors!

This week's theme is Dark Destinies and Hidden Truths. It is a combination of genres, we don't want to just pick one genre each week––it would get repetitive––so we're creating broader, more vibe-based categories. A lot of the recs this week are fantasy or romantasy, but we have some really good different genres too, a mix for everyone. Give the authors some love!

This week, the theme is fantasy! We've included some urban fantasies, some fantasy retellings, and even paranormal fantasy. Because the book-market is getting increasingly filled up by AI "books", we try to only feature real authors in these recs.

If you're tired of regular romance novels and are looking for something with a bit more bite, these will do it for you. Featuring indie authors and traditionally published authors.

This week, we've compiled a list of six portal fantasy book recommendations. I think most people, as kids, have read books to escape their own small world. And why stop in childhood? If there's anything I'd like to do right now in this current state of the world, it'd be to escape to another world. One where things may be bleak, but there is one hero to save it all. A story about hope, instead of another news article about why capitalism and killing babies for land expansion

Not every story has to be soft. Sometimes you want the kind of book where the girl’s not asking for permission. Sometimes she’s tired, done, or just absolutely fed up. That’s what this week is about: six books that let women be angry in ways that are loud, quiet, ugly, or sharp. Some of them burn everything down. Some of them just walk away. All of them show what it looks like when a woman stops holding it in. These aren’t comfort reads. But they’re honest, and sometimes that

Dark romance isn’t for everyone, and that’s kind of the point. These stories play with obsession, power, control, and blurred lines. Sometimes it’s about toxic attraction. Sometimes it’s about surviving something brutal and still finding connection. Either way, these books are messy, intense, and emotionally loaded. If you’re the kind of reader who likes your love stories twisted, a little morally gray, and full of tension that might explode at any second, this week’s recs ar

Some of these are retellings, others are completely new stories built with old bones. But every single one is rooted in myth and magic that goes way deeper than dragons and immortals. Whether you’re looking for epic fantasy, quiet ghost stories, or something with a more modern voice, these books bring it. Each one carries its own take on fate, family, honor, or chaos. And yeah, there are some gods involved. Of course there are.

Summer doesn’t need to be dramatic to be good. Sometimes it’s enough to have a cold drink, a decent playlist, and a book with a love story that isn’t trying too hard. This week’s recs are romances that feel like long afternoons and slow burns. Nothing too heavy, but not fluff with zero substance either.

We’re focusing on books with transgender lead characters, whether they’re navigating identity, love, grief, revenge, or just trying to stay alive in worlds that aren’t always built for them. There’s a mix of genres here, some are contemporary and quiet, others are wild and witchy. What they all have in common is how fully they let their trans characters exist, love, mess up, and keep going.

It’s Pride Month, and this week’s lineup is celebrating leads who are pansexual, asexual, or bisexual. I wanted to make sure these aren’t stories where queerness is just a footnote. These are characters living it, figuring it out, or just vibing, and the stories are better for it. Whether it’s romance, grief, coming of age, or saving the world, these books offer characters who sit across the full spectrum and bring a lot of heart. I mixed genres here too, so there’s something

Sometimes you want the thrill of a mystery with the clues, the tension, the shady side characters, but you also want a cup of coffee, maybe a little flirting, and a lead character with just the right amount of personal chaos. This week’s book recs edition celebrates queer detectives, amateur sleuths, and cozy mysteries that get the job done while also giving us characters we actually want to follow, even when they’re getting in their own way.

Sometimes you want the thrill of a mystery with the clues, the tension, the shady side characters, but you also want a cup of coffee, maybe a little flirting, and a lead character with just the right amount of personal chaos. This week’s book recs edition celebrates queer detectives, amateur sleuths, and cozy mysteries that get the job done while also giving us characters we actually want to follow, even when they’re getting in their own way.

Pride Month is about joy, resistance, and community, and books are one of the best ways to connect with all of that. Whether you’re out and proud, figuring things out, or just here to support the stories that matter, these reads are a whole spectrum of experiences. This week, I’ve picked six books that hit different corners of the LGBTQ+ experience. Some are soft and romantic, others messy and emotional, and a couple will straight-up wreck you in the best way.

This week’s picks feature plus-sized heroines who get to be sexy, complicated, hilarious, vulnerable, and completely loved — not in spite of their bodies, but with them fully in the picture. Each story brings its own energy. Some are flirty and light, others dig deeper into identity, confidence, and self-worth. But they all have one thing in common: a main character who gets the romance she deserves.

If your brain's been screaming “I need out” lately, I got you. This week’s lineup is pure escape. From surreal libraries and magical time travel to tea shops for the dead, these six books are portals. And yeah, they’re all pretty enough to flex in your stories too.