books to read at the moment (while locked in your house) | specific recs and also… not? ft. classic diversity rants.

[forewarning, this post is a mess. it’s like diversity rants and recommendations all in one]

okay so i hadn’t read a book all year up until this past week, so naturally i am the most qualified to help you.

i know, it’s horrible and disgusting and who have I become? But don’t worry, all is well, the error has been rectified. I’m still a GLARINGLY OBVIOUS 3 1 books behind my goodreads year target, but quite frankly, GR can just get in the bin. So if you’re like me, and have NO CLUE what to read, then don’t worry, i’m here to give you ideas.

{i’m also very concerned about the fact that i have no idea what the ‘new’ releases are so that’s a very big obstacle for me in terms of finding new books to read — GIVE ME SOME RECS IN THE COMMENTS}

 A book u hated…. 

I know that this seems a little… weird. I did this because 1) i wanted to test it out 2) i wanted to reevaluate my opinions on it/see where i stood 3) i was incredibly bored and didn’t feel like picking up a new book because i’m an odd creature like that.

you could choose: a book you hated, or a book which you used to like, but have since reading it changed your opinion on it. or maybe on that you DNF’ed if you didn’t burn it?

I read ACOMAF (brave choice tbh)… a book which I, admittedly, did like when I first read it… then realised how PROBLEMATIC it was in so many ways. 

• THE COMPLETE LACK OF DIVERSITY IN ANYWAY, SHAPE OR FORM OVERSHADOWS WHAT COULD ACTUALLY BE A GOOD BOOK PLOT & WORLD BUILDING WISE.
• THIS ISN’T SOMETHING PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE TO ASK FOR.

Previously, i did include a whole rant about this book and the utter lack of diversity, which i will be posting separately in a fit of uncontrolled rage, but i felt that in this post it made it even more of a hot mess. plus, i didn’t want to shove that rant at you without enough forewarning.

Reread books that you’ve already read and love. 

• ‘I Wish You All The Best‘ – a heartbreaking story that’s VERY important – is one that I plan to reread [FUTURE ME: i’ve finished it, i read it in a day (again) it was amazing, again]. I love it sm. It’s about someone that is non-binary and to quote the inside sleeve, a “celebration of life, friendship, and love and a shining example of hope in the face of adversity”
• in summation, you should all be reading it.
• I waited a YEAR AND A HALF for this book to come out and GUYS IT DID NOT LET ME DOWN AT ALL.

Similar recs for this ‘category’: Autoboyography, The raven boys (all four, yes) Simon Vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda (a book i loved and forgot about recently??? oml now i really want tot reread that one too. oh God.. oh GOD I REALLY WANT TO. OK OK AFTER IWYATB!!!!! WATCH THIS SPACE!!! )

All those Ebooks that you keep forgetting about. 

i don’t know why i keep forgetting about them. well.. maybe it’s because they’re not staring me in the face like all my other unread books which are facing me from my bookshelf. but STILL. these are books that i’ve wanted to read and keep forgetting that I actually POSESS?

Mine are: ‘ace of spades’, ‘summer bird blue’, and ‘what if its us’

• SOMEONE PUSH ME TO READ THESE BOOKS PLEASE. I WANT TO READ THEM I’M JUST LAZY…

PLUS: on days like this, where its grey outside, and it’s a little cold, and i’m all cozy, i like the feeling of an actual BOOK in my hands.

Honestly this is such a problem, i just forget that they exist, I’m so sorry my e-book-babies xo.

If you made it here, thank you so much for reading my rambling recommendations. If you’ve read any of these already share your thoughts in the comments so we can SCREAM together about them, or if you have any recs for me (PLEASE) also leave them in the comments.

❤