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14 booksWhat are the best must-read plays?
Drama pre-dates prose by several centuries, meaning that there are thousands of plays to be read and enjoyed. What are your favourite and must-read plays?
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56 booksWhat is the scariest horror book you have ever read?
I love horror books but am not scared the easiest! What are some books that had you locking your doors and checking under the bed?
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13 booksWhat book has your favorite opening line?
There has to be one book you read that got your attention when reading the opening line.
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8 booksWhat are your favorite Horror books?
Wanted to read some more horror books and would love to know your recommendations. Any kind of horror would do, the scarier the better!
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4 booksWhat are your favourite non-fiction books about visual art, artists, or artworld?
These could be artist biographies, books about the history of an artwork(s), stories about the artworld, etc.
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8 booksWhat are some books that remind you of films by the Coen Brothers?
Everyone loves a Coen Brothers film, but what are some books that gave you that same feeling? I'm looking for dark humour, wholesome (and not-so-wholesome) characters, fantastic plots, unexpected t...
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4 booksWhat are your favorite summer reads?
Anything that takes place in the summer and has that feel of the season. Can include general fiction, romance, thriller, horror, etc.
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9 booksWhat is your favourite lesbian romance or romantic literary fiction?
I'm looking for something beautifully written with well-rounded characters and a serious tone.
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9 booksFantasy/ scifi with really tough worlds, where everything is stacked against the main character?
No YA, pls, I'm too old for this sh... stuff! :) Some examples of what I mean: Baru Cormorant, Book of the New Sun, Broken Earth, Winter Road, Blood Song, Witcher, Xenogenesis, Th1rte3n, Priest of ...
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101 booksWhat's your favorite scifi or fantasy with a strong sense of place?
I'm interested in new genre books where the setting is almost like a character. I'm especially interested in books that also have a strong plot. For me, the prime example is "Finch" by Jeff vander...
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11 booksWhat are your favorite locked room mysteries?
Locked room mysteries occur in a "locked" location (or very remote!), so the list of suspects is pretty small. They are frequently a "whodunnit" or murder mystery.
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13 booksWhat is your most inspirational progressive book?
What books inspired you to take action and dream of a better future for politics and the world ? This could be literally about politics, government, or social structure or it could be about a rela...
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9 booksWhat is your least favorite book?
Even the people who like every book have a least favorite, share your opinion and why.
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16 booksWhat are some of your favorite dystopian era books?
Dystopian era means “An imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized, fearful lives.”
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76 booksWhat are some books that messed with your mind?
Collecting books that disturbed you, made you think, or haunted you long after you were done reading.
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12 booksWhat are your favorite books that are inspired by fairy tales?
Looking for both old and new. Things like The Crane Husband, A Study in Drowning, In the House in the Dark of the Woods, and all the Tolkien ouevre.
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24 booksWhat are your favorite short story collections?
Short story collections, by one author or multiple, where you liked most or even all of the stories included.
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3 booksWhat are some great nonfiction books that are especially about history?
I am partial to big nonfiction books, with preference for presidential biographies, and history. I own or have read the McCullough, Chernow, and Mehcham books. Please try to recommend underrated or...
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36 booksWhat's your favorite cozy fantasy?
Your favorite cozy fantasy, low stakes story that made you feel content or warm and fuzzy
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12 booksWhat is your favorite dark academia book?
Dark academia has taken the world by storm over the past few years with books such as Novik’s Scholomance series giving us new, darker-tinged magical worlds to fall into. Which is your favorite?
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5 booksWhat's your guilty pleasure read?
Whether it's a fond book from your childhood that you don't really identify with anymore but you still enjoy it, or it's just that one really good book from a genre you normally don't like - tell u...
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96 booksNeed some shorter page turners to finish out my 52 book goal!
I'm at 42/52 and I'm trying to really make a push to finish the year! I have a few longer books (18–25 hours audiobook) lined up, so I want some shorter and easier ones to fill out the list. I tend...
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22 booksWhat are your favorite horror novels?
Share your favorite horror novels and recommendations here!
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97 booksWhat are the best non fiction audiobooks?
Looking for all sorts of themes, but focused on books praised by the quality of narration as well as content
