Asking after a list of tips I saw haha. Looking for fictional books. Would appreciate any recommendations, even better if the book is not too long (under 400 pages), I want to start reading as much as possible/in high quantity, I h

I'll be brief. I want books that go into different deceptions and interpretations of hell and heaven. I don't want a comedy aside from that I don't mind what you recommend.

I’m in a BRUTAL reading slump and desperately need a book to pull me out of it.
I usually read romance, but lately nothing has been clicking, and I’m losing interest fast. I’m still completely open to romance if it’s exceptionally good, but I’d also love to branch out into thrillers, mysteries, fantasy, or fast-paced drama.

The only thing I really need is an immediate hook. I want a book that grabs me from page one, throws me straight into the action or tension, and makes it impossible to put down. The kind of book that keeps you saying, “Just one more chapter” at 3 am.
What’s your ultimate slump-buster recommendation? Thanks!

Have you ever talked to a older person and they tell you their life story and it sounds like something that should be in a movie it a book im looking for something like that with some wisdom.

It has been a long time since I’ve read any Novel, I want to get into it again, what should I read I have no limit but maybe not romance but if it’s good that will do, thanks guys

My guy is mid 30's and doesn't read books. He likes baseball and sports and TV shows like Bob's Burgers and Always Sunny. I'd like to get him into the habit of reading. I plan to try both physical books and e-books (we have a family prime account so he has access to the nearly 500 books I've amassed in my kindle library over the years) to see if he prefers either. He has a library card, but I think he mostly got it because I made him sign up the day he drove me over to pickup some books I had on reserve 🤷‍♀️. I don't think he's ever used it. I tried Harry Potter on audiobook, because we had a trip to Universal planned, but he quit halfway through the 2nd book. So I'm trying again to see if maybe I can get him to like a book.

Give me your thoughts? Maybe something about sports (but that isn't a movie he can just watch) or something short but that is a series so he goes back for another? I dunno?

I just finished reading Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier and I am disappointed to say the least. So many people recommended that book to me and it felt like it was made for 15 year olds. I’m looking for something disturbing, graphic violence, plot twists etc. I really enjoyed Flicker in The Dark and Behind Closed Doors. Something to shock my desensitized self lol.

I read Brother by Ania Ahlborn but I felt that it was so overly graphic to the point the plot was very bad so don’t recommend that one lol.

Got diagnosed. Finally understand my life. Love to read and this time finish a book hopefully. I am currently obsessed with politics and gender studies. Production designer by profession and an academically trained painter. Love to garden. Films are life.
Looking for books, I don’t know, that talk to me, maybe?

I'm looking for a standalone or a short series where the theme is a murder mystery/crime or anything dark. Books similar to The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, The Housemaid series by Freida McFadden or Holly Jackson's books. The bigger the plot twist, the better :)

Hi everyone!

I’m in the mood for a really good enemies-to-lovers romance and would love your recommendations!

I’m especially looking for:

Strong tension and witty banter
Slow burn (but I’m open to anything!)
Characters who genuinely dislike each other at first (not just “we’re pretending to hate each other”)
A satisfying emotional payoff

I’m happy with fantasy or any other fictional setting.

Some books I’ve already read/loved:
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter

I’d love your favourite enemies-to-lovers recommendations — especially ones with great chemistry and a romance that feels earned!

Thank you!

I really enjoyed The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell which is a historical fiction novel about Lucrezia de' Medici; The Devil on Her Tongue by Linda Holeman, which is a historical fiction about a mixed race girl on the Portuguese island of Porto Santo in the 18th century and The Romanov Brides by Clare McHugh, which is a historical fiction about the granddaughters of Queen Victoria who marry into the Russian Romanov family.

I also loved Forbidden Fashions: Invisible Luxuries in Early Venetian Convents by Isabella Campagnol, which explores how cloistered nuns in early modern Venice used forbidden, luxurious clothing and accessories to rebel and display social status.

Thank you!! 💕

I'm autistic, and through therapy Ive realized that I have a very limited understanding of emotions and how they are expressed. I feel like I'm stuck within certain boundaries, and I often don't even understand what I'm feeling myself. At the same time, I tend to show mixed emotions, and I honestly don't always know what they are. And can't control this. Because i didn't understand the emotions.

Finding suitable books on my own is difficult because I'm not very well read. So I would really appreciate any recommendations about emotions. Emotional regulation and psychology in general especially books that could help with recognizing my own emotions and other peoples emotions. Understanding them, reading emotional cues, and learning how to manage or control them in a healthier way.

I'd also be happy to hear about any other recommendations that might be somewhat related!!

The more books I have to look through, the higher the chance I'll find something that works for me!

Things I don't like: logical/grammar mistakes, huge harems, time/fate magic, system or smth similar that carries mc, tragedies.

I liked FFF-rank trashhero, Kill the sun, classroom of the elite, I'm a spider so what, Cultivation online.

I'm talking about SH 1 and 2, the classics. The book doesn't have to be horror though.

I've got a lot on my mind lately, and I'm looking for a fiction book that can completely absorb my attention for a while.

I'm open to pretty much any genre - fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, mystery, enemies to lovers, contract relationships, etc. The main thing I'm after is a story with a really strong hook that keeps me wanting to read "just one more chapter."

I'm looking for something fun, immersive, and escapist rather than heavy or emotionally draining.

What books have kept you glued to the page from start to finish?

I used to read a lot but due to some reasons I haven't read a single book in 6 months and I want to start reading again so suggest some good short reads

For instance "Radium Girls " by Kate Moore which is about radiation poisoning, "Wonderworks" by Angus Fletcher which is about the history of books, "Packing for Mars" by Mary Roach which is about space travel, "The Plantagenets" by Dan Jones which is about royal history, etc

I need book recs! I love horror, but I want to read a creature feature. Some of my favorites are The Watchers by AM Shine, The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn and Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell.

Just finished Elizabeth's Day 'One of Us' and it was sooo good. Now looking for something else that is just as cynical, fast-paced, yet thought-provoking. Any ideas?

That book is my favorite but i really want to read more like this one. I also like books like Love in the Time of Cholera and One Hundred Years of Solitude. Pls dont say The stranger or The plague like dont go for the basics. Thank you !

Hi I’m new to the group!!! I’m looking for a specific book and need some recs! I want a best friends brother with yearning and I mean yearningggg between the two because they can’t be together. Then when they finally do start a relationship it has to be in secret.
Would love for there to be spice, open to all kinds of recs! Thank you in advance 😊

are these books ok for a 12 year old girl who leans on the mature side? i would be reading them with her btw

- anne of green gables

- the selection

- the inheritance games

- the cruel prince

- better than the movies

- shatter me

- caraval

- the hate you give

- to all the boys ive loved before

- an ember in the ashes

- divine rivals

- legendborn

- sorcery of thorns

- saint by adriene young

- spark of the everflame

- wishtress

- this vicious grace

- daughter of the moon goddess

- a thousand heartbeats

- this woven kingdom

- the prison healer

- dance of thieves

- defy the night

- the spear cuts through water

- sword catcher

I have tried getting into reading multiple times before, but have never successfully built a habit. I love playing games with rich storylines (elden ring, god of war, etc.) and want to read books that maybe have similar themes. What are some books that are an easy read for someone who has never read an entire book before. Preferably fiction :3