Long story short, tried a relationship for the first time, backed out due to fear (and a lot of family baggage and trauma), realized once again how I'm not "normal" for being incapable of feeling what most people would feel, and I wanna read something instead of crying all day. I currently have these in my physical TBR:
- Stephen King books: The Eyes of the Dragon, Hearts in Atlantis, Skeleton Crew, Black House, Everything's Eventual
- The Kane Chroniclee
- Gregor the Overlander series
- Babel
- The Poisonwood Bible
- Stephen Fry: Mythos, Odyssey, Heroes
- Ender's Game
- Crime and Punishment
- The House in the Cerulean Sea
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- The Book Thief
- Narnia Series
- Man's Search For Meaning
- Night
- The Road
- The Giver
- The God of Small Things
- A thousand splendid suns
- All quiet on the western front
I'm also willing to accept other book suggestions.
by kain-rivers
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House in the Cerulean Sea would be good if you are looking for a cozy warm hug of a book – it explores the idea of not fitting in and has a romantic plot though so would only recommend if you want to lean into those themes.
I’d also suggest The Psalm of the Wildbuilt for a similar warm hug vibe and themes of finding purpose and contentment in life but no romance.
If you want a book that’s less cozy but maybe relatable for having a main character that feels she isn’t “normal”, then I’d recommend Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata