Hi everyone,

I really enjoyed the political maneuvers, battles and fantasy/pseudo historical elements of the Asoiaf series.

However it looks like we will never get an actual ending. So I'm looking for a fantasy or pseudo historical series. Having multiple POVs instead of following a single MC was especially good.

Political intrigue, maneuvering, battles and military strategy.

Bonus points for ones with big naval battles. Also, romances and lots of sex scenes.

Sci fi books with similar elements very welcome. Especially with fleet battles.

Any series recommended should either be finished already, or ongoing with a strong chance of actually getting an ending someday. No 12 year wait between releases.

Many thanks!

I read the Simple Wild series by KA Tucker, and now need all the Alaska recs. The stranded type feeling is a plus too

what are some good books for book club?? definitely different genres but preferably standalones!

Hello all. I'm sure a post like this has been posted before but I couldn't found one so im trying my luck anyway. For a long time now iv'e been disappointed with the channels in which I find book recommendations. My most prominent problem is the lack of costumbility and the great bias places like Goodreads have. And so i'm here to ask for a platform or a way to receive book recommendations based on my specific request, description and taste without great biases toward a specific genre or era. Any help would be welcome and mocking on my unrealistic request will be understood. thanks!

I've read the following books recently - based on this list, what can you recommend for me to read next?

The AirBnB story

That will never work (the Netflix story)

The everything store (the amazon story)

Jobs (Steve Jobs)

Shoe Maker (the reebok story)

Superpumped (the Uber story)

Shoe Dog (the Nike story)

Losing my Vrginity (Richard Branson)

No filter (the instagram story)

Hatching Twitter (the twitter story)

Pleeeease someone give me some good suggestions! I’m so sick of these books claiming to have certain tropes and they end up being watered down versions. For example, I did enjoy ACOTAR for what it was. Mindless entertainment. The first three really not that bad, loved the scenes of the final battle in the third book. But it really started to read like a sickening love child of a high school fanfiction and a Hallmark movie. With prn. Unrealistic ridiculous prn. And Rhys is NOT a true villain that gets the girl. He was a freaking golden retriever type.

What I’m looking for: -Fantasy! I prefer high fantasy but urban fantasy will do. Magic, fae, saving the world from a great evil, etc. -slowburn, and I do mean SLOW burn. Like if it’s a series, I don’t want them banging in the first book. I don’t even want them kissing until at least halfway through the first book, if that, okay? Like a painfully slow build up of them both realizing their feelings for one another and all that. -a TRUE enemies to lovers/morally gray villain gets the girl. Like where they are ACTUALLY enemies at first, and he’s done some sketchy stuff. And would not hesitate to burn the world down for his girl. -steamy, but not smutty or graphic. I don’t mind a sprinkle of spicy, but I don’t want to feel like I’m reading p*rn please.

Sort this ended up longer than I intended but I would really appreciate it! 🫶🏻

Guys I’m in a massive reading slump and I am looking for books to help me get out of it, and my usual go to genres are thrillers like The Naturals series, The inheritance games series, Six of crows etc, murder mysteries in a sense of The silent patient, Frieda McFadden, Lisa Jewel, Holly Jackson, Riley sager etc, that sort and literature, but literature in a sense of “more days at the Morisaki bookshop, people on platform no 5, I want to die but I want to eat tteokbokki etc and also romance books from time to time, so I was wondering if any of you would be able to help me out of this reading slum with really, really great read something that pushes me to read the next book and then get back into the habit again.

I have been wanting to read some really great but also very sad and gut wrenching books by Japanese authors ( or any good authors really ) so that would be helpful too because I’ve read Before the coffee gets series and I loved it so yeah but I’d also REALLY, REALLY LOVE some mind bending thrillers, something that keeps my jaw dropped for a whole day after reading it, it can be gore and twisted, I don’t mind.

Thankyou 🩵

Honestly anything. I need something to get me out of a book slump. I like anything with a power dynamic: age gap, bdsm, ddlg, I like a sweet MMC but I also love a morally grey MMC. Just need somethin filthy to get me back into my reading grind. Thank you & happy reading!

I just finished read “I’m Not Dying With You Tonight” and it was interesting to me to see the push and pull between a white view and black view. I myself am white and live in a mainly white city so I don’t get many POVs other than the white one. Therefore I’m on a small journey to read about different races and cultures to help myself explore other views along with my own. So if you have any suggestions on books that are good like that and are a reliable source than please suggest it. It doesn’t even really have to be a black MC, anything that takes me out of my viewpoint, though I would prefer that it would be a black MC as that I currently the avenue I’m learning about.

Books that go into depth on just the eras/movements in art. I feel like this would he a good beginning point rather than waltzing into an entire book on De Stijl.

Hi folks,

Are there any book enthusiasts that are Amazon Alexa users ?

I’m building Alexa skill to facilitate book recommendations and reviews, and was wondering if anybody is willing to check it out after I publish it? Basicaly to sign up for the waiting list.

If anybody is interested, please DM me.

Thanks!

can you guys please recommend me some good cozy mysteries?? ‘tis the season

my friend asks me for recommendations usually, and she asked for some cozy mysteries which made me realize I haven’t read many of them, so can you all recommend me some good ones for me and my friend??

thank you

Hi! A friend of mine is looking for books where a character (main or not) is aromantic but not asexual. The focus may or may not be around that subject (would actually better if the character isn't centered around that fact actually). Would you have any recommendations for her?

What with spooky season coming around the corner I was looking for something in that genre akin to the Old Gods of Appalachia vibe or like VVitch. I dont really know how to describe it beyond frontier horror. Where isolation, and under development play a roll in the setting. Sorry if Ive described this poorly but if any one has any good recommendations Id appreciate it!

Once we get close to Halloween I like to read horror books every year. I’m looking for some good recommendations, newer or older. Some that I have read that were really good: Haunting of Hill House, Tender is the Flesh, If It Bleeds, IT, Pet Cemetery, Hell House.

Any recommendations? What’s the scariest book you have but one with a very well written plot?

i just finished the Practical Magic series and am looking for similar books. i’d love to read more magical realism slice of life stories.

Like proper enemies to lovers…

I rlly liked Jude and Cardan’s dynamic from The Cruel Prince by Holly Black!

Also looking for redemption enemy to lovers series if there are any - where a character befriends and betrays the protagonist but redeems themselves? E.g if Maven from The Red Queen had a redemption arc in the second book 🥲….

Bonus points for slow burn!

Hello!

As the title states, I'm looking for books about sea folklore and myths: so about mermaids, pirates, sea creatures and whatever comes to your mind.

Thanks!

Exactly as the title states. A hero and villain who hate each other but meet as civilians and fall in love, not knowing that they're each other's mortal enemy. I feel like this concept has been done already but no books come to mind.

Hey guys!! I'm looking for a YA / Adult thriller books that are NOT written in first person!! I have been trying to find more good thrillers but they're always in 1st person present tense. Great writing, just not a writing style that I'm particularly into. I'm looking for books that are actually thrilling but I also like a little thriller romance too. I'm not really into fantasy but paranormal or monster books are fine! Thank you guys!! Looking forward to your reccs !!

I am a huge horror movie junky I’d love to have some horror book recs that creep you out!

I read metamorphosis by kafka and I'm trying to find similar books if you know any, please tell :)

Looking for recs involving stalking where the woman doesn't know who is stalking her. Would appreciate any recommendations.

TIA!

Just wanted to know your guy's opinions on being suggested books by AI.

Do you like it? Do you like more getting recommendations from real people? Or you just dont care?

Any recommendations on books about competitive h/s? Preferably n/f-academic competitiveness?

I recently read Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter and absolutely LOVED it! I’m very new to the romance genre so I don’t know specifically what I’m looking for but I want to find a YA romance that makes my Heart hurt.. not as in it makes me sad but more like “Thank god they got together” type thing. Like very angsty and slow while still being a sweet YA if that makes sense. Something that will keep me hanging on for dear life.

If anyone understood that and has any recommendations they would be greatly appreciated! 😭

Looking for good Greek or Norse mythology books. I wanna learn more about that stuff but my brain doesn't absorb information when I just read about it in Wikipedia lol. (Also I've never read Percy Jackson before anyone comments that. I'm open to reading it but I'm looking for other types of books)

Hi, recently I rediscovered a passion for reading, starting by Kafka. After reading through the Castle, the Metamorphosis, the Trial, and the Penal Colony, I moved to other authors (tried Proust, the Old man and the sea, Book of the New Sun) and currently I am reading 100 years of Solitude. I am finding out I really adore magical realism as a genre so it would be great if someone could reccomend me something along the line of Kafka, Marquez, and older Murakami works ( I liked A wild sheep chase and Hard-Boiled wonderland).