Hi there! 👋🏾 My two favorite book genres are Mystery and Romance. I’m wondering if any books merge these two genres well?

I love a good whodunnit or thriller, but I’m not into horror. I prefer a contemporary time period. Fantasy or science fiction just isn’t my thing. And I’m open to all levels of spice.

Thanks in advance for your help! 🙂

Hi all!

Normally I throw on a TV show for my treadmill time, but I'm doing a screen fast for the month of February. ( This includes Libby 😞)

Unfortunately I'm not coordinated enough to handle a paper back and walk at the same time lol.

Thought I normally listen to biographies when it comes to audio, I'm open to fiction.

I like the romantasy world.. but not heavy into the sex. I like mysteries as well, but not big into CIA or Cop books? I feel like I like a lot of plot with a lil romance haha.

My top two in the last few years have been Home going by Yaa Gyasi and Vera Wong's unsolicited advice for murderers by Jesse Suntano.

Any thoughts? :)

Thank you!!!

I am 22 years and recently had my heart broken, on top of that right before that happened I moved to a foreign country leaving behind my friends, family, and my entire life as I knew it. Not entirely sure what I’m looking to for in a book but I’m open to any genre and mainly looking to take my mind off things and/or life guidance in the sense that I and everything will be ok. Thanks for any suggestions.

I have read Journey to the Centre of the Earth & 80,000 Leagues under the Sea...both excellent books! Currently I CANNOT put down The Mysterious Island! I read it before work, my lunchbreak and as soon as i get home!! Recently, i was diagnosed with depression, and i am finding reading a brilliant escape from stress. Everything is getting better! So, to summarise.....if you aren't sure what to read next, choose a classic by Jules Verne!

I'm especially looking for something that is preferably in 1st person or 3d person close POV.

Contemporary and sci-fi preferred but any genre will work!

Suggest me a book like Butcher and Blackbird but much more of everything. Romantic, steamy, murderous, gritty.

Title pretty much says it all. What book do you recommend that provides a deeper understanding of extremist white supremacist and/or white separatist movement in current-day US.

I see the book Out of Hiding: Extremist White Supremacy and How It Can Be Stopped is something the AP reported on and is going to be on my reading list. Here's a choice quote:

“The Republican Party is more deeply connected to racial extremism than any major party since the Ku Klux Klan and other segregationists infected the 1948 ‘Dixiecrat’ Democratic Party,” the authors write. “Racist ideas and symbols, once tucked away in society’s corners, are now widely circulated across digital landscapes and political discourse.”

I can't post a link to the source because this subreddit won't allow it. But you can Google a part of the quotation to get to the AP news webpage.

I love reading, but as of right now I just can’t find anything good to read. I loved the Out of my mind trilogy and Keeper of the lost cities. I also enjoyed Lifeboat 12. I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions. Thank you so much.

I read Everything is Possible by Jen Bricker when I was 16, and it gave me meaning and the spirit to achieve something. I focused on my studies, got into a good college, and worked hard.

After college, I feel purposeless—unable to find my next big goal, with no will to achieve anything. I spend all day in bed or get caught up in bad habits and procrastination.

I need meaning—something that can set my heart and mind on fire, something powerful.

I would like to start learning how to do different things. Learn to sew, canning foods, your own garden, etc. I'm looking for suggestions for books to help me get started.

Most of my audiobooks that I have been listening to have been 15+ hours. While I love longer stories, I’m starting to get way too distracted and losing focus. I’m looking for shorter stories under 7 hours. I’m a big fantasy lover and love fairytales or fairytale retellings, but anything would be fine. I’m also trying to read more non fiction: true crime, nature, history are my go tos, but again looking for anything. Thanks!

A time ago I came across the wonderful Atlas de Literatura Latinoamericana (Atlas of Latinoamerican Literature) by Clara Obligado, for those that don't read Spanish, it basically is a literary atlas of several Latinoamerican literary works deemed important to know by the curators,based on each Latinoamerican country. The curators went through the effort of (mostly) trying to showcase works by less known writers of each of the countries, so no Borges or Garcia Marquez for example.

My request is simple, something like this but for other regions of the world. So maybe a literary African Atlas, or a Caribbean one, maybe a European one if they make the effort of including works by less known writers. Anything is fair game as long as it is a book.

Thanks in advance !

Hi everyone- looking for something to read. I have recently taken a look at my life and my almost nonexistent list of hobbies, I’ve realized that I have not tried enough activities in life other than work, video games, cars, and probably lots of other super common things like gym.. fast food, etc. I realize that we live in a world where we can do lots of different things and become anything we put our minds to. But without any direction or bias to action, I feel like it is easy to become stagnant and shrink our own world into a small bubble. I want to learn something new, I want to seek out interesting opportunities and I want to broaden my overall understanding of the world.

I’m not interested in fiction unless it has parallels to real life in a way that provides valuable / meaningful lessons involving morality, or something deeply thought provoking.

I can’t really tell you exactly what I am looking for here, so I would really appreciate just about any suggestion, especially if you are in huge favor of such a read. I personally am not a big reader (not because I don’t like to read, I actually love to read!). I always told myself I don’t have the time, but that is a big lie! I work from home and often find myself with time to spare that eventually is poured into soul draining apps like TikTok.

I have read some self-improvement books here and there, or books like 40 laws of power, but I would be interested in reading anything that could possibly spark a new interest or hobby. I want to expand my knowledge in my free time. So, for example, a book about real estate; if in your opinion it is an interesting read and not just a college textbook… if it inspires me to want to do real estate, or at least teaches me something valuable that would aid my understanding of how the world works in regards to real estate, that would be awesome!

If it helps your suggestions, I could share a few things about myself. I work as a Data Analyst (I’ve gotten a bachelors and masters in computer sci and data science, respectively), I love cars and technology. I like going to the gym and I am mostly to myself with a very small circle of friends (big family though!). I like to think that I am an ambitious person… maybe a little nerdy. I am known for having lots of ideas and starting random projects (I have a huge problem with finishing them though). Sometimes I come across as someone who reaches too far, or is grandiose, but I believe it is because people often do not try hard enough to achieve their goals, or are discouraged by doubtful remarks of people around them. I am simply eager to learn more and hate that I know so little! If I can get myself into vaping nicotine every day, certainly I find another activity that actually adds value to my life. With that being said—- please share any impactful or insightful reads!

Thanks :)

Hello I need to escape my overthinking for a bit, everything is in the title :) thanks

Edit: I've already read John Green's books, Jennifer Niven s books, along with other titles like The perks of being a wallflower, Eleanor and Park, Wonder, and many fantasy books like Harry Potter. What I'm looking for is simply something with nothing too dark or depressing, interesting story and good characters.

I'm kind of very sensitive these days so nothing too dramatic please

Help me get back into reading

Hello guys, I lost touch with my interest in reading books, and really wanna get back into it! Suggest me some classics and books you think i should absolutely read.

I like fictional books more tbh, but I'll read a non-fic if it's really interesting.

Hi! As the title implies, looking for books about women who took part in resistance activities in any theater during WW2 against the Axis powers.

Thanks in advance!

I’d love some book recommendations to inspire me to become a better person—not necessarily self-help books, though I’m not entirely opposed to them. I'm particularly interested in essays, philosophical works, fiction, or nonfiction that encourage self-love and help me believe that I am worthy of love. I hope that makes sense. Thanks in advance!

Not Between Two Fires, The First Law, ASOIAF, or Stormlight Archives - already read those and enjoyed them.

Preferably something in the vein of Between Two Fires, maybe with a little less supernatural elements.

Could be about dogfighting, trained home protection, assault, or using/misusing police dogs. I'm having a hard time finding any books on this topic.

There is a boom I’ve read about ten-ish years ago. It was about a girl who is a part of a marginalized community that were recognized by their red hair. She lives in a fictional country that has a royal family that has a secret: they were descendants of a woman from the same community as the protagonist. She also has the ability to make either chocolate or hot chocolate. She also has a disability in the form of a clubbed foot. She was kidnapped by the royal family for her ability and she teaches this ability to other girls at the end of the book.

Can be fiction or non-fiction. Looking for a book about a woman learning to love her body just in general or after an eating disorder.

Can anyone suggest a book that helps me make sense of the immense pain in feeling after losing my dog after 13 years. I'm very much still in the angry/numb stage so don't want to make it worse but just wondered if anyone had read something that helped make sense of all this

Hello everyone! I am a university professor who is currently developing an English course for Biology/English combined majors, and I'd like to focus on themes of regeneration and transformation across science and literature. To this end, I would love your suggestions for potential readings on these topics- whether they are short stories, novellas, philosophical or mythological readings, or (relatively short) novels. Looking for a wide variety of writers and perspectives, and the theme is very broad- if somebody transforms, or regenerates, or thinks about transforming or regenerating, I'm here for it. And yes, we'll be covering Kafka :)

I've been collecting ideas from friends and colleagues, but would greatly appreciate this community's help. Thank you in advance!

Any suggestions on good books regarding Appalachian culture (Kentucky/Virginia based? Also, any good fiction books in that are Appalachian based?

When I read "Before We Were Immigrants; So Long Yugoslavia," I witnessed the dissolution of Yugoslavia and life in London from the front-row seat and fully enjoyed the experience of re-living it with the ordinary people. Now is the time to move on. My preferred destinations: East Germany before the reunion, Poland/Czechoslovakia/Hungary under the Soviets, Romania under Ceausescu, or even something similar of your choice. Thank you

No longer human

Hi guys i just done read this book. But im confuse abt the whole book message

What conclusion i get from this book is:

Actually the mc is good ppl but the society or the situation got him into dirty world and choose wrong path right? And basically what i see the mc is indeed good ppl, have a good heart even after he choose the wrong do in his life like drunk he still hv strong stance how he see life as it is

Title book: No longer human osamu dazai

If the message i got is wrong can yall correct me cuz im very confuse

i love the surrounding

I have read:
The river of doubt
The lost city of Z
The lost city of the monkey god
Gringos
Mosquito cost
To shake thy sleeping self

Edit: I just ordered A Walk Across Borneo by Eric Hansen. Thanks for everyone's suggestions.

ISO amazing authors. Examples of what I’m looking for are authors Wallace Stegner and Kazuo Ishiguro. Their writing is incredible and they do so well at bringing their stories and characters to life. Stegner in particular has a beautiful style. I would love something where the writing style alone could keep me reading.

I am curious about Jhumpa Lahiri if anyone has read her.

Please no books with sexual assaults and not fond of plotlines revolving around adultery

Recommend a book series that is the best, apart from romance.

I have studied literature for 5 years. Now I'm in marketing and haven't read a book completely in 2 years. I look back at my reading list, and I see long, boring books that I'm sure I would have loved when I was at the beginning of my academics. But I don't want anything to do with them now. In the course of finding unique, diverse, and acclaimed books to read, I have lost the love of reading somewhere.

I want to feel the same way I felt when I read The Fault in Our Stars, The Bookseller of Kabul, or The Kite Runner. Something a bit 'deep' but readable. Something unique where I learn about different cultures or art forms and writers. It can be anything as long as it's not too difficult.