«Willow Talks Books» Reading Challenge

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9 participants, 107 books added

You can start and finish this challenge whenever you like!

 

«Willow Talks Books» is a YouTube channel featuring book recommendations that span a wide range of genres. Often, they include gems that you won't find just about anywhere. Fiction in translation, fiction by queer writers, fiction by and about women, fiction by indie publishers …


While the idea for this challenge came up in Willow's Discord for her patreons last year, everybody is more than welcome to join! Willow graciously allowed me to do a challenge on Storygraph.

Here is where you can find Willow's book recommendations across the genres:
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YouTube-Channel
Website
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Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
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 Patreon


What is the challenge? It's simple: Just pick books that Willow has recommended or talked about, either on YouTube or her website «Books and Bao» (or anywhere else, really). There is no time limit, there are no prompts. Willow talks books, and we read said books. That's it. 

If you prefer to read in a language other than English, translations of relevant novels are welcome!


I've added a bunch of books already to make it easier for you to find something that you can read – but please feel free to add any other books that Willow talked about!
 

All books added
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Andrew Joseph White

381 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced
Death Valley by Melissa Broder

Death Valley

Melissa Broder

240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional funny reflective medium-paced
The Cautious Traveller's Guide To the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks

The Cautious Traveller's Guide To the Wastelands

Sarah Brooks

336 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

369 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

As Good As Dead

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #3

Holly Jackson

552 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

Good Girl, Bad Blood

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #2

Holly Jackson

413 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke

Several People Are Typing

Calvin Kasulke

249 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary funny fast-paced
Chlorine by Jade Song

Chlorine

Jade Song

248 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary horror lgbtqia+ literary dark tense medium-paced
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

Monstrilio

Gerardo Sámano Córdova

326 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Ancillary Justice

Imperial Radch #1

Ann Leckie

386 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging medium-paced