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Recommendations
Acts of Service
This book plays with a ‘bisexual’ stereotype that is disturbing and bordering offensive - but that may be the whole point.
The Haunting of Hill House
A classic psychological thriller/horror. Eleanor gets willingly absorbed by the paranormal activity of the house in search of connection.
The Song of Achilles
Achilles and Patroclus facing life, love and the Trojan war together. The best introduction to Greek mythology and a beautiful love story.
ALL time favourites
FICTION
The story of a girl that gets sucked into the Manson family cult. Fantastic representation of the mind of a young teenage girl. Not focussed on Charles.
The best female greek mythology retelling I have come across so far. A woman finding her power in isolation, full of witchcraft and animals.
A psychological thriller/horror. The main character gets willingly absorbed by the paranormal activity of Hill House in search of connection.
Nonfiction
Women don’t owe you pretty by Florence Given
A great summary of what everyone needs to hear about being a woman in all the noise of society.
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Memoir about her queer abusive relationship by one of the best writers of our time. Anything Carmen Maria Machado writes needs to be read.
Bluets by Maggie Nelson
Maggie’s dissection of her obsession with the colour blue with the undertone (overtone) of depression.