«Willow Talks Books» Reading Challenge

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9 participants (109 books)

Overview

 

«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!
 

Challenge Books

All books added
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
Batman & Dracula: Red Rain by Doug Moench, Eric Van Lustbader, Kelley Jones, Denny O'Neil, Malcolm Jones III, Les Dorscheid

Batman & Dracula: Red Rain

Batman: Vampire #1

Doug Moench, Eric Van Lustbader, Kelley Jones, Denny O'Neil, Malcolm Jones III, Les Dorscheid

90 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction comics adventurous medium-paced
Ghost Town by Kevin Chen

Ghost Town

Kevin Chen

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ dark emotional sad medium-paced
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

Bad Cree

Jessica Johns

259 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror literary magical realism dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel

Bring Up the Bodies

Thomas Cromwell #2

Hilary Mantel

412 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional medium-paced
A Dream of a Woman by Casey Plett

A Dream of a Woman

Casey Plett

9 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
Los niños de paja by Bernardo Esquinca

Los niños de paja

Bernardo Esquinca

123 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction horror short stories adventurous reflective fast-paced
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Flowers for Algernon

Daniel Keyes

311 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics literary science fiction emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis

Sea Monsters

Chloe Aridjis

224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced