«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
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

Godkiller

Fallen Gods #1

Hannah Kaner

300 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Our Wonderful Days Vol. 1 by Kei Hamuro

Our Wonderful Days Vol. 1

徒然日和 Tsurezure Biyori #1

Kei Hamuro

180 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ manga romance lighthearted slow-paced
Bloom Into You, Vol. 1 by Nakatani Nio

Bloom Into You, Vol. 1

やがて君になる / Bloom Into You #1

Nakatani Nio

180 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ manga romance adventurous emotional lighthearted slow-paced
Our Teachers Are Dating! Vol. 1 by Pikachi Ohi

Our Teachers Are Dating! Vol. 1

Our Teachers are Dating! #1

Pikachi Ohi

160 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ manga romance lighthearted slow-paced
SHWD Vol. 1 by sono.N

SHWD Vol. 1

SHWD #1

sono.N

168 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ manga science fiction adventurous challenging medium-paced
A Woman of Pleasure by Kiyoko Murata

A Woman of Pleasure

Kiyoko Murata

7 hours, 33 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson

An Education in Malice

S.T. Gibson

272 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical horror lgbtqia+ romance dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

9 hours, 40 minutes • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
Mordew by Alex Pheby

Mordew

Cities of the Weft #1

Alex Pheby

700 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop

At Night All Blood Is Black

David Diop

145 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark sad medium-paced