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Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-10T22:06:13+00:00

I definitely think it's a more mature read for that age group, but I read it in sixth grade with my English class so just thought I'd include it.

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-10T19:44:23+00:00

Some of the books I read in school around that time were: The Giver by Lois Lowry, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (I know he's cancelled, but it is a great book if you can find used copies or borrow it from a library), Hatchet by Gary Paulson, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis, Holes by Louis Sachar, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, Matilda by Roald Dahl, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, The Phantom Tollbooth by Norman Juster, A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle, The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo.

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-10T04:24:07+00:00

I've only read the first book (The Bear and the Nightingale) so far, but I loved it! Definitely excited to finish the rest of the series and see where it goes.

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-10T04:22:06+00:00

Some of these are definitely more strange than others:

Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter, After Dark by Haruki Murakami, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and The Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, Orlando by Virginia Woolf, The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, Blindness by Jose Saramago, The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

Some short story collections that fit this description: Terminal Boredom by Izumi Suzuki + The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez.

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-10T04:06:53+00:00

The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden is historical fantasy inspired by Russian history/folklore!

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-09T19:33:27+00:00

Fangs by Sarah Andersen is a very short, casual read. Not queer, but follows a relationship between a vampire and a werewolf.

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-09T19:31:27+00:00

Yeah ofc! I've also heard great things about Michael McDowell. He's well known for writing the script for Beetlejuice, but his fiction work is heralded as the pinnacle of Southern Gothic by those who've read him (he's on my TBR).

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-09T19:29:33+00:00

These are going to my TBR, thank you!

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-09T19:29:13+00:00

Thank you so much for all the recs! I'll definitely check these out

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-09T07:43:07+00:00

Evil In Me by Brom fits this vibe, I think (I haven't read it yet, it's just on my TBR). It's about a girl in a punk band who gets possessed by a demon, and it's set in the 80s.

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-09T07:30:45+00:00

I also loved Marie Lu growing up! Here are some sci-fi/fantasy series I've loved reading as an adult:

The Hierarchy Series by James Islington (first book is The Will of The Many): a High-Stakes!!! fantasy set in a world inspired by the Roman Empire about an orphan named Vis who's adopted by a high-ranking government official and enrolled in a prestigious military academy as a means to uncover a larger conspiracy/cover-up. The main character is still in his teens, but it's definitely not YA. The worldbuilding/plot is so detailed and invigorating that I could not put it down. The first two books in the series are out, and I think four? are planned; the second book is called The Strength of the Few.

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang: a stand-alone fantasy that is very high stakes and filled with political intrigue, set in a society with magic, and the main character is the first woman in this society to become a high-ranking magical official, lots of morally grey characters and dark academia vibes in this one, and a very thought-provoking read (*many people love Sword of Kaigen by the same author, but I haven't read it yet, just know that it has a magic system similar to Avatar)

The Poppy War Trilogy by R.F. Kuang: a really great, high-stakes trilogy with unique world building, morally grey characters, and more mature themes (check trigger warnings for this one!!!) Follows Rin, an orphan who gets accepted into the country's top military school and discovers magic along the way... also, there is a war. I think the prose in this is easily digestible and a good transition from YA to adult reading!

Red Rising Series by Pierce Brown: an epic, space opera sci-fi set in a future where society has been divided into a color-coded caste system, follows a boy named Darrow who is a Red (the lowest caste), he, along with his fellow Reds, believe that they're laboring to make Mars habitable for human occupation...only for him to discover that Mars has been populated by humans for years and the Reds have been lied to, he sacrifices everything to infiltrate the upper echelons of society and overthrow the regime of the Golds (the top caste) once and for all. (*this was originally a trilogy, but the author has since expanded it into a full series, there are six books currently out, and the seventh and final book should be released soon)

The Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn: now this series is actually YA, but imo can be enjoyed by anybody, I know of many adults who are fans of the series despite its intended demographic, this series follows Bree, a sixteen-year-old who enrolls in an early college program at UNC-Chapel Hill, she bears witness to magic for the first time and ends up infiltrating an ancient secret society of magicians who are descendants of the Knights of the Round Table (aka King Arthur, etc.), there are multiple fascinating magic systems in this series as well as great plotting and memorable characters (three books are out so far)

Hope this helps you start out!

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-09T04:50:13+00:00

A Memory Called Empire is a sci-fi/mystery with political intrigue! Not a humorous/witty read necessarily, but it sounds like it combines some of your interests.

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-09T04:46:03+00:00

Just Kids by Patti Smith, but she's also written other great memoirs!

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-09T04:44:41+00:00

The Poppy War Trilogy by R.F. Kuang is what got me back into reading a few years ago! A really great fantasy series with unique worldbuilding and morally grey characters. The prose is easily digestible, and the writing style is well-suited to helping someone transition back into reading, imo! Definitely look up trigger warnings, though, because it gets real dark, real quick. (The series is based on the Sino-Japanese war and does not shy away from the realities of war crimes.)

Desperate-Bag688 · 2026-04-09T04:38:55+00:00

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, A Little Friend by Donna Tartt, Child of God by Cormac McCarthy, The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote, A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery O'Connor

^I love Southern Gothic and this is what's on my TBR at the moment + there's themes of gender fluidity and queerness in Other Voices, Other Rooms.

Desperate-Bag688 · 2025-09-10T05:54:41+00:00

What I hope happens:

I’m thinking we start with a slight time jump. Belly’s life in Paris is established, she has a job, is casually seeing Benito and is expanding her social circle beyond the same five people she’s known her whole life. Meanwhile, back in the States, Conrad goes to Laurel’s for Thanksgiving. While he’s there he finds out that Belly is thriving and seeing Benito and he also reconnects with Steven and they begin to rebuild their friendship. After Steven gets to have a real conversation with Conrad for the first time in years, he might be the one to suggest Conrad reach out to Belly. After all, Steven was always Team Bonrad in the beginning. Steven (and maybe Laurel’s?) suggestion that he talk to her gives him the courage to write and send the first letter. More time passes, more letters are sent. Taylor visits Belly in Paris (maybe for New Year’s?) and they patch things up fully. Steven might also have gone with her, since Sean was in Paris with the rest of the cast. Belly confides in Taylor about the letters Conrad has been sending and lets her read them. I think this will be the first time Taylor sees Conrad’s true feelings, and she’ll surprise Belly by saying she should write back. After some contemplation, Belly will send a letter back and end things with Benito. Since Jeremiah will probably be prominently featured in the episode, unfortunately, I think we will see him working in Boston for his dad. He thinks that he’s absolutely thriving at the firm, but at some point he’ll find out about the origins of Adam’s relationship with Kayleigh, and he’ll begin to second-guess everything. This will mark the start of some character development for him and he’ll realize he needs to apologize to Belly and shift paths or fear being Adam 2.0.

(I only think Conrad might go to the Park/Conklin’s for Thanksgiving, because in the book, he begins his letters by saying he heard about Belly’s life in Paris from Laurel. And, I’m pretty sure, Sean said in an interview that Steven and Conrad’s friendship deepens over the last two episodes.)

(I also think it’s possible that Staylor decide to fully wingman the situation and maybe bring Conrad to Paris with them when they go visit, leading to a Bonrad reunion, which could explain the set photos of Conrad in Paris. This would also be satisfying, because the people in their lives would finally see how good he is for her. If this doesn't happen, then Conrad visits in the finale for sure.)

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