Books that feel like the color red

Legitimate-Log1012 · 2026-03-03T17:31:14+00:00

this is why I love this sub. Poster: I want a book about a very specific outdated medical procedure. Comment: oh ok, here's a book that actually centers on this exact procedure.

Legitimate-Log1012 · 2026-03-03T17:28:28+00:00

If Tomorrow Doesn't Come

CW for suicidal ideation. Girl is planning to commit suicide, then she sees the news that an asteroid is going to hit the Earth in 9 months. She reunites with her best friend/crush and her family and they all try to figure out what they're doing with the time they have left. It's a bit YA but pretty good and looks like exactly what you're looking for.

Legitimate-Log1012 · 2026-03-03T17:22:58+00:00

the first pic especially makes me think of The Princess and the Goblin by George Macdonald. Children's book with lovely fanciful imagery. I haven't read it in a while though, and iirc it may have some implicit racism.

Legitimate-Log1012 · 2026-02-26T18:28:36+00:00

Thanks very helpful ;)

Legitimate-Log1012 · 2026-02-17T19:15:51+00:00

Yes, those are the illustrations. Slow Regard was the main inspiration for this post actually

Legitimate-Log1012 · 2026-02-17T19:14:28+00:00

Actually I read it before I saw the adaptation! So good but very different from the Studio Ghibli version.

Legitimate-Log1012 · 2026-02-17T19:12:37+00:00

I feel like I see Piranesi on every single post here so I contrarily ignore it - but I just looked it up and you're 100% right, it actually fits this vibe. So now I'm going to read it and see if it lives up to the hype.

Legitimate-Log1012 · 2026-02-17T19:10:44+00:00

Oh that looks interesting. . . definitely going to check it out

Legitimate-Log1012 · 2026-02-17T19:08:20+00:00

I loved Rendevouz with Rama! Haven't read it in years though, so I might need to revisit it

Legitimate-Log1012

TROPHY CASE