Slice of Life
By Black Forest Basilisks
By Black Forest Basilisks
Slow, thoughtful, and hopeful books. I love being able to cozy in with one of these on a rainy day to visit new (and old!) friends.
The Gray House
Mariam Petrosyan
$15.95 $14.83I genuinely, unabashedly adored this book. This is absolutely my sort of novel. I loved the characters, I loved the prose, I loved the structure, and I loved the surreal sense of mysticism and deep unease that permeated the whole of the House. I loved the whimsy, I loved the quirkiness, and I loved the constant uncertainty. I loved it so much that my blog title is a reference to this book, even. In terms of genre, this is an excellent example of weird, surreal, slice of life fantasy with a dose of magical realism.
Among Others
Jo Walton
$17.99 $16.73Among Others is a love letter to books and reading. It’s about the sheer joy and validation in finding people who are like you. Jo Walton thrills in the connectedness of the human experience, finding magic within the threads that bind us all together. This is a cozy, warm tale about finding your home after tragedy. It is not the trip to Mordor; it is the Scouring of the Shire. The Chosen Ones have already won, and the world is saved… so now, it’s time to live. Jo Walton’s writing is slow, meandering, and filled with love. It’s important to understand before diving in that this is not a book about plot or action; it’s a slow, reminiscent story about a young girl who is learning how to live in a normal life in the wake of tragedy.