xiaoneedstherapy:

I need filipino fantasy novel recs

Rin Chupeco has written a bunch of YA fantasies to great acclaim, so definitely check her out. There’s also the Bitch Queen series by K.S. Villoso, if you want epic fantasy.

And, not fantasy but because I know of them, I have to list them, The Quiet is Loud by Samantha Garner is literary intergenerational sci-fi and A Tiny Upward Shove by Melissa Chadbourn is magic realism about a murder victim who becomes an aswang.

midnightlibrarymouse:

Hi Friends! Looking for books that have big Studio Ghibli vibes…

I’m talking:
~ cute friendships
~ magical beings
~ whimsical aesthetics
~ magical realism
~ incredible world building

I already know about the Howl’s Moving Castle book, and How Do You Live, and that Arrietty is loosely based on The Borrowers. I’m just in desperate need of an escape, Studio Ghibli style. For reference, one of my faves is Kiki’s Delivery Service, if anyone has specific recs for that!

Thanks friends, and happy reading!

Check out the Tiffany Aching books by Terry Pratchett and the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede, which I would pay good money to get a Ghibli adaptation for. Or Pratchett’s Bromeliad series, maybe?

There are also the Eva Evergreen books by Julie Abe, which I remember thinking had major Kiki vibes when we carried them at work, and The Ship of Stolen Words by Fran Wilde, which also very much should fit the bill. Oh, and at least some of the stories in Spirits Abroad by Zen Cho will work too! Some of T. Kingfisher’s fantasy books too—but careful, as she also does straight-up horror.

And while you know about the Howl’s book, I’d highly recommend looking at Diana Wynne Jones in general. You might enjoy The Dark Lord of Derkholm or the Chrestomanci books too.

abigailinterrupted:

does anyone know any ya books with a butch lesbian protag???? im failing to find any

wizardnaturalist:

Can anyone recommend any SFF books with prominent characters with chronic illness, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, etc.

The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold has a protagonist who was born with brittle bones, Between the frequent surgeries to repair or replace bones and the injuries gained over the course of the series, he’s never not in pain. Does that stop him from being a space mercenary? Absolutely not.

Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses is about a girl with chronic fatigue from Lyme disease and the best friend she meets through a Discord support group, who turns out to be a werewolf—which is also portrayed as a chronic illness.

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots has a protagonist who gets severely injured near the start of the book, and she deals with the pain from that for the rest of the book, even after she’s “healed”. She uses a cane for a good part of the book too. (It’s about taking down superheroes with the power of social engineering and good spreadsheets.)

The Arcadia Project books by Mishell Baker, which is about a woman tasked with being a Faerie immigration agent in Hollywood, also feature a woman who’s suffered major injuries and has to handle pain throughout the series. She’s also a double amputee with prosthetics, a wheelchair, and canes.

Among Others by Jo Walton is another one with a character in pain from past injuries, who also uses a cane. It’s about a girl at a boarding school who’s dealing with some rough family stuff and may or may not talk to fairies.