ttulsa 402 Posted April 24 couldn't find a forum for book recommendations :( i promise i looked everywhere 😭 for the longest time, I've been wanting to read one of those dreamy novellas where you just live inside the character's head while they are reflecting on the past, in the form of stories, with beautiful settings and words. There's a lot of children's picture books that bring this same feeling of nostalgia ig (like you can feel the character's nostalgia you know what i mean?? not making sense), one of my favorite books in my childhood was the evolution of calpurnia tate(I have reread that book even when I've gotten older than the recommended age 😂) but I can't find any books that are for older audiences that replicate this feeling. Recommendations? I like reading historical fiction. Only condition is that it has to make me cry, which honestly isn't that hard to do lol 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadSeaOfMercury 22,939 Posted April 24 The Shining 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cherrytropico 11,076 Posted April 24 19 minutes ago, ttulsa said: couldn't find a forum for book recommendations :( i promise i looked everywhere 😭 for the longest time, I've been wanting to read one of those dreamy novellas where you just live inside the character's head while they are reflecting on the past, in the form of stories, with beautiful settings and words. There's a lot of children's picture books that bring this same feeling of nostalgia ig (like you can feel the character's nostalgia you know what i mean?? not making sense), one of my favorite books in my childhood was the evolution of calpurnia tate(I have reread that book even when I've gotten older than the recommended age 😂) but I can't find any books that are for older audiences that replicate this feeling. Recommendations? I like reading historical fiction. Only condition is that it has to make me cry, which honestly isn't that hard to do lol ‘bonjour tristesse’ by francoise sagan !! it’s dreamy, short, written beautifully, and has a bittersweet ending; it’s a french classic published in 1954 so there’s that historical aspect. ‘tom lake’ by ann patchett isn’t that short but i think you might like it, it’s about a woman who tells her daughters the stories of her past as an actress in the 80s and the romances she’s had with male celebs. the way i described it sounds like it’s glamorous but actually this is a relaxing book with beautiful descriptions, and the present day setting is on a cherry orchard so perfect for spring. ‘lie with me’ by philippe besson is also nostalgic, set in the 80s, and will prob make you cry lol. ‘the garden party’ by katherine mansfield is an excellent dreamy short story written in the 19th century. i think ‘atonement’ fits your description, except it’s a longer book at ~350 pages. 1 Quote we’re gonna party like it’s 1949 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ :¨ ·.· ¨: ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ `· . ꔫ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rightofjupiter 16,591 Posted April 24 Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion (also very Lana-coded) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttulsa 402 Posted April 24 46 minutes ago, cherrytropico said: ‘tom lake’ by ann patchett isn’t that short but i think you might like it, it’s about a woman who tells her daughters the stories of her past as an actress in the 80s and the romances she’s had with male celebs. the way i described it sounds like it’s glamorous but actually this is a relaxing book with beautiful descriptions, and the present day setting is on a cherry orchard so perfect for spring. wait i actually saw this book at costco but it was too expensive, so I thought I could find it in the library. I completely forgot about it until now lol. Will definitely check these ones out ❤️ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rorman Nockwell 56,702 Posted April 25 Currently reading (well, starting it today): Florence said it was the inspo for her verse in Florida!!! and if Florence Welch says "read the book", then who am I to argue 2 Quote ur legit gonna look the same stop buying oil of Olay face cream Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardest of Hearts 27 Posted May 3 Her entire verse is pretty much influenced by the specific story "Eyewall" in the book 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertenglandgrant 1,498 Posted May 3 On 4/24/2024 at 4:32 PM, ttulsa said: couldn't find a forum for book recommendations :( i promise i looked everywhere 😭 for the longest time, I've been wanting to read one of those dreamy novellas where you just live inside the character's head while they are reflecting on the past, in the form of stories, with beautiful settings and words. There's a lot of children's picture books that bring this same feeling of nostalgia ig (like you can feel the character's nostalgia you know what i mean?? not making sense), one of my favorite books in my childhood was the evolution of calpurnia tate(I have reread that book even when I've gotten older than the recommended age 😂) but I can't find any books that are for older audiences that replicate this feeling. Recommendations? I like reading historical fiction. Only condition is that it has to make me cry, which honestly isn't that hard to do lol The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue <3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDaniel 996 Posted May 4 roman sur la jeunesse de Lizzy ainsi que sur ses premiers contactes avec Joan Baez https://www.unidivers.fr/fille-de-lake-placid-marie-charell-lana-del-rey/ 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ultra Violet 18,960 Posted May 4 Lately all I want to read is cosmic horror, psychological thriller kinds of books like The Southern Reach trilogy (the books that inspired the Annihilation movie) and I have a whole list more, like the Three Body Problem books but I am procrastinating too hard to read. I also really want to read Picnic at Hanging Rock, which is an Australian historical fiction and kinda leaning into psychological thriller and mystery too. Also something that the TV series got me interested in. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites