BookTokker @nosophiesallowed shared with Booktopia her recent book recommendations! These are titles she found through TikTok, publishers as well as some classics. Might be time to update your #TBR.
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
“Every sentence in this book reads like poetry, a truly heart-wrenching and complex novel detailing Astrid’sexperience within the foster care system over the course of several years and the ties that develop between a mother and daughter during this time.”
Buy it Here
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
“This book represents a vast array of interwoven experiences of 11 black women and one black non-binary person over the course of several generations. To be able to feel a connection to all the characters in such
a short amount of pages is a testament to Evaristo’s talent.”
Buy it Here
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
“This is the perfect book to read in your twenties, it’s like a warm hug when you feel utterly lost in navigating what it means to grow up and find who you are. I’ve already gifted it to three friends as it’s like giving them my version of a bible.”
Buy it Here
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
“An original and expertly crafted memoir depicting the authors experiences in an abusive lesbian relationship written in a way that is so raw and engaging it’s hard not to get swept in. The fact that a book like this exists is so important for the LGBTQIA+ community.”
Buy it Here
Cherry Beach by Laura McPhee-Browne
“A beautiful book that has an accurate portrayal of queer love and loss, the shifting friendship dynamics that occur as you grow up and the process of finding yourself while you lose those closest to you.”
Buy it Here
Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan
“An intimate look inside a toxic and obsessive relationship and the unnamed narrator’s internal struggles navigating the complexities associated with the female experience and what is expected of her as a
woman.”
Buy it Here
My Body by Emily Ratajkowski
“A moving collection of essays depicting Ratajkowski’s experiences as a daughter, model, partner, muse but most importantly as a woman and an individual.”
Buy it Here
Normal People by Sally Rooney
“Yes everyone has either read or at least heard of Normal People but I couldn’t not include it, Marianne and Connell are forever and always in my heart and I will constantly reread this book.”
Buy it Here
Big Beautiful Female Theory by Eloise Grills
“A captivating memoir that comprises of art, comics, poetry and essays that explore the fat female body and how the authors experiences as a woman have been shaped through outward and inward perceptions of her body.”
Buy it Here
Assembly by Natasha Brown
“A short, sharp, and thought provoking novel that looks at class and race in a unique format. I want to read this book again and again and unpack each line individually as they hold so much purpose and power.”
Buy it Here
About @nosophiesallowed
Sophie is an Australian-based photographer, content creator and reader. With a degree in Media and Communication, majoring in photography, it made sense to combine her love of rambling, creating and reading into her TikTok account @nosophiesallowed which has over 280k followers. After reading stacks of books over the years she has fallen in love with literary fiction and loves to unpack the complex internal world of the characters in her books while also reading non-fiction work that explores themes of feminism, LGBTQIA+, and the experiences of BIPOC people and communities. She hopes to continue combining her passion for reading and creating by working within the publishing industry in the future but for now, you can find her wandering the aisles of a bookstore and talking about her current read online!
Check out her TikTok account here!
Celebrate the best of BookTok with these fabulous titles!
REVIEW: Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood 
Book Recommendations with BookTokker @kiarrabonniee 
Recommendations with BookTokker @londonapples
Comments
No comments