Share Black Stories 2024!
Join us this Black History Month as we #ShareBlackStories that celebrate Black voices with books that center around Black lives, Black joy, and Black stories that are sure to resonate far beyond a single month of the year. See our list below for some books that we recommend you check out this month and all year long!
The Library of Broken Worlds by Alaya Dawn Johnson
A girl matches wits with a war god in this kaleidoscopic, thought-provoking tale of oppression and the cost of peace, where stories hide within other stories, and narrative has the power to heal - or to burn everything in its path.
Start reading The Library of Broken Worlds now!
Shadow Coven by S. Isabelle
The Haunting Season has ended, but dark magic lurks in the shadows in this deadly sequel to The Witchery.
Start reading Shadow Coven now!
As Long As We’re Together by Brianna Peppins
A heartstring-tugging, uplifting, modern spin on Party of Five -- a love letter to family, hope, and finding strength in unexpected places.
Start reading As Long As We’re Together now!
Murder, She Wrote #2: Carry My Secret to Your Grave by Stephanie Kuehn
Small town murders. Big time thrills. The second installment in the suspenseful, modern update of the classic mystery TV series.
Start reading Carry My Secret to Your Grave now!
Love is the Drug by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Emily Bird was raised not to ask questions. She has perfect hair, the perfect boyfriend, and a perfect Ivy-League future. But a chance meeting with Roosevelt David, a homeland security agent, at a party for Washington D.C.'s elite leads to Bird waking up in a hospital, days later, with no memory of the end of the night.
Start reading Love is the Drug now!
Louder Than Words by Ashley Woodfolk and Lexi Underwood
How do you fight for change when words aren’t enough? Louder Than Words is a story about the mistakes we all make, the forgiveness we all need, and the redemption we all deserve.
Start reading Louder Than Words now!
The Getaway by Lamar Giles
Karloff Country didn’t count on Jay and his crew--and just how far they’ll go to find out the truth and save themselves. But what’s more dangerous: the monster you know in your home or the unknown nightmare outside the walls?
Start reading The Getaway now!
The Second Chance of Darius Logan by David F. Walker
An incredibly powerful story that dives into matters of social justice and identity, courage and second chances, in a world where heroes loom large and what seems ordinary is anything but.
Start reading The Second Chance of Darius Logan now!
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Yellow books were surprisingly not my least owned color, but barely. 🤏🏻
Surprising no one, I haven't read Ander & Santi or The Fae Keeper yet. I have an issue with leaving series unread because I put off reading finales unless I'm marathoning. Case in point: The Fae Keeper. I have no good reason for not reading it yet, but it's not the only one. I haven't finished The Dreamer Trilogy, The Aurora Cycle, the Willow Creek Ren Faire series, among others.
Do you put off reading finales?
Remember: whether you are out or not, know you are greatly loved and my account is a safe space. 🌈 Bigots can't and won't win.
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Women History Month 2023 - 31 Days, 31 Books, 31 Black Authors
As we say goodbye to Women’s History Month 2023, here is a recap of our 31 books for 31 days from 31 authors. Even though Women’s history month is over, these books are available 365 days of the year. Let’s continue to support Black authors all year round.
Day 1 – Dem Boyz from Da Bottom – Diamond D. Johnson
Four brothers, Taliban, Tedman, Tremaine, and Taahid, better known as the Williams…
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Niektóre historie lepiej opowiadać po ciemku. Nie tylko te przerażające, w których ktoś jest ścigany między drzewami. Nie tylko takie, w których grupa podejrzanych jest uwięziona w domu.
Także historie miłosne nabierają blasku, gdy zgaśnie światło.
Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon - “Blackout. Gdy zgasną światła”
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Fave Five: Queer YA in Verse
Fave Five: Queer YA in Verse
Ask Me How I Got Here by Christine Heppermann
Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh
The Black Flamingo and Only on the Weekends by Dean Atta
Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin by Kip Wilson
Bonus: Coming June 28th is Baby Teeth by Meg Grehan, who also has a great queer MG in verse called The Deepest Breath
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Book Four of 2022!
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Blackout by Angus Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon, Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D Jackson and Nic Stone
A heatwave plunges New York City into darkness where sparks fly for thirteen teenagers.
Content Warnings: panic attacks and disorders, death of parent, grief, bullying, homophobia, cancer, death
What Did I Think?
This was just so wholesome, sweet and feel good. An absolute must read just for a pick me up in between more challenging reads for sure or even just to feel warm and hugged. I loved how it followed such a diverse cast of voices who all went down different paths and how they were all connected in some way and headed in the same direction. The only thing I’m upset about is that I fell in love with so many of the characters and I can’t get more of them!
Prompts:
This was added as a Popsugar prompt, “A Book With a Constellation on the Cover or in the Title”
I also added this to the 52 Book Challenge, “A Person of Colour as the Main Character”
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Quando alguém te ama, nenhum problema importa tanto. Porque amar é uma escolha que a gente precisa fazer todos os dias, mesmo quando o dia não sai como o planejado.
Blackout | Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk e Nicola Yoon
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What's a format/style of book you don't often read?
For me, it's books in verse. I honestly think Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk is the only one I've come across. At least that I'm aware of. I wouldn't have even had this one on my radar if it weren't for @rainbowcrate.
Poetry is another style/genre of book I don't read much of. I own two poetry books, Runny Babbit by Shel Silverstein and Some Things I Still Can't Tell You by @mishacollins. The latter I really only bought because I adore Misha as both a human and an actor.
I quite enjoyed this one more than I thought I would. The verse format made it a rather quick read. It's about a tumultuous relationship between two high school girls. One seems to have stronger romantic feelings than the other, but we see the toxic roller coaster play out. I definitely think the ending was for the best, and I hope the MC is able to move on. If you're looking for a quick, sapphic book in verse, then look no further than Ashley Woodfolk's Nothing Burns as Bright as You.
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