The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson(Delacorte Press, May 03) Alice’s five-day disappearance used to be the biggest scandal in Castle Cove—until her ex-boyfriend is accused of murdering his new girlfriend, and Alice must pair up with her tutor to clear his name by using the wisdom of the mystery queen herself. Karen M.…
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May is truly bringing some of the most anticipated books across the genres, but especially on the shelves of fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction. From a fresh take on Disney’s Brave by the New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Cycle series to an adult debut inspired by Middle Eastern stories and a…
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May is all about Asian books! Here are twelve recent South Asian middle grade books for all readers.
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On Mother’s Day, here are ten diverse picture books for kids to see themselves, their mothers, and the love between them on beautifully illustrated pages.
Read MoreWe Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal A thrilling young adult fantasy set in an Arabian-inspired world where a huntress masquerades as a boy and the Prince of Death, the son of an autocratic father, is tasked to kill her. Zafira is determined to brave the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people…
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Adult SFF is a label often conveniently associated with only works by white cishet authors but that’s a clear disservice to not only those from marginalised communities who have contributed to diversify the tag, but also to those upcoming books that might otherwise be quickly labelled as young adult for one single reason: they’re written…
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Valentine’s Day might be anything for you but I like to assume it’s the perfect day to add some romance books by authors of color to my never-ending TBR. After all, picking up a book with romantic themes and obsessing over fictional characters who are finding or fighting their love sounds way more exciting than…
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This might come across as a surprise to you but 2022 has been here for a month now. Yes, yes! I’m shocked; how was January the slowest month that went by too fast? Anyway, February has brought all of us two possibilities: either your yearly reading challenge is right on track or you’re so far…
Read MoreFebruary is ready to bring some of the most anticipated books of 2022, from fantasy to contemporary. Debut authors like Laila Sabreen and Vanessa Lenare stepping in with a young adult contemporary and a young adult fantasy respectively; and Amari and the Great Game is a sequel to one very well received middle-grade fantasy of last year.
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In addition to the list of 84 books by South Asian authors that was curated earlier this year on the blog, here are 30 more such 2021 titles by desi authors that you can add to your shelf.
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