Shelf Seeking — Piano, Prophecy, Police: Eight Books Out This Week
2023 is here with exciting books! And for the very first week of the year, there are some everyone must check out. Whether it’s a translated fiction about music or a thriller set in Mumbai, there’s something for everyone: a rival romance, a gripping historical fiction, exciting debut fantasy novels, and more! Don’t forget to…
Read More12 New Books Hitting Shelves Today
September is the best time to buy a book because of the cozy atmosphere that is soon rolling in: from the newest release by a Pulitzer-finalist author to a realistic fiction that takes readers to the streets of Calcutta, India; from sequels of loved fantasy books like Once Upon a Broken Heart and Gideon the…
Read More21 Books Set Against The Backdrop of British Colonisation of India, The Subcontinent’s Independence & The Partition
Books often unravel stories against the backdrop of difficult times, and sometimes the pain truly spills across the pages for the past it’s influenced by. The period of British colonisation was undoubtedly traumatic, leaving the subcontinent bloodied, divided and looted. So while fiction books can never compare to reading and remembering real accounts, they can…
Read More17 New Books To Look Out For This Week
September is starting with an excellent list of new books to check out: from reimaginings of classics like The Great Gatsby and Frankenstein to young adult fantasy stories centred around deadly tournaments. Anthologies are bringing diverse stories to the front and a loved author like Stephen King has a new thrilling dark fantasy. Read on…
Read More12 YA Queer Books by Authors of Color To Start Pride Month With
It’s Pride Month and while we must read queer books all throughout the year, June definitely gives us a great reason to find more LGBTQIA+ books! But of course, a lot of the time, there’s an unintentional focus on queer books by white authors and while those stories are certainly valid and worth celebrating, such…
Read More110 Fiction Books by Asian & Pacific Islander Authors
This reading list is a tiny attempt at recommending works by authors of the Asian diaspora and Pacific Islander authors in its true sense. Here are such 110 recent, new, and upcoming books for Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
Read More05 New Mystery & Thriller Books of May 2022
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.…
Read More10 New SFF Books of May 2022 To Read
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…
Read MoreAsian Heritage Month — 12 Middle Grade Books By South Asian Authors
May is all about Asian books! Here are twelve recent South Asian middle grade books for all readers.
Read More10 Diverse Picture Books Celebrating The Love Of Mothers
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 MoreTwelve Stunning Fantasy Books by Muslim Authors
We 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…
Read More12 Adult SFF Books of 2022 By Authors of Colour You Can’t Miss
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…
Read More12 Romance Books By Authors Of Color You’ll Love Reading
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…
Read More23 Graphic Novels To Get A Lead on Your Reading Challenge
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 More40 Best New Books of February 2022 To Read
February 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…
Read More30 More South Asian Books To Read in 2021
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.
Read More24 Best New Books of January 2022 To Read
January is ready to bring some of the most anticipated books of 2022, from fantasy to contemporary. Debut authors like Akshaya Raman and Sue Lynn Tan are stepping in with an Indian-inspired fantasy and Chinese mythology-inspired fantasy respectively; and some books like Ashes of Gold and Beyond the End of the World are sequels to…
Read MoreTen Books I Recently Read & My Thoughts On Them — Vol. 01
Thoughts on my recent reads: A Pho Love Story, The Scapegoat, Jay’s Gay Agenda, An Emotion of Great Delight, Pashmina, We Are Totally Normal, and others!
Read More40 Best New Books of July 2021 To Read
July is shining bright with these forty books, from fantasy to mystery. Authors like Anuk Arudpragasm and Jasmine Guillory are returning with shiny new novels and debuts like She Who Became The Sun & The Lady or the Lion have already won many hearts. Pick up one of these July 2021 releases and enjoy them…
Read More84 Books by South Asian Authors to Read This Year
This year is giving us some of the best stories by south asian authors. From fantasy to contemporary and from science fiction to romance, these 2021 books must be on your tbr!
Read More10 Best New Books Releasing This Week: June 22, 2021
This week of June 22, 2021 is bringing some great books to the bookshelves, like Rising Like A Storm, Filthy Animals, Love Scenes, Darling, My Contrary Mary, and more!
Read More10 Best New Books Releasing This Week: June 15, 2021
This week of June 15, 2021 is bringing some great books to the bookshelves, like Much Ado About Baseball, Broken Web, The Maidens, Sisters of the Snake, Blood Like Magic, and more!
Read More15 Best New Books Releasing This Week: June 08, 2021
This week of June 08, 2021 is bringing some great books to the bookshelves, like The Jasmine Throne, Of Princes and Promises, The Wolf and the Woodsman, For Vacation Only, Dear Senthuran, and more!
Read More11 Queer South Asian Books to Read For and After Pride Month
Check out these eleven south asian books featuring LGBT+ main characters, including Love After Love, The Death of Vivek Oji, The Henna Wars, The Carpet Weaver, The Wish Maker and more!
Read More15 Best New Books Releasing This Week: June 01, 2021
This week of June 01, 2021 is bringing some great books to the bookshelves, like Ace of Spades, The Force of Fire, Jay’s Gay Agenda, The Chosen and the Beautiful, With Teeth, and more!
Read More26 Asian Books From A to Z [Challenge by Books and Boba]
For Asian Heritage Month, this post lists twenty-six books by Asian authors — both, diaspora and homeland — according to the ABC challenge put forward by Books and Boba.
Read MoreFive New Fantasy Sequels by South Asian Authors
Five 2021 sequels to fantasy books by south asian authors are being anticipated the most. Read more about these titles: The Chariot at Dusk, Aru Shah and the City of Gold, Rising Like a Storm, We Free the Stars, and A War of Swallowed Stars.
Read More5 Of My Favourite Poetry Collections
I recommend these five poetry collections by authors of colour with all my heart: Fierce Fairytales, Child of the Moon, Circus Folks & Village Freaks, Sisters’ Entrance, and Chameleon Aura.
Read MoreThe Zumra Book Tag [Original by Star Is All Booked Up]
Find out which characters from my book recommendations would relate to the amazing characters of We Hunt The Flame in The Zumra Book Tag.
Read More33 Upcoming Books by Authors of Color
So many diverse books waiting to be released in the last four months of the year 2020! Check out these 33 upcoming books by authors of color you should be reading, supporting and boosting.
Read MoreRead These four South-Asian Romance Books; More Than Just A Pretty Face Blog Tour
More Than Just A Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood is set to release on 04 August, 2020 and this ownvoices YA contemporary romance is a delight to pick up. Read these four amazing South-Asian romance books, including this one. This post is part of a promotional blog tour.
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