We’ve often come across opinions about adult readers being a target audience for young adult books or not. Of course, the demographic is meant for the young readers but with the growing space for more YA books, a lot of stories might read like it’s meant for those who were teenagers. While all sorts of…
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Can’t Resist Her: Kianna Alexander Lets the Characters Shine Individually in This Sapphic Romance
There’s something to be said about readers often and rightly complaining about the lack of stories featuring Black characters that don’t revolve around racism, but not supporting tales that actually centre Black love and their families, heritage, and inner conflicts. Can’t Resist Her quickly unravels a second-chance romance with excellent steamy scenes, great potential for…
Read More“Every time someone connects with Michie I feel like I’ve given a voice to this thing that no one really talks about”
Sixteen-year-old Michie lives with her grandmother and hopes to get into her dream college, but the scholarship essay is a difficult one to write, especially when she shares a complicated relationship with her mother. Derek is the new kid at this high school and very much interested in Michie. Both are absolute sweethearts and the…
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Blackathon TBR — For Team SFF, Four Books by Black Authors I’ll Be Reading This February
Blackathon is an annual readathon to celebrate literature by Black voices. While Black authors should be supported and their works read all year round, February does give everyone an opportunity to turn a purposeful focus on Black literature and this readathon sets up a fun structure to do so. Four teams, three prompts, and one…
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The Six Best Books I Read In January 2022
January always brings a new wave of enthusiasm for a reader—you have a chance to leave behind last year’s goals, the disappointing reads, and the sadness of not getting a chance to pick up your most anticipated books the entire year. And while I did read quite a few books in this first month of…
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Book Review: For All Time by Shanna Miles
Tamar is a musician, a warrior, a survivor. Fayard? He’s a pioneer, a hustler, a hopeless romantic. Together, Tamar and Fayard have lived a thousand lives, seen the world build itself up from nothing only to tear itself down again in civil war. They’ve even watched humanity take to the stars. But in each life…
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Book Review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna is a young adult fantasy that places women with power in the centre and examines patriarchy through beliefs. Released in 2021 by Usborne Publishing.
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Book Review: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi is a heist-filled YA historical fantasy set in 1889 Paris with diverse characters, complex magic, romance, and themes around colonialism and hierarchical power.
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Book Review: The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon
The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon is an insightful adult contemporary romance with strong personalities countering important themes. Released in 2020 by Forever Publishing!
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Book Review: You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
You Should See Me in a Crown is a fluffy contemporary romance that is crafted amidst the chaos and charm of a high-school prom, and shines a spotlight on being a Black, queer young girl. Read on to find out all the great points of this YA 2020 release!
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