Fallen City by Adrienne Young; The Forget-Me-Not Library by Heather Webber; The Burning Queen by Aparna Verma…
Contemporary
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Recommendation Challenge #29: Books that finished me
My picks: ✨ Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah ✨ Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀…
Recommendation Challenge #27: (De)Influence my TBR!
The books: ✨ Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse ✨ The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren ✨ The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien…
September 2025 Monthly Spotlight
As summer winds down, the literary world is heating up with an exciting collection of new releases that promise to make the final days of summer memorable. These diverse titles coming out this month captured my interest most:
Recommendation Challenge #25: Books with one-word titles.
My picks: ✨ Bride by Ali Hazelwood ✨ Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner ✨ Maame by Jessica George ✨ Godkiller by Hannah Kaner…
Recommendation Challenge #21: Books with ‘queen’ in the title
My picks: ✨ Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep ✨ Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams ✨ The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
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DREAM COUNT by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
‘Dream Count’ shines in its sharp, thought-provoking observations woven into the stories of four Black women.
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ALL I’VE WANTED ALL I’VE NEEDED by A. E. Valdez
‘All I’ve Wanted All I’ve Needed’ offers a light and heartwarming journey of self-discovery and love, but it ultimately left me wanting more substance.
