The books: ✨ Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse ✨ The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren ✨ The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien…
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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.
Recommendation Challenge #14: Books with hearts on the cover

My picks: ✨ Wrapped with a Beau by Lillie Vale ✨ In It to Win It by Sharon C. Cooper ✨ This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Recommendation Challenge #11: Books with flowers on the cover.

My picks: ✨Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction by Sheree Renée Thomas ✨ It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover…