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BOOK REVIEW📚: Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nels

BOOK REVIEW📚: Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson
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“𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆, 𝒐𝒄𝒄𝒖𝒑𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆."
Hang this book up in a gallery.
Give it an Oscar...a brit...an academy award.
For Caleb's description of music alone, some kind of award is deserved.
All jokes aside, Caleb really showed us that he deserves all his praise and then some with his sophomore novel Small Worlds. There's something about Caleb's writing that is so astounding...so unforgettable...so distinct. It has it's own voice...it's own melody if you will, that you know only HE can craft it again.
And I really didn't expect to fall so deeply in love with Small Worlds
We follow Stephen across three summers, a Black British-Ghanaian man living in South London with his parents and older brother. The reader is a witness to his adolescent journey as he finishes college, starts university and then figuring out life beyond that.
This book was so Black British that it made me smile just reading it. You ache, thinking back to your own summers before university and then how life changes. How lost you feel when you're suddenly placed in the unknown...figuring out what you want to do, even if it's outside what your parents wish for you.
The heart of this novel was literally about Small Worlds, creating small spaces where you can exist free without restrictions. It's about discovering these different worlds and how each can co-exist without limiting who you are. It's about being comfortable in yourself...in life because this life is the only one we have. So at the very least...we deserve to be ourselves in all forms.
It's also about the many different worlds that lead to your own. In a multiverse sort of way, Caleb shows how everyone has their own small world. Everyone has their own world that connects with other worlds and can have an impact on them. Our parents have their own worlds that directly connect to ours…and we don’t even realise it.
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BOOK REVIEW📚: Babel by R.F. Kuang
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“𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨; 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙢 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙖 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙣 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧.”
Generally, I consider myself a smart person.
Then I read Babel.
And it was the ultimate reality check.
Because what I want to know is how? HOW? How does a normal human come up with a concept like this? Like how BIG BRAINED does one have to be?
We're introduced to Robin Swift from a young child living in Canton, China. He's the last in household alive, barely. That is until he's discovered by Mr Lovell, who adopts him and brings him to England. In return, Robin must train to join Babel. The hub of translation and languages. The centre of the British Empire if you will. There he meets three other students, Ramy, Victoire and Letty. A family is formed and Robin is convinced he's finally found where he belongs.
That is until Robin uncovers secrets and is forced to face the truth about the British Empire. He's forced to make a choice. A choice that will ultimately decide his fate.
This book reads like a PHD dissertation on languages. Where they originate from, how they change and adapt, how social, economic and cultural influences can affect them. I mean the book has footnotes! How this was then tied to the British Empire and colonisation is beyond me.
But it works. It works phenomenally well.
Ms Kuang does not hold back in dissecting the ignorance and outright racist attitudes that the British Empire had. There were times when my mouth would drop open at the sheer ignorance from some of these characters.
Albeit an enjoyable read - please do go into it knowing that it’s incredibly intense and the writing is detailed. Perhaps at times, too detailed, which is rather strange criticism to have. I would sometimes lose focus but as a grim and harrowing read you can tell that this piece of fiction is written by a scholar. Someone who took time researching bits and pieces to make sure everything worked when she decided to dissect the empire.
{Continued in comments}

Happy Publication Day to Friendship Never Ends by

Happy Publication Day to Friendship Never Ends by Alexandra Sheppard✨📚
It sounds phenomenal! A beautiful story about the power of sisterhood and discovering who you are at the core👯💞 Out now in all bookstores!!
Synopsis:
The long-awaited return to YA from Alexandra Sheppard, author of Oh My Gods, this refreshingly modern take on The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants is perfect for the clean teen market.
Sunita, Dawn, May and Gifty have been best friends since primary school. They’ve spent every summer together since then, but now, in the summer before Year 10, they are about to be apart for six whole weeks. After a disastrous and embarrassing end-of-term party, they’ve realised they need to use their summer to grow up… fast! As they vow to stay in touch, each of them must learn to reconcile their unique sparks, quirks and passions with the heavy expectations and pressures that come with being a teenage girl.
Thank you so much @ed.pr and @_knightsof for my #gifted copy!

A Sunday Bookish Dump - Chapter 4 entitled ‘Let’s live in delusion because this life thing is hard as it is🫶🏾🥹’
I wish I could explain why I took that blurry photo but there aren’t any reasons so let’s just do a What This Week🤩
Reading📚: I’m currently reading Vagabonds and I’m really enjoying it. I also didn’t know it had magic realism in it? Maybe I missed all the posts about this but it took my brain a while to wrap my head around that
Watching 📺: During the week I went to watch For Black Boys with one of my good friends and it was SO good. I definitely cried during the show. I’ve also started my kdrama journey with The Business Proposal and I’m loving it🥺
Listening🎧: I’ve just finished listening to Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan and whew, it was fantastic. Does she have a bad book? Also, I’ve been keeping up with The Receipts and listening to a bit of everything music wise.
Although, I’ve been having serious music discussions about r&b recently and I refuse to hear Bryson Tiller slander. My heart can’t take it.
Looking forward to😍: I can’t lie, I’ve got a ridiculously busy month up ahead but it’s the start of Summer so I refuse to complain🥹
#qotd - what are you all looking forward to this summer?

Happy Publication Day to “IT’S NOT THAT RADICA

Happy Publication Day to “IT’S NOT THAT RADICAL: CLIMATE ACTION TO TRANSFORM OUR WORLD”🎉🎉
I remember when Mikaela told me she was writing a book last year February in Jamaica and honestly, I just knew it would be amazing. I can’t wait to read it!! We had such a great time celebrating it’s publication at @librerialondon yesterday!!
Congratulations Mikaela, I’m so happy for you!!
It’s out everywhere now! Don’t miss out on this incredible book!!
#itsnothatradical #climatejustice #pubday

TOP READS SO FAR🎉✨ #qotd - Tell me what’s

TOP READS SO FAR🎉✨
#qotd - Tell me what’s been your favourite read of the year so far? Are there any titles I need to add to my list?
It’s the end of Q1 and I thought I’d share some of my favourite reads of the year so far. Honestly, I’ve been pleasantly surprised and I think I’ll continue shouting about these books all year.
Some of these books aren’t out yet but you should definitely have them on your radar.
✨Maame by Jessica George (check out my interview and review on the blog!)
✨ Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson. My review is coming soon but I think about this book often. Beautifully written. #gifted
✨ Happy Place by Emily Henry. I haven’t been the biggest fan of her last two books but I adored this latest one.
✨ Babel by R F Kuang. Currently writing a review for this one and so far it’s full of questions. Because how do you come up with a concept like that and not explode?

BOOK REVIEW📚: Raybearer and Redemptor by Jordan

BOOK REVIEW📚: Raybearer and Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko
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“𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚, 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”
Whew... this series takes you on a journey.
We're introduced to Tarisai as a young girl, isolated from everyone and everything, including her own mother, with only her tutors for company. Tarisai does not know much until she's told that she is to go to the capital to join the Prince's beloved council, despite her overwhelming urge to kill him.
Every twist and turn is crafted so meticulously to keep the reader hooked. And whilst, I liked Raybearer. I was blown away by Redemptor. I simply could not put it down. Do you know how rare that is? To like the SECOND book more than the first book? Normally, it's the other way round.
I have never read a book where the found family trope is so profound...so beautifully written. At the heart of this entire series was this foundation of making friends into families. There's a saying that "friends are the family we choose." One I heavily resonate with. My friends are my whole heart. My girls for life.
Jordan Ifueko also explores issues that plague our real-world with social and economic inequalities. It's discussed heavily in both books but perhaps more so in Redemptor. To weave this discussion in and have it constantly sit at the fore front of the book was so interesting.
Also, I loved the use of folklore and storytelling. It's very reminiscent of African and Caribbean culture. The use of stories to explain morals and reveal secrets, to show the past and glimpses of the future. It's a never-ending cycle. At times, I did feel like the stories went on for a few pages and I really struggled to remain engaged in them.
All in all, I can see why Raybearer won awards and why this is a loved series by many. I thoroughly enjoyed living in this world for a few days. And if you love intricate fantasy stories with unconditional love, adventure, war, self-discovery and the old-age tale of heroes shrugging years of tradition to create their own futures...then this is for you.

BOOK REVIEW📚: An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses M

BOOK REVIEW📚: An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie (AD - #gifted)
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Sayon is a young man living in Bristol and has always dreamed of a world away from the one he's grown up in. The novel begins with Sayon's life-long dream to live in the upper side of Clifton, a wealthy white neighbourhood. However, his life is thrown into turmoil when another young man is killed. Sayon's whole future suddenly doesn't look as straightforward as he planned.
With themes of love, family, religion, masculinity, mental health, friendship, colourism, racism and so much more. Moses wrote a very strong debut novel. His writing is very lyrical in prose and his descriptions are breathtakingly detailed. To deny that he is talented would be criminal. It became very evident within the first few pages of this novel that I'd be taken on a journey.
I really liked the family dynamics written in this book and the unconditional love of the grandmother. Yes, it's far from perfect and some family members are more than questionable. However, you can tell it's a family that, for most, have love at the centre of their life. I may biased as reading the Jamaican patois felt like home to me. To keep that up throughout the book was impressive.
Moses really delves deep into the personal relationship one must have with religion and how it shouldn't be something you follow because that's all you know. With Sayon, we bear witness to a man discovering for himself what religion means to him and why. It's part of his journey into discovering himself. And that's what this book is truly about. Sayon making decisions for himself. Decisions that are borne out of his own mind and not from anyone else's influence.
A heart-breaking but real novel about life in the lower class part of a big city. Where young boys fall into gang life because that's all they know and been told. Where families are torn apart by money and drugs. Where colourism is rife and young dark-skin men feel they have nowhere to go but the streets. It's devastating and Moses doesn't hold back in showcasing this.
Thank you so much @headlinebooks for my #gifted copy! My full review is up on my blog 🤍

✨Author Interview & Review: with the talented Je

✨Author Interview & Review: with the talented Jessica George🤍
I am so excited to announce that I had the absolute pleasure speaking to Jessica George about her debut novel, Maame. An outstanding debut that published this week and is already a NYT bestseller!
Thank you so much Jessica for taking the time out to speak to me and to @wearemediahive for organising it all!!
If you happen to be the eldest daughter in your household - then this one is for you!
I simply adored Maame. There’s no doubt about that. Beautifully written and personal, we’re taken on a journey with Maddie our protagonist who is figuring out life in her twenties just as tragedy hits. You won’t want to put this book down. It made me laugh and it almost made my heart ache in certain places.
This book reminds you that there’s no easy road to life and every path is different for everyone. With themes of grief, mental health, romance, friendship and unlearning toxic ideals of assimilation, the reader is taken on a coming of age journey with Maddie. Despite the heavy topics discussed, Jessica manages to balance this out extremely well with light moments in the book. Complicated parental relationships are discussed in depth but yet, Jessica is very real in exploring how difficult it is for the older generation who have different ideals and morals learned from a time before our own.
I had so much fun talking with Jessica about the inspiration behind Maame, what the writing process was like and even who she would want to play Maddie when it’s adapted! The full interview is up on my blog alongside a review!!

MINI BOOK REVIEW📖: Take Note and I Wish I Knew

MINI BOOK REVIEW📖: Take Note and I Wish I Knew This Earlier - Toni Tone
Small and compact, these two books are packed with friendly insightful wisdom. Toni has a lovely conversational tone that doesn’t feel patronising but almost like a loving friend that wants the best for you.💗
IWIKTE - I held off on reading this book but I’m so glad I read it when I did. It was really great at dissecting relationships and why we place so much importance on them. It’s split into three stages of: dating, in a relationship and healing. Regardless of what stage of life you might be in, this book has something for everyone. Without a doubt.
Take Note - As someone that’s spent a long time working on their confidence (anxiety is really something), this book was really great at providing some really good pieces of advice in regards to career, friendships and more. However, some of it did feel slightly recycled…but I guess it worked well with the direction of the books.
Overall, both were great reads and quick too! I loved how small they were and that I could fit them in my pockets!
Swipe to see some of my favourite quotes —->

✨AUTHOR INTERVIEW: with the incredible Joya Goff

✨AUTHOR INTERVIEW: with the incredible Joya Goffney💗
I am SO excited to announce that I had the pleasure to speak to the lovely Joya Goffney about her two novels: Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry and Confessions of An Alleged Good Girl.
It’s no secret that I adored both books with the latter having such a profound impact on me. This interview felt so deeply personal, from the moment I gushed in her inbox in May of last year till now🥺
It’s all very long so I’ve split it up into sections😭 but we spoke about writing, Joya’s amazing entry into the publishing industry, the inspirations behind both books and potential other books in the works👀
Thank you so much again Joya for taking the time out to speak to me!!
Link is in my bio and story for the full interview!!🤍

✨MY MOST ANTICIPATED READS OF 2023✨ Happy 202

✨MY MOST ANTICIPATED READS OF 2023✨
Happy 2023!!!
That sounds so weird to say but happy new year everyone! How’s everyone doing five days in?
I can honestly say I’ve been mentally drained every day since Monday so far. However, I love the fresh start of the new year. The idea of a new beginning has always appealed to me.
But also the fact there’s SO many new books coming out is so exciting! I know I said I hadn’t been keeping track but I actually sat down to make this last night and was shocked by how many books I want to read.
There’s so many incredible books coming out this year! I’ve split it by age range and have put the UK release date too!
As per usual, I have full synopsis of each book and release date up on my blog.
Which ones are you looking forward to the most?

✨MY TOP 10 FAVOURITE READS OF 2022✨ It’s th

✨MY TOP 10 FAVOURITE READS OF 2022✨
It’s that time of year where I share my top 10 favourite reads of 2022✨😭
I had a goal to read 100 books and I didn’t achieve it. But I’m so proud of myself because I was outside enjoying far too much (check out my insta story for a small preview of my year :))
Next year, I’m hoping to be more consistent with this blog. I have some ideas to make it easier🥺
It’s been such a phenomenal year regardless and probably one of my best yet! I can’t wait to see what 2023 holds!
#qotd - do let me know what your favourite read was in the comments below!
1. All About Love - bell hooks
2. Black Cake - Charmaine Wilkerson
3. Confessions of An Alleged Good Girl - Joya Goffney
4. The King Maker - Kennedy Ryan (not pictured)
5. When We Were Birds - Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
6. Hook Shot - Kennedy Ryan
7. Terms and Conditions - Lauren Asher
8. Twisted Lies - Ana Huang
9. Pachinko - Min Jin Lee
10. You’ve Reached Sam - Dustin Thao
I hope you all have a joyous new years!💗

❄️WINTERY YA ROMANCE BOOKS❄️ Hey lovelies

❄️WINTERY YA ROMANCE BOOKS❄️
Hey lovelies, how’s everyone doing?
It’s 3 weeks away from Christmas and I can’t be the only person that only just started to think about presents?
That aside, it’s really cold over here. Surprisingly cold😭 it’s that time of year where I only want to leave my house if absolutely necessary!
This year, I’ve also picked up a few wintery romances that I thought I’d share. Both of them have come out this year!
❄️Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon
❄️ Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello
Have you read any of these? Are they on your #christmas list?

✨AUTHOR INTERVIEW with the talented authors of W

✨AUTHOR INTERVIEW with the talented authors of WHITEOUT: Tiffany Jackson, Ashley Woodfolk, Angie Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, Nic Stone and Nicola Yoon
“𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒉. 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒄 𝒆𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓…𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔…”
I was given the privilege to interview these incredibly talented authors about their latest release Whiteout! A romance story set during an Atlanta snowstorm and it was such a joy to talk to them all! So a huge thank you to every single one of you for taking the time out to speak to me and to @wearemediahive for organising it all! It was truly a dream come true!
Was I shaking the entire time? Absolutely. But by far this is one of my favourite memories of 2022 as I got to interview these hugely talented authors. We spoke about the structuring of this story, Black love, which characters they would want to be trapped inside with during a snow storm, the publishing industry and so much more! Click the link in my bio or on my story to read more!

I finally got to see one of my favourite author in

I finally got to see one of my favourite author in person and it was, by far, one of my favourite memories this year🥺🫶🏾
It was such an amazing talk between the incredible Candice Brathwaite and Malorie Blackman. Listening to them speak made me realise that Aunty Malorie was the first Black British author I ever read. She made such an impact on my life and who I am today that I’ll always be eternally grateful. This was a night that was definitely unforgettable and Malorie Blackman continuously deserves all her flowers!!
I can’t wait to read all about her life in her autobiography!
#southbank #southbankcentre #malorieblackman #justsayin #bookishthings #waterstonestrip #waterstones

BOOK REVIEW📚: You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Th

BOOK REVIEW📚: You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
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“𝘓𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵.”
A beautiful heartwarming novel about grief, love and acceptance. Dustin Thao’s debut YA novel is strangely warm despite its topic as we join Julie on her journey of grief after her boyfriend, Sam dies.
Now aside from its stunning front cover, this book has been on my radar for well over a year now and it didn’t disappoint!
The plot was beautifully crafted filled with past memories, future dreams and Julie’s present life. The reader witnesses just how debilitating and all encompassing grief can be. Julie’s struggle to move on is something many people can understand. Trying to accept that someone you love is never coming back is heart-breaking and you can see how much Julie’s life revolved around Sam.
However, there’s also underlying discussions of acknowledging that the future isn’t what we may picture it to be. Life is unpredictable and unfortunately, beyond our control. We can make a million plans with someone in our life but it may not always work out that way.
Interestingly, whilst Julie was undoubtedly the main character, Sam’s character reminded me that I need to live in the present. Stop holding back on doing things just because I feel I have the future/my whole life ahead of me. Life is to be lived and there’s still so much to learn and see.
I did find it a bit repetitive in some places but I think it’s somewhat to be expected given the nature of the topic being discussed in the book. And those last two chapters…I cried my eyes out and considering I hadn’t cried since May…I’d say that’s a massive achievement.
A brilliant debut novel for sure! Very excited to see what Dustin writes next!

🍂AUTUMN/FALL TBR🍂 Hey lovelies, how we all

🍂AUTUMN/FALL TBR🍂
Hey lovelies, how we all doing?
#qotd - what’s on your autumn/fall tbr?
Is it just me that teaches for fantasy and dark academia books when it reaches this time of year? It’s almost as if my brain just refuses to process them until it starts getting dark earlier and I can cuddle up in bed with a mug of hot chocolate.
These are just some of the books I’m so excited to read this autumn. I’m really hoping I get round to them all. Some are a continuation of series and just one is a reread in anticipation of the next book - I’m sure you can guess which one!
🍂The Final Strife - Saara El Arifi
🍂This Woven Kingdom - Tahereh Mafi
🍂Blood Scion - Deborah Falaye
🍂Jade City - Fonda Lee
🍂Empress Crowned in Red - Ciannon Smart
🍂This Wicked Fate - Kalynn Bayron
🍂Babel - R.F. Kuang
🍂Legendborn - Tracy Deonn

✨4 Faves So Far✨ I was tagged by both @hernov

✨4 Faves So Far✨
I was tagged by both @hernovelmind and @rahelreads to share my three faves so far this year💗💗
Although, I haven’t been posting💀 and there was a month where I didn’t read, I’ve actually read quite a few books and managed to pick out some of my favourites.
Minus All About Love, which I’m sure someone has taken from my shelf🥺 these have been my favourite reads so far! Some have changed my life and undoubtedly had a massive impact on who I am today.
✨Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
✨Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan
✨Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl by Joya Goffney
✨When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
All fantastic books in their own right.
Qotd - what’s been your #favourite read so far this year?

✨PHOTO DUMP✨ Hi lovelies, it’s really been

✨PHOTO DUMP✨
Hi lovelies, it’s really been a minute hasn’t it?
I would love to say that I’m officially back but I can’t make any promises. I’ve been so busy with life (and I don’t think it’s going to ease up anytime soon). However, I have missed posting about books so I might try mini reviews on here for a while - just until I find time to get back into blogging.
Of course, I figured it might be fun to do a little insight into what I’ve been up to recently! I was in a reading slump for ages but I’m finally back to reading and I’m loving it! I’ll do a post about all the books I’ve loved and read recently. I’m in the middle of a buddy read with @readbynels and really enjoying Amari and the Night Brothers! It’s a book that’s been on my tbr for what seems like ages!
But recently I’ve been on holiday (again), out with friends and family, going to concerts, festivals, weddings and just genuinely enjoying (and loving) life. Covid has us inside for so long that it only seems fair to truly enjoy everything now.
But tell me - what’s everyone reading? What do you all recommend?
✨Please be aware that there’s a slide with loads of flashing lights!!✨
I’ll try not to keep it so long next time! 🫶🏾

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