#readblackbooks

[maddblackgemini]

✨Book Review✨ The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna So I’m on the fence with this one. I slowly came to the realization and feeling that I felt like I was reading a movie. The story moved slow in the beginning and only picked up slightly towards the end. The whole time though, I felt like I was watching a movie in slow motion. 
TW: blood/gore, rape, mutilation, torture, grim/dark violence The messaging was really loud for young girls and I am here for all of that. We do need to fight the patriarchy and also demand our worth. You should not shy away because of your differences. We should embrace the differences and use them to your advantage. However, I got too much Handmaid’s Tale meets War Girls meets Black Sun from this story. The love interest trope was cute, but unnecessary. In their attempt to fight back the patriarchy and show their worth without needing men in their lives to guard them in all aspects, the MC goes and gets emotionally caught up with the male uruni that she is partnered with. For me, that was a bit annoying, but it wasn’t bad bad. It just leaves the question of, if the women are making a stand saying that, “we don’t need men to rule our lives,” why would she go and fall in love with the type that used to kill their kind? For the majority of YA readers, this book is probably going to be good for them, but for high fantasy YA connoisseurs, this book is not top shelf reading material. This book does wrap up in a way that doesn’t make you feel forced to read the second book, but also leaves an opening for more story to come, seeing that there are unanswered questions and a whole kingdom to unite. So, there you have it! Full review: 🔗 in bio. Silent Book Chat will be discussing this book on 8/15! Looking forward to this discussion! #readreadread #write #maddblackreads #wellreadblackgirls #diversespines #goodreads #blackreaders #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #booknerdigans #bookaholic #bookaddict #bookstagrammer #diversebooks #bookworm #blackgirlsread #lovetoread #blackwomenread #readblackbooks #blackandbookish #bookreview #blackstoriesmatter #blackbookblogger #bookclubofinstagram #moodreader #thegildedones #bibliophile https://www.instagram.com/p/CSdcchTLaw5/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thebookdragon217]

"I think about how many Black spirits have been killed by white supremacy and lies. How many of us were experiments. Worthless bodies in some game " QOTD: What YA debut blew you away? Thanks to @fiercereads for the gifted copy. I have been contemplating this review for a few weeks now because no words can encapsulate the power of this book. Chiamaka and Devon are a badass queer duo who refuse to quit, no matter what the system is throwing at them. The plot was everything: fast paced, suspenseful, mysterious, triggering and unique in concept. I pulled an all nighter with this one because I could not pry myself from the pages. I was in a constant state of panic and terror but it was all worth it. I feared for these kids like I was their mama. You won't want to slam it closed until you know what is happening. This is the kind of book you need to experience personally and just dive in. There is no way to describe it without revealing too much. You will have your emotions played with and you may even scream at the pages in warning. Your spidey senses will be sharpened. If this book doesn't anger you and make you think at the same time, then you need to re-evaluate your life. This is definitely one of my top picks of 2021. READ IT. PERIOD! REMINDER: Going to elite schools with white people does not save you. The generational hatred and racism that lurks in those spaces is undeniable. Black lives matter every single day. #AceofSpades #faridahàbíkéíyímídé #FierceReads #BlackYaLit #bookish #debutnovel #bookreviews #books #bookphotos #booksandArt #booksandmurals #booksoutside #diversereads #diversespines #BlackAuthor #ReadBlackbooks #BIPOCbookstagram #bookdragon #YAThrillers #thrillernerdigans #bookstagram #bibliophile #readYA #blacklivesmatter #BlackLiterature #weneeddiversebooks #BlackBooks #BlackFiction #pridebooks #LGBTQIA (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQt7FM5r3cD/?utm_medium=tumblr

[profoundlyv]

I should be folding laundry but I’m stealing 5 min.

-V

[sistahscifi]

What she said!!! Erika is 100% right regarding more Black Fantasy!! You will be about to purchase on our @facebookapp , @instagram, @shop, @pinterest , @tiktok and @shopify stores. Or better yet, check.it out from your local #library!! Reposted from @fabulizemag I know, it's been a minute. But I've been doing some things but I'll be back soon, I promise! I just wanted to drop by and say thanks to @delacortepress for sending me a copy of The Gilded Ones #2: The Merciless Ones Book by Namina Forna. I'm excited about the follow-up to book one. Plus, we always need more Black fantasy and magic for young and adult readers! #blackgirlmagic #blackbooks #blackbookstagram #goodblackreads #blackgirlsreadbookstoo #blackfantasy #sistahscifi #TheMercilessOnes #NaminaForna #blackfantasyauthors #blackfantasybooks #blackbooktok #thegildedones #readsoullit #readblackbooks #readblackauthors #MySuperheroesAreBlack #bookrecommendations #bookmail #bookshelfies #bookclubofinstagram #bookcovers #bookish #blackscifi #blackbookworm #bookrecommendations https://www.instagram.com/p/Cds_oUrLb4R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fabulizemag]

I know, it's been a minute. But I've been doing some things but I'll be back soon, I promise! I just wanted to drop by and say thanks to @delacortepress for sending me a copy of The Gilded Ones #2: The Merciless Ones Book by Namina Forna. I'm excited about the follow-up to book one. Plus, we always need more Black fantasy and magic for young and adult readers! #blackgirlmagic #blackbooks #blackbookstagram #goodblackreads #blackgirlsreadbookstoo #blackfantasy #sistahscifi #diversitymatters #diversespines #blackfantasyauthors #blackfantasybooks #blackbooktok #thegildedones #readsoullit #readblackbooks #readblackauthors #MySuperheroesAreBlack #bookrecommendations #bookmail #bookshelfies #bookclubofinstagram #bookcovers #bookish #blackscifi #blackbookworm #bookrecommendations https://www.instagram.com/p/CdW3azgNDbY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kitchentablelit]

Happy Birthday Nikki Giovanni! . . "Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts." . . . Yolande Cornelia Giavonni, Jr. was born in Knoxville, TN, in 1943. She grew up in Cincinnati and graduated from Fisk University and is a distinguished professor at Virginia Tech. She established the first Black Arts Festival in Cincinnati in 1967, and by the 70's, Giovanni was an award-winning poet ushering forward the Black Arts Movement. From children's books to essays, from activism to poetry, Nikki Giovanni has done, and continues to do, so much for the intersection of Civil Rights and Black literature. . . . #blackwomenwriters #womenwriters #blackwriters #community #blackpoets #poetry #art #professor #civilrights #activist #artivist #NikkiGiovanni #blackliterature #readblackbooks #africanamericanliterature #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #shelfie #booksonbooksonbooks #buybooks #readbooks #YoMaYouRead #bookstagram #books #readmore #readharder

[books4us]

A beautiful SUNDAY and I’m sharing some wisdom today by way of the book, AFRIKAN WISDOM! A collection of wisdom stories edited by the accomplished Valerie Mason-John. What did I think? 👉🏿 Not quite what I was expecting but it was fruitful in that it delivered some ancient wisdom and added new insights to my knowledge base concerning Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy. So the fruit was that learning, but the lack of writing on African spiritual systems and practices was the bitterness contained within, especially given the title, AFRIKAN WISDOM. That was my initial attraction and I didn’t get much of my requited. The majority of the essays are coming from a Buddhist or Buddhist adjacent perspective. And while that is a not problem per se, it wasn’t what I was expecting. Your attraction may vary from mine, and if you are a practicing Buddhist you will find much in these pages that will no doubt be helpful, renewing and restoring. Because there are many different contributors the writing is somewhat uneven as some lack that direct clarity and leave the reader wondering, “what are you saying?” Those moments are not big enough to scare you off the book, and there wasn’t any time where I felt like quitting. It will hold your interest and you will learn something along the way. 3.5 stars! #ownvoicesreviews #afrikanwisdom #blackexcellence #readmorebooks #blackbooksmatter #goodblackreads #bookpusher #pushingbooksainteasy #bookreview #bookreviews #bookstagram #houstonreaders #readblackbooks #readblackwomen (at Houston, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS4iDOwrcUK/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bookingforfun]

Good morning bookstagram ☀️ As some of you May know I’m a forever Toni Morrison fan so no matter how torn and damaged my copies of her books may be, I can’t bring myself to throw the book away 😁. What author/s do you Fan girl over ? Let me know in the comments below ✨ : #classicbooks#bookstagramcommunity#readblackbooks#booksbooksbooksandmorebooks#noshelfcontrol (at Kennesaw, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPDk6PBLqFL/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ufuomaee]

#HappyBookReleaseDay to a fabulous writer! Can't wait to tuck in! 💃 Reposted from @timiwaters_bookclub April wrap. 📖 I’m currently reading the third installment of Ginika’s Bride series by @thefertilechickwriter What’s your weekend read? Have you read any works by #nigerianauthors No, I don’t mean the child bride and poverty themed ones. I mean a made in Naija romance? If you haven’t, please start o 😂. Problem no dey finish for life. Grab a love story and relax 🧖🏾‍♀️💆🏾‍♀️ . . . . . . . . . . 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚 #goodblackreads #blackgoodreads #goodread #bookstagram #bookstagramnigeria #bookstagramafrica #nigerianromance #nigerianromancestories #bambooks #readblackauthors #readblackwomen #readblackbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/COTBv2gHRcQ/?igshid=5b1gq3xr5ff2

[prncsslyssaart]

Read Black stories 📚✊🏿👩🏾‍🏫 #educateyourself 📖 Reading List: wematter.blog ——- #getwoke #parableofthesower #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #africanhistoryisworldhistory #blacklivesmatter #blackauthors #indigenouslivesmatter #blackbooks #shareblackstories #readblackbooks #readblack #readindigenousauthors #readindigenousliterature #supportindigenouspeople #indigenousauthors #read #strongblackwoman #unity #weneedeveryone #strongertogether #listentoblackwomen #learnourhistory #heal #octaviabutler #blm (at Manhattan, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGTD51spr4I/?igshid=ar1hwfnqvkd9

[th3rp]

We seriously promote #solarhealth. It is throughout our #Afrofuturistic storylines. . . #MondayMotivation #blackmotivation . . #blackbookblogger #diversebooks #diversereaders #diversityinbooks #urbanliterature #bookgiveaway #blackbookbloggers #readdiversebooks #weneeddiverseauthors #bookdeals #diversereader #blackauthorsmatter #readblackbooks #weneeddiversebooks #blackbookworm #diversebookstagram #diverselit #amreading #diverseauthors #blacklit https://www.instagram.com/p/CEj48cYjJLb/?igshid=rj03zbq295gt

[maddblackgemini]

Black history moment - who is this? Where have you seen her? What did she do for a living? What is your favorite memory of her? Can you guess who she is?? Let’s see who knows!! Comment below. #readreadread #write #maddblackreads #wellreadblackgirls #diversespines #goodreads #blackreaders #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #booknerdigans #bookaholic #bookaddict #bookstagrammer #diversebooks #bookworm #blackgirlsread #lovetoread #blackwomenread #readblackbooks #blackandbookish #bookreview #blackstoriesmatter #blackbookblogger #bookclubofinstagram #moodreader #readwhatyouown #bibliophile https://www.instagram.com/p/CUV3V20vwdi/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thebookdragon217]

A new book and some new socks make for a great day! I'm so excited to add both of these to my collection. QOTD: What collections do you have that you are proud of? #bookmailisthebestmail #bookishgal #dinosaursocks #sockcollectorlife #weneeddiversebooks #dontberacist #representationmatters #diverseread #readbookstolearn #changethefuture #blacklivesmatter #blackliterature #blackvoicesmatter #readblackbooks #beachangemaker #bookstagram #readandtransform #wellreadwoman #readingchangesperspectives #read #howtobeantiracist #ibramxkendi #wrightfoot #socks #bookwormlife (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAisLTegHIv/?igshid=1pi1ce8k1b6z2

[mahoganysilverrain]

Repost @melanin_library Book of the Week: ROOT MAGIC by Eden Royce (@edenroycebooks)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ----⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s 1963, and things are changing for Jezebel Turner. Her beloved grandmother has just passed away. The local police deputy won’t stop harassing her family. With school integration arriving in South Carolina, Jez and her twin brother, Jay, are about to begin the school year with a bunch of new kids. But the biggest change comes when Jez and Jay turn eleven— and their uncle, Doc, tells them he’s going to train them in rootwork.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Jez and Jay have always been fascinated by the African American folk magic that has been the legacy of their family for generations—especially the curious potions and powders Doc and Gran would make for the people on their island. But Jez soon finds out that her family’s true power goes far beyond small charms and elixirs…and not a moment too soon. Because when evil both natural and supernatural comes to show itself in town, it’s going to take every bit of the magic she has inside her to see her through.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #supportblackauthors #WrittenInMelanin #LinkInBio #BlackAuthors #BlackGirlsWrite #FictionWriters #BlackGirlsRead #WrittenInMelaninPublishing #BlackAuthorsOfInstagram #MelaninLibrary #BlackBooksMatter #MelaninNetwork #MelaninBooks #BlackFantasy #BlackChildrensBooks #RootMagic #EdenRoyce #BlackBookBloggers #BlackBookBloggers #BlackFiction #DiverseBooks #Bookish #ReadBlackBooks #DebutAuthor #Bookstagram #BookRecommendation https://www.instagram.com/p/CK14CMVAfs-/?igshid=1hv0iflonlcd

[sistahscifi]

Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson continues to be one our most loved books! Have you read it? We are in stock! You can purchase from our @instagram, @twitter, @tiktok , @pinterest, @facebook, and @shopify stores. Audiobook available via our @librofm shop. Link in bio: @sistahscifi. Better yet, check it out from your local #library!! Reposted from @melanin_library Book of the Week: Midnight Robber by (@NaloHop).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Honestly, what can I tell you about MIDNIGHT ROBBER by Nalo Hopkinson other than to get yourself a copy?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It's Carnival time and the Caribbean-colonized planet of Toussaint is celebrating with music, dance, and pageantry. Masked "Midnight Robbers" waylay revelers with brandished weapons and spellbinding words. To young Tan-Tan, the Robber Queen is simply a favorite costume to wear at the festival--until her power-corrupted father commits an unforgiveable crime.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Suddenly, both father and daughter are thrust into the brutal world of New Half-Way Tree. Here monstrous creatures from folklore are real, and the humans are violent outcasts in the wilds. Tan-Tan must reach into the heart of myth and become the Robber Queen herself. For only the Robber Queen's legendary powers can save her life . . . and set her free.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #WrittenInMelanin #BlackAuthors #BlackGirlsWrite #FictionWriters #BlackGirlsRead #BlackAuthorsOfInstagram #MelaninLibrary #BlackBooksMatter #MelaninNetwork #MelaninBooks #BlackSciFiBooks #BlackSciFi #SciFiBooks #ScienceFiction #Midnight Robber #NaloHopkinson #ReadBlackAuthors #BlackBookstagram #BlackBooks #BlackBookBloggers #BlackFiction #DiverseBooks #ReadBlackBooks #SupportBlackAuthors #SIstahScifi #Afrofuturism // @grandcentralpub @hachettebooks (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChUkDMMrinT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fabulizemag]

Just because #pridemonth is over, doesn't mean there aren't more #pridereads from Black and POC authors you need to discover. Listed: Don't Cry For Me by Daniel Black Ballad The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson Boys Come First by Aaron Foley Greenland by David Santos Donaldson The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe Her Heart's Desire by Anne Shade You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Vagabonds! By Eloghosa Osunde This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron #pride #pride2022 #pridebooks #blackandqueer #lgbtqbooks #goodblackreads #blackbooks #readblackauthors #blacklgbtq #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #booklist #bookrecommendations #blackspeculativefiction #blackfiction #afrofuturism #blackromance #bookflatlay #wellreadblackgirls #readblackbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CfsTAswteej/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=