Author: The Abundant Word
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Feminist Fantasy Regency Romance – A Perfect Combination?
A feminist Regency fantasy romance where magic, power, and womanhood collide. Read my review of C.L. Polk’s The Midnight Bargain — a magical, hopeful tale of choice and rebellion.
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The Best Epic Fantasy Debut of 2025?
A Song of Legends Lost is an epic fantasy debut blending magic, ancestry, and rebellion. Read my full review of this stunning 2025 Black British fantasy release.
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Morning Walks and Audiobooks: A Londoner’s Self-Care Routine for Autumn
Discover how pairing morning walks with audiobooks has transformed my autumn routine in London. A simple self-care ritual for book lovers looking to boost energy, focus, and reading life.
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7 Ways Writers Can Prevent Beta Readers From Submitting AI-Generated Feedback
One question I get asked a lot these days is ‘do you use AI to create your reports?’ At first I found this to be a strange question because beta reading is, by definition, a test read where you give your opinion. Generative AI, or Large Language Models, don’t have opinions, so they cannot really…
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#ReadCaribbean Month: 8 Brilliant Books by Caribbean Authors to Add to Your Shelf
Celebrating #ReadCaribbean Month with eight brilliant books by Caribbean authors — from folklore to family dramas, lyrical debuts to romantic escapism. If you’re looking to add more Caribbean stories to your reading life, this post is for you.
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Book Review – Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi
Somadina book review – Check out my review of this new sweeping, standalone coming-of-age fantasy by Akwaeze Emezi.
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Struggling to Rate Books? Steal My Simple Star System
If you’ve been rating by vibes alone, this post is for you. I’m sharing the exact system I use to keep my book reviews consistent, thoughtful, and true to how I read — from unsharable to fully bookmatized.
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What I Learned From Listing 100+ Books by Black British Authors – Reflections on Identity, Heritage, and Representation
A deep dive into the highs, lows, and hidden lessons of compiling a list of over 100 books by Black British authors—from questions of self-identification to the power of seeing our stories on the shelf.
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Book Review – Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
Wordies, if you’re looking for a dark academia novel that will give you a serious book hangover, then I’ve got just the recommendation for you. “It’s much easier to tell yourself you’re a good person than it is to be a good one.” This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links…
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Book Review – The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau
Wordies, if you’re looking for a fantasy novel that celebrates friendship, honours knowledge, and unapologetically champions the underdog, then I’ve got just the recommendation for you. The highborn would certainly find that story a seductive tale. Someone desperate enough to sink to immoral lows to control the arc of her story. This post contains affiliate…