Tag: Black British

• This book received 54 rejections… And now Oprah Winfrey is reading it

  

  Book Review: The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson Historical Fiction | Coming-of-age | England 1960’s | The Windrush Generation | Immigrant Experiences | Mother-daughter relationships | Identity Wordies, Oprah Winfrey recently said she is currently reading this book, and I am so excited to see it, because this book has received a lot of praise…

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  13th September 2026

  Book Reviews, Books

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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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  24th October 2025

  Book Reviews, Books

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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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  7th June 2025

  Book Lists, Books, Life, Reading Life, Reference

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• Book Review – Dat’s Love by Leonora Brito

  

  But you see, the creation of great beauty involves unpleasantness. Always. that is why I seldom wear gloves. This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Jump to Description Jump to Annotation…

  The Abundant Word

  21st November 2024

  Book Reviews

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