Tag: black literature
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Black British Books to Pre-Order for 2026 (Release Dates & Reader Picks)
Planning your 2026 reading early? This post rounds up Black British books you can pre-order now, complete with release dates, blurbs, and why pre-orders make a real difference.
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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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#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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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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5 Books to Embrace Meghan’s Essence
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about Meghan Sussex’s (not Meghan Markle) new Netflix series lately, and if you’re here, I’m guessing you loved it as much as I did. With Love, Meghan was full of warmth, elegant hosting ideas, mouth watering foods, and that perfect touch of cottagecore charm. With season 2 not out…
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Home by Toni Morrison: A Bleak, Powerful Journey through Black Survival in 1950s America
After 39 years on this Earth and 6 years on Bookstagram, I finally read a Toni Morrison novel. I went into it expecting one thing, but I’m coming out with a very different review—one that left me hollow, thoughtful, and strangely emotional.
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Book Review: The Selfless Act of Breathing by JJ Bola
“Suffering must be given a voice, a platform from which to speak, it is then that suffering becomes art and, in turn, becomes truth.” 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.…
