Tag: Books
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Unboxing Ferrishyn: A Bookish Gift Box
Wordies, I am so excited about the bookmail I received today. I first saw this book when the author reached out for sensitivity reading on a very early draft and I’ve had the pleasure of seeing that baby manuscript grow from a rough draft to a published book. Although I’ve worked with well over 600…
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Author Interview: Five Questions with Samantha L Valentine, Author of Meet Me in Berlin
Hey Wordies! Welcome to the third instalment of Five Questions, One Author, a series that shines a spotlight on incredible new, indie, and underrepresented authors. This week, I’m thrilled to introduce you to Australian author Samantha L. Valentine! I’ve had the pleasure of reading two of Samantha’s novels and a short story, and her work…
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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…
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Author Interview: Five Questions with Vladimir Stefan, Author of What to Eat During the Apocalypse
Hey Wordies! I’m so excited to kick off this new series, ‘Five Questions, One Author’, where we spotlight new, indie, and underrepresented authors. I wanted a way to celebrate the amazing talent in our writing community, and what better way than to hear straight from the authors themselves? Each post in this series features the…
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Book Review – We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson
What were most victories if not the world allowing chaos and purpose to be fleetingly the same thing? 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. A Unique, Atmospheric Tale We Are…
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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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Akan Books – A New Publisher for Underrepresented Readers and Writers
Akan Books, a new imprint from HarperCollins led by June Sarpong, aims to uplift underrepresented voices in publishing. The gift box received included a tote, pin, notebook, and three books, including a biography of Una Marson. Akan Books is open for submissions and embodies a commitment to diversity in literature.
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30 Hashtags for Black Bookish content on Instagram
For Copy and Paste #Blackbookstagram #Blackbookstagrammer #Blackbookblogger #Blackbookblog #Bipocbookstagram #Ownvoices #Blackbooks #BlackAuthorsMatter #Blacklit #BlackLiterature #BlackBibliophile #BlackReaders #ReadSoulLit #ReadBlackAuthors #BlackandBookish #BlackBooksMatter #BlackBookSession #BlackReads #BlackGirlsRead #BlackGirlsReadToo #GoodBlackReads #BlackgirlReading #WellReadBlackGirl #WeNeedDiverseBooks #DiverseSpines #BlackFiction #BlackBookworm #DiverseReaders #BlackBookClub #BlackRomanceNovels
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13 Things my Plants Taught me About Love
Today’s post was inspired not only by my reflections on love, but by a book that I read last summer as part of the #BlackResilienceBookstaTour on Instagram, hosted by @PrettyLittleBookShelf . This post may contain affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn…