I’m currently prepping to really dig into Octavia Butler’s catalog so I’m starting with some homework. I’ve read & loved some of her works already but really want to approach them thoughtfully. Positive Obsession by Susana M Morris. #Booksky #Blackbooksky #nonfiction #biography

Happy Release Day to Gabi Burton 🎊😳🙌🏾 I was able to read To Steal a Throne as an eARC and absolutely loved it! Mira was putting those people through it in this fast paced story that has a layered plot and tons of secrets. #Booksky #Blackbooksky #YAfantasy

I’m only 12% into Where No Shadow Stays by Sara Hashem but I am hooked! Cuz WTH was that?? #Booksky #Diversebooksky #horror

I haven’t! I’ll give them a try, thanks💕

I read 15 books in March and had some clear favs-
1. Howl’s Moving Castle
2. The Poet Empress
3. You Should’ve Been Nicer To My Mom
4. Mayhem & The Mortal
5. Mickey Chambers Shakes it Up

I had such great time and can’t wait to see what April has for me🤗 #Booksky #Blackbooksky #fantasy #romance

Finally finished Eldritch by Keri Lake. Despite my complaints I’m eager awaiting the next one. Started Theirs by ML Bash and Miss Mary Mack by Deandre Kralevic for a change of pace. #Booksky #Blackbooksky #romance #horror

Walk #4 I’m going to have to start a new book -I’ve been working on 4 mid books all week & I need something I’m excited abt. 68% The Child Thief & the racism… 38% The Bone Season & nothing is happening. 91% Eldritch- it’s long for no reason. 69% Claws & Crochet it’s made for ppl w/ triggers #Booksky

Walk #3 done. I love a streak 😂 58% into The Child Thief and the plot has definitely thickened beyond just child abuse thank God! Only 32% into The Bone Season & waiting for more plot. Interesting world building so far but the characters are a bit dull🤷🏾‍♀️ #Booksky #Horror #fantasy

Day 2 of daily walking. 35% into The Child Thief and took a break because I’m traumatized. Poor Nick! & 29% into The Bone Season but I’m a bit bored tbh. I’m going to keep going with both though. #Booksky #horror #fantasy

Spring is here! I’m so glad to be back outside💕 Currently listening to The Child Thief by Brom. This is only my 2nd book by them and I’m a little surprised by how dark and grim it is. Slewfoot wasn’t this bleak. I may be being triggered by all the child abuse though. Still a great read! #Booksky

Happy Release Day to Soraya Bouazzaoui🎊🎉👏🏾 Aicha is a historical fantasy full of feminine rage and the importance of family. And a heartfelt romantic subplot 😍😍😍 #Booksky #Diversebooksky #fantasy

An open book featuring a detailed drawing of a medieval bar destroyed by a brawl. It’s laying on top of its dust jacket showing the cover of Mayhem and the Mortal by Shanora Williams

I’ve been waiting on this for months and she turned out so beautiful 😍Happy Release Day to Shanora Williams 🙌🏾👏🏾🎉🎊 #Mayhemandthemortal #Booksky #Blackbooksky #fantasy #newrelease

Salema’s hand holding a hardcover copy of The Reaper by Jackson P Brown. Featuring a dark skinned Black woman with long twists standing in front of a cloaked/hooded figure.

I recently found out Blackwell’s ships to the US for free and they’re about to be sick of me. Those UK covers are so pretty! Also I immediately bought this beauty which I just can’t find here but have been dying to read #Booksky #Blackbooksky #fantasy

The cover of The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

I’m 71% through The Poet Empress & usually I’d finish it up at work but I’m certain imma end up crying and I can’t do that at my desk so I may wait until I’m off. There’s no romance but this love story is so gut wrenching. Possible #1 book of the year! #Booksky #Diversebooksky #fantasy

Another month gone. Another 22 books read. My favs were-
🎧The Wondrous Life & Loves of Nella Carter-Nwosu
🎧Pet-Emezi
🎧Burn Down Master’s House-Cane
📱The Last Contract of Isako-Lee (eARC)
📱The Conjuring of America-Stewart
These were all dark/emotional w/ important messages #Booksky #Blackbooksky

The cover of The Vampire Who Tried It by Marcia Black. Featuring a cartoon drawing of a Black man wearing a green shirt and gold jewelry standing in front of a darkened cityscape.

I’ve never heard of this author but I came across this book cover and I absolutely adore it so I’m about to dive in #Booksky #Blackbooksky #Vampires

A photo of Spy x Family vol2/ Nana vol2/ and The Poet Empress by Shen Tao lying on a tan blanket.

My first time visiting a BAM so I got my first haul of the year. I’ve heard nothing but amazing things about The Poet Empress and it’s beautiful so I snatched it up. Also got the 2nd books in the #manga series that I was introduced to last year. #tbr #booksky #diversebooksky

I read from mostly my fav authors this month. It was great way to start the year. I’m going to try to concentrate more on new authors in Feb. Here are my fav reads for January. #Booksky #Blackbooksky
Mexican Gothic
Predators MC duology
Wolf Worm
To Steal a Throne

The cover of Aicha by Soraya Bouazzaoui

The cover of Wolf Worm by T Kingfisher

The cover of To Steal a Throne by Gabi Burton

I’ve had such good luck so far this year with my ARCs. I highly recommend all 3 of them
Aicha- Moroccan fable retelling
Wolf Worm - historical horror featuring insects!
To Steal a Throne- YA fantasy featuring political intrigue and budding romance
#booksky #diversebooksky #blackbooksky

The cover of To Steal a Throne by Gabi Burton. Featuring a young Black woman wearing an emerald green scarf that shadows her face. Topped with an ornate emerald and gold crown.

The good news-I just got approved for #ToStealaThrone on #NetGalley (one of my most anticipated reads for ‘26). The bad news-it archives 1/31 so I guess I’m dumping the 4 other books I’m in the middle of. I know what I’ll be doing during the storm. I’m so excited! #Booksky #Blackbooksky #YAFantasy

The cover of Birth of a Dynasty by Chinaza Bado

I just got the ebook of Birth of a Dynasty on sale from Amazon for $1.99👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #Booksky #Blackbooksky

Book cover of I’LL Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker. Featuring a red sky and a shadowy outline of a church in the woods. The roots of the trees are visible underground and form the shape of a skull.

I was able to fit one more book in at the last minute. I’ll Make a Spectacle of You was such an interesting southern gothic horror. Its focus on hoodoo intersectioning with Christianity was a new subject for me. Happy NewYear to all 🎉🎊 #Booksky #Blackbooksky

I accept I’m not going to finish any more books this year so here are my top 5 of the 208 I got through
5 A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
4 Son of the Morning
3 The Burning Queen
2 The Everlasting
1 King of Ashes

It’s been such a great reading year. I’m so excited for 2026!

#Booksky #Diversebooksky

The above mentioned books laying on a white couch

B&N haul 💕 I’m a sucker for sprayed edges.

The Bloodsworn Trilogy-J Gwynne (new to me author but ppl love this series so I have high hopes)

The Vallendor duo-R H Hall ( I’ve read her thrillers and l’m excited to try a romantasy)

Nana-A Yazawa (I’m just getting into manga)
#Booksky #Blackbooksky

The Burning Queen by Aparna Verma was the perfect book to mark my 200th read of the year. The character work was so intricate, the plot was deliciously complex. The narrators were great. It gets all the stars. I can’t imagine I’ll read a better book this month. #Booksky #Diversebooksky #Fantasy

The cover of Our Sister’s Keeper by Jasmine Holmes featuring a drawing of a steam train carrying Black couple through a vague purple landscape.

I just started an eARC of Our Sister’s Keeper. I can just tell I’m going to love this. It’s giving Don’t Worry Darling but make it Black historical fiction. I’m ready for all these men to get it because WTH! #Booksky #Blackbooksky

A photo of Salema’s hand holding the hardcover book Dawn of the Firebird

She’s so pretty! Happy Release Day to Sarah Mughal Rana🎉 Dawn of the Firebird is one of my priority reads in the new year #Booksky #Diversebooksky #fantasy

I’m currently listening to The Scammer by Tiffany D Jackson and I am so stressed for little Ms Jordyn! Imma have to take a break and pick this back up tomorrow smh #Booksky #Blackbooksky

I read 23 books in Nov and here are my top 5

1 Son of the Morning by A Emezi

2 A Vow of Shadow & Blood by C Antrobus

3 A Mastery of Monsters by L Sambury

4 All Superheroes Need Photo Ops by E Stephens

5 One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by O Akkad

#Booksky #Diversebooksky

A graphic with the cover of Ba’ir in the center surrounded by information about the book ‘Met Ba’ir in My Alien Thresher, Nial’ ‘Forced Separation’ ‘Trigger Warnings: forced servitude, kidnapping, physical trauma’ ‘Fated mate betrayal’ ‘Second Chance?’ ‘35+ MCs’

Happy Release day to Nikki Clarke. Ba’ir book 6 of Lyqa Planet Lovers is out today🎉 This series was my intro to alien romance and it’s such a good time #Booksky #Blackbooksky