Cover of the book Never Saw Me Coming: How I Outsmarted the Entire Banking System—and POCKETED $40 Million by Tanya Smith. The cover has a green gradient background with a black woman in a deep raspberry suit and matching hat covering her eyes, which are not visible. She has on lipstick that looks to be a similar color.

13 - never saw me coming by tanya smith. this one was a WILD ride. couldn't believe half of what this young woman experienced by age 21. the og scammer. and, i am here for it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 #50BooksIn2026

Cover of the book Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray. The cover is orange and features a woman sitting in a green striped dress reading a purple book. There are people superimposed along the hem of her dress, with buildings behind her which are also green.

12 - harlem rhapsody by victoria christopher murray. a historical fiction novel centered on the life of jessie fauset, a black woman who helped usher in some of the most prolific artists of all time including langston hughes, among others throughout the harlem renaissance. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 #50BooksIn2026

Cover of the book I, Medusa. A side profile of a green Medusa, adorning a cape, and has the title of the book "I, Medusa" overlayed across Medusa.

9 - i, medusa by ayana gray. an interpretation of the myth of medusa as a young woman. this was a great read. truly enjoyed the story, although i wish we got more in-depth with some of the characters. it was a nice break and breezy read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25 #50BooksIn2026

Cover of the biography Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler by Susana M. Morris. The cover features a painting of Octavia Butler's face with a black turtle neck on with a pumpkin orange background.

8 - positive obsession: the life and times of octavia e. butler by susana m. morris. a biography that explores octavia butler's life and genius. as a pioneer in science fiction as a black woman, her works ultimately held a mirror up to humanity and challenged us to be better. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #50BooksIn2026

Cover of the book Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. The cover features the side profile of a lion with a yellow, red, blue, and orange gradient across the cover. There is a small spider on the bottom right hand corner of the cover.

7 - friday black by nana kwame adjei-brenyah. an incredible collection of speculative fiction short stories that explore systemic racism, the cost of capitalism, and so much more. it's giving blackity black black mirror. truly enjoyed. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 #50BooksIn2026

Book #4 lessssgo!

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Image of the cover of the book Lakewood by Megan Giddings. Features artwork of a human face and hands on a white background.

5th read of the year complete. lakewood by megan giddings was fantastic. dark, dystopian, and tense. if you read harriet a. washington's medical apartheid, this will interest you (although it is fiction). ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 #50BooksIn2026

Cover of the novel The Trees by Percival Everett.

finished my 4th read of the year. the trees by percival everett. book kept me laughing even though it is dark. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #50BooksIn2026

Front cover of Victoria’s Secret, a book by Fern Riddell.

Painting of Queen Victoria and King Albert with their children at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight

I finished The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark last night & oh boy did I enjoy it!

Next up #3: Victoria’s Secret by Fern Riddell.

Visited Osborne House on the Isle of Wight last September & I wanted to know more about the Queen!

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finished my third read of the year. the drama…🤌🏾 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #50Booksin2026

Book over of Dominion by Addie E. Citchens with a dark green background with a mustard-colored serpent whose tail ends with a church steeple.

and, currently reading dominion by addie e. citchens. loving it so far. #50BooksIn2026

Book cover of The Between by Tananarive Due in black, pink, and magenta.

that was my second read of the year. the first was the between by tananarive due. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25 #50BooksIn2026

my goal is #50BooksIn2026. just finished michael k. williams's memoir scenes from my life. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Not a great reading start of this 2026, but on we go!

Book 2 of 2026!

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Cover page of the book All of us muerderers by KJ Charles

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Ugh just DNFed the first book of the year! I can’t remember the last time I dropped a book without finishing it!

Makes me a bit sad, not going to lie but had to be done!

Finished off my #50BooksIn2025 challenge at 40 books so I’m going to try again!

#50BooksIn2026 here we go: