The cover of With Kookies on Top by Bella Jay. A shirtless dark-skinned Black man with facial hair has his head tilted back as one hand holds the back of his neck and the other is against his upper abdomen.
126. With Kookies on Top by Bella Jay
⭐️ rating: 5
🌶️ rating: 4
Format: ebook
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The cover of Tender Offer by Tanvier Peart. A French bistro-style table and chairs are on a balcony and a plate of food, cups of tea, and paper are on the table. French buildings and the Eiffel Tower are in the background.
125. Tender Offer by Tanvier Peart
⭐️ rating: 5
🌶️ rating: 3
Format: ebook
🚨 Pub Date: 07/29/25
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July is Anti-Boredom Month so we thought it'd be helpful to recommend some exciting, heart-pounding titles to keep you entertained all month long!
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The cover of Love is a War Song by Danica Nava. A dark-haired, lighter-skinned Native American woman holding a guitar while she lays on the ground in a red tank top and jeans has her face turned toward a dark haired, darker-skinned Native American man in a denim long-sleeved shirt and tan cowboy hat who is looking at her but lying down in the opposite direction.
124. Love is a War Song by Danica Nava
⭐️ rating: 3
🌶️ rating: 1.5
Format: audiobook
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The cover of First Comes Amor by Cynthia A. Rodriguez. A pregnant Puerto Rican woman in a sleeveless dress with long, dark hair holds the hand of a white man with light brown hair in a dark shirt and jeans.
123. First Comes Amor by Cynthia A. Rodriguez
⭐️ rating: 5
🌶️ rating: 3
Format: ebook
🚨 Pub Date: 08/01/25
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The cover of Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson. I'm not quite sure what I'm looking at, but I Googled it and I think it is a scan of the brain. Which makes sense for this story. So let's say it's a brain scan and blood stains the letters of the title.
122. Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
⭐️ rating: 2.75
Format: ebook
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The cover of The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava. A dark-haired Native American man with a long braid brushes hands with a dark-haired Native American woman.
121. The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava
⭐️ rating: 3
🌶️ rating: 2
Format: audiobook
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The cover of Miles Apart by Tanvier Peart. On a bed with a gray duvet, black lingerie and a lace mask are on either side of a black card that has RAVENOUS written in gold letters. The window has curtains pulled back to show the night skyline, a fireplace is lit and an orange chair is in the corner.
120. Miles Apart by Tanvier Peart
⭐️ rating: 5
🌶️ rating: 3
Format: ebook
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The cover of Between Friends & Lovers by Shirlene Obuobi. A Black woman with a braided ponytail and a yellow dress with gold hoops faces the NYC skyline between a Black man with short locs in a white shirt and a white man with dark hair in a blue shirt.
119. Between Friends & Lovers by Shirlene Obuobi
⭐️ rating: 4.5
🌶️ rating: 2.5
Format: physical/audiobook
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The cover of The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole. The top part of a skull with metal swirls and charms.
118. The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole
⭐️ rating: 4.5
🌶️ rating: 1.5
Format: physical/audiobook
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The cover of The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena. The silhouette of a genderless head with hair.
117. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
⭐️ rating: 4.5
Format: audiobook
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The cover of House of Beth by Kerry Cullen. A bowl of red and dark purple berries on stems (I really don’t know what fruit this is omg) in a white bowl with a blue rim. A splash of dark juice is on the concrete counter the bowl sits on.
116. House of Beth by Kerry Cullen
⭐️ rating: 5
🌶️ rating: 0.5
Format: hardcover
🚨 Pub Date: 07/15/25
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The cover of Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox. A bunch of multicolored confetti’s on a black background. The words “Her birthday will be the death of them” appears between the title and author name.
115. Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox
⭐️ rating: 5
Format: hardcover/audiobook
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The cover of Kookie Dough by Bella Jay. The lower half, neck, and hand of a dark skinned Black woman with full lips with brown lipstick and her nails painted brown.
114. Kookie Dough by Bella Jay
⭐️ rating: 4.5
🌶️ rating: 4
Format: ebook
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📚July TBR 📚
Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartman
The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle
Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa
House of Beating Wings by Olivia Wildenstein
Mile High by Liz Tomforde
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane
Pucking Around by Emily Rath
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The cover of Lore of the Tides by Analeigh Sbrana. A Black woman with an afro is sinking under water while one Black male fae is reaching for her from above and another Black male fae with wings is reaching for her from below.
113. Lore of the Tides by Analeigh Sbrana
⭐️ rating: 3
🌶️ rating: 2
Format: ebook
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The cover of Indulging Temptation by N.J. Weeks. Large hibiscus flowers are surrounding a view of the NYC skyline in a cloudy sky.
112. Indulging Temptation by N.J. Weeks
⭐️ rating: 3.5
🌶️ rating: 3
Format: ebook
🚨 Pub Date: 07/11/25
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Summer 2025 Ploughshares, edited by Victor Lavalle. Laura Catherwood cover artist.
That summer Ploughshares cover. The belly of feathers. The listeners. Everything shifts in this cover art, and allows the subtle to be seen. It's an honor for my piece to be read in this. Summer 2025 issue. #literaryfiction #speculativefiction #coverreveal #literaryjournal #julytbr #julyreads
📚UPCOMING JULY READS STACK📚
Time to look at my planned reads for the month again - albeit a few days late!
Another month of some amazing reads here, really excited about #PaperHeart, #TheDayILostYou, #WatchMeWatchYou, #NoSafePlace & #WatchingYou!😍
Are any on your #JulyTBR?
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The cover of Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson. A portion of a male face with glasses on and a female face are shone in slashes that are the shapes of knives.
111. Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson
⭐️ rating: 4
Format: audiobook
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The cover of Lovesick by Cynthia A. Rodriguez. A locket necklace has the silhouette of a man and woman embracing and the woman is holding a knife behind his back.
110. Lovesick by Cynthia A. Rodriguez
⭐️ rating: 4
🌶️ rating: 2
Format: ebook
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My July TBR/Hopefuls!
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A July TBR (To Be Read) graphic with a teal background, hand-drawn flowers, and pastel star accents. The image features six book covers arranged in two rows. Top row: The Foxglove King, The Hemlock Queen, and The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten. Bottom row: This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron, Red Rabbit Ghost by Jen Julian, and Night Shift by Stephen King. The title "July TBR" appears at the top in playful, patterned text.
Happy July! What are you reading this month? Anything you'd recommend?
I have way too much on my NetGalley TBR, and it's shaming me every time I look at it. LOL.
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📚📚📚JULY TBR IS PACKED📚📚📚
❓❓❓❓SEE ANY YOU LIKE❓❓❓
❓❓WHICH ONE…LEAVE ME A COMMENT❓❓
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my physical tbr cart✨📖 my next read is serpent & the wings of night — what others should i add to my july tbr? #tbr #bookstagram #books #tbrcart #julytbr
my physical tbr cart✨📖
my next read is serpent & the wings of night — what others should i add to my july tbr?
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