2025 was one hell of a reading year. A couple of months was hard to choose, but I am so glad I had so many different adventures.

#booksky #favoritebooksof2025 #readersofig #readdiversely #bookishlylaura

The reason I dnf'ed this arc and why you should read diversely. It is so important. I dnf'ed this at 9%.

#bookstagram #vampiresofshanghi #readdiversely #bookishlylaura

a woman in a black dress is looking at a man in a room . ALT: a woman in a black dress is looking at a man in a room .

If you are a white man and your entire TBR is books written by white men, I am definitely #judgingyou

#booksky
#readersky
#readdiversely

In high school and college, I read a lot of Dead White Guys. Since then, I try to make sure that at least half of my reading list is not Dead White Guys. In 2025, of the 125 books I've read, 100 are either by living, female/NB, or authors of color.

Not bad for a year.

#reading #readdiversely

Cala F' Iya: Queen of Cala F'orn iya. An AfroSpecultative Series I've written with the Art by @FINDKATHARSIS #Booktok #bookstagram #LGBTQ #blacklesbians #BIPOCBooks #OrderNow #DecolonizeYourBookshelf #BlackOwnedBusiness #QueerBooks #ReadDiversely

Cala F' Iya: Queen of Cala F'orn iya. An AfroSpecultative Series I've written with the Art by @FINDKATHARSIS #Booktok #bookstagram #LGBTQ #blacklesbians #BIPOCBooks #OrderNow #DecolonizeYourBookshelf #BlackOwnedBusiness #QueerBooks #ReadDiversely

Julian Winters makes his adult romance debut in this heartwarming duo! Every character in both of these books is so fleshed out (not an archetype in sight). #mlmromance #readdiversely #adultromance #julianwinters #upcomingrelease

Next On Deck:
💥The ARC for It Rhymes with Takei by @georgetakei.bsky.social
📖 Love After The Ended edited by Joshua Whitehead
📖 I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Already in the middle of too many audios.

#arcreader #yegreader #booksky #graphicnovels #pride #readdiversely

Mythology Fantasy Books A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin Song of Silver Flame Like Night by Amelie Wen Zhao Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan The Sunbearer by Aiden Thomas Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim Lilith by Nikki Marmery Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier Godkiller by Hannah Kaner Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen

I love a fantasy story that includes Mythology. It's a selling point for me as they haven't disappointed.

Here's some I've read and some I'm looking forward to reading..

💙📚🪐
#booksky #readdiversely

I'm looking for some indie BIPOC fantasy books to read? Any suggestions?

Even better if there's LGBTQIA+ representation, but not required

#booksky #readdiversely 📚💙🪐

AAPI Heritage Month A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin Song of Silver Flame Like Night by Amelie Wen Zhao Iron Widow by Ziran Jay Zhao Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright Zhara by S. Jae-Jones Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker

It's AAPI Heritage Month

I'd thought I'd share some fantasy/sci-fi books from such authors. If you are looking for book suggestions, here's a few.

#booksky 📚💙🪐 #readdiversely

Mini #bookhaul part two 🤷🏾‍♀️ #betterworldbooks #thriftbooks #booksky💙📚 #booktok #bookish #blackreadersky #blackbookshelf #Skylight #moodreader #historicalfiction #litfic #diversebooks I #readdiversely.

Graphic of books read in March 2025: Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six, Beneath the Sugar Sky, Our History is the Future, In an Absent Dream, Come Tumbling Down, Warrior Girl Unearthed, Fire Exit, and An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good

Books for March. It was Native American/Indigenous authors or @seananmcguire.bsky.social books or bust, apparently 😆

#booksky #book #books #diversereads #readdiversely

The Wayward Children series… 💖💖💖💖💖 highly recommend! Quote of the month - Make America What It Must Become. James Baldwin. #readingispolitical #readdiversely

Upcoming releases!
Part four. 🫶
#Sterling_sapphic_reads #wlwlovestories #Sapphicfiction #lgbtqiabooks #2slgbtqia #Lesbianromance #lesfic #lesbianfiction #sapphiclove #ffromance #wlwbooks #lgbtqreads #queerlit #queerliterature #lesbianbooks #lgbtreads #2SLGBTQIA #readdiversely

Upcoming releases!
Part three. 🫶
#Sterling_sapphic_reads #wlwlovestories #Sapphicfiction #lgbtqiabooks #2slgbtqia #Lesbianromance #lesfic #lesbianfiction #sapphiclove #ffromance #wlwbooks #lgbtqreads #queerlit #queerliterature #lesbianbooks #lgbtreads #2SLGBTQIA #readdiversely

Upcoming releases!
Part two. 🫶
#Sterling_sapphic_reads #wlwlovestories #Sapphicfiction #lgbtqiabooks #2slgbtqia #Lesbianromance #lesfic #lesbianfiction #sapphiclove #ffromance #wlwbooks #lgbtqreads #queerlit #queerliterature #lesbianbooks #lgbtreads #2SLGBTQIA #readdiversely

Upcoming releases!
Part one. 🫶
#Sterling_sapphic_reads #wlwlovestories #Sapphicfiction #lgbtqiabooks #2slgbtqia #Lesbianromance #lesfic #lesbianfiction #sapphiclove #ffromance #wlwbooks #lgbtqreads #queerlit #queerliterature #lesbianbooks #lgbtreads #2SLGBTQIA #readdiversely

New Review!!

#Sterling_sapphic_reads #wlwlovestories #Sapphicfiction #lgbtqiabooks #2slgbtqia #Lesbianromance #lesfic #lesbianfiction #sapphiclove #ffromance #wlwbooks #lgbtqreads #queerlit #queerliterature #lesbianbooks #lgbtreads #2SLGBTQIA #readdiversely

The Harlem Charade by Natasha Tarpley Chasing Vermeer comes to Harlem in this clever mystery about art, artifice, and the power of comm...

The Harlem Charade is a middle grade mystery that is entertaining enough for an adult. Rating: 4.5 stars ⚡📚 #BlackAuthor #ReadDiversely #BookReview

Review by zenzi2read - The Sleeping Car Porter This was the type of book that made me feel like I was the character.Despite the fact that Bax...

The Sleeping Car Porter is well researched and emotional but our MC is hopeful and has the support of his brotherhood of co-workers. The MM entanglement storylines will stress you out! Rating:4.5 stars #BlackAuthor #HistoricalFiction #BookReview #BlackBooksky #ReadDiversely

A picture of my Kindle with the book cover of Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers with my cat behind it sleeping.

What's everyone reading today? I started Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers and so far I'm in love!
#books #booksky #readdiversely #cat #cats

... to our newest #library -themed addition in our collection: small-town librarian Amanda Jones is "That Librarian" who stood up for #diversity & against book banning in #America - this is her #memoir & manifesto

#LibraryLoversDay #AmericanStudies #ReadDiversely #bookbanning #skybrarians

YES. YES. Y. E. S. YES. I feel like this book isn't talked about enough. And the audiobook is STELLAR. Mozhan Navabi and Nikki Massoud are SO good.

#booksky #readdiversely

N'Dia Rae - The Coldest Secret Ever K Powell - Show You No Mercy Mahogany SilverRain - Kenya's Folly (Kenya Clark GBI Series) Tieteanna Steele-Roddy - You Have Until Midnight Christopher Bynum - The Hitman Chronicles, Book Two: The Way of Monsters Miracle Austin - Fright Bites Blk Qween - Vampire Uprising Chronicle I Series C.Y. Marshall - Rise of the Beast Tanisha Stewart - The Bridesmaid Pamesh - Sold Into Marriage J.V. Sadler - Licking J.R. Mason - Stolen Pieces Chanel Harry - Through the Lens S. Cassadera - Whispers in the Dark S. N. M. Jones - Whispers in the Dark Geletta Shavers - The Inheritance of Amaya Montgomery C.D. Blue - The Eyes of Death Kenya Moss-Dyme - Sick XoXo Ginny Davis - Not Your Everyday Tales Fox Jones - When the Tiger Lily Blooms Krista Beckwith - Family Ties Michele Tracy Berger - Reenu-You Tee Seabrone - Suffocated Kaylynn Hunt - Signed in Ink Talese Nicole - Silent Night, Dark Desires: A Christmas Anthology of Darkness Brandi Nikkale - Undone Sylvia Hubbard - Stone's Revenge Samyra Alexander - The Hostage: A Halloween Psychological Thriller Anna J - The Hunt Butterfly Thomas - Head Held High Octavia Grant - Don't Call Me Crazy Nycole B - Legacy of a Good Girl Gone Bad Jessica Watkins - Pier 31 Share Teria - Swiping Into Danger Penelope Flynn - The Chronicles of Renfields: The First Book of Ramona L. Marie Wood - The Realm Anetta Tiquila - He Kill3d Me First Lori Titus - The Bell House Keira N. James - Love & War Toni Larue' - Her Sister's Secret Ava S. King - Fatal Memory (Agent Red: Tegan Stone Series) Latrell R. Morris - Karma and Other Sh*t Sasha Welter - Last Chance Linette King - Mr. Dixon Niki Jilvonte - Manic B.M. Hardin - The Good Listener

Here’s a list of psychological thriller books by independent Black authors.

This list was put together by Tanisha Stewart, one of the independent authors, along with all the other authors listed, who wanted to highlight some of their work.

#booksky #readdiversely

Just been doing a little reading on these cold winter days…
#LoveOnTheByline #XioAxelrod
#readblackromance
#readdiversely #blueboxpress #blackbooksky

Cover of Ten Incarnations of Rebellion by Vaishnavi Patel

Thank you to @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social & @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC of Ten Incarnations of Rebellion by @vaishnawrites.bsky.social!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wasn’t sure if I could handle a story about an oppressed people right now but dang. Heartbreaking. Beautiful. Yes please. 🥹
#booksky #readdiversely

available on ebook: Jewel Me Twice by Charish Reid

📚 Here’s my Hoopla Digital pick of the day-free to borrow with no wait😍 This is a bit out of my genre comfort zone, but the haircut on this FMC😍 🌶️ 📚 #library #LibraryReader
#Booksky #HooplaDigital #ContemporaryRomance #BlackBooksky #ReadDiversely #eBook #HooplaDigital

AVailable to borrow on hoopla: Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson - audiobook edition

📚 Here’s my Hoopla Digital pick of the day-free to borrow with no wait😍 I love Tiffany D. Jackson’s work, but I’ve heard that this one’s a heartbreaker😅 #library #LibraryReader
#Booksky #HooplaDigital #ContemporaryFiction #BlackBooksky #ReadDiversely #audiobook #HooplaDigital #YAFiction

Hoopla borrow: The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed audiobook edition

📚 Here’s my Hoopla Digital pick of the day-free to borrow with no wait😍I’ve had Premee Mohamed on my TBR since 2024. It’s finally time! 🪐📚 #DistopianScifi #library #LibraryReader
#Booksky #HooplaDigital #HorrorFiction #SciFi #BlackBooksky #ReadDiversely #audiobook #HooplaDigital