4✨ Dark. Twisty. Intense. Jane is in a loveless marriage, in a house she hates, with a career that has never gotten off the ground. But all this is about to change when she finds out her college friend Thalia is going to be at a writers con. Read it! Version: 🎧 Twists: 🌪️🌪️🌪️/5 #booksky #bluesky

3.50✨ Summer’s Echo is a story of friends to lovers, lost love, and a whole lot of slow burn. The story flips between Summer and Echo, both as teens and then as adults, right after Summer’s wedding goes up in smoke. Moved way too slow. Not my fave. Version: 🎧 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

4.5✨ Natasha Bishop has officially become one of my go-to romance authors, and the final book in her “Lost and Found” series did not disappoint! We’ve got a second-chance romance, a demanding father, and women’s sports all in one book! Read the series Version: 🎧 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

Sorry I’ve been a bit MIA. I’ve been busy becoming an official half marathoner! Back to your regularly scheduled reading programming #booksky #Blackbooksky

3.5✨ Two POVs: a 1930s actress and a 1950s ballerina dealing with her father’s death. Their stories intertwine, but I never felt fully pulled in. Clocked the culprit early, which made the rest feel like a slow march. Thanks to NetGalley for the ALC. Version: 🎧 Spice: 🌶️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

3.25✨ Mafia romance wasn’t quite for me. 1️⃣Spice? Very morally grey. Felt like it was steering the plot more than supporting it 2️⃣Story itself needed more meat. 3️⃣SO many pop culture references. Easy listen and great narrators Thanks to NetGalley for ALC. Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #Blackbooksky #booksky

5✨Did y’all know there was a Black king & queen on US soil, who were formerly enslaved? Me neither. A real town built by formerly enslaved folks, determined to build a life on their own terms. They called it The Happy Land. History we should have learned in school. #Blackbooksky #booksky #Bluesky

September reads: @thestorygraph.com #booksky #Blackbooksky

4✨ A rollercoaster ride. Deep-state vibes, a Supreme Court justice in a coma, and his legal clerk suddenly thrust into some high-stakes political chaos. She’s dodging operatives, unraveling secrets, & can’t trust anyone, especially not the government. 🎧 Twists: 🌪️🌪️🌪️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

4.75✨ We finally get Sophie’s story. In book one she came off as a privileged socialite. Enter Trevor Bishop. He sees Sophie, not just the beauty and chaos, but the soul underneath. A love story that’s hot, heartfelt, and deep. Trigger warning: Rape Version: 🎧 Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

4.5✨ Cam + Jo’s story was just wow. Their love is epic. Ryan digs deep, and what unfolds is one of the most layered, beautiful stories I’ve ever read. I’m still processing. Topics-child abuse & addiction -handled with care and purpose. Version: 🎧 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

4.5✨ This second book pulled me in way more than the first. Walsh and Kerris’ story continues, complicated, emotional, and real. It’s not just about love, it’s heartbreak, healing, and hope. All the big stuff. Definitely sticking with this series. Version: 🎧 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

4.25⭐ 🎧 She Didn’t See It Coming kept me up way too late. A wife vanishes, suddenly everyone in her life is a suspect. Devoted husband? Best friend? Sister? Stranger? The twists had me second-guessing everyone to the last page. 🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️ twists / 🌶️ spice #booksky #bluesky

Kerris is dating Cam, but her heart belongs to his best friend, Walsh. That’s the story. I wanted to love this, but the miscommunication wore me down. Didn’t connect with the characters, but I’ll keep reading the series, I’m in too deep. #booksky #Blackbooksky

TW: Harm to children ⭐️ 2.5/5 | 🌪️ Twists: 4/5 Solid twists & I didn’t guess the ending but it dragged. Each chapter introduced a new suspect, with flat characters. Gets graphic near the end, felt uncomfortable. The ending? No closure. Also, basically a JonBenét Ramsey copy. #booksky #bluesky

4✨ Where We Found Our Heart is a sequel. It is a romance novel, and while I did miss the suspenseful edge of the first, it delivered on sweetness, swoon, and spice. Heartfelt romance, emotionally available men, and feels like a hug. Version: 🎧 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

4✨ The new neighbors have moved in and Miranda is trying to make friends with the wife, Anna but has concerns about her husband Frazier though. She knows someone is in danger, but who? Great narration & twists!! I need a neck brace! Thanks to NetGalley and Bookoture for the ALC. 🌶️🌶️ 🌪️🌪️🌪️ #booksky

3.5✨ Was super excited but ended up struggling a bit. I think reading the physical copy may have worked better for me.⁠ I loved the romance between Raphael & Neto, and the uprisings had me wanting to dig deep. But the dual timelines were a bit hard to follow. Version: 🎧 Spice: 🌶️/5 #booksky

August reads via @thestorygraph.com ! I actually DNF’d three books this month. Life is too short to not enjoy books. #booksky #Blackbooksky #bluesky

5✨ READ THIS 📕. This powerful historical fiction novel brings you back to 1921, Greenwood, Oklahoma. A thriving Black community, wiped out overnight after a white mob attacks in response to a false accusation. This story captures the fear, strength & heartbreak. Version: 🎧 #booksky #Blackbooksky

4✨ A widowed small-town author picks up a stranger with amnesia from the side of the road and I was SCREAMING at her from page one! Should’ve known better, with KM, nothing is ever what it seems. This novella had twists on twists on twists! Version: 🎧 Twists: 🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️/5 #booksky #bluesky

3.5✨ This mystery should’ve given Agatha Christie vibes, a famous author vanishes. Is it murder or is she hiding? Sounds great, right? But I really struggled to stay engaged. The ending did surprise me, and earned it the extra .5✨. Thanks to @netgalley for the ALC. Version: 🎧 #booksky #bluesky

3.5✨ Not your typical whodunnit. More like everyone did it 😂 Quirky, kind of clever, and full of twists. I, weirdly, never felt connected to the story. Sometimes I found myself a little lost and had to go back to listen to a section over, at times Version: 🎧 via Libby Twists: 🌪️🌪️🌪️/5 #booksky

3.5ish ✨ | 🎧 | 🌶️🌶️🌶️ If you’ve seen The Best Man, you already know, classic Black love, iconic cast, pure nostalgia. I could see & hear every character like a sequel. But whew… the miscommunication & immaturity? Screaming. Still, I’m invested. Bring on the next one 👀📚 #booksky #Blackbooksky

Not sure how I forgot to share my July reads here! #booksky #Blackbooksky #thestorygraph

3.50✨ Not a bad book but not my favorite. It’s a story of girl meets boy and they have a make-out session that ends awkwardly and leads to a fake relationship. It’s cozy, light, and has a bit of spice, perfect if you’re in the mood for easy and fun! Version: 🎧 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

3.75✨ A sweet & cozy mystery featuring a bakery owner turned amateur sleuth and a larger-than-life wedding planner caught up in a very messy murder. Think Scooby-Doo meets buttercream frosting, with everyone as a suspect. Thanks to NetGalley for the ALC Version: 🎧 #booksky #Blackbooksky

3.75✨ Super cute novella! Just like many novellas, I found the romance a bit rushed. I loved the academic setting & the enemies to lovers trope. It was a little predictable but that’s what these types of books are for. It was a cozy, rainy-day, quick read! I hope you enjoy! #booksky #Blackbooksky

4✨ Dr. Jo is in love with her best friend but he sees her as a friend. When she professes her love & he doesn’t respond in kind she decides to see who else is out there. Enter the author, Malcom. Who will she choose? Spice and some Black Joy! Enjoy! Version: 🎧 Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #Booksky #Blackbooksky

4.5✨ After being left by her husband, Phoebe is at a beautiful seaside hotel with plans to end her life. She meets the bride (bridezilla), Lila, who can’t have Phoebe ruining her day. Darkly funny, deeply emotional, & surprisingly life-affirming. Version: Audiobook Spice: .5🌶️/5 #booksky #bluesky

5⭐️ fiction is rare for me. But Reyes Jr.’s short stories? I’m hooked. Queer identity, immigration, cyborgs, music, and the big question: can anyone be a hero? I didn’t finish this book the same person. You won’t either. Version: Audiobook - Rec the print book Spice: 🌶️.5/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

4✨ When three women discover they’ve been dating the same guy, it leads to viral drama and an unexpected friendship. A cozy, slightly spicy rom-com that is perfect for fans of heartwarming, empowering stories. Format: Ebook Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky #Bluesky

4.25⭐️ Thought this would be a cute romance with a little spice, but surprise, it’s a romantic thriller and I’m here for it. Ciara & Lincoln’s chemistry is instant, but their pasts and futures might ruin their forever. “One more chapter” energy. Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 Twists: 🌪️🌪️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

Hey friends! Don’t forget the Columbus Book Festival this weekend! I’m one of the official content creators! There will be tons of authors of all genres, activities, music, food and books! Hope to see you there! 💙📚 #Blackbooksky #booksky www.columbusbookfestival.org

5✨Vera Wong is my ultimate comfort character—someone please tell her I’m ready to be adopted 😌💐 Book 2 brought all the charm, laughs, and heart I expected… and so much more. New suspects, deeper themes, and yes—tears were shed. 🥲 Highly recommend the audiobook! 🎧 #booksky #Bluesky #VeraWong

My June reads from @thestorygraph.com ! I love their analytics. Such a great tool to keep up with all the books we read and want to read! #booksky #Blackbooksky #Thestorygraph

4✨ No fiancé, no job, no clue, Evie’s life is a mess until her ex (and fellow vet) Bryson returns. Cue emotional chaos, cute dogs, and a second-chance romance. Perfect if you’re craving something warm and easy to love. Audiobook Thanks NetGalley for the ARC! Spice: 🌶️.5/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

Just finished Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers and I’m obsessed! Vera finds a dead body in her tea shop and decides she’s going to solve the mystery with or without the help of the police. Charming, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt. Can’t wait for part 2! 💙📚 #bluesky

Thanks y’all! #Blackbooksky #bluesku 📚💙

4✨The Divorcetant is a fun, drama-packed rom-com! Ebony’s fresh off a divorce, but her cheating, rich ex, & his overbearing mama, won’t go away. As she relaunches her wedding biz, she’s forced to work with the one who got away, Lincoln. Spice🌶️🌶️/5 Thanks to NetGalley for the ALC! 📚💙 #Blackbooksky

I posted on all other socials except for this one. All day, every day. Happy Juneteenth!

4.5✨Soundtrack by Jason Reynolds wasn’t my usual pick, but I’m so glad I listened. A story about music, family, and growth, with powerful themes like abuse & abandonment. Audiobook is a must, music brings it to life. 🎧🔥 #NowListening #JasonReynolds 💙📚 #blackbooksky #YAbook

Your local library does so more than lend books, it’s a hub for summer fun, too! Remember those summer reading challenges and the reward of a personal pan pizza? 🍕 I’m joining my library’s summer reading challenge. You? Support our libraries and keep the love of reading going! 💙📚 #Blackbooksky

3.75✨Cute and cozy! This sweet novella follows John, the apartment maintenance guy, and Holly, a hospice nurse caring for her grandma, as they keep almost crossing paths in the most charming way. Predictable? Sure,but sometimes you just need a feel-good book with a surprise 🌪️! 📖 Read on Kindle 💙📚

Just discovered grimdark fantasy through Flynn’s novella: dark, gritty with complex, morally grey themes. This story tackles issues like political and church corruption. Perfect for horror & fantasy fans. Flynn’s a talented writer: highly recommend! Paperback No rating as I know the author 💙📚

4.5✨ Reel by blends a present day love story of Canon and Neevah with a Harlem Renaissance soulful journey of Deesi. Romance, spice, chronic illness and family drama. Great book! Audiobook via Libby = 🔥 @jakobidiem + Eboni Flowers shine. Deesi sings! 🎶 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5 📚💙 #Blackbooksky

After two amazing years as a guest, I’m officially a content creator for the 2025 Columbus Book Festival! I’ll be there both days. Be sure to come say hi and stay tuned for all the bookish fun! 📚✨

3.25⭐️ More psychological drama than thriller. Hooked me early, but had no real twists (🌪️), very predictable. Too many POVs and hopping between 1st & 3rd made it hard to follow. Sadly, disappointed. Forgive the vague overview, don’t want to give spoilers. Thanks to NetGalley & Atria for the ARC! 💙📚

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🦄🌈 💙📚 #pride #lgbtqally #pride2025 #ally

Time for my May wrap up from @the.storygraph ! I was on vacation for a bit so my reading was a bit lower than normal but I had some great reads there.The number of books doesn’t matter, all that matters is that you make some time for yourself! 💜 💙📚 #Blackbooksky