Meet the 21 nominees for the 2026 Mass Teen Choice Book Award! This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their favorite recently published books.

My personal Best Books of 2025 list is HERE! It was so hard choosing my favorite books for this list. I read over 100 books; I ended up exploring a lot of genres I normally wouldn’t have otherwise and so many ended up being my favs of the year. Can’t wait for more great books in the new year :)

This month's free newsletter has all my recs from this year and next for your gifting/preordering pleasure Books!!! Ft @zakiyanjamal.bsky.social @eraofemma.bsky.social @authoremcaro.com @edwardunderhill.bsky.social and others

Missing these two a lot today. Nierme's been gone two years, and we lost Logan in June. They had so many friends and admirers, as much snuggling as they wanted, and many sunny windowsills and toys; she was 19 when she passed, and he was 18. But well-lived lives are always too short 🐾💔 #caturday

It's here! @vlatinalondon.bsky.social and I have compiled our Fall 2025 reading list, filled with books we can't wait to read this autumn and beyond. What's on your reading list?

It’s an absolute farce for Scholastic to have Lauren Bezos be a “literary champion” along with providing her book in English & Spanish when she attended the inauguration of the man whose administration is leading country-wide book bans, unlawful ICE raids & deportations, & the defunding of libraries

These pollinators are living their lives to the fullest, hell yeah girls

So… The bill passed? I mean… I’m not surprised… But like… there are still SO MANY PEOPLE who have absolutely no idea just how fucked we are. This will have decades-long repercussions. This isn’t okay. Ugh.

🌈 195 2025 Young Adult Books Featuring LGBTQIA+ Representation 🌈 popgoesthereader.com/195-2025-you... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit #Pride #PrideMonth

What a wonderful queer/sapphic novel set against the backdrop of a historic Black-owned movie theater 💕💗 By @zakiyanjamal.bsky.social Description of pictures in 🧵. [ 💙📚🌶️ 🏳️‍🌈📚 #RomanceReads #QueerBooks #lgbtqiaBooks #SapphicBooks #BookReview #BookRecommendation ]

Calling all rising seniors and high school grads! 🎓✏️ We know summer is just around the corner, but if you know someone who is gearing up for their last year of high school or first year of college, check out these new and upcoming college-themed YA books!

LOVE this interview between @sj-fennell.bsky.social & @zakiyanjamal.bsky.social! 🍿💖

Enjoy spring as you immerse yourself in stories that are both thought-provoking and insightful. @ericaschultz42.bsky.social @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social @salomeydraws.bsky.social @zakiyanjamal.bsky.social 💙📚 #booksky #blacksky

Taking a break from everything while the kid works on some art. Starting a new read today If We Were A Movie by one of my favorite people @zakiyanjamal.bsky.social 🥹

“your pets are NOT your children” ok then explain this

🌟 Pop! Goes The Reader's 55 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books: April-June 2025 🌟 popgoesthereader.com/55-most-anti... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS is a #1 New York Times bestseller! THANK YOU to everyone who has read this little book and responded to it so generously. It's been a long time since a book about TB topped bestseller lists, and I'm so grateful to know more people are learning about this needless scourge.

Ah this was such a wonderful read!! I loved getting to know the characters and I enjoyed the movie theater setting, too! 💙📚🌈 @zakiyanjamal.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social @netgalley.bsky.social

Looking for Alaska was published 20 years ago today. What a journey that little book has been on.

📌 New Pinned Post - I've got two books coming out this year! IF WE WERE A MOVIE - 4/22 Pre-order here: www.harpercollins.com/products/if-... SPARKS FLY (18+) - 12/2 Pre-order here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781856... For all updates subscribe to my newsletter: zakiyanjamal.substack.com

2025 LGBTQ+ New Releases: 16 Middle Grade Books on my TBR! ko-fi.com/post/2025-LG...

🩷💛 SPARKS FLY COVER REVEAL 💛🩷 I'm so excited to reveal the cover of my adult romance debut, SPARKS FLY! I'm kind of obsessed with it ngl. That hand grip! 🥵 Wonderful art by Alex Cabal and designed by Lila Selle. Pre-order here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781856...

My hand to god right before they took this photo I told Gene “Smile like you’ve never actually met me before” and this is what he did. #RIPGeneHackman

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Here are 25 sapphic books by Black authors out in 2025 to preorder now! lesbrary.com/black-sapphi...

#bookreview ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Well done BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ rep. True YA romance - plenty of crushes and kissing but no spice. A group of teens ban together to figure out who is sabotaging a historic black cinema in town. Along the way friendships, love and community bloom. @zakiyanjamal.bsky.social

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Hello! I'm the author of IF WE WERE A MOVIE, which comes out on April 22, 2025 and SPARKS FLY, coming out in fall '25! You can find all my info here: zakiyanjamal.com I won't really be on here so you can find everything you need on my site.