Scoring the Player by, Kit Grey Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: MM Sports Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Rivals to Lovers Arnaz Cade is the league’s first openly gay player & happens to be Salem Jones’ long-time secret crush. Cade doesn’t date, but Jones isn’t giving up on pursuing his Blue. #blackbooksky

I need a library card so I can get into audiobooks.

My digital TBR is long as hell.

After Tuesday Im not buying anymore manga 😬

100 pages into this book & i love it already.

Scattering His Virgin Bloom: Love Frenzy Vol. 1 by, Aya Sakyo Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Omegaverse, Fling to Lovers Hana & Renjaku are mates. Everything is great until Hana’s parents (who abandoned him) want to come back into his life. But his family’s toxicity starts to effect him. #BLmanga

The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protégé Vol.4 by, Fumito Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️ Tropes: Age Gap, Office Romance Takanashi & Hiwatari have kissed but NOW WHAT? Both are unsure about how to progress the relationship, but both realize changes need to happen for them to be together. #BLmanga

He Craves to be Teased by His Favorite ASMR Streamer Vol.1 by, Coco Aino Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Secret Identity, Kink Koudai a.k.a Kou is a NSFW ASMR streamer. Kou is going to quit until he finds out the popular Minami can’t cum without his voice. An arrangement turns into more. #BLmanga

Ordered this book because I have FOMO 😭

Oh?? 👀 ima add to my collection

Ask and You Will Receive Vol. 3 by, Niyama Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Secret Identity, Office Romance, Fling to Lovers Shinobu & Hikaru’s are doing pretty well. But, once Hikaru’s old mentor a.k.a “The King” comes back…obstacles arise. Some jealousy helps define the relationship. #BLmanga

The Titan’s Bride Vol. 8 by, ITKZ. Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Isekai, Royal. Kouichi only has days left to complete his challenge but the egg still hasn’t hatched. Also, He & the egg are still under threat. Meanwhile, Caius is keeping hope alive to still become king. #BLmanga

Im on a manga buying ban in March.

How to Fail at Annoying an Alpha Fae by, Liz E. Cooper Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Omegaverse, Arranged Marriage After a brutal war, a treaty between enemy Fae nations forces individuals from each nation into arranged marriages. With no choice, Melina & Aaron somehow fall in love. #blackbooksky

Updating my TBR.

Natsume Wants to Blossom by, Mamita Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Fling to Lovers. Natsume finally enjoys sex, so his new goal is to become a better lover for his boyfriend Kou. But, insecurities & Natsume’s BFF threatens their relationship. A simple talk always solves everything. #BLmanga

No God in Eden Vol. 3 by, Yuma Ichinose Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️ Tropes: Omegaverse. A set up for the next volume. Life has been normal for Nishio & Takai. But, they’re still trying to figure out their relationship, new feelings/nature & physical abilities. #BLmanga

It’s Just a Dream…Right?! Vol. 1 by, White Eared Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Supernatural, Grumpy/Sunshine Jungoh answers an ad for an assistant. Ibeom is a grumpy but cute shaman. The job appears simple until he’s thrust into a bizarre world & helps Ibeom with his works “side effects”. #BLmanga

Accidentally ordered a book I already have 😬

“You only have read black authors so far?” YES! 🤣🤣 Do you know how much I would have killed to have some of these authors around when I was going to the library back in the day ?!

Loving the Legend by, Kit Grey Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: MM Sports Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Friends to Lovers Rookie basketball star Ty “Pretty Boy”Washington meets his idol Sid “Wonder Kid” King, leading to an intense hidden relationship while they both chase championship rings. #blackbooksky

Ask and You Will Receive Vol. 1 & 2 by, Niyama Rate:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Secret Identity, Office Romance Shinobu leads a double life, a frump at work & a playboy after hours. Until the office “Prince” Hikaru starts frequenting his favorite gay bar. A one-night stand, turns into more. #BLmanga

Im almost done this book & I can’t believe it 😭

Ordered 8 books today 😩

TBR Wheel is Back!!!

Send Them a Farewell Gift for the Lost Time by, Cocomi Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Second Chance After four years, Naruse breaks up with his boyfriend Toui. But, they can’t stay away from each other. Is the relationship doomed or do they just need to address the issues? #BLmanga

Feigning Fox with a Face Full of Flowers by, Ryo Ayamine Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Supernatural After waiting 10 years, Kazune (a fox spirit) mistakes Takeru for his grandfather. This initiates a passionate relationship addressing both characters loneliness and desires. #BLmanga

Light of My Life by, Takiba Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Friends to Lovers Years after their high school friendship fell apart, Aki and Minagi confront their past. When Minagi comes to live with Aki, regrets & unspoken feelings lead to forgiveness & their relationship evolving. #BLmanga

Barnes & Noble be having the worst sales ever 😒

Reading this MM romance with two Black basketball players. This is all I’ve ever wanted 🥹 But it’s taking everything in me not to imagine real players as the characters 😂

So many things coming out next week 😭

The Last Man on Earth by, Shae Sanders Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Reverse Age Gap, Forced Proximity Rapper Villian is on a jet to Brazil when it crashes on a remote island. The only other survivor is the flight attendant Ariana. Love blooms out of survival. #blackbooksky

Far From Romance by, Amamiya Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice:🌶️ Tropes: Second Chance, Office Romance At an IT firm, Arata discovers his English coworker Lewis is someone from his past…his “first love” who he thought was a girl. Lewis is still in love with Arata & Arata can’t help developing feelings too. #BLmanga

I Don't Need a Happy Ending by, Mikanuji Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Short Stories (Bully Romance, Forbidden Love, Opposites Attract, Friends to Lovers, Fling to Lovers) Five spicy sapphic love stories exploring different relationships. #GLmanga

Know me:

I might finish this book in 4 days 😂

This book is great already 🙂‍↕️

January wrap-up: 3 novels 16 manga/manhwas On track with my reading goals 👍🏾

I read Black books by Black authors year round. But I look forward to reading more this Black History month.

Even if There's No Rainbow Tomorrow by, Noriko Kihara Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️ Tropes: Cross-Dressing, Bi-Awakening Whip is a drag queen who spends his nights on a random chat app complaining to the “Insomniac Salaryman". But once they meet in person, Whip fears falling for a straight man. #BLmanga

Wimpy Demon King and Tsundere Hero by, Haruo Natsuno Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Fantasy Monster Romance Prince Ike comes to battle the Demon King. But, Ike discovers the feared King is actually timid and despises conflict. When Ike gets injured, the King cares for him & feeling arise. #BLmanga

How My Daddies Became Mates Vol. 1 & 2 by, Mikkamita Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Omegaverse, Rivals to Lovers Married with a precious daughter, we get to see how Akane (Alpha) & Aoi (Omega) met. Once two delinquents from rival high schools, they go through trials but end up together. #BLmanga

Animal Farm by, George Orwell Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tropes: Satiric Political Fiction Mistreated animals rebel against human farmers in hopes of creating a paradise of freedom, justice, and equality. But it becomes clear that “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”. #booksky

Afterglow by, Wagimoko Wagase Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Hurt/Comfort, Yakuza Once a rising star in cardiovascular surgery, a traumatic incident derails Higuchi’s career. After a night of drinking, a yakuza named Tenju offers him a night of passion, leading to unexpected feelings. #BLmanga

A little over half way through Animal Farm & holy fuck…

Since I havnt been on TikTok, i’ve missed the booktok drama but they are still tearing that lady up & it’s beautiful to see 😌 Added H.M. Wolfe to my TBR 👏🏾🙂‍↕️

Immersive reading >>>>

After watching both movies, the 1985 film is closer to the book version than the 2023 film. I honestly think they should make The Color Purple into a limited series. 6-8 episodes to really flush everything out. The movies feel rushed because trying to tell a complex story in under 3 hours is tough.

The 2023 version of the Color Purple is good if you have never read the book, never seen the 1985 movie, or have zero knowledge of the story at all. The acting, singing & production is great but it took alot of liberties. It’s definitely the weakest representation of the book out of both films.

A Beast's Love Is Like the Moon by, Guri Nojiro Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️🌶️ Tropes: Supernatural Izuki goes to house sit in the mountains. He is attacked by a yokai & saved by a beautiful man/spirit named Haku. Haku pledges himself to Izuki & they fall in love while living together. #BLmanga