We have a Discord community, Baby Got Books, which houses several different book clubs, including Diverse Historical Romance (@lostinabookbrb.bsky.social), Backlog Bookshelf (@thelefthandedkat.bsky.social), and No More Dead White Dudes (@joas-mon.bsky.social).

My November Wrapup

I am finally watching The Pitt. Episode 2 and it is so good.

Just in case anyone makes the same mistake I did: Any Man by Amber Tamblyn is not a quick read even with its many pages of just one or two lines or poetry and prose. I have had to put this book down to really think about what I read. I'm not even to 100 pages yet.

April pick for Diverse Historical Romance bookclub is Ana Maria and the Fox by Liana De La Rosa!

For the Trans Rights Readathon, I picked Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico to donate to. I really gotta ramp up my reading. I will pledge $5 per books read between now and the 31st regardless if it is a Trans book or not. I will prioritize Trans books for this week. tgrcnm.org

Starting The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy for the Trans Rights Readathon.

I think I'm just not going to read books published by Bloom Books.

I currently have 6 bookclub books to get through this month. As well as the 20+ library books I checked out. Also the books on my physical TBR. .... AND the ebooks I bought from last year and the year before that. AAAAND -

The Diverse Historical Romance bookclub is reading A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur this month. :) It is the first YA we have chosen for the club. If you wish to join us in discussing the book, you can here: discord.gg/nuZyQAt6

February wrap up!

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I keep checking out more books from the library than I can actually read in the given time frame. ... And no one can stop me.

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Finished Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. I looked up Bartók's Sonata for solo violin and...I understand the pacing of the book a lot better. Impactful read.

Currently Reading Monday (February 10th 2025):

...I just realized I used the phrase "my heart hurts" for the last two books I mentioned. ... But it is true!!!!

I am currently reading Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. I am on page 51 and my heart hurts for Katrina.

I am unbelievably humbled & appreciative of all the support on my last post and I am absolutely committed to continuing to bring you all diverse book recs this month and beyond. But don’t forget to check out all the amazing black reviewers and content creators here on booksky also! Here’s a start:

Finished the book Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe last night. Great read. My heart hurt for Maia.

AND I FINISHED IT. Day 3 of finishing a book a day!

I have finished a book a day for two days in a row. I'm currently reading On the Corner of Hope and Main by Beverly Jenkins. Her Blessings series have traditionally been quick reads for myself. Hoping to finish it today after work!

And I finished it! .. It is way past my bedtime

Trying to finish All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson. If I can do that, I'll be on a two day streak of finishing books.

I finished The Duke's Sister and I by Emma-Claire Sunday! It was the January 2025 pick for the Diverse Historical Romance bookclub... and I finished today. Feb 1st. 👀

February’s pick for my book club (No More Dead White Dudes), is When the stars are scattered by Victoria Jamison and Omar Mohammed. If you’d like to join the club, we are part of a coalition of smaller book clubs that have created a shared discord- Baby Got Books! You can also check out

I am reading this book for the No More Dead White Dudes bookclub which is one of the bookclubs in the Baby Got Books bookclub coalition. You can find it here: discord.gg/Z6V6nyj6

"I've come to realize that when you're making history, you're rarely doing so because you are choosing to make it." - George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren't Blue

Have you been wanting to read more diversely? Well, let me make it easy! Here's a FULLLLLLL list of 150 reviewers, authors, and book adjacent people. Go ahead and hit that "follow all" button and watch your feed get flooded with some AMAZING recs #booksky #blacksky #diversereads go.bsky.app/UF7S8ef

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Going to finish Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi today. I am reading it for the Young at Heart bookclub run by @michelle-my-belle.bsky.social. I do plan to read the non-kid version though I must note I am learning a lot even from the kid version.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is arbitrarily dismissing student and parent complaints arising out of public schools’ documented acts of censorship and discrimination. Our response: Book bans are real. Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...

An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole is February 2025 pick for Diverse Historical Romance bookclub. You can join the club here: discord.gg/Z6V6nyj6 (There are also other amazing bookclubs part of Baby Got Books discord)

For February, the Young at Heart book club is reading The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua & Alechia Dow. discord.gg/a6kuWNt4

My local school board meetings have a virtual option as well as meetings with city council and committee meetings. I know how tough it is to attend in person events so please check your local cities/towns to see if virtual is an option. If we want change, we gotta show up however we can.

I finished Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes. I haven't seen 1am in a hour minute

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Finished House of Frank by Kay Synclaire and that was....it was rude as what it was making me teary and emotional. Just...rude!

I am using substack to talk about each book I read this year. I will be exploring themes and ideas in each book. This latest substack explores the theme of forgiveness in Beverly Jenkins' Second Time Sweeter. open.substack.com/pub/lostinab...

I picked my Frankenstein ('s monster) bookmark for my reading of House of Frank by Kay Synclaire.

It’s MLK day. Feel free to make some Black content creators go viral today. ✊🏾

I have been brainstorming a substack article on the subject of expecting forgiveness and utilizing Beverly Jenkins' book Second Time Sweeter from the Blessings series. I just...Today....Let's just say I'm not feeling like the title at this moment.

Not sure what to do to keep your peace today? Here are some ideas I have floating around: -Chat with friends on Discord -Play cozy games like Stardew Valley -Work on a puzzle while listening to a relaxing documentary -Read a cozy book #booksky

AND IT IS BACK ON

I keep forgetting about the ban and clicking on TikTok.

Reading while using the massage chair at the gym is my reward for working out.