Category Archives: Young Adult

18 Fantasy Books by Black Authors

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Hey y’all! I’ve mentioned before that I’m starting to get into fantasy and I’m excited to read more after finishing Raybearer last month. In honor of this newfound interest and Black History Month, I’ve decided to put together this list of fantasy books by Black authors. This is by no means an extensive list, just a few books I’ve seen around, several of which my friends have recommended I read.

I’ve separated this list into age categories so if you’re looking for fantasy for a range of readers, this list is for you.

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16 Diverse YA and Middle Grade Releases for January 2021

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Happy New Year y’all! Today I just want to share a few books by BIPOC authors that are coming out this month. It makes me so happy to see kids these days getting more stories where they can see themselves as the hero and you already know these are going on my TBR (if they aren’t already).

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Me trying to get all these books
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Allegedly (Book Review)

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Hey y’all! This was my first ever buddy read and it did not disappoint. I’ve wanted to read Allegedly ever since I finished Monday’s Not Coming last year but I was also super scared of how it would leave me. Well, I had good reason for that.

This is going to be a no spoilers review and I won’t talk much about the plot because it’s better to know less going into this one.

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