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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Wow! So many books read in July! We had some fantasy, poetry, rom-coms and YA book! Let’s talk about what you read! Have you read any of these books? #booksky #Blackbooksky #bluesky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🎧|4✨ This book was less of a “who done it” and more of a “who knows” psychological thriller! This couple has done something REALLY BAD, and someone knows and is ready to tell. The question is, who is this someone? Excellent audiobook narration! #booksky #bluesky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

4.25✨ When Forty Blooms was the most perfect rom-com! Simone is 40, recently divorced, to co-parent a teenage son with her ex, run a business & wanting to experience all life has for her. But, is she moving forward or is the past calling to her. 🎧|🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #blackbooksky #📚💙

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

2.75✨ Sanctuary was a spicy novella that moved at a very fast pace. Unfortunately, there was so much story packed into so few pages that I never really connected with the characters or the plot, but that could simply come down to personal preference. Version: 🎧 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #blackbooksky #💙📚

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🎧|4.5✨ A beautiful story about two children who form a deep and unforgettable friendship. Nearly 50 years later, it’s still powerful. Today's children are missing stories that don't shy away from difficult emotions but instead help young readers understand and navigate them with compassion. #📚💙

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🎧|5✨An amazing poet, author and human being and this book of poetry gives nothing less than amazing! She talk about justice, growth and her disdain for the current person in the highest US office (which I completely agree with). She also loved the art of Tupac! #blackbooksky #📚💙

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

5✨ 🎧 Between the World and Me is a powerful, beautifully written letter from Ta-Nehisi Coates to his son exploring racism in America through personal experience and history. Thought-provoking, moving, and essential reading for understanding America's past and present. #blackbooksky #booksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

🎧4.75✨ A beautiful second-chance romance. I loved the childhood friends-to-lovers foundation, especially because it’s not just a love story, it’s one where life, timing, and everything else keep pushing them apart. Character development was great! Great book! Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5/5 #📚💙 #blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

It’s a very divisive book. Some people love it. I just didn’t.

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

2.75✨🎧 Yesteryear had a fun premise, a trad-wife influencer forced to live real frontier life, but it never delivered. The satire lacked humor and depth, major topics were only surface-level, & I couldn't suspend my disbelief. I finished it, but that's about the nicest thing I can say. #booksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

4✨ The Summer Girlfriend is a sweet summer romance with the fake dating trope done right! Noelle agrees to pose as Jeremiah's girlfriend for his family, and the chemistry is undeniable. Predictable? Yes. Adorable? Absolutely. A warm, feel-good read. 🎧 Audiobook | 🌶️/5 #blackbooksky #💙📚

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

4.5✨ A washed-up Black country artist gets one last shot at redemption while confronting his past. More than a romance, it's a powerful look at the barriers Black country artists face. Fans of Cowboy Carter - it’s for you. 🎧| 🌶️🌶️/5 #💙📚 #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

5✨ Baldwin is one of my favorite nonfiction writers, so I was thrilled to discover this fiction gem. It follows a man engaged to be married who falls into a passionate relationship with Giovanni. The exploration of love, identity & impossible choices is unforgettable. #blackbooksky #💙📚

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

3.75✨ Sasha meets a "too good to be true" man on a flight, but they never exchange names. She enlists a former PI to help, & sparks fly. I saw where the story was headed early, but it's a cute read-perfect for a plane ride. Just get your seatmate's name first. 😉 🎧 | Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5/5 #blackbooksky #📚💙

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

5✨ TJ Klune does it again! A week later, I’m still thinking about this book. Don & Rodney set off across the U.S. as the world nears its end, searching for something unknown until a heartbreaking final reveal. Funny, emotional, shocking, and unforgettable. Phenomenal! 🎧 🌶️.5/5 #booksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

5✨|🎧Not the political history of Juneteenth I expected. It felt more like sitting on the porch with grandma, hearing stories, wisdom, and life lessons. She shares her faith, perseverance, & journey to make Juneteenth a holiday. A bit preachy, but full of heartfelt advice. #blackbooksky #booksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

3.5✨ Beach Thriller An author returns to her hometown to overcome a writing slump, but old memories, a runaway, and a lurking threat pull her into something much darker. Very Slow start, but once the story found its footing 👍🏾. 🎧|🌪️🌪️🌪️/5 Thanks to NetGalley for ALC. #booksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

4.75⭐️ Rebel King picks up right after the cliffhanger and never slows down. Emotional, intense, and packed with high-stakes political drama. The romance is still powerful, but the focus on power and influence makes this one shine. It may even surpass book one. 🎧 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky #blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

3✨ Made it about 75% through due to missing chapters, but I don't think the ending would have changed my opinion. Good narrators, but felt rushed and scattered. The multiple POVs made it hard to connect with the characters, & the frequent group texts became distracting. ARC 🎧 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

3.75✨ A solid read! I loved seeing a Black cowboy MC in a romance, a fresh perspective that kept me engaged. Pacing worked well, but the ending felt rushed & some side plots needed more depth. Still, the characters and romance made it an enjoyable read. 🎧 |🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

5✨ Score by Kennedy Ryan wrecked me. Verity (screenwriter) & Monk (musician) work on a film about Deesi Blue from the Harlem Renaissance, blending past & present. Emotional, raw story of love, trust, pain, mental health & healing. I learned so much. 🎧 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky #blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

4.25✨ Loving this series by Questlove & S.A. Cosby! Time for a Change is action-packed, emotional, and full of twists as Rahim & Kasia travel through time to save the world. A little confusing at times with all the timelines, but that cliffhanger has me ready for book 3 ASAP! 🎧 #blackbooksky 📚💙

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

4.5✨ Kennedy Ryan delivers again with Maxim & Lennix: a sweeping romance layered with heartbreak, activism, and Indigenous issues, including missing Indigenous women and land rights. Emotional, eye-opening, and that cliffhanger? Absolutely brutal! 🎧| Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Fantasy isn’t really my genre, so I don’t feel it’s fair to rate it, but I appreciated what the author was trying to do. We follow fallen hero Flynn as he pieces together his past with the help of new friends. Fantasy fans will find this an easy read. I’m interested to see how the author grows. 📚💙

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

3.5✨ The book focuses more on Yolande’s relationship with jazz musician Jimmy Lunceford than her wedding to Countee Cullen. The love story was compelling, but the pacing dragged and it felt overly detailed. Thanks NetGalley for the ALC. #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

3.75✨ Aaron & Paige’s marriage is struggling & he turns to colleague Cara until she vanishes after the affair is exposed, making him the main suspect. Super twisty with constant reveals that kept me hooked, though a bit confusing at times. Still a wild ride! 📚💙 #Blackbooksky #booksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

4.5✨ Medusa at 17, a mortal among immortal sisters, is chosen by Athena to be a priestess; we follow her path into the “monster”. Slow burn (dragged at times) with a rushed end, still hooked. YA with familiar figures + heavy themes (check TW). 🎧 Spice: .5🌶️/5 #💙📚 #blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

4✨ Tiffany Cross shares her unjust MSNBC firing, experience as a Black woman in media, and a post-career relationship, weaving in stats on systemic disparities and uplifting & supportive notes to Black women. 🎧 ALC via NetGalley & Hachette Audio. Opinions my own. #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

5✨ A masterpiece. Vernice & Annie, two motherless friends, grow up together then take separate but connected paths. Annie searches for her mother, Vernice heads to Spelman. Heartbreak, love, and deep friendship set against the Civil Rights Movement. I wanted one more chapter. 🎧 #Blackbooksky #📚💙

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

3.75✨ On Rotation blends hospital life with romance. Angie starts rotations, meets Ricky, who’s taken. Is he her person? Too much miscommunication for me, but strong insight into med training + racism in healthcare. 🎧 Spice: 🌶️/5 #booksky #blackbooksky #Bluesky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

5✨ I’m not sure that I can share words that will do justice to the work of Dr. Angelou. She is the most prolific poet of our time. Read this book. Actually, listen to the audiobook because she reads it. While you are at it, read her other books as well. You won’t regret it. #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

5✨ Where the Wildflowers Grow, a beautiful story of second chances, healing & love. Leigh, a fugitive, lands in a small town & meets Jackson, a flower farmer. Tense, emotional, unputdownable. Duet narration was phenomenal! Highly recommend 🎧 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

4✨🎧: Larissa & Chris are star crossed lovers who can never be together as Larissa is dating Chris’ best friend. Life just keeps throwing them together & Larissa keeps have second thoughts about her current relationship. this book was predictable but it really has a deeper story about boundaries. #💙📚

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

4.5✨🎧 Science teacher, Ryland wakes up in a spaceship with amnesia and the weight of the world on his shoulders. It is his job to save earth! This book took you through astrophysics and a beautiful friendship all in one book. The friendship was a pleasant surprise. Great narration! #📚💙

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

March was a great month for reading! I read a lot of books about and by women for Women’s History Month! April should be just as good! #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

I related liked this book! So good!

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

5✨ “But we can choose a different world.” A powerful nonfiction read weaving the history of TB with Henry’s story, a survivor. He makes this deeply human and unforgettable. Short, impactful & a reminder why public health and social determinants matter. 🎧 via Libby #booksky #healthsky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

My choice for the March KinfolkLit 2026 reading challenge was “The Secret Loves of Church Ladies” ! I found this book through the challenge and I’m so happy that I gave it a chance! Don’t forget, we are reading Black books by Black books all year long! #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🎧4.5✨ This book of nine short stories shows women in their raw, real selves, dealing with who they are & who they want to be with church showing up in curious ways. The book addresses themes such as homosexuality, colorism, racism & sexism. Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5/5 💙📚 #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

2.75✨ The best part of this short 🎧 was the full cast production. Audio quality was rough & scratchy and I felt like I missed parts. It covers court hearings around a true crime involving a child & if this hadn’t been an ALC, I likely would’ve DNF’d. Thanks to NetGalley for the ALC. #booksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

4.25✨A love letter to plus-size babes! Jazmyn is helping her aunt through a health crisis & meets football-loving Lamar. Could he be Mr. Right? Allen writes confident women & emotionally intelligent men. Predictable but warm & cozy. 🎧 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 🤗 NetGalley for ALC. #booksky #blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

5✨A 13yo in Alabama has an illegal abortion, putting the doctor on trial after Roe v. Wade is overturned. Gripping courtroom drama, major twists, and strong character development. Davis’s narration is stellar. 🎧🌪️🌪️🌪️/5 TW: abuse, racism. Thanks to NetGalley for the ALC. #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

February reads included a lot of books by Black authors in honor of Black history month! Remember, celebrating Black history, books, and authors does not stop in March! You can read more stories about Black people and by Black authors any time! #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

4✨ This book draws on K. Dunham’s Caribbean expedition but focuses on the women traveling with her Zinzi, Vivian Jean & Othella. Loved the vivid multi-POV storytelling, though it can be much to track at times. I wanted more about the expedition! 🎧 ALC via NetGalley. #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

4.5✨🎧 An author with writer’s block. A friend group falling apart. A new friendship that changes everything. Remy’s journey through change, identity & what friendship really means felt fresh, honest & beautifully nuanced. A few slow moments. Thanks to NetGalley for the ALC #Booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

This is such a great way of explaining it! I didn’t love the HR book but it was such a great storyline. Jacob really did elevate it and the acting was phenomenal! I need Connor and Hudson to get all their flowers! I’m looking forward to seeing what the three of them do with this story.

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

3.25✨ 🎧 I know I’m in the minority. I love Ilya & Shane (but honestly Hudson & Connor’s portrayal even more), and I’ll watch S2 of HR, but this one didn’t fully land. Slow until ~75%, wanted way more depth (especially re: mental health). Still a Loon though. Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 #booksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

4.5✨ 🎧 Casey Black, social media influencer, has her life implode when her husband leaves. In searching for her late father’s family, she starts finding herself too. Packed with rich history, warmth, healing & joy. A bit predictable at times, but I couldn’t put it down. #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Blackreadingjoy @robinlashanna.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

4.75✨ This debut follows Nikki Rose, a Black woman fighting to prove herself in the mostly white magazine industry while giving us a front-row seat to the 90’s hip-hop scene. Zero drag, and the perfect mix of drama, romance, self discovery and sisterhood. 🎧 Spice: 🌶️/5 #Blackbooksky #booksky

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