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#23for23 Books with BIPOC Representation
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items A group of authors on Instagram are encouraging readers to be more intentional with their reading by striving to read 23 books by BIPOC authors by the end of 2023. Here are some recommendations that fit the bill!
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I’ve really been enjoying the story-within-a-story trope lately. In You Had Me At Hola, we get both Ashton and Jasmine’s story, and the story of Carmen and Victor in the telenovela that they are filming. I’ve never watched any telenovelas or their ad...
You Had Me at Hola: A Novel (Primas of Power 1)
I’ve loved the Boyfriend Project series from the beginning and couldn’t wait to read London’s story–especially because enemies to lovers is my favorite trope! The Hookup Plan can be read as a standalone, but since London’s friendship with Samiah and ...
The Hookup Plan - Kindle by Farrah Rochon
On Rotation ends on Angie’s match day, and I finished reading it the night before my boyfriend’s match. How perfect is that? I loved this story, and not just because of the parallels I could find to Pat’s medical school experience. Angie is such a gr...
On Rotation: A Novel - Obuobi, Shirlene: Books
Amazing representation and the characters have so much depth! New adult genre.
I'm So (Not) Over You - Kindle by Kosoko Jackson
I loved this Charleston romance. It wasn’t on my radar prior to receiving the book for a book tour, but I’m so glad I found it! From the cover I expected a light rom-com, but A Lowcountry Bride ended up being way more. There’s a certain amount of gri...
A Lowcountry Bride: A Novel: 9780063040298
I really loved Afi’s story, and she was a great MC. She was so strong and independent, and an honestly good person. Her growth throughout the book was really interesting to read about, and I loved her friendship with Evelyn and how Evelyn taught her ...
His Only Wife: Medie, Peace Adzo
What an awesome premise! Dava Shastri has decided not to let her cancer illness take her away from her impressive life, and instead wants to die on her own terms. She invites her entire family to her secluded home for her last day, with a doctor on c...
Dava Shastri's Last Day: 9781538703861
All Her Little Secrets reminded me of a cross between The Whisper Network and When No One Is Watching. It started off similar to The Whisper Network: a high-ranking C-level executive is dead and no one knows why. Instead of Me Too, this one focuses a...
All Her Little Secrets: A Novel
I really enjoyed this mental trip to India and brief dive into Indian culture, specifically Diwali. I loved that Niki kept asking people why they celebrate Diwali. I knew that Diwali was the festival of lights, but, like Niki, I didn’t know much abou...
A Holly Jolly Diwali: 9780593100950: Lalli
I really enjoyed this twisted tale of obsession and revenge. It was compulsively readable, and I absolutely cruised through it. The Perfect Ruin is set in Miami, and I loved this look into the lives of the ultra-rich. The story is told mostly through...
The Perfect Ruin: A New Psychological Thriller
Sara and Luis were two adorable characters with great chemistry. The fake boyfriend trope is one of my favorites, and Island Affair was no exception. I loved watching both Sara and Luis figure out how to navigate their complicated families, but the r...
Island Affair: A Fun Summer Love Story
I am extremely impressed by this author’s ability to weave together fact and fiction. The Night Watchman is based loosely on Louise Erdrich’s grandfather’s story of how he fought the Native American Dispossession Act and struggled to protect his peop...
The Night Watchman, by Louise Erdrich (Harper)
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Romantic comedy
Bet on It: 9781250821829: Slaughter, Jodie: Books