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30+ Books by Ghanaian and Ghanaian Canadian Authors to Read for Ghana Independence Day

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10 Short Reads To Help Boost Your Reading Challenge

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Your Next Level Life by Karen Arrington is a short, quick read that packs a light punch.

Karen Arrington is a beautiful Black woman, a fierce, successful businesswoman, and the perfect woman to share her voice.

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10 Non-Fiction Books by Women of Colour Everyone Needs To Read…

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If you know me, you know that fiction is my JAM! I love being transported into a fictional world that ‘could’ potentially be true. Not that I don’t read any non-fiction, but lately, I’m proud …

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Books by BIPOC Authors You Need to Add to Your Reading List this Fall

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September is shaping up to be a beautiful month for book lovers, especially those of us who live for stories by BIPOC authors. As the seasons shift, so does our reading energy, and this month’s …

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Hot Summer Picks for Your TBR List

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Subtitle: From blood-pumping thrillers to spicy rom-coms, these new releases by Black and Caribbean authors will light up your summer TBR. It’s the middle of summer, and you know what that means: time to refresh …

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This Spring Book Drop is Giving Everything We Need

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Spring is here and so is a fresh new crop of books by BIPOC authors that are blooming with brilliance, healing, drama, and delicious storytelling. These April releases are already on my radar and they …

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Most-Anticipated Books by Black Authors Coming Out in 2025

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As we step into 2025, there are so many books on the horizon from Black and BIPOC authors. This year promises a diverse array of genres and stories that delve into themes of identity, resilience, …

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Happy Ghana Independence Day 🇬🇭✨ Today I wanted t Happy Ghana Independence Day 🇬🇭✨

Today I wanted to celebrate Ghana through books, through story, memory, history, womanhood, language, and voice. This list features books by Ghanaian and Ghanaian Canadian authors across fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, and it feels like such a beautiful reminder that a country can live in its literature too.

From classics like The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born and Our Sister Killjoy, to contemporary reads like His Only Wife, Maame, and Homegoing, there is so much richness here.

And I really wanted to make space for Ghanaian Canadian voices too,  because Ghana also lives across the diaspora, in memory, in migration, and in the stories Black writers continue to tell.

Which book have you read, or which one would you pick up first?

✅️ want the list? Comment "Ghana" 🇬🇭 and i'll send it to you. 🙌🏾

#GhanaIndependenceDay #GhanaianAuthors  #AfricanLiterature #DiasporaReads #BooksByBlackAuthors
March is BLACK AUTHOR MONTH, the way these release March is BLACK AUTHOR MONTH, the way these releases are set up 😮‍💨🖤📚

I pulled together a full list of books by Black authors dropping in March, and it’s giving memoirs that heal, romances that spin you, thrillers that keep you up, poetry that blesses you, and nonfiction that feeds your brain.

Here’s what I need from you:

Comment “MARCH LIST” and I’ll send you the full list. 

Which title are you claiming first? 👀

Because, listen… we’re not letting this month pass without adding something Black, brilliant, and brand-new to our shelves.

#ThisBlackGirlReads #BlackAuthors #NewBookReleases #MarchReads #Bookstagram #BlackGirlReadingJoy #CanadianBookstagram #BlackWomenRead #BookList #TBR #ReadingCommunity
New month, new reading intentions for March 🌿📚 Th New month, new reading intentions for March 🌿📚

This month we’re reading with softness, honesty, and a lil bit of discipline (because the TBR not gonna read itself 😮‍💨).

 Drop yours below: what are you calling in for your reading life this month.

#ReadingIsRestAndResistance #ThisBlackGirlReads #ReadingCommunity
March is here, and we’re stepping into something t March is here, and we’re stepping into something tender.

After the beautiful turnout in February (still smiling about that room 😭🖤), I’m so excited to announce our next read: The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley.

If you’ve been craving community that feels like living room energy , not performance, this is your sign.

We’re reading.
We’re reflecting.
We’re growing.

Register through the link in my profile, or drop 'I'm in' and i'll send you the details. 

And if you were at the February book club, tell the people what they missed 👀✨
If i leave my house without my kindle, it's not a If i leave my house without my kindle, it's not a trip.... it's a mistake. 🤭🤦🏽‍♀️ 

Kindle girlies, tell the truth 👀 comment 'kindle girlie' if you never leave home without yours. 

Stickers from @da.book.nook

#kindlegirlie 
#thisblackgirlreads 
#blackbookstagram
Here's last month's reading recap. 10 books down Here's last month's reading recap. 

10 books down and I've officially passed my reading goal for the year. Excuse me while I rest 🫡

Journaling through my read has become my favourite ritual. 

#thisblackgirlreads #readingjournal #readingwrapup #bipocbooks
Logging books in my reading journal each month has Logging books in my reading journal each month has become one of my favourite things.

Last month I read 12 books, and surpassed my reading goal of the year. 

My favs last month: 

✨️ All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby 
✨️ The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson 
✨️ Don Caselli by Jahquel J

What should I read next??? 

#readingjournal #ReadingWrapUp #ThisBlackGirlReads
📚🇨🇦 Hey Canadian Black book girlies 👋🏾✨ — wanna kn 📚🇨🇦 Hey Canadian Black book girlies 👋🏾✨ — wanna know how to get free books by Black authors straight to your Kindle? 👀 I got you! Watch this quick BRAE tutorial and start stacking your digital shelf today 🔥

 #BlackReaders #BRAE #BlackBooks #ThisBlackGirlReads #FreeKindleBooks
I read 8 books last month and finally added them a I read 8 books last month and finally added them all to my new #readingjournal

How did I do? Let me know. 

#rootedinreading #ReadingWrapUp #readingaddict 
#journalinginspiration
He asked what I was doing tonight.... I said, 'mee He asked what I was doing tonight.... I said, 'meet me at Indigo' #bookdate

#blackgirlreads #bookhaul
Because what??? How dare you come for one of my fa Because what??? How dare you come for one of my favs. 

😂😆📚

#blackgirlreads #blackboos #beenieman #jamaicancomedy
✨ Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is final ✨ Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is finally here! ✨

There’s nothing like the joy of unboxing a brand-new book—especially when it’s from a literary queen like Chimamanda. 📖👑

This powerful new novel follows a woman caught between memory and loss, love and duty, as she navigates the echoes of grief and the weight of family expectations. Adichie once again delivers a story rich with emotion, culture, and the complexities of the human heart. 🖤💚❤️

Thanks @knopfca for sending the books and the goodies. 🙏🏾😊

Can’t wait to dive into this one! Have you grabbed your copy yet? Let me know in the comments! ⬇️💬

#DreamCount #ChimamandaNgoziAdichie #BlackWomenRead #BookUnboxing #ThisBlackGirlReads
OLA 2025 was a whole vibe!🎉 I loved being surroun OLA 2025 was a whole vibe!🎉

I loved being surrounded by my bookish people, diving into powerful sessions, and exploring all the amazing vendors. But the best part? Seeing so many Black authors in the space, sharing their stories and their brilliance. 

This conference reminded me why I do this work—libraries are about community, connection, and change. Until next year! ✨ #OLA2025 

#LibraryLove #BlackLibrariansLead #BlackStoriesMatter"
Library haul coming through! 📚✨ Just picked up t Library haul coming through! 📚✨ 

Just picked up three gems that I can’t wait to dive into...

🌻Who's That Girl by Eve 
🌻Only Big Bun Matters Tomorrow by Damilare Kuku 
🌻A Broken People's Playlist by Chimeka Garricks 

Who else loves that fresh library book feel? Drop a 🖤 if you’re adding these to your TBR!

Which one should I read first? 

 #ThisBlackGirlReads #LibraryFinds #BlackAuthors
I went... I saw... I bought books...🙌🏾🎉😂 Thanks @ I went...
I saw...
I bought books...🙌🏾🎉😂

Thanks @torontowots for another great year. Got to see and chat with some of my favs. Met some dope Toronto bookstagrammers and our bookmark exchange was a vibe.

The best part was that my mini spent the entire day with me. 😊😍

Until next year...

Did you attend this year? What were your thoughts. 

#wots2024 
#torontobooks 
#ThisBlackGirlReads 
#blackbookstagram
Ummmm but wait! Why didn't y'all tell me that this Ummmm but wait! Why didn't y'all tell me that this book was Xrated and full of... Well passa passa. 😳

I should have known from the opening line but I wasn't ready. 

I will say that I am always here for a woman going for what she wants, and Alim really sounds like he could get it, but di man puppah. Lawd🙈😂

Messy, messy but it did make for a delightful read. Can't wait to discuss it at the end of the month with all my TBGR Book Club Sistas.

If you want to join the discussion register at the #linkinbio

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