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Review: Saga Boy: My Life of Blackness and Becoming

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“They were Caribbean women, mules of the empire, forced to carry the burden of the Crown’s dreadful legacy, of black bodies chained to the spines of ships, of broken families, of men disempowered, stripped of …

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Review: Your Next Level Life by Karen Arrington

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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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Review: Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi, Was A Journey Worth Taking

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There are some books that leave you with answers, some books that leave you with questions, and some books that leave you a little confused. Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi is one of those books that leave you with all three, yet still satisfied by the story all the same.

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Review: Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall

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“No one can live up to the standards set by racist stereotypes like this that position Black women as so strong they don’t need help, protection, care, or concern. Such stereotypes leave little to no …

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Five Books by Caribbean Writers You Must Read

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“Caribbean literature only has to be true to itself. It doesn’t need colonialism or imperialism. It’s always been vibrant.” Marlon James There’s something so beautiful, pure and true about Caribbean literature for me. While my …

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Book Review: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

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“I don’t need you to be mad that it happened. I need you to be mad that it just like… happens.” Conversations about race and class continue to seep into our everyday lives especially now …

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Happy Pub Day! Shut Up and Read: A Memoir from Har Happy Pub Day! Shut Up and Read: A Memoir from Harriett’s Bookshop by Jeannine A. Cook 

This book reminded me that bookstores are never just bookstores. At their best, they are a sanctuary, a meeting place, they are a testimony; they are a way for people to find themselves, each other, and the words they need to keep going.

What I loved most about this memoir was learning about Cook’s life through the building of Harriett’s Bookshop; her advocacy, her vision, her pain, her persistence, and the deeply personal journey that shaped the space she created. You can feel that this bookshop was born out of longing, purpose, and a refusal to let the world make small what was always meant to be expansive.

One line that stayed with me is:
“I realize now that part of building the bookshop is me seeking to build a home for those who need one again and again.”

If you love bookstores, literary community, and memoirs about building something meaningful against the odds, this one is worth your time. It is tender, visionary, and deeply rooted in the power of books to make a way out of no way.

#ShutUpAndRead #BlackReaders #LiteraryCommunity #ThisBlackGirlReads
The literary world is not built by authors alone. The literary world is not built by authors alone.

It is also held by women who teach, lend, edit, recommend, preserve, gather, review, publish, and pass stories hand to hand.

Today, I’m celebrating the women doing the work in these literary streets... the writers, librarians, booksellers, teachers, editors, book club hosts, bloggers, reviewers, and literary advocates who keep stories alive and help readers find their way home through words.

So much of reading culture is built in community. And so much of that community is shaped, carried, and protected by women.

Tag a woman in the literary ecosystem you love below... your favourite author, librarian, bookseller, educator, publisher, reviewer, bookish content creator, or literary community builder. 

Let’s give them their flowers today. 🤎

#InternationalWomensDay #ThisBlackGirlReads #WomenInLiterature #LiteraryCommunity #BlackWomenWhoRead
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
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