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Oct 22, 20213 min read
The Conductors by Nicole Glover
Rating: 4 stars Genre(s): Historical Fiction, SciFi/Fantasy, Mystery, Romance Representation: Black characters, transgender man, racial...
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Oct 6, 20213 min read
Daughters of the Stone by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Representation: Afro-Puerto Rican, Yoruba religion Content Warnings: Slavery, Rape, Colorism,...
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Oct 3, 20210 min read
Cantoras by Carolina de Robertis
Rating: 5 Stars Genre: Historical Fiction Representation: Latinx - Uruguayan, Paraguayan, Sapphic love, Jewish Content Warnings:...
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Sep 25, 20210 min read
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Themes: Black-to-white racial passing, racism, classism, sexism, antisemitism, relationships....
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Sep 3, 20214 min read
Latinx Heritage Month
September 15 - October 15 Before I dive into my book recommendations, I just want to provide more information on this month and the...
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Aug 31, 20212 min read
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
Rating: 5 stars Genre: dark fantasy historical novella Description: Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns with Ring...
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Aug 23, 20212 min read
Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia
Rating: 3 stars Genre: Mystery/Historical Fiction Description: The start of an exciting new historical mystery series set during the...
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Aug 19, 20213 min read
Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce
Rating: 3.5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Description 1925: Chicago is the jazz capital of the world, and the Dreamland Caf is the...
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Aug 5, 20212 min read
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Romance Description: That book. It was about two women, and they fell in love...
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Jul 27, 20213 min read
Book of the Little Axe by Lauren Francis-Sharma
Rating: 4.5 stars Description: "In 1796 Trinidad, young Rosa Rendón quietly but purposefully rebels against the life others expect her to...
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Jun 6, 20213 min read
Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Synopsis: “A romantic, heart-felt, and whimsical YA novel about letting go of the past, figuring out what you...
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Jun 4, 20217 min read
Pride Month Recommendations
Note: You'll notice that many of my recommendations are by/or about Black, transgender, and femme folx. This is because I have made a...
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Mar 13, 20215 min read
Women's History Month Book Recommendations
Beginner Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Penelope Bagieu A graphic history book with mini biographies on "rebel ladies" from...
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Mar 5, 20211 min read
How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? By N.K. Jemisin
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Summary How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? is a series of unrelated short stories. Each one connects to...
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Feb 22, 20211 min read
The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr by Susan Holloway Scott
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Plot: The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr is a historical fiction memoir of the life of Mary Emmons Burr the life of...
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