I‘ll never forget this day.

Went to the Miami Book Fair yesterday and got to meet and greet the lovely Leigh Bardugo.

Here she is signing my copy of her new novel The Familiar.
I‘m completely obsessed with the book cover.

#miamibookfair #leighbardugo #thefamiliar #booksandbooks #bookfair #meetandgreet #fantasy #bookish

UP NEXT!

#currentlyreading #happyreading #tbr
#bookish #august

Wow! What a beautiful book! An excellent sophomore book by Brit Bennett. A story about twin sisters through the course of time as they navigate their lives together and apart. Themes around family dynamics, race, love, and loss. I weeped at the end! Can‘t wait to see what else Brit Bennett comes out with 🧡

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My pick for the week, since we are approaching Valentine‘s Day. Although this book has nothing to do with v-day, self-love, self-discovery, and mindful connections with those around us does. This book is what I needed for this precise season of my life.

#happyreading #tbr #bookish
#spirituality #selfhelp #love #psychology
#nonfiction

I did enjoy this book but I struggled a bit to get through it. It‘s one of those books that I just wasn‘t excited to read but the writing was great! Wallace the protagonist is someone most of us could relate to in some ways. That isolation felt between friends and other relationships as a queer black man in the Midwest was so relatable and heart wrenching.

#happyreading #blackhistorymonth

“I don‘t know, your parents aren‘t people until they‘re suffering. They aren‘t people until they‘re gone.”

Wow I felt this deeply 🤍✨

Oops I read this in one day! This book was a gift from my secret Santa she told me this was her fav book and I‘m so glad she shared it with me. Wow! I‘m still gathering my thoughts. I‘m emotional lol

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Wow! I loved this story. Yaa Gyasi‘s writing is beautiful and I couldn‘t put this book down. It dabbled with what it means to be spiritual and how you question your spirituality once a loved one is gone. The bits about neuroscience were actually pretty interesting and not boorish as I presumed. I highly recommend this book 💛

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Up next!

#happyreading #currentlyreading
#bookish

My heart is so full after reading this 😌
*as you can see I took a lot of notes lol*

#happyreading #poetry
#nonfiction

So excited for this! Any libras out there doing this reading challenge?

@Clwojick @Meaw_catlady
#readyoursign #libra #tbr

UP NEXT!

#happyreading #currentlyreading
#bookish #tbr #sundayfunday

Finished! This was so so good! What an incredible but horrifying story! McNamara‘s investigative work was truly impressive alongside those involved. I really do think she contributed to the catching of the golden state killer It‘s just unfortunate she didn‘t get to live long to see it. I highly recommend!

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New books from my local bookstore!

#indiebookstore #shoplocal
#readindie #booksandbooks
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Up next! I‘m a sucker for true crime!

#currentlyreading #happyreading
#tbr #ebook #bookish #truecrime

Happy #WorldBookDay ya‘ll! I love books so much and I‘m sure you all do too — they are there for us when no one else is, we feel understood and connected through them. What are you guys reading to celebrate?

#happyreading #BooksConnectUs #tbr
#currentlyreading #bookshelf

I really enjoyed this book! I had mixed feelings about the dialogue but I couldn‘t put this book down so that‘s a yes for me. I really liked how the author dove into each of these characters and their complexities as they navigate race and class. I won‘t go in too much so I won‘t spoil it but I recommend it!

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Loved this so so much! Jen Gotch is incredible in case you didn‘t know. I love her voice and her book really felt like a friend giving you a big hug and telling you everything will be okay and actually meaning it!

#happyreading #selfhelp
#finished #april #biography #memoir

Up next! I‘m very excited for this read!

I‘ve been off the radar as of late, what‘s everyone reading during this quarantine?

#stayhome #happyreading #nonfiction #memoir #selfhelp
#mentalhelp

Meh...it was pretty predictable and it wasn‘t scary as the book cover suggests. Overall it was an easy read which I enjoyed. Would recommend if you want to get into suspense novels 3/5

Shopsin‘s memoir was so charming and makes you want to have a family legacy like hers. Overall 4/5

Beach read 😎 #happyreading #litsy #currentlyreading

Sorry for the delay! Had trouble receiving one of the bookmarks I wanted to send. It should arrive in two days!
@LibrarianRyan
#bookmarkswap

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This book is part of my summer reading stack. I wanted to read a thriller this time around so I figured this would hit the spot! Also, target has been clutch with their book selection lately. What‘s everyone reading?

#sundayfunday #happyreading
#thriller #summer

My kind of night 🌙
Samantha Irby is hilarious and I can‘t stop laughing. A pick me up since I‘ve been feeling down lately.
#goodnight #happyreading #currentlyreading
#comedy #humpday #ebooks #blackauthors #woc

Monday feels. I got off work yesterday and felt the need to stop by my favorite bookstore and pick up something new (even though I have a huge stack of unread books on my shelf). Wasn‘t feeling well and thought this would pick me up.

#currentlyreading #tbr
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Saw this outside one of my favorite restaurants.

#happyreading #tbr #grababook #freebooks

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Thought this was an appropriate choice for black history month. I actually got this book at a book swap which is why the book is a little rough around the edges. I personally like knowing my book belonged to someone else. It has a different energy from newly bought books. Not sure what I‘m getting into but what books have you gotten at a book swap?

#happyreading #blackauthor #femalewriter
#blackhistorymonth

For 2019 I wanted to challenge myself and read 24 books for the year. I know it‘s pretty low but this is a challenge I think I can actually commit to without feeling overwhelmed. My rule is to read two books per month, 1 fiction 1 nonfiction. Here are my two picks for January which happened to be two of my Christmas presents.

What are your most anticipated reads for the year?

#happyreading #2019
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I was able to scoop an autographed copy of Circe and a Spanish book from Isabel Allende. Tbh I haven‘t read a Spanish book in a very long time and thought it would be a nice challenge. Can‘t wait to read them both!

#happyreading #miamibookfair #booksandbooks
#spanishbooks

Went to the Miami book fair today! I didn‘t get to see the authors that I had planned to see (I was running late) but it was still so much fun!
#miamibookfair #booksandbooks

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She‘s one of the authors having a panel at the Miami Book Fair next weekend. I hope I get to see her.

#happyreading #sundayfunday

This is the new fiction section at my local independent bookstore. It was my first time visiting this location since I‘ve only been to their main one in the gables. I loved the service and the manager really made me feel welcomed. What‘s your favorite local bookstore? And do you have a favorite employee?

#bookstore #indieshop #booksandbooks
#miami #florida

It‘s that time of the year! The Miami book fair is back and I‘m so excited! Idk if there‘s any Litsy friends that live in Miami but I would love to do a meet up and chat with y‘all!

In the meantime I‘m going to set-up my schedule of authors I would like to meet and other events.

Does your city host an annual book fair? And if so when does it take place?

#bookfair #booklovers #miamibookfair #currentlyreading

Started reading the second installment of the Sookie Stackhouse series.

I also started to rewatch True Blood to compare haha

This is probably one of my biggest guilty pleasures and thought this time of year is perfect for a Charlaine Harris read.

What are your favorite Halloween books?

#currentlyreading #mondayread
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This book was a delight to read! Balli Kaur Jawal did an amazing job at depicting the Indian immigrant experience in London. I often found myself googling all the Gurmukhi terms mentioned to learn about their vestiments and dishes. Not to mention, the erotic stories were actually pretty good and not corny as I presumed. I highly recommend this book!

I missed Litsy! I really need to post more and interact with my Litsy friends.

On that note! I‘m leaving on a trip to Seattle next week and would like some recommendations or even have a meet up with some girls out there to book swap or something! Haha
Anyway, this is my read for the week. Heard great things about this book and it‘s also part of Reese‘s book club so double win!

#happyreading #currentlyreading
#readharder

Ok I‘m obsessed with my paperwhite. I‘ve been taking it everywhere even on little field trips lol no but seriously I went to one of my favorite parks today by the water and it made me so happy.

#happyreading #thursday
#ereads

1. Far from the Tree
2. Omg...way too many to count but technically 3 lol
3. “Ahnt”
4. I had Starbucks (coconut milk hazelnut macchiato + a croissant)
5. ✋🏾 hey guysss!

#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

I would be lying if I said this book didn‘t make me feel like an emotional wreck. Far from the Tree portrayed a beautiful story about 3 biological siblings adopted into different families and how they found each other despite their circumstances. And I couldn‘t help but feel an immense connection with the siblings. I felt like I knew them and I love when books make me feel that way. Ahhh I can gush over this book all day long! #happyreading #ebook

I should be working but instead I‘m reading :x
This book was lended to me by a friend who begged me to read it. So here I am. Who‘s read The Name of the Wind?

#happyreadings
#humpday #recommendsday

My Christmas exchange gift🎄 so happy to have been gifted this, they know me so well!

Happy holidays Litsy friends! ❤️
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Couldn‘t be happier with my book selection for December‘s #bookofthemonth

Happy readings Litsy friends!
📚 💕

Yesterday I went to the Miami Book Fair and had a blast! So many choices and autographed copies I wanted them all! Until next year! 📚
#miamibookfair #sundayfunday

1. Laffy taffy banana (eww!!)
2. The Queen of Blood!! (Fav book atm!)
3. Mexican food (very hard decision btw!!)
4. 14!
5. 💖💖💖
#FRIYAYINTRO @jess.how

Getting mail makes me so happy! Here‘s my #halloweengoespostal package!
Thank you Litsy friend! Can‘t wait to open it :)

@BookishMarginalia

This was such a fun read! Graphic novels about badass girls is a keeper in my heart.

(Lately, I‘ve been doing this weird thing where I have to read something light or quick to then transition into the next book I get into, how long do you guys take to start a new book after you finish one? Just wondering 🙇🏽‍♀️)

#happyreading

It‘s safe to say that Roxane Gay is an incredibly talented writer. What I admired the most about her book is how represented I felt yet how new and eye opening this was for me. I was able to agree, to disagree, to laugh, and to cry. Great great read.
Highly recommend.

#happyreading

“Silence gives consent”. When we say nothing, when we do nothing, we are consenting to these trespasses against us.