hiya. i like topics and conversations that expand my thoughts and beliefs about reality and the unknown. like how consciousness works, or if time actually exists, or what happens before life, or who are the forces that control the world, things like that.
do you have any recommendations by black authors that have expanded or challenged your perception of life and reality? fiction or non fiction.
I'm looking for a book like Masquerade by O.O Sangoyomi.
I’m looking for books with that same romance atmosphere with pre-colonial African royalty/aristocracy inspired settings.
Books like this are scarce because they are true gems. I found this one because someone recommended it to me online. I admitted that I was no longer able to read mideval european romance novels.
Unfortunately for me I don't think I'll be able to branch out of this genre any time soon.
BUT preferably without an ending that emotionally murders me the way Masquerade did 🥲
Any recommendations?
Also plan to read on the Dogon from Mali. 🇲🇱 They were EXTREMELY advanced scientists who proved scientific theories years before the Europeans so-called discovered them.
Have you all read any of these books? Any more recommendations?
Hey! I'm an author (black) of horror, crime, and thrillers.
I wanted to know, where do you go to find books and authors of stories for and written by us?
I'm hoping there's a website or convention i can attend. I just don't want to depend on Amazon's algorithm to find readers.
Thank you! Stay blessed!
It is an ai author who makes books about african diaspora centered affairs. smh.
Can be fiction or non fiction. Source of the rage doesn’t matter to me. Preferably by a black author and if not, as long as they treat the subject with care and tact.
For context: I need a read about Black women pissed tf off and allowing the emotion to linger, be felt, processed and then passes. Is revenge a thought in the mix of all this, yes. To act impulsively…maybe? a bit menacing…maybe?
Let me know! Thanks :)
Looking for books by us that give us satisfying endings where all the story lines come together with no rushed or loose ends but not depressing. Satisfying Finality where you still think about the characters for days after
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Each chapter in this scifi-fantasy was like an episode, and each part was like a season. My mouth literally dropped open at almost every chapter.
I was continuously surprised and drawn into the story. Plus, it's so dang funny.
This is the third Nicky Drayden book I've read, and she's a gem. The worlds and characters she creates are whimsical, queer, and interesting as hell.
I discovered that my local library has a huge collection of digital books by different authors. I can borrow them for free using Libby and Overdrive. But reading on my phone hurts my eyes after a while. I want to buy an ebook reader that works well with library borrowing apps. I have been searching online across Alibaba, Amazon, and eBay for affordable devices. I know Kindles work with Libby in the US. But I am not sure about other brands like Kobo or PocketBook. For readers here who borrow library ebooks, what device do you use? Does it integrate smoothly with Libby? I want to read more Black literature without spending too much money. Please share your recommendations. Thanks.
5 stars!! 🌟
This book dug in from page one and did not let go.
The writing in this is so immersive that I felt everything happening in real time. Cox knows how to not only tell a story, but how to pull you in and make you feel the story.
I felt all the dread our MMC felt and I slowly slipped into madness along side him.
I love Black horror with Black Characters that don't shy away from the reality of living as a Black person in America on top of the horrors in the book.
This is what I want in my Black horror. I don't want to just know the characters are Black, I want them to feel Black too.
I have no notes. This was a wonderful, gritty, messy, gross, sad, creepy, skin crawling, lovely read. I cannot wait to see what this author does next.
Would recommend!
Thank you NetGalley and Briana N Cox for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
