Happy New Year! These are the books I enjoyed reading the most in 2021. You can find the list below this collage. Listed by genre: Poetry...

Rating: 5 Stars Genre: Poetry Representation: Black American Woman Content Warning: Discussions of collective trauma, grief,...

Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Representation: African American, possibly Asexual (there wasn't an understanding of asexuality...

Rating: 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction/Speculative Fiction - Afro Futurism Representation: African American, Non-binary, Intersex, Queer...

Rating: 5 stars Genre: Young Adult Thriller Representation: Indigenous (Ojibwe), Mixed-race, gay (minimal), Black Indigenous (minimal)...

Mini Review! Rating: 4 stars Genre: Poetry Representation: Indigenous (Kumeyaay), Queer/Gay Description Nature Poem (Tin House Books,...

Rating: 5 stars Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy Fiction Representation: Indigenous (Lipan Apache), Asexual, Diverse Content Warning: Discussion...

Rating: 5 stars Genre: SciFi/Fantasy Representation: Indigenous, Transgender, Queer, Nonbinary, Blind (author: Black Indigenous)...

The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South Rating: 4 Stars Genre: Culinary Memoir...

Rating: 4 Stars Genre: Paranormal Mystery - Contemporary Romance Representation: Full figured Black lead, diverse cast, queer bestie,...

Rating: 5 stars Genre: Middle-Grade Fiction Anthology Representation: Indigenous American, Indigenous Canadian, Black Indigenous,...

Pub Date: April 2022 Rating: 5 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Representation: Interracial Romance (main), Brazilian-American,...

Rating: 5 stars Genre: YA Fantasy Representation: Dark-skinned Black folx, Asexuality Themes: Justice, reparations, power, guilt, chosen...

Shades of Citizenship: Race and the Census in Modern Politics by Melissa Nobles What Is "Your" Race? The Census and Our Flawed Efforts to...

Rating: 4.5 stars Representation: (mixed kinda) & immigrants Content Warnings: addiction, gore/blood, murder, sexual assault, and spousal...

Rating: 4 stars Genre(s): Historical Fiction, SciFi/Fantasy, Mystery, Romance Representation: Black characters, transgender man, racial...

Rating: 4 stars Genre: YA Fantasy - Romance (Paranormal/Spiritual) Themes: Transgender identity, acceptance, transphobia,...

Rating: 4 stars Genre: Memoir Representation: Queer, Lesbian, WLW Content Warning: Partner abuse, Psychological abuse, Gaslighting,...

Rating: 5 stars Genre: YA Fantasy Representation: Queer, Sapphic, Latinx Content Warnings: Violence & Gaslighting Description In this...

Rating: 3.5 stars Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Representation: Mexican, Latinx Content Warning: gore, murder Description Welcome to Mexico City,...