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2025 Bookish Awards (Bookish AfroLatina's Version)

I'm finally ready to share my pics for my 2025 bookish awards! These are some of the books I was most entertained by last year and I hope y'all will give them a try.

3 days ago2 min read

Bookish AfroLatina's DECEMBER wrap-up. Text lays over a line of snow. In the background, there's a colorful bookshelf tinted in blue with white snowflakes.

My December Reading Wrap-Up

My December reads was a mash-up of books I've been meaning to read for a while and some holiday treats! I read 10 books, all by and about South Asian, Latine, and Black folks, this past month.

Jan 45 min read

30 New Books I'm Excited About In 2026

I don't know about y'all, but I've been screenshotting new releases every time I see them on Instagram! Between those and the books I've seen popping up on Netgalley, I was able to figure out which new books I'm excited to check out this year. Here's what I've got my eyes on:

Jan 38 min read

Bookish AfroLatina's November wrap-up. 6 books displayed in repeated tiles in the background.

My November Reading Wrap-Up

I finally had a chance to sit down & pull together my reviews for the books I read in November, so let's jump right in! I read 6 books by and about Black, Latine, and Indigenous queer folks.

Dec 27, 20254 min read

Bookish AfroLatina's October wrap-up lays over orange autumn foliage. REMINDER: Please read the content warnings for each book on TheStoryGraph or the author’s website!

October Reading Wrap-Up

The fact that October is over already has me feeling discombobulated, but the fact that I read 9 books last month is next level!

Nov 7, 20257 min read

August Reading Wrap-Up

I read 6 awesome books last month so let's get into it. Love Spells Trouble by Nia Davenport Love Spells Trouble is a sweet YA...

Sep 19, 20254 min read

My July Reading Wrap-up

I finished reading 4 books last month in the following genres: cozy mystery, YA fantasy, and supernatural horror. Below, I'm going to give y'all my mini reviews for each book, but PLEASE check the content warnings on TheStoryGraph.

Aug 12, 20253 min read

Two Black boys in their teens stand back to back. One faces the front in his black and white dashiki and gloves. He holds a black staff with a carved golden end in the shape of a crescent moon and a blue gem hovers inside it. His hair is in a high top style with 2 lines on the side of his head. Behind him, a boy in a red and black dashiki and glasses looks over his shoulder. His hair is in short twists. In a starry background, a bald black man with white eyes stands with his arms crossed over his chest in metal chains. Text along the top reads ANTOINE BANDELE. Along the bottom, text reads TJ YOUNG & THE ORISHAS; 3; THE HERO'S EQUINOX.

The Hero's Equinox by Antoine Bandele

The Hero's Equinox by Antoine Bandele brings us back to Ifa Academy in the aftermath of the Orisha of the ocean's massive tidal wave attack that resulted in toppled skyscrapers, many injuries, and a death.

Jul 26, 20251 min read