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.

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:

Rating: 5 stars Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Representation: Black American, Lesbian, Adoption Content Warnings: Grief, Deaths Description:...

Rating: 3 stars Genre: Mystery/Historical Fiction Description: The start of an exciting new historical mystery series set during the...

Rating: 3.5 stars Genre: Romance (Novella) Spice: 🔥🔥🔥 Description: "Kiskeya Burgos left the tropical beaches of the Dominican Republic...