Category: diversity

Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron || Orisha and Godlings Fight the Dark

Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron || Orisha and Godlings Fight the Dark

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Urban Fantasy     Adventure     Orisha     Mythology     Perfect for readers who want: Adventure akin to the Rick Riordan Presents books. Strong friendship bonds. Stories based on West African mythology. Books involving the Orisha pantheon. A strong Black female protagonist. Interesting, […]

Loretta Little Looks Back by Andrea Davis Pinkney || Life Under The Wings of Jim Crow

Loretta Little Looks Back by Andrea Davis Pinkney || Life Under The Wings of Jim Crow

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Historical     Civil Rights     Family Bonds     Diversity     Disability Rep     Racism     Child Abuse     Slavery/Jim Crow     Perfect for readers who want: Historical fiction about sharecropping. Stories based on real accounts under Jim Crow. The ugly truth […]

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn || The Legend of Arthur Meets Southern Black Girl Magic

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn || The Legend of Arthur Meets Southern Black Girl Magic

Content Tags: Fantasy     Contemporary Fantasy     Young Adult     LGBTQ     #OwnVoices     Black Girl Magic     Secret Societies     Squad Vibes     Racism     Gore     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Black girl magic. Secret societies filled with magic and […]

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas || Brujo + Ghost  = Sweet M/M Romance, Apparently

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas || Brujo + Ghost = Sweet M/M Romance, Apparently

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Romance     LGBTQ+     #OwnVoices     Transgender     Latinx     Perfect for readers who want: Transgender rep M/M slow-burn, ill-fated romance Latinx rep A trio who are clearly friendship goals, complete with banter Cute doggo sidekicks who would lick you as […]

Where Does the #OwnVoices Tag Fit in Fantasy? || Let’s Talk Bookish

Where Does the #OwnVoices Tag Fit in Fantasy? || Let’s Talk Bookish

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme, hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books & Dani @ Literary Lion, where we discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts. It’s supposed to be posted on Friday, but being on time is hard and it’s better late than never. This week’s topic is a […]

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko || A Magical, Dangerous African-Inspired World

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko || A Magical, Dangerous African-Inspired World

Young Adult     Fantasy     High Fantasy     LGBTQ+     #OwnVoices     West African     Diversity     Misogyny     Emotional Abuse     Many thanks to Hear Our Voices and Amulet Books for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review and for inclusion on this tour. […]

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia || Mexican Folklore Brought To Life

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia || Mexican Folklore Brought To Life

Middle Grade     Fantasy     Mythology     Diversity     Racism     Mexican Folklore     #OwnVoices     Many thanks to NetGalley and Rick Riordan Presents for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. I’ve […]

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Creeptacular Books for Children

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Creeptacular Books for Children

It’s been storming a lot lately here, which is the perfect time for some spectacularly creepy reads. Creeptacular reads, if you’ll forgive the pun. Which you will, obviously, because you haven’t all stormed my house yet with torches and pitchforks, even though goodness knows I deserve it for crimes against puns. I’ve been on a […]