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📚 Books & Good Vibes Only✨
📍Atlanta, Georgia

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DOB of the day

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D - a delicious handmade iced blueberry latte by my in house barista
O- raising hell reading books by @designsbybre.shop (my new favorite graphic tee!!), cheetah print pants, and my matcha hat
B- Burnout by Rebecca Jenshak @rebeccajenshak . Currently 25% in and having fun with it! Motocross AND gymnastics?! Such a fun combo!!

QOTD: What is your DOB of the day? #booktalkwithsarah #DOB #DOBoftheday #currentlyreading #hotgirlsread

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🌲ALC review🌲

✍🏼 Heather by Caitlin Mullen
🎧 Multicast narration | 12 hr 8 min
📖 @celadonbooks | @macmillanaudio
🗓️ Publication date: 6/9/26 - out now!
⚠️ Heavy CW/TW present. DM for details.

✨ You know a book is good when it single-handedly ends your reading slump.

A huge thank you to @macmillan.audio #macaudio2026 and @librofm for the gifted ALC!

💭 QOTD: What was the last book that pulled you out of a reading slump?

BACKGROUND
When a small-town police chief reopens a decades-old cold case, she uncovers a mystery that spans generations of women, revealing how compassion and understanding can be just as important as evidence in uncovering a grizzly truth.

Told through multiple POVs and dual timelines, Heather is an expertly layered, propulsive mystery that steadily builds tension as long-buried secrets come to light. Everything culminates in a powerfully emotional ending.

IMPRESSIONS
This book was absolutely enthralling! I listened to the audio and could not stop listening!

I let the heady and gripping story unfold over the course of two days. My mind was spinning and my heart was breaking. Caitlin handled the unsettling topics and situations of the story with such deft prose and remarkable care.

I wanted to wrap each character in a giant hug, or, alternatively, kick some of them squarely in the d!ck.

At its core, this is a story about women. Their experiences, their pain, and the long road to healing. It gives space to voices that have too often been overlooked. I will be thinking about this one for a long time!

AUDIO
The character development was unmatched in this novel and the tender, passionate voices of narrators Bailey Carr, Christine Lakin, and Mia Wurgaft blew that development out of the water! Each of them has their own nuanced tone for the characters they embody and they bring the story to life and help ease the difficulty the characters experience.

IT GIVES
Karin Slaughter, All the Sinners Bleed, and The Return of Ellie Black, and feminine rage.

RECOMMENDATION
If you like character-driven, edge of your seat, multicast narration this one is definitely for you!

Sorry @readingthroughatlanta for leaving you in the dust! 😂

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💕💕 NATIONAL BEST FRIENDS DAY💕💕

how about some best friends to lovers recs for national best friends day?!

💕The Good Boys Club, @jemma_croft
💕To Catch a Firefly, @emmysandersmm
💕Pippin & Nacho, @cwdixonauthor
💕Forever Fighting, @jsamanbooks
💕Everything to Lose, @harlowjamesauthor
💕Hands Down, @marianazapata

and, of course, some love for my irl book besties 💕💕 love you all

what are you favorite best friends to lovers books? or shout-out your book besties today 💕💕

bookstagram, booksta, national best friends day, book recs, romance books, best friends to lovers

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👀exposing myself with this post🔍

I know this many ARCs might put some of y’all out of your minds so 🚨WARNING!🚨May be triggering😂😂😂

I have never been great at keeping up with ARCs and this year has been a slowwww reading experience as I’m dealing with my own mental health & on a little life journey.

I thought it would be fun to expose myself and show you all the ARC’s I am behind on between 2025 & 2026 (I have 3 from 2024 that are winter/christmas ARC’s that I plan to read this holiday season 😂) as well as my recent approvals. I’ll let you know that I have a Netgalley score of 75%! So despite having sooooo many books backlogged, I’ve reviewed a lot too and am still in good standing with most publishers!

One thing I tend to do when I get behind on ARCs is request the audiobooks from the library on Libby and listen to the story to help speed up the process and get the review in. It’s been such a game changer and takes off a lot of the stress of Netgalley reviews!

If you’ve read any of these books in my backlog & liked them, tell me so I know where to start!

#netgalley #ARCs #readerproblems #bookworm #bookstagram

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Sunny mornings, poolside reading, and a twisty thriller = elite combo ☀️📖

26 in 26 from my own shelves pick ✅

This one has been sitting on my stack forever (thank you @joslinreads for gifting it back in 2023 🙈) and I finally picked it up because I need to watch the series.

And WOW, this was a perfect one-day poolside binge.

The multiple POVs, the constant twists, the way it all unraveled…it honestly read like a movie in my head 🎬

Definitely one of those thrillers that keeps you guessing the whole time (which you know I love), perfect if you’re in the mood for something fast-paced and bingeable.

Now I’m even more excited to press play 👀

💬 What’s an author you always pick up, even if they’re a little hit or miss for you?

#bookstagram #thrillerreads #alicefeeney #hisandhers #currentlyreading

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I recently read and loved, ‘This Book Made Me Think of You,’ and it got me wondering: what books make my friends think of me? So I asked! Swipe through to see what people said.

‘As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow’ was the most popular answer by far which tells me I’m doing something right. It’s definitely the book I recommend the most, as I think it should be required reading for all humans.

Is there a book that makes you think of me? Or, which books make you think of your friends? Tag them in your answer!

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𝙄𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙔𝙀𝘼𝙍! ✨

Rather than just listing all my favorites, I wanted to specifically talk about my ‼️ Top Tier book recommendations and why you should boost them up your TBR ‼️ Only read from one genre? I’ve included 5 separate book genre options!

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗦:

📖 Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
📖 The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
📖 Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
📖 The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
📖 How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith

𝙄 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙨! 𝙎𝙤 𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 🫶🏼

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Bookstagram || Libby || Kindle Unlimited || Romance Books || Contemporary Fiction || Nonfiction || Black Author Book Recs || Intentionally Diverse Reading

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Remember to read black authors all year long, not just in February!

I made this post to highlight black authors and black creators. It is also made for people who do typically read white authors, and never branch out to read more diverse books.

Definitely suggest following these accounts if they fit your vibe and what you like to read and if you’re open to branching out into other genres! I recently followed a bunch of accounts when I realized that I didn’t follow a ton of black creators here, and it’s pretty easy to find people who fit your creative type and the genres you like and have the same book taste as you.

Also, you can see I have a type haha look at all that purple. I have a lot of sci fi and fantasy in my list to read, Evan Winters, Octavia Butler, N.K. Jemisin. I also have a lot of horror, queer horror specifically, on my TBR.

Also Honey Girl is queer!!! I forgot the purple tag!!!

#bookrecommendations #bookrecs #queer #blackhistorymonth #bookstagram

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❤️ FOLLOW FRIDAY: My Favorite Black Bookstagrammers ❤️

Happy Black History Month, everyone! A lot of us frequently talk about reading more diversely, and I believe that most of us have the best intentions. The best way to follow through? Follow Black creators and read books they recommend - throughout the entire year! The Black Bookstagram community is constantly sharing so many amazing Black-authored books beyond the ones that you most frequently see in BHM roundups. Following and engaging with Black creators also tells the algorithm that you want to see more of them in your feed.

Above all, these creators are making incredible content and deserve to be appreciated, so go ahead and check out their accounts! Some are my friends on here, and I’m so grateful. I’m a big fan of them all and highly recommend them.

In the order shown in the slides, today I am featuring these amazing Bookstagrammers:

✨ Merisha @asread_bymerisha
✨ Miranda @mirandadoddreads
✨ Courtney @courtsnextchapter
✨ Charity @ibpbookclub_
✨ Jordan @inthebookishhour
✨ Dana @bookish_dana
✨ Coley (Crystal) @coleys.table.reads
✨ Noelle @noelleslib
✨ Christina @readingthroughatlanta
✨ Jordyn @biblio.jordyneats

Quick PSA, mostly for other white people like me: In engaging with these creators, please don’t make demands of them. Don’t expect a follow back in return. Don’t ask for personalized lists of book recommendations. Basically, don’t expect them do extra work or labor for your benefit. Engage respectfully with their content, amplify and support them, but don’t make it about you! I’m always trying to follow this advice myself and I welcome being called in whenever needed.

I’ll also share a few of my favorite Black-owned indie bookshops in my stories today. If you’d like to know some of my favorite Black-authored books, please just ask!

❓Let’s keep it going in the comments. Who are your favorite Black Bookstagrammers? And/or, do you have any favorite Black-owned bookstores or books by Black authors?

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🄵🄴🄱🅁🅄🄰🅁🅈 & 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘛𝘰 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘔𝘌!

Sharing a few of my favorite books/genres while spelling out my favorite month😇 so you can know my reading vibe!✨🔮♒️

I’m a romance and fantasy girlie to my core but add in even a hint of queerness? Oh babe, you got me! These are some of my favorite books ranging from YA, historical fiction, fantasy, contemporary romance, queer romance, and a splash of women’s fiction.

These were all 5⭐️’s from me!

𝗙OUL LADY FORTUNE - @thechloegong
𝗘MPIRE OF STORMS - SJM
𝗕EACH READ - @emilyhenrywrites
𝗥ED QUEEN - @victoriaaveyard
𝗨NROMANCE - @erinconnorbooks
𝗔TMOSPHERE - @tjenkinsreid
𝗥ED, WHITE, & ROYAL BLUE - @casey.mcquiston
𝗬OU & I, REWRITTEN - @booksovrbros

What genres do you tend to read??

#februarystack #februarychallenge #gettoknowme

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It’s more important than ever, that we amplify underrepresented voices, especially in spaces like the book community that are deemed apolitical and predominantly white.

With February being Black History Month, I wanted to specifically highlight black bookstagrammers you need to follow, who all make this community a better place. Go show them some love, and drop suggestions for more awesome folx! 🫶

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Keeper of Lost Children
By Sadeqa Johnson
Publishing Feb 10, 2026

The Queen of lesser known historical fiction, entrances us once again!

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

The story is told from 3 perspectives and their storylines flowed nicely together. Ozzie, a black man who signed onto the military and was sent to Germany, ended up being my favorite storyline because of his character development. The complete unfairness of someone serving their country but still unfairly treated after his service is sickening.

The next character is Sophia, a black farm girl who is striving to go to boarding school and do something more than tend to animals. Her brother Walter is just the best pairing with her search for something more. The reader really understands the difficulty of black children in “post segregation” education through Sophia.

And this book is based off the real life woman, Ethel. She helped mixed children find forever homes in America after the war. Their German mothers were impregnated by American soldiers but couldn’t raise them in an unwelcoming world.

Sadeqa created a whole beautiful story off of one woman’s history! There were a few things that make it impossible to compare to The Yellow Wife, but this is still a fantastic read!

🗯️ What Historical Fiction books are you most excited about that will publish this year!? Or are you doing anything on this MLK Jr Day?
- I’m headed to church with my kids to volunteer for our community outreach projects.

Thank you @simonandschuster for the ARC. This was so perfect to read with a buddy group of old and new friends!

Book Review, Bookstagram, Book Recommendation, #bookstagrammer #bookreview #books2read #historicalfiction

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