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Book recs from your favorite book bloggers with The Reading Black Girls
- Amanda Raymond
- Sep 4
- 2 min read
Another installment of book recommendations from your favorite book bloggers is here!
This time, we reached out to The Reading Black Girls to get their takes on the books that really made an impression on them so far this year.
The Reading Black Girls, comprised of Kayla, Alex, Nish, and Aziza, officially started in April of 2021 and have been creating content around Black authored books ever since. Now, they have an Instagram following of 44.4K, a podcast, and a book club.
“There are so many excellent stories being told by Black authors and other authors of color,” they said. “We want those stories to be amplified because there are people who want to read them.”
Let’s jump into a few of their favorites!
First up, Oathbound by Tracy Deonn. Oathbound is the third installment in the Legendborn Cycle and was released earlier this year to great fanfare. This book reopens the world of Bree Matthews and the Legendborn Order, delving into the consequences of Bree’s pact with the Shadow King to gain control over her magic.
“We loved watching the characters develop and continue to handle tough topics like grief, changing responsibilities, and microaggressions,” they said.
Next, The Reading Black Girls loved Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen. Romance-lovers will recognize this author; she also wrote Curvy Girl Summer. This steamy novel, released earlier this summer, is an addition to Allen’s Curve series. The book follows Nina Ford, a woman who seemingly has always been able to juggle jobs and men with ease. But all hell breaks loose when the perfect career and the perfect man collide.
“We adored this story about a plus-sized woman being pursued relentlessly and loved so loudly as she juggles career, family, and friends,” they said.
Last but certainly not least, The Reading Black Girls had to include The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley on their list of the best books they’ve read so far this year.
“Mottley beautifully illustrates the realities of young motherhood, while highlighting the beauty and necessity of community,” they said.
This novel follows sixteen-year-old and pregnant Adela Woods. Having been sent to her grandmother’s home in a small town in Florida, Adela meets and connects with other young mothers as they all navigate love and friendship along with the duality of motherhood and girlhood.
“The setting in a sleepy beach town is vividly depicted, showing the trials and successes of teen moms,” they said.
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