Oh nooo definitely still read Legendborn! I think it was me, not the book. It deserves a re-read from me and I really want to like it. The audio for All the Sinners Bleed is pretty good. I think reading it with your eyes along with the audio might be a good experience. Oooh yessss! I just finished a book today so I'm free to start tomorrow if you'd like :D

@@AnitaLibrary Yeah, let’s start tomorrow!

Aww thank you! I try my little heart's best to edit in an appealing way. And I am making an effort to vlog more so it will keep improving! <3

Thank you! I'm glad I'm not alone in my feelings about Legendborn. I don't doubt it's amazing but way too much of it went over my head lol. I have been liking going into books more blindly too lately. Omg yes PLEASE let me know what you thought of When I Think of You! lol

I have read House of Eve and I enjoyed it! I feel due for a historical fiction soon so Yellow Wife is highly anticipated. You make Kindred sound like it needs to move up the list too!

I know 😞 it was riding at like a 4 for the first half or so. Then it started irritating me to no end. But I did adore part of your world so much and just for the summer was really cute

@@adaadams942 oh yay! Welcome, friend! 😃 thank you so much! That book was a hoot to say the least lol I definitely recommend it!

Hey girl! 🤗 no, I wasn’t kidding about adding books to my list from watching your videos 😂😂 I am really looking forward to The Last Letter and NOW The Nightingale for the next time I want a book that might make me cry lol

@@AnitaLibrary I love it 😂

I think they’re all that way! They’re so pretty 🤗

Haha no way!! We definitely have such similar book tastes! How’d you like Blacktop Wasteland? I have Razorblade Tears on my kindle but haven’t read it yet. Girl I had those Abby Jimenez books foreverrrr lol I batch read them to check off my summer TBR and I’m not mad about it.

@@AnitaLibrary yes I gave blacktop wasteland a 5 star. I also think they have a few s.a Crosby books on kindle unlimited right now

@@GgFaePooh ooh that excites me! I’ve been leaning towards my kindle a lot lately so I’m gonna throw one in the bag. Thanks for letting me know!

@@DeesReadingLounge thanks friend! It’s helping me be more succinct 🤗

@@katpablo thank you! I am planning to keep it going

@@Tarynthegreat It really was!! It has a powerful message.

The one book I read from Mimi Grace felt like in between urban romance and contemporary romance if that makes sense. I really like the experience. I am very much a sucker for a black country boy romance right now lol yes please. The cover for Yellow Wife is gorgeous! I know there’s some heavy subject matter but I definitely like to explore those kinds of stories every so often so I will add your recs to my list! I didn’t even realize it was a show! I think I halfway scraped off the Hulu sticker lol but yea it doesn’t seem to be fairing well with those who’ve read it but I’m still willing to read it and see for myself. I am actually intimidated to read Bunny. I got it for an out of my comfort zone book because I don’t know how the horror genre is gonna sit with me (I’m a scaredy cat lol) but I looove dark academia so I wanna give it a go. I did hear it was a bit weird/strange so that kinda intrigued me more. I have started chipping away at this TBR already (yay me!) so stay tuned for my thoughts! Thanks for your awesome comment :)

That’s what another book friend said about the Other Black Girl too 😩 boo. Well one teensy little peek won’t hurt lol I have it now. Yep, nope I’m not mixing either lol definitely waiting. I had a thought to pick up The Gilded Ones (and I probably will) but yea the last one being hardcover only has me putting it on the back burner for now.

@@AnitaLibrary I would definitely recommend Gilded Ones but also definitely wait till all 3 have paperback available. I mean since you already have Other Black Girl you might as well read it. It’s not so bad that I’d say don’t bother. Just don’t make it a priority. I heard it’s gonna be a show which is so weird to me.

Oh don’t be misled lol I very much have a book buying biweekly routine 😂 but I do read a high volume of books so I tell myself it’s justified? Lol but yea shopping my shelves likes this just makes me fall in love with my collection all over again so I definitely recommend it

Exactlyyyy! Fall time is when I wanna cozy up, not be afraid to be home alone lol that’s a no no for me to girl 😂 dang you didn’t like it?! Now that you mention I do think I read some mixed reviews. Welp I got it now lol so I’m see what they talkin bout. Worst case yea I’ll have something to donate!

They seem to be some gems! I heard yellow wife was tough and I expect the same from take my hand but if I’m emotionally prepared, I think they will be received well by me. I’ve been really meaning to read Kindred for the longest! I know it’s gonna be incredible.

Oh my goodness 😂😂 you’re all good, dear. I blame technology!

I really don’t know why I feel like I need at least one a month lol. I feel like once you read one book that reaches you in that way, you’ll chase that feeling every once in a while. Thank you!! I am *obsessed* with my book nook!

I’ve actually already read that one just recently 🤗

Classics for sure. Loungfly makes the cuuuutest bags!

Now that summer has passed, curvy girl summer has slipped down from my most anticipated reads but I do still want to get into it soon! Yes yes everyone join the Blood at the Root book club lol I hope we like it! Awww that is so perfect!! How is he liking it?! This is the perfect season for Harry Potter!

@@AnitaLibrary yes blood and root will be the next book I pick up at the store!! He’s enjoying Harry Potter. It’s also a good bonding experience away from technology 😂

@@GgFaePooh that makes me heart happy! I love that kids are still enjoying books even though there are so many more bells and whistles vying for their attention. Good job setting that positive example, mama! 🤗

@@AnitaLibrary yes it makes me glad I grew up loving to read

So I just finished Queen Charlotte yesterday and it was definitely a hit!! The tears didn’t quite fall for me but it wasn’t for lack of feeling moved by the story at all. George?! My heart couldn’t take it, okay?? I’m on the fence about reading the other bridgerton books 🤔

Oh and Brittany cherry is incredible. I want everyone to read at least one book and I promise they’ll be hooked!

@@AnitaLibrary yes I’m so glad you enjoyed Queen Charlotte. You should atleast read the first 2 from the Bridgeton series and see how you feel. I’ve only read 5 of them and out of those the first and second were maybe 4 stars. I plan on reading the other 3

@@GgFaePooh excuse me you said there are HOW MANY books???! Lord help me lol alright I can commit to one or two just to see what they talkin bout 👀

@@AnitaLibrary yes make sure you let us all know what you think. There is a book for each Bridgeton kid that’s why there are so many

Ayyyyeee!! Happy early birthday!!

I actually just finished Queen Charlotte and you are right! I did not expect it to make me feel the way I was feeling AT ALL but man am I glad that I’ve had that reading experience. I want to give everyone in that book a hug. Well…most of em lol. Ooh good note, thanks! I heard it hooks you in and it’s some sensitive content but I haven’t looked too much into the plot since I bought it way back. I will tread with caution.

Really? Aw man I’d better not look then lol I am dying to read it and I don’t want that excitement to be deflated.

*gasp*! How could you not 😭💔 lol to be fair I didn’t read it until I was very much an adult, but it stuck. Ooh goodie I’m glad we’ve got eyes for some of the same books! Let me know if you wanna buddy read either of them this month 🤗 I had NO CLUE B&N sold loungefly but this was dangerous information for me lol. Check your store!

@@AnitaLibrary I’d totally be down to do a buddy read! I’ve thought about reading Harry Potter now and maybe I will, I just haven’t yet lol

@@Rebeccas.reality ​​⁠yaaaay!! On both fronts lol. And it’s definitely something you can get from the library if you’re on the fence. That’s what I did. They always have lots of copies.

@@AnitaLibrary I’m terrible about returning books 🤦🏽‍♀️ it’s part of the reason I decided to buy a kindle, the books are cheaper lol. But I love the Libby app! If I could read books from Libby on my kindle, I’d be in heaven

@@Rebeccas.reality You can!! When you download the book on Libby, just click “read with kindle” and it will download to your kindle 🤗

Spooky season is the best time to get into them!

I had it feeling it would be. I’m looking forward to getting into it soon

Thank you friend!! You’re so right. I have been keeping my eye out for a side table but haven’t seen “the one” yet. The light was such a thoughtful gift, it makes me tear up if I think too hard about it lol

@@AnitaLibrary if you go antiquing, make a vlog of it! Like when you’re shopping for the table. That would be fun, looking at old books and unique tables. 💛

@@Rebeccas.reality ​​⁠I should do a hunt for the perfect reading nook knick knacks! Thank you for the suggestion 😃

Right?! I could have used your help with the chair lol but it all worked out nicely if I say so myself.

@@AnitaLibrary I would have helped!

@@Ezekiel.ben-Israel ​​⁠I know, you were already gone! I’ll have a project for you next time, don’t worry 😁😙

@@AnitaLibrary Point taken 😅

Ooh let me move it on up my tbr then! I got you, friend 😄

Oh it is sooo nice! I’m so glad to finally have this space. I definitely recommend making a reading space, even if you can’t have one of those glamorous home libraries. This little corner in my room is everything.

@@AnitaLibrary I have a room in my basement that I’ve been trying to decorate literally for years 🤦🏽‍♀️. I was supposed to start in the summer but I just haven’t found the time. I wish I had space upstairs tho but maybe when the room is nice and pretty I will feel differently lol

@@artworld3580 ​​⁠girl! I understand all too well! It’s like we have to get the rest of the house and everyone else situated before we can even think of getting our own space the way we want. I hope you find time to create your reading space soon! Not to be dramatic, but I think it’s gonna be life-changing 😊

Thank you so much! Yea nothing is off the table, genre wise. So far I like a bit of everything. Keeps reading fresh haha.

I’m getting there, girl! And you get me. It is something extra special to read about healthy, positive, black relationships 🥰 super swoony.

🥹 thank you so much! Ugh I haaaave to read that series! Next online order I place, it’s coming home with me lol

Happy to be helpful!

For some reason that fact seems to intrigue me more 🤔 I guess I’m really feeling spooky season. And thank you for clarifying. I guess I confused that fact with another book.

I hadn’t heard anything on it online either. I think I found it in my suggestions on kindle or Goodreads. It’s gonna be a good fall read I think.

Same here, my friend. I rarely roll over my unread tbr books to the next month but if you just had way too many anticipated reads for one month, I say why wait?! The Davenports was a lovely book for sure. And there is a sequel coming out so maybe that will tie up some loose ends for me.

Thank you so much friend! Slowly getting out of my comfort zone with public vlogging 🙂 Thirsty is gonna be hard-hitting. I’ve read a couple of chapters so far and it took everything in me to put it down and finish the other books I’d started lol. I’m so looking forward to that one (already on my September TBR)

I knew ya would! Lol okay great, it sounds like just the kind of thriller I’m looking for for “spooky season” if it’s more on the cozy side of the genre. Is it really?! It’s been on my want to read for a while so I’m glad I found it to pick up. I’m sure I will get into it sooner rather than later.

I’m interested in fantasy and sci fi as well. I just don’t read a high volume of them because they can be quite dense for me. I have read some gems though!

Ya know, it’s best to take it with a grain of salt. I’ll do more research in the future or just trust my gut.

Books-A-Million is lowkey a hidden gem in the booktube/booktok world if ya ask me. I really like it!

Yes, Make a Scene was super cute! I have 3 more books from Mimi Grace as well and I save them for when I'm looking for a book pick me up. Such good vibes!

Allegedly seems to be the hot book of the season! Tiffany D. Jackson is definitely a great author to pick up for creepy/thriller season I think. Not too scary, and super thought-provoking. Ooh ooh yes pick up a Frieda McFadden! I don't think you'll regret it. Yes the ending is where you solidify the star rating! If it leaves a lot to be desired...unfortunately 0.5-1 star is getting removed for my disappointment lol.

@@AnitaLibrary gurl without even trying I have like 3 scary/thriller books on my TBR. I’m currently reading Then She Was Gone…which I’m low key getting scared reading bc I’m so worried what’s gonna happen next. Then my friend gave me The Woman Left Behind which I think is a thriller and then I have Verity to read which she described as a jump scare book. 😬 it’s the season I guess hahah

@@Rebeccas.reality You are a very brave soul! Because jump scares?! I can't handle it lolol but yes it is the season for thrillers for sure. I just finished The Only One Left. I've been reading thrillers/fantasy so much lately so I am due for a fluffy/emotional read.

@@AnitaLibrary I definitely plan to read something fluffy between each book hahah 🤣 how was The Only One Left

@@Rebeccas.reality​​⁠it was decent. I have come to the conclusion that I am “thrillered out” lolol but taking that into consideration, I’m probably gonna give it a 3.5. The twists were twisting, I will say that. It wasn’t very high stakes to me and the main character seemed like a busy body for most of the book and I don’t really love that so that’s why it didn’t hit too much for me besides the ending.

@@mamutshilanda9822 cool cool come back and let us know what you think.

That’s a great pick! It is going to be perfect for a fall read.

Seriously! All of her books are marketed as YA and I’m like…how?! They hit so hard. But they are all really good books for sure.

I actually think there is a book called “The Book”. And it has a second called “The Sequel” lol. Iron Flame definitely felt like it whacked me over the head with a lot of info but little depth. I need a redemption for the series immediately!