My Reading Taste 📖💕✨| Are We Compatible?

[@carlwilliams2377]

Awesome recommendations!! PS. The Davenports is getting turned into a TV show for Amazon Prime Video.

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

I knoooooow I’m so excited.🤗 I really hope they do it justice.

[@aliyahpayne9676]

Historical fiction Bud, not buddy Roll of thunder, hear my cry The Davenports The Reformatory The House of Eve Home going The Vanishing Half (twins) Romance Before I let go The neighbor favor Mimi grace: all books: make a scene; what a match; take a hike When I think of you Thrillers My sister, the serial killer Allegedly All the sinners bleed Razor blade tears Darling girls One of us knows Classics Their eyes are watching god The bluest eye Fantasy Fourth wing A river of royal blood Children of blood and bone When the moon hatched Scifi Out of body Blood trials Amazing, so grateful for these recommendations. Please feel free to delete this comment if you don’t want your recommendations written out like this ❤

[@jamaicanbsnrn]

Thank you for this!

[@ronettewinston1706]

We are compatible on most all genres, except the sci-fi. I haven’t read any. Great refs too!

[@natalievaldez747]

We're compatible in the romance section. I LOVE the neighbor favor and mimi grace!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

my faves 🥰

[@TashaxMack]

You had me at Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry and Bud, Not Buddy. I had really loved those books back in the day! We are compatible in historical fiction. I have only read maybe 5-6 books out of all the ones you showed but I trust your judgement in all categories lol

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Those books will always have a special place in my heart 🥰

[@Rochele18]

I remember reading The Land in highschool after finding out that I'd never finished the family's story and it's still one of my favorite books today.

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

The whole series has a special place in my heart 🥰

[@nylorac1984]

I really enjoyed this tag. I also loved Roll of Thunder when I was younger. I definitely need to re-read it and read the other books in the series. A professor once told me that some books are best read in Tadem. As a fellow lover of, Their Eyes Were Watching God," I would recommend reading, "The Color Purple ," along side it as I think Alice Walkers work complements Zora Neal Hurston's. I haven't quite dipped my toes into historical fiction all the way, but I love historical romance. Since you like both romance and historical fiction I think you might enjoy some Queen Beverly Jenkins. I would recommend Indigo, Vivid, Bell and the Beau. I also think you might enjoy her contemporary series Blessing. I loved Reel by Kennedy Ryan. I also enjoyed, "All the Sinner's Bleed." I loved One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole as well. I think you might enjoy Blanche on the Lam a historical mystery series. Also, "The Cutting Season, " by Attica Locke. I don't have a Fantasy rec for you at the moment, but I do love Fantasy. I love paranormal romance as well. If you haven't tried Paranormal romance I would recommend, "The Wolves of West Texas," by Chencia C. Higgins. Black love and shifters. Thank you for sharing your video ❤❤❤

[@BrionnaFarryn]

Hey Kayla. I just about trust you with my life at this point! You introduced me to some great thrillers and we are definitely on the same page with the historical fiction. The number of screenshots I have in my camera roll from your videos says it all!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

😂🤣😂 Hearing that makes me so happy. It’s literally why I made my channel. To talk about books and get people to read the ones I love. 🥹

[@BrionnaFarryn]

You definitely have made an impact. I’ve recommended your channel to my best friend who wanted to get back into reading. We started a little mini book club and whenever we don’t know what to read next, we just go down the list of your thriller recommendation/ black authors.

[@rita0230901]

This was so good ! I’m already subscribed to a couple people on the list, now I’m going to subscribe to the rest of the channels ❤

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

yaaay! I love their content. I hope you enjoy ☺️

[@mamutshilanda9822]

A really nice list of great books. I know for sure we are compatible. I enjoyed The house of Eve, Homegoing and the vanishing half. I enjoyed Fourth wing and children of blood and bone. (I am excited to read the third book by Tomi Adeyemi.🤗) I am getting ready to start my journey with S.A Cosby based on all your reviews you've done on his books.

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

It sounds like we are definitely compatible. 🤗

[@gabbylikestoread]

We're definitely compatible in Historical Fiction & Classics! I don't read enough Thrillers and Romance to know about that one! Thank you for tagging me! I'm excited to do this one!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Can’t wait to see your faves! I’ll have my pen and notebook ready 🤗

[@TamarOneLove]

I instantly got All the Sinners Bleed when you mentioned it in a different video and have to say, you were right! 5 stars!! I listened to it through Libby and the narrator....🙃 Killed it. I read The House of Eve last year and that was also 5 stars for me and I don't understand why people don't talk about it more. I plan on reading The Yellow Wife also by Sadeqa Johnson very soon. I think we are book compatible! There were several others you read that I agree were awesome reads! So glad you made this video!!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

I read yellow wife first and then The House of Eve. Yellow Wife was tougher emotionally for me but worth it. There is a tiny easter egg that you pick up on between the two books. 🤗 And the same person narrates all of S A Cosby’s books. I love his voice 😆

[@TamarOneLove]

I love his voice too! 😁Good to know he does all of S. A.'s books. I'm more excited to read Yellow Wife now...love Easter eggs. Thank you!

[@rouxellereads]

I think we are pretty compatible in book tastes! The only genres that may be iffy is sci-fi and fantasy since that’s my main genre and I’m particular with what I like lol

[@rouxellereads]

For beginner fantasy I’d recommend That time I got drunk and saved a demon by Kimberly lemming. It’s very light and comedic fantasy so not too much for beginners. Also Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko is a YA fantasy but really good world building. The Earthsinger Chronicles by L. Penelope is fantasy romance but I liked the fantasy aspect of the world more than the romance. It could be a good one to try. Daughters of Jubilation by Lara Lee Corothon blends magic and historical fiction so I think you’ll really enjoy that one. It is so good and I love it. For sci-fi, if you like plot driven stories, escaping exodus by Nicky Drayden has a very interesting set up and reads quickly. Also An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon blends historical and sci-fi since the ship is structured like the antebellum south. Of course the Black sci-fi queen Octavia Butler. And if you want Sci-fi romance there’s Taken to voraxia by Elizabeth Stephens. I hope you like these if you try them! Like I said, sci-fi and fantasy are my favorite genres 😊

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

oh wow, I will definitely take some of these recommendations. L Penelope is already on my list so I think i’ll start with her and definitely going to look into the ones that blend historical fiction. 🤗 THANK YOU 🫶🏾

[@ReadingOverReality]

LOVE this video idea 🫶 definitely going to do it. & we’re compatible 🙌🏾 but I already knew that lol I loveeeeee your recs!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Yes!! 👯‍♀️ I can’t wait to see your pics. 🥰

[@scottieshereereads]

Thanks for the tag! I love this original tag idea :) alsoooo thanks for mentioning Mimi Grace & Myah Ariel. I am currently on the hunt for black romance books similar to Before I Let Go so I will definitely check them out!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Myah Ariel is great if you are looking for something similar to Kennedy Ryan’s writing but I wouldn’t really consider Mimi Grace similar. Her romances are just really cute romcoms. 🤗 Not nearly as heavy plot wise, just a good time with great vibes… hope that helps

[@Mah_Sh_ell]

📚 you definitely have great taste in books…

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

😂 Thank you!

[@supernerdychurchgirl]

Their Eyes Were Watching God is my all time fav book. I loved the challenge of reading the Florida dialect. I enjoyed the format of this video. I love reading and vlogging about it but my presentation sucks 😅😂. Thanks for the inspiration

[@joycewesley]

Omg I completely missed this video. 😱I’m so glad you mentioned it in your most recent vlog. Thanks for tagging me. 🫶🏽I look forward to accepting the challenge, dahling. I can’t wait to try a Mimi Grace book.

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Can’t wait to see some of your favorite books. 🤗

[@shanielgray6296]

I read The House of Eve in February.

[@shalidarenee84]

I love House of Eve! It was my first 5-star of 2024!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Such a good book! One definitely worth re-reading

[@l.williams7793]

😂 off the bat you lost me at historical fiction. 😏 what emoji, cause I got to the end. 😉

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

can’t believe I forgot the emoji at the end 😅 And I understand historical fiction isn’t for everyone. Thanks for continuing to watch 🤗

[@prettystaslkirk]

Yay, we have some compatibility!! I loved the vanishing half. I just finished one of us knows, and that was my "what did I just read?"lol. It was very creative. I also just finished dragonfruit, which is a YA fantasy, and I enjoyed it. I think that would make an awesome movie. I was pressured into reading before I let go and I almost dnf, because that is typically not my genre and started getting bored but I'm glad I went back to it. I did enjoy and may read her second book. I downloaded when the moon hatched because it's on KU, so I'm looking forward to reading that next.

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed Dragonfruit! I plan to read it this month and looking foward to it🤗

[@NavonaCarter]

I loved these recommendations! I added some of them to my tbr. My sci-fi recommendation for you would be liliths brood by Octavia E Butler

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

I’ll have to add it to my list! Thank you 🤗

[@jamaicanbsnrn]

We have some compatibility (classics & historical fiction). I just finished Before I Let Go. So good!👏🏽 I really hope you get into Eric Jerome Dickey.

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

What’s your favorite book by him? I keep saying I want to read at least one of his books but never know which one to choose

[@jamaicanbsnrn]

@@KaylasBookishVibes Milk In My Coffee, Friends and Lovers, Sister Sister, Cheaters

[@sherryw9206]

Good evening! I have not read any of those books. I was listening to "The Davenports" but must finish it. I am enjoying "The Davenports" so far. We are compatible in Historical Fiction because I enjoyed reading that genre. I am starting to read classics. My favorite genre is Romance, but I am more into a clean romance with mature characters. I don't see myself reading Fantasy and Sci-Fi because I'm not interested in that genre. I am definitely checking out some of the books you have talked about in the HF, Classics, and Thriller.

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

awesome! I hope you are able to find some new favorites 🤗

[@cportgirl33]

We're compatible! 🎉🎉 I love your videos. I think I've enjoyed all your recommendations. Your video pushed me to purchase Children of Blood and Bone. I half way through.

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

🎊🎉 Yes! That means you are in the right place. ☺️ Children of Blood and Bone was so good. I plan to get into the next book this month 🤗

[@home-818]

Thank you for this!

[@nicolecharnel]

Hey girl, hey! Thanks for tagging me🥹 Can't wait to do the tag! On Romance, you got me girl! We are definitely compatible. I love all those books and thanks to you, I'm about to read my first Mimi Grace ☺️ so I'm excited!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Yay! I really think you are going to enjoy it 🤗

[@readwkc]

Thank you for the tag❣️ I’m working on a list rn lol

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

going to watch now 🫶🏾

[@ChocolateCoveredPages]

Your hair is so cute! So you already know we’re on the same page with the historical fiction except the Davenports lol but I just think it was too YA for me. Love me some SA Cosby but I DNF’d my sister the serial killer 😩 I’d still say we’re compatible. Thanks for the tag girl! Looking forward to doing mine

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

you always come with the bangers! Can’t wait to see your faves 🤗

[@lumilumi22]

For sci-fi check out dark matter. So good

[@KhaylasBookCorner]

All you had to say was Sally Hepworth and I knew we were compatible Lol! I’m excited to read One of Us Knows!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

I love Sally Hepworth! I feel like she’s not mentioned enough 😅

[@fealicegreen1942]

🎉❤yess

[@nicolecharnel]

Also, LOVE YOUR HAIR!!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Thank you 💁🏾‍♀️🥰

[@leafsonata]

Roll of Thunder was my favorite book for years and I read 4 in the series. It should be required reading in school. I read the House of Eve too. Now, I picked up The Davenports and read a few pages then stopped because I found out there would be a sequel. So, I pre-ordered the sequel and plan to read it right before I get the sequel. Yes, we have the same taste but I can't read heavy books even the House of Eve had me ugly crying- I had to skip a few bits in it, great writing but the trauma was too much for my tender heart. I've looked up the romance recs but the dialogue and attitudes is not what I look for in romance. I prefer gentle and tender romances and have a hard time finding that in black contemporary romance. I want something like what I see in Nigerian romance movies- I love Nollywood romance scripts.

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

I’m not familiar with Nigerian romance movies but the romances mentioned are definitely soft and sweet. Except maybe Before I Let Go. That one has heavier topics but the others are super sweet 💕

[@kearaspencer2218]

I’m begging you to read Skin of the Sea and Soul of the Deep by Natasha Bowen! It’s a black mermaid duology and it’s so good. It mixes black history with Orisha gods, African mythology, etc

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Oop PERIOD! I have them on my shelf already! Sounds like I need to pick them up asap!!

[@DannyReadss]

We are 100000% compatible when it comes to thrillers I trust you with my love . I just finished SA Cosby ‘s backlist and it’s amazing 🤩 thank you for tagging me🤭🤭🤭❤️ I also love Tiffany D Jackson!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Girl I want to work my way through his back list slowly because I know i’ll be mad when I’ve read them all and have nothing else to read by him 🤣🤣 And of course! I love your content and can’t wait to see you favorites 🥰

[@PlannersPursesBooksAndSuch]

Yasss. We like pretty much the same in all categories. Then you said Zora and I was like oh yeah. We book sisters for real. Zora, Toni and Maya are my favorite. I almost named my first born Zora. Lol. Great list. I’ve added a few more to my list from this video. Thanks for sharing. This was a great video.

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

👯‍♀️ Come on book sisters🤞🏾☺️ I only have boys but if we had a girl Zora was going to be her middle name 😂

[@klemonster58]

I recommend Zoo City by Lauren Beukes. The story is set in South Africa and some people have fantastical abilities. Not a fan of YA although I did like Firekeeper's Daughter by A. Boulley.

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

I’ve never heard of either! I’ll check them out, thank you!

[@taraweaver6165]

Hey Kayla I’m one of the compatible subbies you’ve definitely introduced me to historical fiction and fantasy books enjoyed The House of Eve loved that blog you did meeting the author sooo cool in one of your thriller vlogs you’re not a fan of Big Freda the “Teacher”, I’m so with you on that in the category “can I get my time back please” 😂you’re recs are on point definitely going to read The Davenports next love the name Davenport I grew up in Davenport, IA and my bestie maiden name is Davenport so yeah 😊 Thank you for putting out great content sorry so long 😁

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Teacher is definitely a “can I get my time back book” 😂 I can’t wait to watch The Davenports. I hope the show does the book justice ☺️

[@thatcydney]

I think we’re compatible! This is inspiring me to get back posting because this was a very unique and original video! ❤

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

You should!!! I’m subscribing now. I would love to a see a video from you pop up on my TL 🤗 Do the tag! It’s an easy sit down vid to get you back in these youtube streets ☺️

[@thatcydney]

@@KaylasBookishVibes omg thank you for the sub sis, I hope that didn’t read as a self promotion LOL. You’re so right; this is perfect to try to do!

[@latoyaw9102]

Hey sis. I love your hair. You like most of the same books as I do. ❤

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

Thank you! 🥰 And yaaay ,that means you are in the right place and we are compatible 🤗

[@mrsbethanynoel]

Hey sis! 🥹🥰 we have a few books in common and this makes me so happy to see we are compatible!! (Which I knew since I absolutely love your channel and your videos) 🫶🏽

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

I love your channel as well 🫶🏾 Can’t wait to see your favorite books, especially your fantasy recs. I really want to read more fantasy this year 🤗

[@mrsbethanynoel]

@@KaylasBookishVibes I got you sis! You know i am a fantasy girllyyyyy😂

[@mrsbethanynoel]

@@KaylasBookishVibes I got you my girl! ☺️

[@BrynnD]

I love this video!!! Thank you for tagging me. 🫶🏽🫶🏽 We are definitely compatible when it comes to Romance and all but 1 of the thrillers 🫣🤣 But nonetheless very much so! I need to read more Historical Fiction. I have an entire stack of fantasy and hadn’t started any, fourth Wing being one of them 🫣 I made it to the end but you forgot the emoji 😆

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

👀 i did forget to put that at the end 😅 Girl I filmed 2 videos this day and was tired of talking 🤣 Thanks for staying until the end though! I hope to see a video of your favorite books 🤗

[@BrynnD]

@@KaylasBookishVibes I totally get it! Yup, I’m adding this to post within the next week. 🫶🏽

[@josieann4390]

💜💜

[@auntlisa817]

I trust you because you don't like the same books that I don't like. 😂

[@Pagesandperfumes]

I have When i think of you on my tbr that cover is 🤌 because of your romance recs I recommend Monique fisher Hot for Teacher, and Mickey Chambers shakes things up by Charish Reid. For thriller I recently read The Passengers by John Marrs amazing S.A Cosby, Tiffany D Jackson and Lucinda Berry are auto buy thriller authors for me

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

You get the vibes!! ✨ I’ve read Mickey Chambers Shakes it up already and loved it. Hot for Teacher is already on my kindle. I kind of want the physical book just for the cover 🤣 I’ll have to check out The Passenger!