READING WRAP UP & BOOK TBR [CC]

[@LEFTONREAD]

Books Mentioned with Links

[@LJoevon]

I wish I knew about this channel

[@ladyjustice7]

Girl! I loved Caste so much I bought the Audio, the Kindle, and the Physical book! ❤❤❤

[@gabriellewomack8612]

Same!

[@ErrickaHager]

Caste is on my TBR for this month! I’m so excited to pick it up.

[@ilvymarlene8195]

Whenever I watch one of your videos I get so motivated to pick up my current read!

[@kaythereader]

I have Transcendent Kingdom. I hope to start it this week. Looking forward to reading it. Great video as always.

[@ToBeBlackandLoved]

I'm even more excited to read Salvage The Bones after hearing your thoughts!

[@girlwiththemagicpen]

Subbed to your channel 🥰

[@ToBeBlackandLoved]

@@girlwiththemagicpen Thank you!

[@GuiltyFeat]

I thought Homegoing was good, but not great. Salvage the Bones, on the other hand, is simply outstanding. I think it's one of the finest novels of the 21st century. It's the book our grandchildren are going to be studying in school. Thanks for this.

[@adavis1585]

When No One Is Watching was really good. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!

[@LEFTONREAD]

🤸🏾‍♀️🤸🏾‍♀️🤸🏾‍♀️ I am so hype 😂. My hold just came up 🙌🏾

[@TheUndertowWithJoe]

I like the cover of you should see me in a crown, I like the premise too though, thats creative. Im so glad my library has plenty of Jesmyn Ward😆

[@girlwiththemagicpen]

Omg!!! Come thru 🙌🏾 Black men on BookTube. I love to see it 🥰❤️

[@mbranche4234]

Hi... I am a new subbie and am binging all of your vids. Have been looking for reading content and am so glad I found your channel. Will start with the 1st books written by a few of your recommended authors and work my way to current. Thank you so much for sharing your insight and opinions!!!

[@Jamaicangurl81]

Just finished Transcendent Kingdom an hour ago... Yup. Gyasi did it again. It hit me in all the feels... The conflict between religion/mental illness and science.. Mmm 😢 Also.. I'm glad it was not the same structure... Still haven't gotten to Jemsyn Ward yet.. 🤦🏾‍♀️ Just put that Alyssa Cole book on hold.. You had me at thriller

[@sasha7628]

When No One is Watching is on top of my tbr list, can’t wait to read it soon!

[@SkylerReads]

I need to check out Salvage The Bones! I’ve read one of Jesmyn Ward’s other books and I enjoyed it!

[@juliarose9882]

So, so, so excited for Yaa Gyasi's newest book. I loved "Homegoing" too, so I'm excited to pick it up and also see what you think! If you're looking for another sweet fluffy romance this coming month - I just finished "Get a Life, Chloe Brown" and thought it was very cute. I was grinning the whole time! I've also heard good things about the sequel, but I'm still on hold for it at my library. Great wrap-up as always xx

[@gabriellewomack8612]

Get a life, Chloe Brown was my jam but Take a Hint, Dani Brown is my latest love!

[@LEFTONREAD]

Thank youuuuu! I checked out Get a life but then my checkout expired before I got to it! Have to revisit it, I’ve heard good feedback/ joy inducing comments 💛

[@juliarose9882]

@@gabriellewomack8612 so excited to read it!

[@juliarose9882]

@@LEFTONREAD I hope you enjoy it!!

[@LEFTONREAD]

Julia Catrambone I did! Just finished it! Only took 2.5 days, kept going back. Refreshing to see chronic pain talked about in a romance. Take a hint hold is already placed 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@AbiofPellinor]

I *really* need to read from Yaa Gyasi!

[@AC-ez2es]

The Library Hold struggle is real!

[@LEFTONREAD]

AC 😩😂 it really is

[@rayray1115]

You should read grown by Tiffany D Jackson. Love your channel !!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@syds8752]

I’m so excited for When No Oneis Watching

[@LEFTONREAD]

Dawg Nasty I am too excited! Hope I am not having too high expectations going in 🤞🏾

[@ninadubois2842]

Love, love, love your channel ✨

[@LEFTONREAD]

Nina Dubois 💛💛💛

[@keima8743]

I love how you get straight to the point lol

[@LEFTONREAD]

LOL thank you!

[@melodiesandmemories7739]

I really liked I Wanna Be Where You Are! The author is an alum of my grad program and I got to see her do a panel, she’s super cool. Her second YA romance just came out!!

[@LEFTONREAD]

So cool! I did not know that! Thanks for letting me know, just added it to my Tbr! The cover looks super cute ☺️

[@ChiBeReading]

Haha I don’t know if it’s a good thing that you couldn’t care less about the romance in a romance book, or if it’s telling on the story writing capabilities of the author lol. Loved the video!

[@LEFTONREAD]

ChiBeReading 🤣🤣🤣 so true! Like I think it was a solid 3 ⭐️ - 3.5 ⭐️. I enjoyed it.

[@ZataraBerry]

I feel the exact same about when no one is watching! I have no idea what it’s about but Alyssa Cole wrote it, I don’t care what it’s about, I’m hype! Unfortunately I’m staying in a hotel for a week and I’m way too easily scared to read a thriller or horror in a hotel room alone lol

[@LEFTONREAD]

😩😩😭 I am not alone! I was like “why didn’t you look this up before pressing record?” That is such stan behavior, but hey I am def a fan girl over Alyssa Cole though so it doesn’t matter. Also LOL I would be scared to read it then too.

[@candyisreading8813]

I don't know if you saw the essay that Jesmyn Ward wrote about her husband passing. It was heartbreaking and beautiful. I've never read her, but I've got my library requests in for Salvage the Bones and Sing Unburied Sing.

[@LEFTONREAD]

WecanthearyouCandy yes I did! So crazy you mention that, in the raw footage I talked about it, but decided to cut it out because... yeah. She uses words to express so much, in a way that cuts to my bones. Sigh. I LOVED Sing Unburied Sing, even more than salvage the bones.

[@candyisreading8813]

@@LEFTONREAD yes it cut me to the bone too, I was so heartbroken for her. The way she writes is gorgeous.

[@ttill4246]

Very nice wrap up as always! You make me want to try romance again! UGH! LOL Soooo... I just finished Transcendent Kingdom and it was beautiful! I'm not going to lie, it was hard to get into it because I still had Homegoing on the brain but about a quarter through, I really got into it! In addition to the struggles Gifty has with her mother and brother, Gyasi really captures the struggles many millennials have with their religious upbringing. (And that's all I'm going to say...) You should read Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam ( one of the Exonerated Five); it is a YA book in verse about a teenage boy who was falsely accused of a crime and sent to prison. Very well written! Also, I enjoyed Take the Mic, which a shorty story collection about teens and resistance, Symone Sanders' No, You Shut Up, The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi and Our Time is Now by Stacey Abrams. Happy reading!

[@LEFTONREAD]

Tiffany Tillman 1. You should so try romance again! If you do, start with Alyssa Cole a princess in theory ☺️☺️! 2. I am like a third of the way through Transcendent Kingdom since recording... and a lot of thoughts! Love that it’s heavily faith balanced. So relatable. 3. THANK YOU for the recs! Hadn’t heard of the new Zoboi not Take the mic ✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾

[@cocochannel7909]

You should see me in a crown sounds great. I thought the title was talking about natural hair since that is called crown sometimes

[@katietatey]

I'm very excited for Transcendent Kingdom! I didn't even realize it was out yet. My library doesn't have it. But, I might just buy it on the strength of Homegoing. I did decide to get on the library waiting list for The Vanishing Half. But it's > 6 months!!! I am probably going to cave and just buy the book. Right now I'm forcing myself to stick to some of my unread books on the shelf. I had a couple of "I'm sad about Covid" online book shopping sprees over the summer and I bought more than I read. Trying to catch up now so I can buy some more books without feeling guilty. Do you use the library a lot? Do you like to own books that you really like so you can re-read them, or are you not much of a rereader? Currently (Covid times), I only get E books from the library, and I don't really like E books. I'm old school and like paper books. Plus I like to keep most of the books I read. I know if I wasn't a big re-reader I'd get more from the library. Can't wait to hear what you think of When No One is Watching (spoiler free I hope!)

[@LEFTONREAD]

I like physical copies too! Gives me time away from the screen. I have been reading more ebooks solely because of COVID, but if I really want a book or if I read a book and it’s good and one I would re read, I buy it. So to answer your question I use the library A LOT, and I also buy books (not as often) if I plan to re read. I bought vanishing half after reading my copy because I loved it that much! I’m reading Transcendent now and am really like it! 3/4s through.

[@okikiconsulting]

Do you do book reviews for authors?!

[@fashionaddict9294]

Are you not going to read luster ?? I been waiting on your review 😓

[@LEFTONREAD]

Shanaye Glover Lol not sure! But def going to try and catch up on my Tbr first 😩🤣

[@thebookgeek87]

Omg when you said the white girl stealing that girl's ideas I got so mad because I recently went through something like that at work. Bitch kept stealing my ideas and taking credit for it. 🤬