Genre: adult, mystery/thriller Diversity tags: authors of color (filipino-american author), poc representation (filipino-american, pakistani muslim american, korean-american, mexican-american, japanese-american, black american), and lgbtqiap+ representation (lesbian, bisexual, queer) Publication date: 04 May 2021 Publisher: Berkley ☕ Add this book on goodreads Synopsis: When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her lifeContinue reading “Tour Schedule: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala”
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SIGN UP: Counting Down With You by Tashie Bhuiyan
Genre: young adult, contemporary, romance Diversity tags: author of color (bangladeshi american); poc representation (bangladeshi-american mc; black, indian, and chinese side characters); religion representation (muslim mc); lgbtq+ representation; mental health representation (mc with anxiety) Publication date: 04 May 2021 Publisher: HarperCollins Cover: Samya Arif (artist), Gigi Lau (art direction) ☕ Add this book on goodreadsContinue reading “SIGN UP: Counting Down With You by Tashie Bhuiyan”
TOUR SCHEDULE & GIVEAWAY: The Dragon of Jin-Sayeng by K.S. Villoso
Genre: adult, fantasy Diversity tags: own-voices, authors of color (filipino author), poc representation (filipino characters) Publication date: 04 May 2021 Publisher: Orbit Books Cover artist Simon Goinard ☕ Add this book on goodreads Synopsis: The stunning finale to the Chronicles of the Bitch Queen trilogy where the queen of a divided land must unite herContinue reading “TOUR SCHEDULE & GIVEAWAY: The Dragon of Jin-Sayeng by K.S. Villoso”
SIGN UP: Across the Broken Tide by LaKase Cousino
Genre: new adult, fantasy Diversity tags: author of color (black author); poc representation (black); lgbtqiap+ representation; religion representation (muslim) Publication date: 01 June 2021 Publisher: Written in Melanin Publishing Cover artist: Melissa Capriglione ☕ Add this book on goodreads Synopsis: In a world where the politics of court determines the future of every person inContinue reading “SIGN UP: Across the Broken Tide by LaKase Cousino”
SIGN UP: Planet Dead by Sylvester Barzey
Genre: adult, horror, fantasy/paranormal Diversity tags: author of color (black author); poc representation (black female lead; bipoc characters; lgbtq+ characters) Publication date: 06 August 2017 Publisher: Self-published Cover design: Ravenborn Covers ☕ Add this book on goodreads Synopsis: When the world goes to hell in a zombie handbasket, you find out that true evil hidesContinue reading “SIGN UP: Planet Dead by Sylvester Barzey”
SIGN UP: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
Genre: adult, mystery/thriller Diversity tags: authors of color (filipino-american author), poc representation (filipino-american, pakistani muslim american, korean-american, mexican-american, japanese-american, black american), and lgbtqiap+ representation (lesbian, bisexual, queer) Publication date: 04 May 2021 Publisher: Berkley ☕ Add this book on goodreads Synopsis: When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her lifeContinue reading “SIGN UP: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala”
SIGN UP: The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Genre: adult, fantasy Diversity tags: authors of color (indian author), poc representation (indian, south asian), and lgbtqiap+ representation (lesbian, f/f pairing)/p> Publication date: 11 May 2021 Publisher: Orbit Books Cover art: Micah Epstein (illustrator), Lauren Panepinto (designer) ☕ Add this book on goodreads Synopsis: Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolationContinue reading “SIGN UP: The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri”
SIGN UP: Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Genre: adult, fantasy Diversity tags: own-voices, authors of color (nigerian author), poc representation (black, african), lgbtqiap+ representation (nonbinary, pansexual/polysexual), and disability representation Publication date: 11 May 2021 Publisher: Orbit Books Cover art: Dan Dos Santos (illustrator), Lauren Panepinto (designer) ☕ Add this book on goodreads Synopsis: A young scholar’s ambition threatens to reshape an empireContinue reading “SIGN UP: Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa”
SCHEDULE: The Unbroken by C. L. Clark
Genre: adult, fantasy Diversity tags: author of color (black author), poc representation (bipoc cast, north african-inspired world), lgbtqiap+ representation (f/f pairing, m/m pairing, nonbinary side character) Publication date: 23 March 2021 Publisher: Orbit Books ☕ Add this book on goodreads ☕ Pre-order on amazon Synopsis: Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raisedContinue reading “SCHEDULE: The Unbroken by C. L. Clark”
SIGN UP: The Dragon of Jin-Sayeng by K.S. Villoso
Genre: adult, fantasy Diversity tags: own-voices, authors of color (filipino author), poc representation (filipino characters) Publication date: 04 May 2021 Publisher: Orbit Books Cover artist Simon Goinard ☕ Add this book on goodreads Synopsis: The stunning finale to the Chronicles of the Bitch Queen trilogy where the queen of a divided land must unite herContinue reading “SIGN UP: The Dragon of Jin-Sayeng by K.S. Villoso”