As with every February, I prioritize Black authors for Black History Month and participate in Blackathon! I have a separate TBR for Blackathon and 3 other books I want to get to otherwise, so let's get into them!
Blackathon
Blackathon is a readathon that runs throughout the month of February where the goal is to read books by Black authors! There are reading challenges, Instagram challenges, a watch party and reading spirits! You can hear more about all the details over on the Blackathon Twitter or Bowties & Books' announcement video!
I'll be reading for Team Oshun, named after the river Orisha. There are 4 challenges and one group book, so let's get into it!
The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
I've had this book on my TBR for years and am finally getting to it! A wedding planner has to work with the best man from her failed wedding to further their careers. This counts for the prompt "book with hate to love romance!"
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Do I need to even introduce this book? This is one of the most well loved generational stories in literature and, it could be argued, kick started that trend in publishing. This follows two half-sisters, Effia and Esi, and their descendants as we watch how their different upbringings changes the future for generations.
I'm counting this book for the prompt "strong aquatic themes or water powers." This was the hardest prompt to chose a book for, but I'm pretty confident in this one! Plus, this book has been on my TBR forever and I'll take the excuse for further push to read it.
Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
I've been meaning to read more Woodson ever since I read my first book of hers a couple years ago. This is a middle grade book-in-verse about a boy and his father who's an ex-footballer who isn't acting like himself anymore. I'm counting this for "yellow cover or authors name starts with 'Y'."
Drag Me Up by R. M. Virtues
This is a modern Greek mythology retelling where Persephone is a Black trans woman acrobat and Hades is a Black, demi, pansexual man who runs a casino.
This book I'm counting for the last prompt for the team "kinky, smutty, or sex positive book." I'm also counting this for the Buzzwordathon theme this month, "verbs."
Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley
A woman scorned after video of her rejecting a proposal goes viral starts working at a bakery and due to a mix up, agrees to fake date her boss to improve her image and boost the bakery.
This is Team Oshun's group read! This is the lowest priority on my Blackathon TBR as it wasn't previously on my radar, but I am interested by the premise because is it possible to go wrong with fake dating plus cupcakes?
ARCs and others!
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron
I received an eARC of this YA retelling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! It's a gothic, queer retelling of the classic novel. I really don't need to know much more than that; I'm excited to see how this tale is retold!
Where Darkness Blooms by Andrea Hannah
This is a hold over from January (when I was supposed to read it.) I received this YA horror eARC from the publishers. This book takes place in a town know for two things, sunflower fields and missing women. Once secrets are revealed at the most recent memorial of missing women, three teenagers will have to reckon with the truth and the town that still craves blood.
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique W. Morris
This is my plan for my nonfiction read of the month. As you can probably guess from the subtitle, this book is about how Black girls are policed in schools.
Are you participating in any readathons? Have you read any of these books before? What are your February reading plans? Let me know in the comments below!
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