The most wonderful time of the year

‘Tis the season...for best of lists, squeezing in all those books you meant to read all year, and curling up in a cozy spot with your current book. I am dreading making my 2020 best of list (I read so many great books this year, it will be impossible to choose) but I am so excited for 2021- I plan to structure my reading a bit more, and cannot wait to share my plans with you all. And now onto…

…What I’ve read so far this month:

The Last Story of Mina Lee: I was really excited for this one but didn’t end up loving it. The story was really interesting but took a few too many turns for me. Overall it was still an interesting and quick read. 3.5 stars

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives: This book was a creative and eye-opening account of a polygamous family in Nigeria. Each chapter is from the perspective of one of the wives which really added depth to the book and characters. 4 stars

In a Holidaze: This is the book club pick for this month so no details yet! Looking forward to the discussion on the 28th :)

Next Up:

I have this and this out from the library and plan to read them this week. Currently on my night stand are this book and this one!

Links from around the web:

The NYT collected data on race and authors in publishing. Read it here

10 Literary Podcasts to listen to

Still not sure what to gift the book lover in your life? Check out this guide.

Friends of GNI Share the Best Books They Read in 2020 So proud to have been featured in this guide!

Loved this question and response from Cup of Jo’s Race Matter’s column: Race Matters: “How Can I Talk About Race Without Getting It Wrong?”

This week my page hit 20,000 followers. I am still in a state of shock but I am so grateful to have such a community by my side, especially in 2020. Thank you all for reading and sticking with bookish and black.

-Sarah