Hi all, today I’m sharing my recommendations for the books that fulfill my prompts – Blair Imani and Amy Levy!
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Recommendations
Blair Imani
– A book with a muslim MC (ownvoices preferred)
Recommendations: Sara Farizan, SK Ali, Tahereh Mafi
– A non-fiction book about overlooked figures throughout history
Recommendations: Imani’s own book, Modern HERstory, Renegade Women in Film & Tv
– A book with a black MC (ownvoices preferred)
Recommendations: Angie Thomas, Ben Philippe, Tiffany Jackson
– A book which features feminism and activism
Recommendations: Birds, Bees, and You and Me, Watch Us Rise
– A book featuring social media (Youtube, Twitter)
Recommendations: Just for Clicks, Mammoth, The Summer of Jordi Perez
Amy Levy
– A book with a Jewish MC (bonus points of also by a Jewish author)
Recommendations: Katherine Locke, Rachel Lynn Solomon, Laura Silverman
– A sapphic poetry collection (or just any poetry collection)
Recommendations: Molly has a whole list!
– A book exploring depression/ mental health
Recommendations: How to Make Friends with the Dark, The Astonishing Color of After, Darius the Great is Not Okay
– A book with a deaf MC
Recommendations: You’re Welcome Universe, Hello Universe, Song for a Whale
– A feminist book
Recommendations: I have so many, but I’ll name some recent faves. Warrior of the Wild, The Deepest Roots (Trigger warnings on the review), When the Truth Unravels