2021 Books and Tea Reading Challenge - hosted by northernplunder

A Fresh Look
a new to you diverse read.

a ‘diverse’ book as a book that is written by an author with a marginalised identity – this can include being a person of colour and/or indigenous, disabled, LGBTQIA+ and/or gender diverse, or intersections of these identities – about characters with marginalised identities. Books by cis, heterosexual, able-bodied, white women will not be considered ‘diverse books’. In addition, books by a white author about a character with a marginalised identity are not considered ‘diverse books’.
(thank you CW for this perfect explanation)

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A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. Lee

A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix

Remixed Classics #1

C.B. Lee

fiction lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark medium-paced

432 pages | first published 2021

Add Magic to Taste by Willa Blythe, Florence Vale, Beth Lumen, Lex T. Lindsay, Jessica Black, I.A. Ashcroft, T.S. Knight, Tris Lawrence, Theresa Alef, A.L. Heard, Shea Sullivan, Maggie Page, Kristi Mae, Jo Mathieson, Em Rowntree, Alex Ransom, Nina Waters, Puck Malamud, Scarlett Gale, Lacey Hays, A. Reilly
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Add Magic to Taste

Willa Blythe, Florence Vale, Beth Lumen, Lex T. Lindsay, Jessica Black, I.A. Ashcroft, T.S. Knight, Tris Lawrence, Theresa Alef, A.L. Heard, Shea Sullivan, Maggie Page, Kristi Mae, Jo Mathieson, Em Rowntree, Alex Ransom, Nina Waters, Puck Malamud, Scarlett Gale, Lacey Hays, A. Reilly

fiction contemporary fantasy lgbtqia+ short stories speculative fiction

350 pages | first published 2021

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

The Other Black Girl

Zakiya Dalila Harris

fiction contemporary literary thriller dark mysterious slow-paced

368 pages | first published 2021

Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

Son of the Storm

The Nameless Republic #1

Suyi Davies Okungbowa

fiction fantasy informative reflective slow-paced

480 pages | first published 2021

The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

The City We Became

Great Cities #1

N.K. Jemisin

fiction fantasy magical realism science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

437 pages | first published 2020

We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib

We Have Always Been Here

Samra Habib

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

240 pages | first published 2019

Valor by Michelle Krivanek, Angelica Maria Lopez, Elena Barbarich, Katie Shanahan, Nicole Chartrand, Megan Kearney, Kadi Fedoruk, Joanne Webster, Ash Barnes, Annie Stoll, Laura Neubert, Meaghan Carter, Sara Goetter, Morgan Beem, Isabelle Melançon, Megan Lavey-Heaton, Alex Singer, Emily Hann, Justin Lanjil, Cory Brown, Jayd Aït-Kaci, Ran Brown, Tim Ferrera, Shaggy Shanahan

Valor

Valor: Comic Anthology #1

Michelle Krivanek, Angelica Maria Lopez, Elena Barbarich, Katie Shanahan, Nicole Chartrand, Megan Kearney, Kadi Fedoruk, Joanne Webster, Ash Barnes, Annie Stoll, Laura Neubert, Meaghan Carter, Sara Goetter, Morgan Beem, Isabelle Melançon, Megan Lavey-Heaton, Alex Singer, Emily Hann, Justin Lanjil, Cory Brown, Jayd Aït-Kaci, Ran Brown, Tim Ferrera, Shaggy Shanahan

fiction comics fantasy adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

312 pages | first published 2015

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

The Chosen and the Beautiful

Nghi Vo with Natalie Naudus (Narrator)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary magical realism emotional reflective slow-paced

8 hours, 52 minutes | first published 2021

Assembly by Natasha Brown

Assembly

Natasha Brown

fiction literary reflective medium-paced

112 pages | first published 2021

Punching the Air by Yusef Salaam, Ibi Zoboi

Punching the Air

Yusef Salaam, Ibi Zoboi

fiction crime young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

400 pages | first published 2020