Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Category: The Backlist Book Club
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I’ve been quietly collecting Sabaa Tahir’s books for years, but it wasn’t until recently when I heard her final book for the Ember in the Ashes series was coming out. That alongside a partnership with Penguin Teen has me finally picking up this series and reading it. Let me tell you something, folks, this book…
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As a recent advocate for fantasy and a fantasy reader, I felt like it was finally time for me to explore the creators of the fantasy genre. While I love authors like Leigh Bardugo and VE Schwab and Kiersten White and Cassandra Clare for really modernizing the genre, I have to give props to the…
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Hey everyone! I’m here to announce the June 2019 book for The Backlist Book Club. This book has been on my list for quite some time and because June is Pride, I wanted to put together a list of books that LGBTQIA friends and allies can read together. On Patreon, I put together a quick…
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Hey everyone! I just wanted to announce something I’ve been really hesitant to do, but now I feel like I’m at a place where I can do this and hopefully be successful at it. Remember that book club I started a few months back, announced and discussed a few books, and then got sidetracked by…
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Side note: I’m really loving this book club. I mean, it’s my own book club, but I love that it’s opening me up to so many amazing books. This month’s is no different. Also, read this on audio. The narrator does an amazing job with bringing this book to life. He does accents and voices.…
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Hello everyone! I hope you’re all having a wonderful Wednesday. I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the March Backlist Book Club pick tomorrow, but I wanted to make the announcement for April’s book today. In April, we’ll be reading All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood. This is a novel that first published…
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Last month, I ran a poll on my Instagram on what should be the Backlist Book Club February pick. It was between The Underground Railroad and Behold the Dreamers. The majority picked The Underground Railroad. I’m so thrilled that they picked that book because it was amazing and really pulled my February together for me.…
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This month’s choice for The Backlist Book Club is The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. I knew that I wanted my book for February to be a diverse author. Since it’s also Black History Month I wanted something by an African American author. I wasn’t looking to read something historic, but I guess I will…
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I’m so excited about this because 1) I’m starting a book club 2) I’m finally reading those dang books I’ve had on my shelves for years. The objective of the Backlist Book Club is to read the books we’ve had on our shelves for years. Every month, I’ll announce a book published any time before…
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