Last year, I made it a priority to read more books with diverse characters and books by #bipoc authors. Of the 250 books I read last year, 60 books fit the bill.
What I realized along the way is that I was unintentionally white washing my reading. I was only reading voices that echoed my experience and frankly, that's not how we grow as people. I don't want to see one view. I want to learn and I want to grow through my reading.
I am incredibly happy that I chose to intentionally diversify my reading list last year and I plan to continue this year. I've found so many new #poc authors that I absolutely love. Many of these diverse reads ended up in my top reads of 2020!
Playbook Series - @alexambooks
Crazy Rich Asians Series - @kevinkwanbooks
The Trouble with Hating You - @sajnipatelbooks
Loathe at First Sight - @suzannepark
The Wedding Party series - @jasminepics
The Hate U Give - @angiethomas
The Boy Toy - @nicolamarshauthor
Modern Love series - @alisharaiwrites
The Marriage Game - @saradesaiwrites
The Kiss Quotient series - @hhoangwrites
You Had Me at Hola - @alexisdaria