The League of Extraordinary Readers | We’re Back! Summer Reads, Real-Life Romance Recs & More
We’re back from our summer break with a brand-new episode of The League of Extraordinary Readers! In this episode, we catch up on everything we’ve been reading and watching—from powerful books by Black authors to thought-provoking documentaries. Plus, we share real-life romance recommendations that go beyond the page. Whether you’re deep into your reading era or just looking for a new Black book community to vibe with, this is the episode for you!
🎧 What We Cover in This Episode:
• Books we read over the summer 📖
• Documentaries that made us think 🎬
• Romance recommendations with real-life flavor ❤️
• Why we love storytelling that centers Black lives and joy
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If you’re a reader who loves diverse stories, literary analysis, and a space that uplifts Black voices—welcome home.
👇🏾 Drop your favorite summer reads in the comments!
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July’s Book Pick: The Weight by Jeff Boyd https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-weight-jeff-boyd/18667844b
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📖Books Mentioned:
The Weight
Blood at the Root
Bones at the Crossroads
Soundtrack
The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery
You Made A Fool of Death with Your Beauty
Tar Baby
Great Black Hope
Make Your Way Home
No Sense In Wishing
A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl
24 Seconds from Now…
Great Black Hope
Capone
Washington Black
Harmattan Season
Somadina
Pet
Bitter
Emergence and Ascendance
Only For The Week
Meant To Love You
Implied Consent
I Fucked Somebody’s Wife
Freaked Out: This Is Single
The Weekend Omnibus
Cutthroat
Violent Little Thing
For His Pleasure
Where Love Blooms
📝Authors Mentioned:
Victor LaValle
Deesha Philyaw
Kiese Laymon
Dawnie Walton
Carrie R. Moore
Lawrence Burney
Hanif Abdurraqib
Irvin Weathersby Jr.
📺TV Shows/Movie:
Love Island
The Sandman
The Poop Cruise
American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden
Titan: The Oceangate Disaster
Land of Bad
Gold & Greed: The Hunt For Fenn’s Treasure