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Fanna is the founder of this page. A place for readers looking to read diversely, for those who appreciate books by authors of color, for those who want more honest recommendations, and some unfiltered discussions plus writing updates!
Fanna for Books
2w ago
Christine Ma-Kellams’ debut novel is whip-smart, darkly funny, and biting. The Band follows a psychologist with a saviour complex who offers shelter to a recently cancelled K-pop idol on the run, and this thriller creates an unflinching condemnation of the music industry and toxic parasocial relationships. When Duri, a K-pop idol, through his latest solo ..read more
Fanna for Books
1M ago
Safa Ahmed’s debut novel is a playful enemies to lovers romance featuring an aspiring actress and an ex-child star. The Girlfriend Act is an epic, fake dating drama that is fuelled by a British Pakistani grumpy-sunshine pairing and a found family, while touching on heavier themes like colourism, identity, and privilege. Farah is tired of ..read more
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1M ago
Mae Bennett’s debut novel is a Beauty and the Beast retelling highlighting a Plus Size representation and especially exciting for, well, anyone who loves suspenders. Barely Even Friends is a clever, steamy adult romance set in New York where a grumpy, rich recluse meets his match through a series of tropes like forced proximity and ..read more
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1M ago
Paula Gleeson’s debut novel is a twisty crossover thriller that will have readers guessing right up until the end, and in the author’s own words, “follows a sister searching for her missing twin after discovering a link between her disappearance, their mother’s past abduction, and their own shared bloodline.” A year after her sister disappeared ..read more
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2M ago
Sylwia Koziel’s debut novel is a Princess and the Pea retelling with dual timelines, political intrigue, and first love. The Bone Below features a charming traveller, a morally grey prince, and secret identities that span over dual timelines. With subtle yet darker twists to the fairy tale, this fantasy has both court intrigue and quite ..read more
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2M ago
Megan Bontrager’s debut novel is both a cosmic horror and a queer dark fantasy, inspired by local mythos and regional urban legens, and in the author’s own words, this includes “the idea that doors and stairways in the Appalachian woods lead to alternate universes.” Set in an insular town, a guilt-stricken park ranger on a ..read more
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2M ago
Robin Wasley’s debut novel is a darkly atmospheric and sweepingly romantic novel, and said to be everything wittingly funny to purely heartfelt. Set in a small town with long-suppressed magic manifesting as rainbowlike ghosts, a young Korean adoptee fights zombies to find her missing brother. This creates a story that explores both found family and ..read more
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3M ago
Genoveva Dimova’s debut novel is a fast-paced fantasy rooted in Slavic folklore, and in the author’s own words, Foul Days is “a Balkan fantasy about impossible to escape, monster-filled cities and impossible to escape, monstrous exes”. Set during the twelve days after Christmas, when monsters are free to roam—based on Bulgarian foklore—this story follows a ..read more
Fanna for Books
1y ago
Shelf Seeking is a series of weekly posts highlighting the best books releasing that week. Psychological horror, historical whodunit, a collection of stories, feminist history, and a thrilling romantic fantasy! This blog post may contain affiliate links. To know more about them, please read my disclaimer. The Nightingale Affair, Tim Mason – 1867, A historical whodunit ..read more
Fanna for Books
1y ago
Deaf Girls, Dead Boys, and Dark Secrets: Kelly Andrew, author of The Whispering Dark shares how her debut fantasy with paranormal twists was born ..read more