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elysareadsitall's review against another edition
5.0
"Bibliophile: Diverse Spines" is a gorgeous book. The variety of topics and books was great. There are familiar titles and bestsellers, but there were some books I didn't know, especially some backlist stuff. The only thing that would make it better would be a checklist to mark off what you've read.
kbarenthaler's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful illustrations. Numerous books descriptions that you’ll be scrambling to add to your TBR pile.
leasummer's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful book, it would make a wonderful gift. It will also blow up your TBR list.
zellreads's review against another edition
3.0
I try to make sure 50% or more of the books I read come from diverse authors, and this has given me SO many new fantastic additions to my TBR. I really appreciate this compilation that has something for everyone.
mundosmom's review
5.0
Have the e-book - def need a physical copy. This is a reference book I need in my library to be able to bookmark future reads....but wait! It doesn't end there.....this book also contains bookstores to visit! What book worm doesn't love a new bookstore to spend a day in???
soupisreading's review against another edition
4.0
*An ARC was given by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
I’ve realised that as a person of colour, I don’t read many diverse books. Most of the books on my shelf are from white authors, and if I were to put all my diverse books together, it might only fill up one shelf. That is definitely something that needs to change and I’m extremely glad to have a copy of this book, which gave me a list to start.
Bibliophile: Diverse Spines promotes reading books from other races, splitting them into different genres from cookbooks to dystopia, poetry to feminism. There’s a diverse read waiting for you, in whatever genre you enjoy reading. Although it isn’t entirely an ‘OwnVoices’ book from cover to cover, there will be elements and of it throughout the book, which can help increase empathy for others.
Aside from being a book that recommends diverse reads, they involve authors and influential BIPOC readers to share their favourite books, favourite BIPOC-owned bookstores across America and Canada, and also shared writing spaces from a few authors. There are also a couple of pages dedicated to beautiful book covers which made my heart flutter.
If you want to start reading diversely, this book is a good guide. It is mostly focused on Black authors and experiences, but there are definitely other Indigenous and POC voices from around the world as well. For some of the books, there’s a short description on what it is about so you can easily add it to your TBR list, but for some others, you can easily find the description online.
As I read it, I compiled a list of the books I wanted to read. It felt great to see a few of the books on my shelf on here too, but there can definitely be more. The beautiful illustrations are also a big plus, and was what initially caught my attention. The bibliophile series is definitely one that I’ve been looking forward to purchasing, and having a copy, just an advance reader's ebook is good enough for me.
I’ve realised that as a person of colour, I don’t read many diverse books. Most of the books on my shelf are from white authors, and if I were to put all my diverse books together, it might only fill up one shelf. That is definitely something that needs to change and I’m extremely glad to have a copy of this book, which gave me a list to start.
Bibliophile: Diverse Spines promotes reading books from other races, splitting them into different genres from cookbooks to dystopia, poetry to feminism. There’s a diverse read waiting for you, in whatever genre you enjoy reading. Although it isn’t entirely an ‘OwnVoices’ book from cover to cover, there will be elements and of it throughout the book, which can help increase empathy for others.
Aside from being a book that recommends diverse reads, they involve authors and influential BIPOC readers to share their favourite books, favourite BIPOC-owned bookstores across America and Canada, and also shared writing spaces from a few authors. There are also a couple of pages dedicated to beautiful book covers which made my heart flutter.
If you want to start reading diversely, this book is a good guide. It is mostly focused on Black authors and experiences, but there are definitely other Indigenous and POC voices from around the world as well. For some of the books, there’s a short description on what it is about so you can easily add it to your TBR list, but for some others, you can easily find the description online.
As I read it, I compiled a list of the books I wanted to read. It felt great to see a few of the books on my shelf on here too, but there can definitely be more. The beautiful illustrations are also a big plus, and was what initially caught my attention. The bibliophile series is definitely one that I’ve been looking forward to purchasing, and having a copy, just an advance reader's ebook is good enough for me.