For the Culture Readathon: Fave Characters Edition - hosted by booktribe

The Unfriendly Black Hotties: a book that you think gets a bad rap
The Unfriendly Black Hotties from Mean Girls (2004)

I chose this prompt because the unfriendly Black hotties get labeled as mean just for minding their business! All y’all messy, of course they don’t wanna be y’all’s friends!😒

So read a book that gets bad or mixed reviews, but that you still think is gonna be great!

(Also feel free to add recommendations of books that you love, that other people don’t, so people can have options!)
All books added
No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull

No Gods, No Monsters

Convergence Saga #1

Cadwell Turnbull

387 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
House of Cotton by Monica Brashears

House of Cotton

Monica Brashears

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
A Countdown Murder: A New Year Mystery Novella by Necole Ryse

A Countdown Murder: A New Year Mystery Novella

Holiday Shorts #6

Necole Ryse

81 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery
No Reservations: A Novel of Friendship by Sheryl Lister

No Reservations: A Novel of Friendship

Sheryl Lister

336 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight

Kalynn Bayron

6 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Shot Clock: Love is a Beautiful Game Naomi & Sin's Story by M. Monique, A.J. Davidson

Shot Clock: Love is a Beautiful Game Naomi & Sin's Story

Shot Clock #1

M. Monique, A.J. Davidson

163 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction romance funny fast-paced
Neverwraith by Shakir Rashaan

Neverwraith

Shakir Rashaan

438 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Sailing With Her Wolf by Ariel Marie

Sailing With Her Wolf

The Nightstar Shifters #1

Ariel Marie

206 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional fast-paced
Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola

Honey and Spice

Bolu Babalola

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow

Cherish Farrah

Bethany C. Morrow

11 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction thriller dark fast-paced