Sign in with Facebook
249 books
—
292 voters
to-read
(3083)
currently-reading (14)
read (886)
fiction (147)
drama (132)
contemporary (124)
thriller (93)
cover-crush (67)
fantasy (67)
horror (67)
young-adult (64)
supernatural (62)
currently-reading (14)
read (886)
fiction (147)
drama (132)
contemporary (124)
thriller (93)
cover-crush (67)
fantasy (67)
horror (67)
young-adult (64)
supernatural (62)
suspense
(59)
coming-to-age (57)
mystery (47)
magical-realism (45)
nonfiction (42)
paranormal (41)
dystopian (40)
historical-fiction (36)
science-fiction (36)
autobiography (35)
crimes (35)
magic (35)
coming-to-age (57)
mystery (47)
magical-realism (45)
nonfiction (42)
paranormal (41)
dystopian (40)
historical-fiction (36)
science-fiction (36)
autobiography (35)
crimes (35)
magic (35)
Brown Girls
by
On our block, a lonely tree grows. Its branches tangle in power lines. Its roots upend sidewalks where we ride our bikes before they are stolen. Roots that render the concrete slabs uneven, like a row of crooked teeth.
“I teach you to be warriors in the garden, so that you may never be gardeners in a war.”
― Children of Anguish and Anarchy
― Children of Anguish and Anarchy
“I couldn't escape this militarism because the government wanted it and the schools wanted it. I suffered. It killed my mind" - Yayoi Kusama”
―
―
“Nipsey was an interesting combination of capitalist and activist on a scale that I don't think hip-hop has ever produced before. But you shine too bright, you see what they do to you.”
― The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop
― The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop
“Do not pray to be saved; pray to be reborn.”
― Children of Anguish and Anarchy
― Children of Anguish and Anarchy
“Cancers of the Mind: Comparing, Complaining, Criticizing.”
― Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
― Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
Literary Fiction by People of Color
— 12860 members
— last activity Oct 03, 2025 08:28AM
This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more
Horror Spotlight
— 1426 members
— last activity Mar 20, 2023 07:29AM
We read diverse horror. Our readalongs take place on our discord server each month.
Alfie’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Alfie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
557 books
|
12 friends
1,815 books
|
389 friends
1,021 books
|
165 friends
592 books
|
4,231 friends
4,402 books
|
1,984 friends
10,631 books
|
502 friends
930 books
|
103 friends
5,671 books
|
5,000 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Book Club, Children's, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Psychology, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Thriller, and Young-adult
Polls voted on by Alfie
Lists liked by Alfie
