QOTD: What is a country you would like to visit? ☁️ One of my favourite books that I picked up in May was Darius the Great is Not Okay by @adibkhorram! This story is about a Persian boy who visits Iran with his family to spend time with his grandparents. ☁️ The book is about friendship, depression, the stigma of mental illness in your own culture and finding yourself in the most unlikely of places. ☁️ My full review is up on the blog (link in profile). #dariusthegreatisnotokay #diverserecs #ownvoices #bookreview https://www.instagram.com/p/ByPZ8YggyN7/?igshid=ptdkdk7i8qwk

YA fantasy is one of my favourite genres and it's even better when it's diverse. ☁️ Inspired by Indian mythology, A Crown of Wishes by @roshanichokshi has everything I love: strong characters, hate to love romance, banter and a stunning underworld setting. ☁️ I loved this book even more than the first one which is The Star-Touched Queen. ☁️ This is one of my favourite reads of the year and a stunning #ownvoices book as well! Full review is up on the blog (link in profile), along with my thoughts on another diverse fantasy, The Bone Witch. ☁️ QOTD: What is your favourite type of mythology? ☁️ #booknerdigans #bibliophile #bookstagram #books #booknerd #bookporn #instabooks #bookphotography #igreads #bookaholic #bookworm #booklover #bookaddict #epicreads #yalit #booklove #vscobooks #vscocam #vscoreads #bookblogger #booktuber #aussiereaders #AusYAbloggers #diverserecs

Arranged marriages, pursuing your passion, coding, finding love young & the Indian culture. I LOVED WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by @sandhyamenonbooks! ☁️ From struggling with parental expectations, to balancing your career and passion, to finding love at a young age, I found it to be extremely relatable. ☁️ I was a lot like Dimple at her age, focusing on what I wanted to achieve in life rather than finding love. But like her, sometimes it just happens when you least expect it! ☁️ QOTD: Have you read this book yet? What did you love about it? ☁️ #booknerdigans #bibliophile #bookstagram #books #booknerd #bookporn #instabooks #bookphotography #igreads #bookaholic #bookworm #booklover #bookaddict #epicreads #yalit #booklove #vscobooks #vscocam #vscoreads #ownvoices #diverserecs #diversebooks

Reading diversely is a goal that a lot of us have this year and here's some of the books on my TBR for #DAreadathon! I've started reading #MaosLastDancer and it's such a great non-fiction account of living in Communist China. ☁️ Have you read any of these books? Which ones are you excited to read? #diverserecs #diversebooks

So proud to see so many people pledging to read more #diversebooks next year. It's so important to read widely and support diverse books. ☁️ There certainly isn't a shortage of #diverserecs out there, and here are some of mine that are on my shelves and TBR. Have you read any of these yet? What do you recommend? ☁️ Post up your favourite diverse reads using the #diverserecs hashtag that I created! Always keen for more recommendations. I started #Cloudwish today about a Vietnamese main character whose parents migrated to Australia. #LoveOzYA

A quick read but packs a punch in the most delightful way. #EveryHeartaDoorway is a book about a boarding school in an alternate reality between world's where kids can go for self-acceptance without judgement. From transgender, to gay and gender stereotypes, the book addresses so many important diverse topics. ☁️ What I really liked about the book was the concept as well, it felt so magical and whimsical. The murder mystery took me by surprise because I thought it was a younger read but it's not, people of all ages can definitely enjoy it. ☁️ If you're looking for a #diverserecs that really packs a punch, I really recommend it! I gave it 4.5 stars. Hope your weekends are going well! ☁️ TAG: #mustread by @paperfury ❤️

Today I will indulge in the things that make me happy, like this book haul I got from @dymocksbrisbane @Dymocksbooks along with the free Harry Potter tote bag! Look after yourselves everyone. ☁️ #LabyrinthLost is a #diverserecs about Latinx death day celebrations filled with magic and mythos. The main character Alex, is also bisexual which we don't see often in books. ☁️ #TheSunisAlsoaStar is about a Korean boy who meets a Jamaican girl prior to her family getting deported. Check out our review on the blog! ☁️ TAG: #diversebooks

On the blog we shared 12 Diverse Books You Should Read ASAP and picked some of our favourite #diverserecs 😀 check it out on the link (in profile)! ☁️ I've come down with a virus this long weekend 😷 hoping I get better soon before I start my new job on Wednesday. I'm rereading Six of Crows at the moment before picking up Crooked Kingdom. There's already heaps of spoilers out so I hope I get my copy soon! ☁️ What are you guys reading? What did you get up to this weekend?