The Weekly: 5K + Meet My 49 Book Boyfriends
Thank you for 5,000 subbies! Concert giveaway this Wednesday. We're talking my summer reads on IG Live on 8/21. There might be Talia Talk Tuesdays tomorrow after all. Meet all my book boyfriends!
Happy Monday!
First and foremost: We’ve hit 5,000 subscribers on this here newsletter! Thank you for rocking with every Monday (and in between Mondays) for the last 10 months. Whether its DC events, books or travel, I hope you’ve found something of value from Beyond the List.
As a thank you, I’m giving away some concert tickets. Check your inboxes on Wednesday, August 21. 👀
I had a lovely weekend. On Friday, Beat The Bomb DC invited me and my girlfriends for an unconventional girls’ night. You can watch the vlog on TikTok or Instagram. I did some reading and watched the new season of Bel-Air on Saturday. Last night, I went to Mallard in Logan Circle for a birthday dinner. I’ll post the vlog here and here on Thursday, but the restaurant extended its Restaurant Week through Sunday, August 25. I think it’s worth checking out. Very refined, yet playful, take on Southern cuisine.
This week is BUSY, so see you on Instagram Stories.
-T
Talia Talk Tuesdays?
If Usher is cleared by his medical team to start his Past, Present, Future Tour this week, there won’t be Talia Talk Tuesdays tomorrow, August 20 at 8pm on TikTok Live.
If his neck is still broke, there WILL be Talia Talk Tuesdays tomorrow.
We’ll see.
REGARDLESS…
Book Talk with @melanatedreader
I’m going live with Crystal of @melanatedreader this Wednesday, August 21 at 8pm ET/7pm CT on Instagram. We’re talking my favorite and least favorite reads of Summer 2024.
49 Book Boyfriends That You Wish Existed IRL
Last month, I shared some of the H1 2024 inductees into Talia’s Book Boyfriend Hall of Fame on TikTok and Instagram. I also shared some of my 2023 inductees in December, but I haven’t shared ALL of my men (so far) in one place.
Here are the book where they appear and men at the highest levels. Happy reading!
2024 Inductees
Chemistry: The Chemist (The Grey List series book 1) - Grey Huffington
Rather: The Therapist (The Grey List series book 2) - Grey Huffington
Heat of the Moment (Evermore series book 1) - BriAnn Danae
Here With You Forever (Evermore series book 2) - BriAnn Danae
Yours (King’s Town Novella series book 3) - Shon
Cravings (King’s Town Novella series book 4) - Shon
Sinful Redemption (Mafia Misfits series book 2) - Asia Monique
Sinful Desire (Mafia Misfits series book 4) - Asia Monique
Sinful Obsession (Mafia Misfits series book 5) - Asia Monique
Makai (Berkley Bred series book 3) - Grey Huffington
Mercer (Berkeley Bred series book 4) - Grey Huffington
Capitvated by Danger (Danger Family series book 2) - Endiya Carter
Intrigued by Danger (Danger Family series book 3) - Endiya Carter
Release Me (New Haven series book 3) - J.L. Seegars
Product of the Street: Union City (Product of the Street: Union City series book 1) - E. Bowser
The Offer (Secrets series book 2) - T.M. Richardson
Somebody’s Wife - Robbi Renee
At the End of it All - Rae Lyse
Roomie, Lover, Friend: A New Hope Novel (The Cunningham Brothers series book 1) - Shon
Lyric (The Eisenberg Effect series book 2) - Grey Huffington
Rhythm’s Blues - Kimberly Brown
Inevitable Conclusions (Inevitable series book 1) - Christina C. Jones
2023 Inductees
Reel (Hollywood Renaissance series book 1) - Kennedy Ryan
When Worlds Collide (Collide series book 1) - Millie Belizaire
Ate - Rilzy Adams
All I’ve Wanted All I’ve Needed (Rise & Fall series book 1) - A.E. Valdez
Colliding with Fate (Rise & Fall series book 2) - A.E. Valdez
A Worth Love (Rise & Fall series book 3) - A.E. Valdez
Talk to Me Nicely (Erotic Love Language series book 1) - BriAnn Danae
Turn Me Out (Erotic Love Language series book 2) - BriAnn Danae
I Think I Might Love You (Love Sisters series book 1) - Christina C. Jones
Demon’s Dream: An Unexpected Love - Elle Kayson
Before We Fall (Unexpected Lovers series book 2) - Rilzy Adams
Again - J.L. Seegars
fast - Millie Belizaire
Restore Me (New Haven series book 1) - J.L. Seegars
I Got You (The Evans Family series book 1) - Miss Jenesequa
Luca (The Eisenberg Effect series book 1) - Grey Huffington
Priest - Bre Shadae
Only for the Week - Natasha Bishop
This Could Be Us (Skyland series book 2) - Kennedy Ryan
Hook Shot (Hoops series book 3) - Kennedy Ryan
If Only for the Summer - Alexandra Warren
Let Me Love You (McClain Brothers series book 1) - Alexandria House
Baggage Claimed - Alexandra Warren
Set (Them Boys series book 1) - Alexandria House
Jah (Them Boys series book 2) - Alexandria House
Shu (Them Boys series book 3) - Alexandria House
2021 Inductee
Seven Days in June - Tia Williams
Thank you for always pulling together a round up of great events throughout DC!