The Weekly: 28 Books for Your TBR
TBR is bookish speak for "to be read" list. PLUS: What I did (and ate) last week. AND: Next week's Talia Talk is on Monday.
Happy Monday!
Spent to much time outside the home this week.
On Thursday, I checked out Ciel Social Club’s latest summer pop-up Ciel by the Sea. It’s giving Italian seaside. You can watch my recap on TikTok or Instagram.
On Friday, I went to opening night of Sneaker Stories at Union Market. The traveling exhibit explored the connection between urban art and sneaker culture. You can see the kicks and original art you missed on TikTok or Instagram.
We ate real good last week too. I hit up old favorites like L’Ardente and O-Ku, and went to this Spring Valley spot my friend wants to gatekeep so bad (and for good reason) for the first time. See what it is here.
And I did all of the above smelling great! Week two of my June Perfume Challenge can be seen here.
I’m praying for a quiet week. I have things to do!
If you want to be outside this week, specifically for Juneteenth on Wednesday, check out my June DMV Event Guide. I updated it last week.
-T
Talia Talk Tuesdays (and Mondays next week)
So, Talia Talk Tuesdays is all over the place for the foreseeable future. Tomorrow is business as usual at 8pm ET, but next week’s Talia Talk is Monday at 8pm ET, and there are no Talia Talks the first two weeks of July.
Got it? See you on Live June 18.
15 Books I Read in May
Watch my thoughts on my May reads on TikTok or Instagram.
1. Curvy Girl Summer - Danielle Allen
2. The Kiss Countdown - Etta Easton
3. Chemistry: The Chemist (The Grey List series book 1) - Grey Huffington
4. Sinful Redemption (Mafia Misfits series book 2) - Asia Monique
5. Foreplay - Robbi Renee
6. Roomie, Lover, Friend: A New Hope Novel - Shon
7. Hostile Takeover (Blackwood Billions series book 1) - Christina C. Jones
8. Bittersweet (Equilibrium series book 3) - Christina C. Jones
9. Grow Something (Equilibrium series book 4) - Christina C. Jones
10. The Oath (Secrets series book 1) - T.M. Richardson
11. Cum and Fall in Love: A Erotic Novella - Kay Shanee
12. Personal Foul: An Erotic Novella - Mya
13. I F*cked Up: A Twisted Novella - April Green
14. The Only Black Girl in the Room - Alex Travis
15. Grown - Tiffany D. Jackson
7 Books I Aleady Read in June
The Offer (Secrets series book 2) - T.M. Richardson. This makes The Oath look like a convent, and I don’t clutch pearls easily!
Love in the Red Zone (The Connecticut Kings series book 1) - Love Belvin. These two got on my nerves so bad, but I couldn’t put this down!
Sinful Surrender (Mafia Misfits series book 3) - Asia Monique. Book two is the best in the series so far to me still.
Forced Perspective (New Heights series book 1) - Christina C. Jones. I want to live in Mahogany Heights so bad.
Split Decision (New Heights series book 2) - Christina C. Jones. Not a huge fan of the brother’s best friend trope, but this was cute!
My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite. Ayoola would’ve been on her own!
Hail Mary (Houston Skyhawks series book 2.5) - Short and sweet!
6 Books I’m Reading Right Now
Pardon My Frenchie - Farrah Rochon. This is an enemies-to-lovers set in New Orleans, and one of the dogs would go to the Humane Society if it was me.
Losin’ Control - Ladii Nesha. I really don’t have time for a 617-page book right now, but #BlackBookTok is saying this is the next Demon’s Dream and I’m not going to be left out of the number. I ready the first 468 pages yesterday.
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store - James McBride. This is the June pick for Fros & Prose. People either love this book or can’t finish it, so we’ll see.
- 6. The Unsettled - Ayana Mathis; One Blood - Denene Millner; Ours - Phillip B. Williams. My #EssenceFest panel authors! I can’t wait to be in conversation with them on day 1. See you at the #EssenceAuthors stage on July 5 at 3:10pm CST!