Nox the Reader

Hi everyone. Welcome to Nox the Reader, and today I'm sharing a compiled list of different anti-racist resources that I've seen shared on Bookstagram and Twitter. Please note: THIS LIST IS EVER-EVOLVING AND EXPANDING. AS I GATHER MORE INFORMATION, I WILL BE ADDING IT TO THIS GUIDE. IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU FEEL I SHOULD ADD, PLEASE DM ME ON TWITTER @nox_reads, OR COMMENT DOWN BELOW. Before I share this list, all I want to say is that I'm mad as hell and I'm tired. My dad always shared stories about living in Inglewood in the 90s during the time of Rodney King and the LA Riots. And it's almost 30 years later and nothing has changed. I've grown up surrounded by names as hashtags and videos cycled through the media and it's infuriating  and heartbreaking and exhausting . And a lot of us are wondering what to do, how to break this system and burn it to the ground. And it starts with educating ourselves and uplifting the voices of others. In this list are book...

Hi everyone! Welcome to Nox the Reader, I'm Nox, and today I'm talking about the different book communities and groups that I'm grateful for.  I've never been quiet about how much I struggle to make friends. It's never been easy for me, and usually ends up with me awkwardly acting like: 1. Book Bloggers Group When I first started blogging under Nox Reads, I joined a Twitter engagement group for book bloggers. I'm not the best when it comes to group chats, so I kinda just lurked in the background, but it's where I first found Kait from Six Crows Books, my first book blogger friend. I always love seeing their tweets and fun moments like the Great Grilled Cheese Scandal of 2019, where they thought it was okay to make a grilled cheese with KRAFT SINGLES. We adore them, even if they have terrible taste in cheese. 2. nik nak nik nak was the first group that I ever felt comfortable with. I joined them for a buddy read of King of Scars (which is funny considering w...

Welcome to Nox the Reader, I'm "Nox", and I absolutely have to talk about Marisa Kanter's What I Like About You , my newest UNDERHYPED FAVORITE! "Even though we've never met, they aren't just pixels to me." I have been so excited to read What I Like About You , and I flew through it! The idea of a book revolving around an anxious book blogger struggling when her online and real lives collide just connected  to me in ways you couldn't even imagine. I finally picked it up today because I was in the mood for a fun lighthearted contemporary. I did NOT get a fun lighthearted contemporary. WARNING: Death of a grandparent (off-screen, before the story starts), depictions of panic attacks, reckless driving, death of a sibling (off-screen, before the story starts) REP: Jewish MCs (OwnVoices), Multiracial Love Interest (part Jewish, part Korean), LGBT+ side characters, Anxiety Rep Available on Scribd This story was an emotional rollercoaster for me: I lau...