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richincolor · 1 month

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We have three books on our radar for this week! You should check them out:

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le Roaring Brook Press

Nhika is a bloodcarver. A cold-hearted, ruthless being who can alter human biology with just a touch. In the industrial city of Theumas, she is seen not as a healer, but a monster that kills for pleasure. When Nhika is caught using her bloodcarving abilities during a sham medical appointment, she's captured by underground thugs and sold to an aristocratic family to heal the last witness of their father’s murder. But as Nhika delves deeper into their investigation amidst the glitz of Theumas’ wealthiest district, she begins to notice parallels between this job and her own dark past. And when she meets an alluring yet entitled physician's aide, Ven Kochin, she’s forced to question the true intent behind this murder. In a society that outcasts her, Kochin seems drawn to her...though he takes every chance he gets to push her out of his opulent world. When Nhika discovers that Kochin is not who he claims to be, and that there is an evil dwelling in Theumas that runs much deeper than the murder of one man, she must decide where her heart, and her allegiance, truly lie. And - if she's willing to become the dreaded bloodcarver Theumas fears to save herself and the ones she's vowed to protect.

Rules for Rule Breaking by Talia Tucker Kokila

Winter Park and Bobby Bae are Korean American high school juniors whose families have been friends since the kids were making crayon art. They, however, are repulsed by each other. Winter is MIT-bound, comfortable keeping people at arm’s length, and known by others as responsible, though she has a desire to let loose. This probably comes from her rebel grandmother, who is constantly pushing boundaries and encouraging Winter to do so as well. Winter’s best friend is moving abroad and won’t be attending college at all, and Winter’s wrestling with what it means to be left behind. Bobby is as Type-A, anxious, and risk-averse as you can get. He’s also been recently dumped, which has him feeling disoriented and untethered. That’s why, when Winter’s and Bobby’s parents insist that they go on a northeast college campus tour together, both teens find reasons to accept even though the thought of being stuck in a car together for 700 miles sounds unbearable. What awaits them is a journey of self-discovery where the only rule on their road trip is to break all the rules. At first, this happens in hilariously calculated ways (using lists and reason and logic!), but they soon abandon that, challenging each other to dares in Virginia, getting high and wandering around Philly for food—and battling the subsequent digestive distress—and crashing a party in Cambridge. And, of course, realizing that they’re perfect together.

Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Feiwel & Friends

Sade Hussein is starting her third year of high school, this time at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy boarding school, after being home-schooled all her life. Misfortune has clung to her seemingly since birth, but even she doesn’t expect her new roommate, Elizabeth, to disappear after Sade’s first night. Or for people to think Sade had something to do with it. With rumors swirling around her, Sade catches the attention of the girls collectively known as the ‘Unholy Trinity’ and they bring her into their fold. Between learning more about them—especially Persephone, who Sade is inexplicably drawn to—and playing catchup in class, Sade already has so much on her plate. But when it seems people don't care enough about what happened to Elizabeth, it's up to she and Elizabeth's best friend, Baz, to investigate. And then a student is found dead. The more Sade and Baz dig into Elizabeth's disappearance, the more she realizes there’s more to Alfred Nobel Academy and its students than she thought. Secrets lurk around every corner and beneath every surface…secrets that rival even her own.

#the last bloodcarver #rules for rule breaking #where sleeping girls lie #vanessa le #talia tucker #Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé #new releases

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bookaddict24-7 · 1 month

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NEW YOUNG ADULT RELEASES! (MARCH 19TH, 2024)

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HAVE I MISSED ANY NEW YOUNG ADULT RELEASES? HAVE YOU ADDED ANY OF THESE BOOKS TO YOUR TBR? LET ME KNOW!

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NEW STANDALONES/FIRST IN A SERIES:

We Are Mayhem by Beck Rourke-Mooney

Rules for Rule Breaking by Talia Tucker

Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

The Revenant Games by Margie Fuston

Cancelled by Farrah Penn

Under this Red Rock by Mindy McGinnis

In the Orbit of You by Ashley Schumacher

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le

NEW SEQUELS:

Cursed Cruise (Horror Hotel #2) by Victoria Fulton & Faith McClaren

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Happy reading!

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the-final-sentence · 6 months

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Or if that's too hard, at the very least, float.

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, from Where Sleeping Girls Lie

#Where Sleeping Girls Lie #Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

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justabooklovingmetalhead · 2 months

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New releases of March!

which are you guys most excited for?

#book recs #new releases #the poisons we drink #bethany baptiste #the feast makers #Scapegracers #a botanical daughter #Noah medlock #The dead cat tail assassins #P. Djèlí Clark #Where sleeping girls lie #Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé #anyway to answer the question: the poisons we drink is gonna be so fire

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minim236 · 1 year

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Favourite Book characters - [2/5]: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Chiamaka Adebayo ♠

“I don’t straighten my hair because I hate it; I straighten it because everyone else hates it for me.”

“I didn’t invent this twisted system that pits us against each other and makes us do crappy things for status—but I do know how to play it.”️

#faridah àbíké íyímídé #minimmakes #M's fave book characters #ace of spades #book reccs #bookblr #dark academia #faridah àbíké-íyímídé #character posters #dailyfictionalblackgirls #bookedit #photoshop

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alexplutoplanet · 1 year

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Ace of Spades (SPOILERS)

just finished Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-íyímídé and I have never been so stressed out in my life until now

please please PLEASE read this book. 5/5 stars, it's amazing. the characters are awesome and the plot twists...yes.

MAJOR SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT.

also, imagine almost being killed by your headmaster, only to see him again 16 years later because he ends up being your patient and now he's the one dying? Dr. Chiamaka is winning, so is devon as he is now a music professor. as they should be, they proved them so wrong

#ace of spades book #faridah àbíké-íyímídé #ace of spades #books

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lgbtqreads · 1 year

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Shopper's Delight: B&N Preorder Sale

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razreads · 1 year

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I stop myself from apologizing - because what would I even be sorry for? Existing too loud?

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Ace of Spades

#razreads #book quote #faridah àbíké-íyímídé #ace of spades #race #existing #apologies #identity #culture #you be you #and don't let anyone stop you #self-confidence #queue have a good day now

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guide-to-galaxy · 3 months

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Top 5 (books I will definitely read in 2024) Tuesday

If I don’t read these books by the end of this year, someone needs to take away my reader badge 😂. I know Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads won’t think any less of you for not reading all the books. Neither will I – but I want roasting if I don’t read these books lol. 📚🚀📚 The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas (GR/SG) – Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of…

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#Ace of Spades #Aiden Thomas #Babel #blogging #books #Chloe Liese #Darren Charlton #Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé #Only When it&039;s Us #R.F. Kuang #The Sunbearer Trials #top 5 tuesday #Wranglestone

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jvzebel-x · 1 year

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"I hate how they have the power to kill my future-- kill me. They treat my black skin like a gun or a grenade or a knife that's dangerous and lethal. When, really, it's them. The guys at the top, powering everything."

x. "Ace of Spades", Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

#Ace of Spades #Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé #📚#so. as a rule i usually dont like books that center around school for extremely obvious reasons lol.#a young protag is one thing but a plotline that heavily revolves around school life is. issa no for me lol.#BUT i got recd this book&when i went to go look for reviews the first one listed ripped the book apart.#the language the reviewer used was... questionable seeing as systemic racism was the primary theme lol.#the next review i read however was by a reviewer who LOVED it. in fact the reviews i saw were split basically down the middle.#seeing as the primary theme was systemic racism+antiblackness (w a strong focus on microaggressions) in higher acedemia specifically #&socioeconomics in general it wasnt difficult to guess WHY the split was there lmao&i read the book&yeah lol.#anyway it wasnt like. a perfectly plotted book; like there were certain sideplots that were never really given closure #but its also the debut novel of a Nigerian British author who v specifically wrote a whole authors note #to detail the fact that she wrote the book during a v dark time in her life when she was dealing w systemic racism in academia #so the lack of closure on certain points sounds&feels like she wrote this book for a purpose&those themes werent it.#&the purpose&allegory she was trying to make was really well done. i hope she keeps writing.#... as an aside i was recd this book bc i was recd donna tart first&realized while reading the goldfinch that like.#theres a reason why i see her work clipped&out of context everywhere lmao shes racist as fuck.#nothing like being punched in the gut by the n word out of nowhere spoken by a yt character written by a yt author lmao.#... cannot understand why this woman is like. The End Word in dark academia fiction??? shes terrible???#so yeah i went looking for a better dark academia book lmao.#also found several articles about this issue w donna tartt so i guess i should have just googled it first LMAO.

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judgingbooksbycovers · 4 months

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Four Eids and a Funeral

By Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar.

#Four Eids and a Funeral #Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé #Faridah Abike-Iyimide #Adiba Jaigirdar #books #book covers

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bookaddict24-7 · 2 months

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BOOKS ON MY TBR SHELVES BY BLACK AUTHORS:

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman

American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera

Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown

The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

Rosewater by Tade Thompson

Cool. Awkward. Black. by Various

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

No Gods. No Monsters. by Cadwell Turnbull

Tristan Strong Punches A Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

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Have you read any of these books? Are any on your TBR?

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Happy reading!

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creator-of-calm-queer-chaos · 8 months

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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Book Review

HOLY CRAP!! It deals with such important topics SO WELL I LOVE IT!!!

Okay here you go:

Fast facts:

Title: Ace of Spades Author: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Pronunciation Guide: Fa-ree-dah Ah-bee-keh Ee-yee-mee-deh Genre: YA Thriller Rating: 10/10

Review:

When you mix the mystery/thriller quality of One of Us is Lying but better with the complexity of race from The Weight of Blood but better, you get Ace of Spades. I cannot put into words how much I loved this book. It genuinely held me on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading it. It deals with genuinely difficult subjects with a skill level I have NEVER seen before. This story is supposed to be dark, and to shove the horrors of systemic racism at you so you cannot ignore them, as so many people do. If you are able, and especially if you are white, I beg you to read this book and to actually think that shit like what happens in the book is real. We see it in slightly more toned down versions more frequently, but this shit happens. It is supposed to be dark. And it is supposed to teach you a lesson about what gets hidden away.

Okay, okay, what's the plot?

Devon and Chiamaka are the only two Black students at Niveus Private Academy, a fancy high school made of white legacy students. Devon is a musician with dreams of getting into Julliard to help his mom and younger brothers get out of their struggling home. Chiamaka is a popular girl who, while her family is well off and stable, doesn't have a legacy to lean back on.

As Devon and Chiamaka enter their senior year, they are made Prefect and Head Prefect, respectively. Chaimaka is not shocked. Devon is. At first, it seems like senior year will work out splendidly.

And then Aces comes into play. An anonymous texter (or texters?) starts sending texts to the entire school with information about Chiamaka, Devon, and a few other students - information that they all thought they had buried deep.

Chiamaka and Devon end up teaming up to uncover a nasty history of racism, secret societies, and discover just how far Aces is willing to go to bring them down.

Told in a dual perspective, this book explores the horrors of systemic racism and what it means to be Black in a world of weaponized white privilege.

DUN DUN DUUUUN!!!!

Seriously though, it is a fantastic book. I read it for a book club and I cannot wait to discuss it.

It deals with some pretty heavy topics, so I will put those, along with how prevelent/how much it is discussed below the cut. Spoilers in the sense of that these topics will be discussed, but no plot details. I would suggest skimming those, or feel free to message me if you just want a yes/no answer about a specific topic.

Again, I want to highlight that this book is dark. It is supposed to be dark. If you read it and think it is a fluffy thriller, you have missed a fundamental part of it. This book is about racism and the depths of white privilege - and weaponizing race.

Check out Àbíké-Íyímídé's website about Ace of Spades here, and where to buy it: https://www.faridahabikeiyimide.com/aos

Potentially triggering topics and how long they are dealt with (spoilers in the sense of these things will come up, no major plot points are revealed. Some small scenes will be spoiled.)

Racism: The entire book (more obviously in the second half) deals with racism. This includes institutions that are explicitly trying to ruin the lives of Black students specifically. This includes benefits of having white legacy parents. This includes what it feels like to have curly hair, and the power that wearing your 'natural' hair can have. This book deals with racism, and it does not hide how terrible it is.

Stalking: Aces stalks Devon and Chiamaka. Like, explicetly stalks them. There are major invasions of privacy that happen. A character is photographed changing - levels of stalking.

Homophobia: There is quite a bit of homophobia throughout the book. A character is non-consensually outed, multiple friendships/relationships are broken because of fear of how people would treat them if they knew they were queer, and a character is beaten up (it's show as a memory) because he is gay (in this scene/memory, he remembers being called slurs)

Bullying: Most of this story is about bullying. I don't know how else to put it. People are assholes in this story.

Toxic friendships: There are many many toxic and fake friendships, including when the main character is the toxic one.

Death/murder: A character killed another character pre-start of the book (we do see this scene in a vivid memory/nightmare, more in this in car accident/death), and that haunts them throughout most of the book. We learn about a group of people who killed at least one person, though we do not know how.

Hate crimes: There is a group of people who commit terrible crimes (including murder, as mentioned above) to people of color. This is a major premise of the book, more explicitly in the second half as the characters figure out what is going on.

Drug dealing: One character dates a drug dealer and works for them at one point. The person they are dating gets arrested later in the story.

Drug use: A character is revealed to have been using drugs, and it is rumored that another character also used drugs. These themes are present for about a page each.

Car accidents/death: A character gets into a car accident with another character that kills someone, and they do not report it. This haunts one of the main characters throughout the story. The accident is described in detail for a few pages, and the character has flashbacks to aspects to this scene multiple times.

Suicidal thoughts/attempts: It is mentioned that a character tried to commit suicide very briefly (the whole conversation lasts less than five lines).

Gun violence: A character is held at gunpoint towards the end of the story. This part lasts about two pages.

Police brutality: It is mentioned that a character is killed by a police officer (we do not know the character who was killed). This part lasts for only a few lines.

Incarceration: A drug dealer above gets incarcerated, and a main character visits them in prison. A main character's father was incarcerated, and we read a memory of the main character visiting their father in prison as well.

Sexual assault: There are two instances where characters were assaulted, one where a character does not remember pictures being taken of them, and another where pictures are found of an unknown character and a character describes the photos as feeling nonconsensual and as if she was being 'used.' Each of these instances are maybe a third of a page long.

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sam-pvmind · 2 years

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Chiamaka Adebayo

#ace of spades #chiamaka adebayo #chiamaka #devon richards #Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé #dark academia books #fictional characters #character moodboard

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nostalgicamphibian · 1 year

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So I just finished reading Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and I have, feelings.

Positives first, this was a fantastic thriller and it's perfect for a movie adaptation. Both Devon and Chiamaka are engaging protags, I don't think I have the words to aptly describe how complex both of these characters feel and they really carry the book. The way they are both isolated individually before they inevitably come together to try and face the people behind the stalking and harassment at their school really keeps amping up the tension.

My disappointment mostly lies with how the book ended, I understand why going to mainstream media didn't work (Using the tools of the oppressor to take them down never does) but i am severely disappointed that neither of these characters who are dealing with IRL Kiwifarms never thought to say, turn on the voice recording feature on their phones when confronted by people they KNEW were bad or when they went to confront them.

If Chiamaka had the presence of mind to just have an app recording her audio on her phone, or even just having a video recording going with it in her hand when she confronted Belle i feel like this could have had a more complex and satisfying ending.

In the end a BLM protest saves the day and 3 of the students most implicated for being racist stalkers dies in a fire that happens at the school during that protest. In the epilogue Chiamaka had her racist principals life in her hands as one of her patients, what are we supposed to take away from this? That Chiamaka as a doctor is going to commit malpractice?

I feel like it would be more interesting and satisfying if we saw proof of the truth get out there. Not just screenshots but voice recordings of people basically admitting to their guilt, and then the media shitstorm that always follows those sorts of things with some people getting their just deserts and others squirming their way out of it. People denying it and others owning up to it, the complex tango that happens when important people fuck up and the culture war that would amount from it. But I guess that's what fanfiction is for. What I wont forgive is who ends up with Devon in the epilogue, flesh the boy out a bit more if he's endgame. Personal gripes aside it's absurd this book got taken off of American school shelves, you should read it if only because of that.

#Ace of Spades #Ace of Spades book #Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé #Ace of Spades spoilers #banned book #thriller #spoilers #uhh yeah #i also didn't read about the book once i saw it was banned i just read it #anxiety inducing as hell #i mean it when i say its a good thriller #i had to take like day breaks between reading sessions #i'm a baby tho

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pridepages · 1 year

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When I'm with him, I feel like I'm falling in love all over again. I'll never get tired of him. It's one of the only things I'm sure of.

Devon Richards, Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

#ace of spades #faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé #mlm #gay #lgbt reads #queer lit

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