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Books I read in 2025
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Every book I read in 2025, gathered in one place. A mix of genres, moods, and memorable reading moments. Read the reviews on my blog: https://bit.ly/OMGKayaReads
 
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https://kayaburgin.com/they-were-her-property-book-review/
They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South ...
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https://kayaburgin.com/blood-at-the-root-book-review/
Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams, Paperback
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https://kayaburgin.com/one-of-our-kind-book-review/
One of Our Kind: A Novel by Nicola Yoon, Paperback
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https://kayaburgin.com/forty-acres-book-review/
Forty Acres|Paperback - Dwayne Alexander Smith
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https://kayaburgin.com/harlem-rhapsody-book-review/
Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christoper Murray, Paperback
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https://kayaburgin.com/the-poppy-fields-book-review/
The Poppy Fields (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel (B&N Exclusive ...
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https://kayaburgin.com/the-improvisers-book-review/
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https://kayaburgin.com/glory-daze-book-review/
Glory Daze: A Glory Broussard Mystery by Danielle Arceneaux, Hardcover
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https://kayaburgin.com/fahrenheit-451-book-review/
Fahrenheit 451: A Novel by Ray Bradbury, Paperback
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https://kayaburgin.com/black-hamptons-2-book-review/
Black Hamptons 2: Gentrification - Carl Weber
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https://kayaburgin.com/book-of-george-book-review/
The Book of George: A Novel by Kate Greathead, Paperback
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https://kayaburgin.com/black-af-histoy-book-review/
Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America|Hardcover
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https://kayaburgin.com/nightshade-book-review/
Nightshade: A Novel by Michael Connelly, Hardcover
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https://kayaburgin.com/bones-at-the-crossroads-book-review/
Bones at the Crossroads by LaDarrion Williams, Hardcover
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https://kayaburgin.com/junie-book-review/
Junie (GMA Book Club Pick) by Erin Crosby Eckstine, Hardcover
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https://kayaburgin.com/the-secret-keeper-of-main-street-book-review/
The Secret Keeper of Main Street: A Novel by Trisha R. Thomas, Paperback
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https://kayaburgin.com/short-reviews-and-wrap-up-of-4-recent-reads/
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-secret-world-...
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https://kayaburgin.com/short-reviews-and-wrap-up-of-4-recent-reads/
The First Family: A Dark Academy Fantasy by Granger, Paperback
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https://kayaburgin.com/short-reviews-and-wrap-up-of-4-recent-reads/
The Proving Ground (Lincoln Lawyer Series #8)|Hardcover
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I was really drawn to this one because I love a myth retelling, especially when it centers a character who is usually misunderstood. This version of Medusa focuses a lot on her emotions and her sense of injustice. I appreciated how angry and vulnerab...
I, Medusa: A Novel by Ayana Gray, Hardcover
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Discover the legacy of Ida B. Wells through Ida B. the Queen by Michelle Duster. A powerful tribute to a fearless journalist and civil rights icon. This personal review explores Wells’s impact on investigative journalism, social justice, and modern a...
The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster, Hardcover
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A short, powerful review of Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark. This supernatural horror novella blends Gullah tradition, demon-hunting, and Black resistance in 1920s Georgia. https://kayaburgin.com/ring-shout-book-review/
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark, Paperback
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