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Read with Melanin

Read with Melanin is a cozy, fantasy-focused book channel highlighting Black authors, Black fantasy books, and immersive storytelling.

On this channel you’ll find:
📚 Black fantasy book recommendations & completed series
✨ Fantasy book reviews (spoiler-free & in-depth)
🗓️ Monthly reading wrap ups, seasonal TBRs & reading challenges
🖤 Reading planner setups & cozy bookish content

My focus is on fantasy books by Black authors, thoughtful reading opinions, and helping readers find stories worth finishing.

✉️ AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS
- Do NOT send physical or digital copies without my permission.
- If a book does not interest me, it will not be added to my TBR or recommendation lists.
- Reviews, sponsored content, or promotional campaigns require prior discussion, negotiation, and compensation.

I may create New & Upcoming Authors videos highlighting books even if I do not plan to read them.

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May NEW Releases Are Actually INSANE… Here’s What I’m Reading

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If You Want to Get Into Epic Fantasy… Start With THESE Books

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Epic Fantasy Is Overwhelming… Start HERE Instead (Fantasy 101)

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If You Love Fantasy… You NEED to Know These Black Authors (Part 3)

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my reading life needed a RESET… here’s what I’m changing for Q2

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I Finally Got a 5⭐ Read… March Reading Wrap Up 📚✨

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9 New Fantasy Books Coming April 2026 You Need on Your Radar 👀📚

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I DNF’d These 3 Black Fantasy Series… Here’s Why 👀

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9 Dystopian Fantasy Books by Black Authors You NEED on Your TBR 📚

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Dystopian Fantasy Explained 📚 Tropes, Themes & Where to Start

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Unspoken BookTok Rules That I Refuse to Follow 📚✨

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Was My February Reading Even Worth It? 📚 Wrap Up + DNF 👀

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19 New Book Releases in March 2026 You Need to Know 📚✨

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9 Cozy Fantasy Books by Diverse Authors You NEED to Read 📚✨

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What Is Cozy Fantasy? (Books, Tropes & Why Everyone Loves It) 📚

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10 Black Romance Books That Will Have You KICKING Your Feet 💘

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5 Black Fantasy & Sci-Fi Authors Who Changed the Genre 🖤✨

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How I Set Up My February Reading Planner ✨ | Cozy Reading Journal Setup

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January 2026 Reading Recap 📚✨ | Books I Read by Black Authors & Beyond

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12 New Books Coming Out in February 2026 📚✨ | Upcoming Releases by Black Authors & More

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What Kind of Fantasy Reader Am I? 👀 Let’s Find Out 📚

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Urban Fantasy Books by Black Authors ⚡ Fantasy 101

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Urban Fantasy vs Magical Realism Explained | Fantasy 101

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My 2025 Reading Wrap Up 📖 | Stats, Challenges & My 2026 Reading Goals

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How I Set Up My 2026 Reading Planner | Reading Goals, Challenges & Tracking

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Everything I Read in December 2025 | Holiday, Epic Fantasy & Bookish Recap 📚✨

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2026 Read with Melanin Channel Trailer

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15 New Book Releases | January 2026

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5 Black Fantasy Standalones You Can Finish This Weekend 📚

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5 Book Series I Finished in 2025 | Reading Wrap-Up 📚✨

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I Made My Own Book Awards! 📚✨ | Favorite Books, Best Narrators & Wild Plots

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10 More Black Fantasy Series You’ll Be OBSESSED With 👀📚

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Holiday Reading TBR | 5 Hallmark-Vibe Christmas Romance Books

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I Read SOME in November 😭📚 | Wrap-Up + Mini Reviews

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Unboxing My NEW Reading Planner + December 2025 Spread Setup | Read with Melanin

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11 New Book Releases You NEED to Read in December 2025 | Black Fantasy, Romance & More

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5 Fantasy Subgenres Explained 📚 (Epic, Cozy, Urban & More)

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10 Black Fantasy Series That Will Change Your Life 📚

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Romantasy Is Taking Over Fantasy… Is That a Problem? 👀

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The Bookshop Sisterhood — Did This Deliver? | Read with Melanin Book Review

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October Reading Wrap-Up 📚 | Black Authors, RomComs, Fantasy & A DNF 👀

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Book Recs | Books coming out in November 2025 | Read with Melanin

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Q3 Reading Stats & Q4 Hopefuls| Read with Melanin

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Reading Recap |September 2025 |Read with Melanin

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Read with Melanin | 10 Books Releasing in October 2025 | TBR

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Fall TBR | Reading Hopefuls for the Season | Read with Melanin

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Reading Recap |August 2025 |Read with Melanin

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Read with Melanin| Reading Bullet Journal Showcase

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Read with Melanin | 10 Books Releasing in September 2025 | TBR

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Reading Recap |May -July 2025 |Read with Melanin

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Read with Melanin | February & March Reading Recap

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Read with Melanin | January 2025 Reads | Reading Recap

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Read with Melanin | 10 2025 February Releases I Want to Read | TBR

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Read with Melanin | End of the Year Recap Part 2 | Reading Recap

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Read with Melanin | End of the Year Recap Part 1 | Reading Recap

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Read with Melanin | 2025 Reading Goals & 2024 Reading Thoughts | A Book Chat

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Read with Melanin | 2025 Reading Journal Set Up | Book Tracking Spreads

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Read with Melanin | 2024 August Releases I Want to Read | TBR

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Read with Melanin| Lore of the Wilds | Book Chat (Rant)

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Read with Melanin | 2024 July Releases I Want to Read | TBR

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