Lani's Library

Hey friends! Welcome or welcome back to my bookish corner on the internet. Today we're catching up on my reading for 2024. Top 5 books 1. A love song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams 2. A curious beginning by Deanna Raybourn 3. James by Percival Everett 4. Of time and turtles by Sy Montgomery I also chat about a few honorable mentions, answer the mid-year book tag questions, and discuss my tbr...

Hi friends. Today I am going to be talking all things Tia Williams. Specifically her new release:  A Love Song for Ricki Wilde.  I also discuss some drinks and snacks that I want to try, my four current reads, and an update in my music taste (including a short rant about Fleetwood Mac). Enjoy! Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@lanislibrary/videos Instagram: @lanislibrary Goodreads:  https://www.g...

Hi friends! :) Today we're going to be talking about all of my bookish plans for 2024. We're also going to talk about my recent granny activities and current reads. Enjoy! Writing: https://yulani.substack.com Insta & tiktok: lanislibrary https://www.instagram.com/lanislibrary⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lanislibrary Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/91566418-lani-s-library Co...

Contact: lanisannlibrary@gmail.com (business only) Insta: lanislibrary https://www.instagram.com/lanislibrary⁠ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/91566418-lani-s-library 📖 Books mentioned: Powerless by Elsie Silver Wildseed witch by Marti Dumas Outdrawn by Deanna Gray (Fav books of the year) Conversations with friends by Sally Rooney Happy hour by Marlowe Granados Beloved by Toni Morr...

Hi friends. :) Today we're going to be chatting about some life updates (starting therapy, meeting Samara Joy, and sneaking into the library for crochet club), songs that I will be two-stepping to at my wedding, and all of the books I read in the month of December! Enjoy. Samara Joy concert vlog: https://youtu.be/tY5KWBWcgak Contact: lanisannlibrary@gmail.com (business only) Insta: lanislibrar...

Hi friends! Thanks for listening. :) Books mentioned 📖 - Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen - Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen - The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen - The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw - Bless the Daughter Raised by A Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire - Beloved by Toni Morrison IG & TikTok: lanislibrary https://www.tiktok.com/@lanislibra...

This week on Lani’s Library, Yulani discusses her top 3 Queen Latifah songs, fawns over Samara Joy's Christmas music, and all of the books with the cozy autumnal vibes that she recommends and plans to read this season. Use code LANISLIBRARY to get 10% off of your first order with Papier. https://www.papier.com (UK & US) Thanks for listening! :) Contact: lanisannlibrary@gmail.com Podcast 🎙️...

This week on Lani’s Library, Yulani simps over Cannon Holt throughout the entire episode, sobs over Monk & Verity, talks about everything she has read in September and what she plans to read in October, and explains her current pumpkin drink rotation. Follow Lani’s Library:  https://linktr.ee/lanislibrary.pod https://www.instagram.com/lanislibrary/ Use code LANISLIBRARY to get 10% off of your...

Hi friend! Thanks for listening. Go follow my instagram @lanislibrary for everyday book content :) Use code LANISLIBRARY for 10% off of your first order on Papier Contact (business): lanisannlibrary@gmail.com Instagram: @lanislibrary Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/91566418 Personal essays & book reviews: https://yulani.substack.com All my book recommendations: https://bookshop....

Hey bestie. Grab a cup of coffee and get ready for the monthly book chat where I talk about the books I've read this month. Hope you enjoy! Where else to find me? Contact (business): lanisannlibrary@gmail.com Personal essays & book reviews: https://yulani.substack.com ☕️ Bookstagram: 🐌 @lanislibrary [Books mentioned] - If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin - A Sweet Lowcountry Wedding by P...

Hey bestie! Thanks for listening. I'm going to be traveling soon so podcasting will be a little difficult to do. However, I will see you very very soon and I love you so much. Books mentioned: 1. Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola 2. Take A Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert 3. The Bromance Book Club (series) by Lyssa Kay Adams 4. Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake Where else...

Let's chat about my newfound Kendrick Lamar obsession (and my top 5 songs at the moment), my sister and I balling out at a restaurant, my new French Press machine, reading goals, my favorite books of the year (so far), biggest surprises and disappointments, new fav authors, bookclub reads. Here are some books on my TBR for the rest of the year: - Love in Color by Bold Babalola - Post-Traumatic...

On my bookstagram @lanislibrary, I gave you all two polls where you choose what I read this week. One being a romance, ‘Queen Charlotte’ by Shonda Rimes vs ‘Heartless’ by Elsie Silver. And the other being Contemporary Fiction: ‘Homebodies’ by Tembe Denton-Hurst vs ‘Memorial’ by Bryan Washington. Today’s episode will be my reactions and reviews (without spoilers) to the books that won the polls! En...

Hey bestie! Todays episode is all about Priory. There will be a spoiler section and a non spoiler section and I will be giving you a world building breakdown along with all on my thoughts and annotations. Im so sorry if I pronounce a few things/people wrong, but I still hope you find it helpful. Enjoy~  TIMESTAMPS 🍊🐉⚔️🌳👑 0:00 - Intro 05:45 - [NON-SPOILER SECTION] 07:02 - Reading tips 09:15- Sy...

Hey bestie! Thanks for listening. ❤️ other bookish stuff, wishlist:  https://bookshop.org/wishlists/058f2e9827da502a93e2bdda6ec114de0ca95a40   bookstagram:  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lanislibrary/⁠ book blog:  https://lanislibrary.substack.com   goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/91566418-yulani   email (BUSINESS ONLY) —  lanisannlibrary@gmail.com

So sorry I missed you last week but I'm back! And I hope you enjoy today's episode where I chat about all of the books I plan to read this SUMMER! 🍋🌟 🍇 other bookish stuff, wishlist:  https://bookshop.org/wishlists/058f2e9827da502a93e2bdda6ec114de0ca95a40   book blog:  https://lanislibrary.substack.com   goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/91566418-yulani   bookstagram:  htt...

“Summertimeeeeee and the livin's easy.” - Lana Del Rey (Doin Time). Today's episode is all about books you NEED to read this summer. Books that radiate summer vibes. SPRING book recs:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HvsItOFsVimh8nMkPnc06?si=XjIHrNX-QS2VgqxgRXu3jA other bookish stuff, wishlist:  https://bookshop.org/wishlists/058f2e9827da502a93e2bdda6ec114de0ca95a40   book blog:  https:/...

The books I will be talking about today will be romance books that have an extra conversation going on outside of the romance and books that are great books for the literary fiction, contemporary fictions, nonfiction, any-other-genre girlies to read that I think they would absolutely  love.  I have 7 book recs today. other bookish stuff, wishlist:  https://bookshop.org/wishlists/058f2e9827da502a93...

HAPPY NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK & tomorrow (Apr 29) is national INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY! Go celebrate queen! Buy books, you deserve it! Today I am going to be going over all of the books I read in the month of April and a little bit about the books I want to read in May! I read SO MANY good books this month that I can't wait to chat about. April Wrap Up (the books) Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados T...

Today’s episode is going to be a pretty short one. I will be chatting alllll about reading slumps and my tips and trick on how to get out of one!  ALL OF MY LINKS ⭐️ https://msha.ke/lanislibrary Join SapphLit bookclub https://www.instagram.com/sapphlit/

Ok y'all! Here is the long and awaited part two to yesterday's episode. I hope you have found something new to read from this complete list! I luv ya. Have a wonderful week. I'll see you again this Friday for more bookish mischief & recommendations for my normally scheduled episodes. Heather on Instagram @heaths.bookclub on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@HeatherMcLarry Subscribe to my BOOK BL...

In today’s podcast episode I will be giving you book recommendations based on books based on your favorite tropes and sub-genres! I’m so excited because this will finally give me the opportunity to talk about some books that I’ve nevermentioned before on my podcast or blog! Follow my podcast to get more book recommendations and don’t forget to give it a rating as well! I’ll see you tomorrow for pa...

Today's episode is going to be a little bit messy. I am going to be spilling all of the tea behind my bookish unpopular opinions, ins and outs, and hot takes. It's completely personal and NOOTTT targeted towards anyone, it's just some of my bookish icks and turnoffs. Enjoy! All my links: https://linktr.ee/lanislibrary.pod

Today, we are going to talk about the five books I read during the month of March (2023)! This is my first ever reading wrap up so bear with me as I try to format it in a nice way. I will also talk about the seven (I think) books I want to try to get to in the month of April! Here are all of the books I read this month: Homebody by Rupi Kaur Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf The House on Mango Stree...

Today, I am going to be talking about things you NEED as a reader and a few books that will help get you out of a reading slump. Thanks for listening! @interestedinblackbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interestedinblackbooks/ PAPIER stationary & reading journals: https://www.papier.com/us/stationery/notebooks/reading-journals/ ALL OF MY LINKS: https://linktr.ee/lanislibrary.pod email: la...