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Bibliophile: Diverse Spines

Bibliophile: Diverse Spines

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  • Create Date：2022-01-04 09:51:19
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Jamise Harper
  • ISBN：1797211919
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Summary

It's time to diversify your reading list。

This richly illustrated and vastly inclusive collection uplifts the works of authors who are often underrepresented in the literary world。 Using their keen knowledge and deep love for all things literary， coauthors Jamise Harper （founder of the Diverse Spines book community） and Jane Mount （author of Bibliophile） collaborated to create an essential volume filled with treasures for every reader:

• Dozens of themed illustrated book stacks—like Classics， Contemporary Fiction， Mysteries， Cookbooks， and more—all with an emphasis on authors of color and authors from diverse cultural backgrounds
• A look inside beloved bookstores owned by Black， Indigenous， and People of Color
• Reading recommendations from leading BIPOC literary influencers

Diversify your reading list to expand your world and shift your perspective。 Kickstart your next literary adventure now！

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Reviews

Carol ，

Perfect book to start the new year。 Really made me plan on being more thoughtful with my 2022 reading list。 Beautifully illustrated。 I loved seeing the book covers。 Gave me so many wonderful suggestions for my To Be Read List。

Emily Nelson ，

I try to make sure 50% or more of the books I read come from diverse authors， and this has given me SO many new fantastic additions to my TBR。 I really appreciate this compilation that has something for everyone。

Debra Hines ，

I love all of the books illustrated by Jane Mount。 This is her 3rd one and is my favorite！ I've found so many great books by diverse authors on every topic， and also found so many of my favorite "spines" on these gorgeously illustrated shelves。 A must own book to revisit the lists and savor the art work。 I love all of the books illustrated by Jane Mount。 This is her 3rd one and is my favorite！ I've found so many great books by diverse authors on every topic， and also found so many of my favorite "spines" on these gorgeously illustrated shelves。 A must own book to revisit the lists and savor the art work。 。。。more

Jen Giffen ，

This book is as informative as it is beautiful。 Be prepared for your reading list （and Instagram follows） to get a whole lot longer！ So much good。

Laura Hoffman Brauman ，

I picked this one up when it was released earlier this year， but I saved the last 15-20 pages for tonight so that it could officially be my last read of the year。 I can't think of a better way to finish up a year of reading than with a book that has so many incredible suggestions and recommendations for my 2022 reading year。 This is full of wonderful themed lists and gorgeous artwork。 Our reading lives are richer for the diversity of voices - this is packed with ideas and suggestions that would I picked this one up when it was released earlier this year， but I saved the last 15-20 pages for tonight so that it could officially be my last read of the year。 I can't think of a better way to finish up a year of reading than with a book that has so many incredible suggestions and recommendations for my 2022 reading year。 This is full of wonderful themed lists and gorgeous artwork。 Our reading lives are richer for the diversity of voices - this is packed with ideas and suggestions that would be perfect for anyone。 。。。more

Caitlin M ，

I’ve added so many new books and authors to my “want to read” list now！ I loved the illustrations and how the spines of the books were presented。 I liked the mixtures of topics in how the books were presented。 Great coffee table book that I will definitely refer back to when I need a new read。

Kelly Downs ，

This is a must own book to reference for years to come！

Catherine Gottwalt ，

I liked Jane Mount's artwork before this book had even come out， and I've been trying to put a wider scope on my reading life。 So， it's lovely my mom gifted this to me for Christmas this year！ For me， this will serve as a consultation resource: when I'm wondering what I could read next to hear new voices or hang out with a protagonist I wouldn't find in the mainstream， I'll turn to this book for guidance。 I liked Jane Mount's artwork before this book had even come out， and I've been trying to put a wider scope on my reading life。 So， it's lovely my mom gifted this to me for Christmas this year！ For me， this will serve as a consultation resource: when I'm wondering what I could read next to hear new voices or hang out with a protagonist I wouldn't find in the mainstream， I'll turn to this book for guidance。 。。。more

Amy Brown ，

A book to browse and dip in when you need a new title or two or three。 Will be in my nightstand permanently。

Kathleen teresa ，

It's cool It's cool 。。。more

August Schau ，

So many good books to learn about。 Several made my reading list and I will be back for more。

Cheryle ，

While this was a beautiful book with great graphics as well as interesting layouts of information， I found it condescending to readers。 I try to read a variety of genres as well as many different authors。 To me it seems everywhere you look these days we are being told to be more aware， to read widely， and to read more black authors and trans books。 While there are sectors that need that message， it is not necessary for many of us。This richly illustrated and vastly inclusive collection uplifts th While this was a beautiful book with great graphics as well as interesting layouts of information， I found it condescending to readers。 I try to read a variety of genres as well as many different authors。 To me it seems everywhere you look these days we are being told to be more aware， to read widely， and to read more black authors and trans books。 While there are sectors that need that message， it is not necessary for many of us。This richly illustrated and vastly inclusive collection uplifts the works of authors who are often underrepresented in the literary world。 Using their keen knowledge and deep love for all things literary， coauthors Jamise Harper （founder of the Diverse Spines book community） and Jane Mount （author of Bibliophile） collaborated to create an essential volume filled with treasures for every reader:• Dozens of themed illustrated book stacks—like Classics， Contemporary Fiction， Mysteries， Cookbooks， and more—all with an emphasis on authors of color and authors from diverse cultural backgrounds• A look inside beloved bookstores owned by Black， Indigenous， and People of Color• Reading recommendations from leading BIPOC literary influencersDiversify your reading list to expand your world and shift your perspective。 Kickstart your next literary adventure now！ 。。。more

Danielle Pilon ，

This is a beautiful book chock full of great recommendations。 And it celebrates some of my all time favorite writers including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie， James Baldwin， Amy Tan， Isabel Allende， and Lucille Clifton！

Neha Patel ，

Just finished reading this AMAZING book！:）。 It’s a wonderfully edited curation of diverse books for every reader！:）。 However， it’s just the tip of the iceberg on what’s available in bookstores and libraries from authors of diverse backgrounds， and the authors encourage readers to go out there and explore many more diverse titles that didn’t make it on their list。:）。 A Must-Have Addition to Every Bibliophile’s Shelf！:）

Sierra Apaliski ，

Let's just say my TBR got MUCH bigger。 Let's just say my TBR got MUCH bigger。 。。。more

Reeca Elliott ，

This is a book for every serious reader。 It has everything！ Some of these authors I have read…but to be honest…most I have not。 So， I have created a new tumbling tbr。 Diverse authors is now my new go to list！I enjoyed so many aspects of this compilation。 I especially enjoyed the bookstores。 Not only do I have more books added to my tumbling tbr， I have bookstores which I must visit。And the illustrations！ I am actually purchasing this as a physical book so I can have the illustrations and the ref This is a book for every serious reader。 It has everything！ Some of these authors I have read…but to be honest…most I have not。 So， I have created a new tumbling tbr。 Diverse authors is now my new go to list！I enjoyed so many aspects of this compilation。 I especially enjoyed the bookstores。 Not only do I have more books added to my tumbling tbr， I have bookstores which I must visit。And the illustrations！ I am actually purchasing this as a physical book so I can have the illustrations and the references on my shelf。Now， this was formatted differently。 I read an advanced reader copy for the kindle。 I am sure it has been corrected for the future ereader。 But I had a good bit of trouble with this。 Some words were on different pages and to be honest…hard to find。 But， like I said， I am sure this has been corrected in the final copy。Need a good reference for future reads…。THIS IS IT！ Grab your copy today！I received this book from the publisher for a honest review。 。。。more

Emily Goenner ，

A book to buy and reference often

Laura Forner ，

from picture books to cookbooks to fiction and beyond， this book has great， diverse recommendations I will return to this little gem again and again

Susan Dunker ，

Loved it！ Soooooo many book suggestions！ Help！

Andres ，

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Melissa ，

4。5

Kris ，

If you want to diversify your reading， this is an excellent resource。 It's also beautifully illustrated and thoughtfully put together。 If you want to diversify your reading， this is an excellent resource。 It's also beautifully illustrated and thoughtfully put together。 。。。more

Jessica ，

An absolute treasure。 A compilation of book lists， recommendations， and stores from BIPOC creators。 Between the incredible descriptions and the art you will add tons of books to your TBR while reading this miscellany。 A must for every avid readers bookshelf。I especially loved the Bookstagrammer feature！！！

Jimmy ，

I spent a good amount of time the last few weeks cleaning up my TBR list， getting rid of books that I couldn't remember why I had added them in the first place， or other titles that simply didn't sound interesting anymore。 But then I opened up this one and all of that went out the window。 I spent so much time adding new and diverse books to my reading list that I'll need to read twice as fast now to catch up。Jamise Harper and Jane Mount preset a book lovers bibliography， a curated collection of I spent a good amount of time the last few weeks cleaning up my TBR list， getting rid of books that I couldn't remember why I had added them in the first place， or other titles that simply didn't sound interesting anymore。 But then I opened up this one and all of that went out the window。 I spent so much time adding new and diverse books to my reading list that I'll need to read twice as fast now to catch up。Jamise Harper and Jane Mount preset a book lovers bibliography， a curated collection of diverse books that will open you up to authors and stories from around the world。 While there are many ways to define diversity， Harper and Mount focused their curation on featuring authors， illustrators， designers， store owners， and bookstagrammers who are Black， Indigenous， and people of color。 The featured books intersect a number of genres and lenses of diversity， but they all have one thing in common: to get you to read more diversely。Perfect for any reader in your life or someone looking to pick up books that may not necessarily be getting as much attention as they deserved。 A perfect book to leave on your shelf or coffee table to pick up again and again as you look for something different。 。。。more

Rachel ，

Overall rating: 😄Where did I get this book？ （📚）: When I discovered that there was another Bibliophile book， I made a purchase suggestion for it at my local public library。 They accepted the request， and I borrowed one of the first copies to see if I would want to add it to my personal book collection。What did I like about the book？ （❤️）: Just like Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany， this book is filled with beautiful illustrations。 There are numerous book recommendations， most of which are n Overall rating: 😄Where did I get this book？ （📚）: When I discovered that there was another Bibliophile book， I made a purchase suggestion for it at my local public library。 They accepted the request， and I borrowed one of the first copies to see if I would want to add it to my personal book collection。What did I like about the book？ （❤️）: Just like Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany， this book is filled with beautiful illustrations。 There are numerous book recommendations， most of which are not repeated from the first Bibliophile。 Compared to the first title， I appreciated the additional authors' notes and the smaller size of the physical copy。What did I not like about the book （💔）: Again， I noticed a slight political bias， but I expected that based on the first Bibliophile and on the political tendencies of any collection focused on diversity。 I also wish there were more recommendations for genres where it can be harder to find diverse books， such as science fiction and fantasy。 Despite this， I would like to own a copy of this book。 。。。more

Michelle ，

This is a great starting point for diversifying a reading list。 I was pleased to see I had read a lot of the authors listed and was pleased to add a few more titles to my TBR list。 It was pretty focused on very recently published books with just a few older titles here and there。

Dona Malesic ，

Beautiful book！ So many titles to add to my TBR pile。

McKenzie Richardson ，

For more reviews， check out my blog: Craft-Cycle Warning: this book will make your TBR list explode。First off， this book is gorgeous。 I love the color design and cover art。 Inside， this book contains spread after spread of beautiful bookstacks and artwork。 It's a joy to look at。 This is the first Bibliophile books I've read， and it makes me excited to explore some of Mount's other bookish reads。 Secondly， I was blown away by the content。 Harper and Mount put a lot of thought into this and it sh For more reviews， check out my blog: Craft-Cycle Warning: this book will make your TBR list explode。First off， this book is gorgeous。 I love the color design and cover art。 Inside， this book contains spread after spread of beautiful bookstacks and artwork。 It's a joy to look at。 This is the first Bibliophile books I've read， and it makes me excited to explore some of Mount's other bookish reads。 Secondly， I was blown away by the content。 Harper and Mount put a lot of thought into this and it shows。 I knew it would be lists of recommended diverse reads， but the organization and bonus tidbits highlighting bookstores， book people， little free libraries， illustrators， editions of books， and writing spaces added to the experience。 This book organizes recommendations based on genre and subject。 With recommendations for fiction， historical fiction， mysteries， horror， romance， queer stories， middle grade， picture books， cookbooks， graphic novels， history， and so much more， there is something for everyone。 Containing classics， recent releases， and everything in between， this is a wonderful resource for finding what you're looking for based on genre， subject， and representation。A book to be savored。 Give yourself time to look up the mentioned books that interest you and note them however works for you。 I made sure to always have my phone within reach so I could add them to Goodreads or immediately request them from the library。 Also allow time for really taking in Mount's amazing illustrations of the spines， covers， authors， and illustrators of each recommendation。 A fantastic read filled with wonderful recommendations。 It was such a pleasure to see some of my own favorites among these pages as well as find new recommendations。 。。。more

Juliaruth readsalot ，

Loved reading each page layout， scanning the titles and seeing how many listed I’ve read （93）！ All I can say is there is so many more to read！

Beth ，

If my TBR list wasn't already a mile long， after reading this it certainly is now。 Loved the artwork， loved the book recommendations， loved the short author profiles and bite-sized interviews， loved that everything was from a perspective different from my own。 If my TBR list wasn't already a mile long， after reading this it certainly is now。 Loved the artwork， loved the book recommendations， loved the short author profiles and bite-sized interviews， loved that everything was from a perspective different from my own。 。。。more

Reference

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