Happy Monday booklovers, it's that time of the week to celebrate authors🎉🎉 and this week we are shining the spotlight on Vanessa Walthers . Vanessa Walters is an author, screenwriter, playwright, creative writing tutor, literary activist She was born and raised in London and has a background in international journalism and playwriting and is a Tin House resident and a Millay Colony resident. She is the author of two previous YA books and The Nigerwife. She currently lives in Brooklyn. You can connect with her on  Instagram  and also on  Facebook . Read more about  Vanessa Walters on her website . Have a wonderful week,until next time stay bookish and wonderful ❤&📚

Happy new month, booklovers!  Welcome to another segment of Readers Recs! Are you on track to meet your reading goals for the year?  If you're not, no need to beat yourself up! We've all been there. Sometimes, we just need a fresh start or a new title to spark our interest. Here are five different book recommendation list that you might enjoy: 1.  THE 250-PAGE CHALLENGE : Most of the time, all we need is a few short and sweet reads to pique your interest. 2.  RIVALRY NEVER FELT RIGHT : Who doesn't love academic rivals to lovers 🎓. 3.  READ IN COLOR: PURPLE EDITION : Shake up your reads with a bit of color 💜. 4.  LOOKING FOR YOUR NEXT FAVE YA BOOK : I love YA and I hope you love it as well! 5.  MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS : It's okay to not be okay! Happy Reading, booklovers! Until next time, stay bookish and wonderful!! Image from goodreads