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📚✨ October is National Book Month! ✨📚

As we prepare for #BRAE2025, now is the perfect time to:

  • Celebrate the power of books and stories that shape our lives.

  • Support Black indie authors by reading, reviewing, and sharing their work.

  • Build your TBR list and discover new voices in every genre.

  • Reflect on how books connect us, inspire us, and amplify our community.

National Book Month reminds us why BRAE was created—to honor readers, uplift authors, and keep Black literature thriving. 💜

Let’s read big, dream big, and get ready for an unforgettable BRAE2025!

📚✨ Join an October Book Challenge! ✨📚

October is the perfect month to dive into a new reading challenge! With so many book challenges happening this month, it’s a chance to stretch your imagination, explore new genres, and connect with other passionate readers.

5 Benefits of Expanding Your Reading:

  1. Discover New Perspectives – Books open doors to experiences and cultures beyond your own.

  2. Strengthen Your Mind – Reading stimulates memory, focus, and critical thinking.

  3. Boost Emotional Wellness – Stories offer comfort, escape, and healing.

  4. Build Community – Joining a challenge connects you with readers who share your love for books.

  5. Support Authors – Exploring new books, especially indie and diverse voices, helps keep literature thriving.

This October, take the leap, pick up a book outside your usual comfort zone, and join a challenge that inspires you. You never know what story will stay with you forever!

📚 BRAE October Book Challenge – 30 Days of Reading 📚
(Join in daily or pick the prompts that inspire you!)

Week 1: New Beginnings

  1. Read a book by a Black indie author.

  2. Pick a book with a pink cover (Breast Cancer Awareness Month).

  3. Share your current read on social media with #BRAEReads.

  4. Read a short story or novella.

  5. Choose a book recommended by a friend.

  6. Start a book outside your favorite genre.

  7. Listen to an audiobook while walking or relaxing.

Week 2: Expanding Horizons
8. Read a book by a debut author.
9. Pick up a nonfiction book that teaches you something new.
10. Revisit a book you loved as a teen.
11. Read a poem (or collection) and share a favorite line.
12. Try a book from a global Black author (Africa, Caribbean, UK, etc.).
13. Choose a book with strong female characters.
14. Spend 30 minutes reading outdoors.

Week 3: Community & Connection
15. Read a book that was turned into a movie/series.
16. Join a virtual or local book club discussion.
17. Pick a book written in the last two years.
18. Read a book featuring friendship or community themes.
19. Support a local bookstore or library.
20. Read the first chapter of three different books—decide which one hooks you.
21. Recommend a book to someone else.

Week 4: Reflection & Celebration
22. Read a memoir or biography.
23. Choose a spooky or thriller book for Halloween vibes.
24. Share a reading selfie or your cozy book nook.
25. Read for at least one uninterrupted hour.
26. Journal your thoughts about your favorite character this month.
27. Re-read a favorite childhood picture book.
28. Read a book of poetry by a Black author.
29. Choose a book that makes you laugh.
30. End the month with a book that inspires hope or healing.