Melanatedreader, LLC
Bookstagrammer of the YEAR @allwaysblack , Ph.D Candidate Literacy) St. John’s U, teacher, Daughter of the King, DST
$Dstconnected
Pull up and make a rec! Tell a friend to tell a friend! We reading books by Black people again!
All 2023!
What y’all recommending? What’s on your 2023 TBR? Hit me up with the hottakes 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
#2023 #20booksbyblackwomen #20booksbyblackfolx #readingchallenge #bookblog #amplifymelanatedvoices #amplifyblackvoices #blackauthors #welivebaby #diversespines
And yes…
If you are an author who needs a great editor… I’m accepting clients.
I have an extensive background and resume with the credentials to match.
I also am accepting clients as a sensitivity reader as well.
Shoot your shot. Hit my inbox. Let’s get the small stuff out of the way. Rates are extremely reasonable…
#melanatedreader #ownvoices #diversereads #writingcommunity #bookstagram #wellreadblackgirl #editor #sensitivityreader #englishmajor
Spread the word y’all. Sharing is caring.
Y’all go ahead and get y’all first round picks ready because we reading Black this year!
Who can dedicate 20 reads to Black women?
Come one, come all! Y’all know I’m always down! What recs y’all going to bring to the table?
Share this post if you are in and encourage others to do the same!
#diversespines #melanantedreader #bookstagram #readblacklit #blackauthors #blackwomen #blackeducators #newyear
📚🎙️ LIVE from New Orleans! Join us at the BLK INK Book Festival for the What’s Your Five? Book Influencers Series — a high-energy literary spotlight featuring a dynamic lineup of #Bookstagram favorites, including @melanatedreader !
Presented in partnership with FLAVA1 Radio, this LIVE broadcast series brings together readers, book lovers, and festival guests for real conversations with bold literary voices sharing their Top 5 Book Picks for 2026 📖✨ and the stories shaping their must-read lists.
Expect book buzz, fresh recommendations, and unforgettable conversations with the creators influencing what we read next.
🗓 Saturday, June 20 ⏰ 11:00 AM–3:00 PM 📍 New Orleans City Park
Pull up, tune in, and discover your next favorite read!
Free event with registration at or click the link in the bio.
Listen LIVE: / @flava1radio
#blkinknola2026 #neworleans #BookInfluencers #Bookstagram @direct2author@yes_antpile
New Day, New Bookmarks! I’m obsessed with the purple 😩
Have you placed your order? Head on over to my Etsy! These are 5 for 15 shipping included!
There are bundle deals available ❤️ Shop while the sale is on!
Which ones are your favorite? Let me know which color catches your eye! 👀 To be entered in a drawing for a free set!
Link in my bio. 😘😘😘
#bookmarks #selfmade #entrepreneurship #bookstagram #blackgirlsread
Anyone want to win a giveaway today?
Today’s giveaway is for you!
One winner will win a bundle of their choice… Buttons, bookmarks, or inserts ❤️😘🥰
* P.S. If you purchase a journal I’m throwing in a set of (4) bookmarks and a kindle insert of your choice for the next 48 hours! 👀 (did I mention all journals come with free shipping? *
#diversespines #smallbusiness #bookstagram #fyp #win
Step 1: Visit my Etsy store. Link in bio.
Step 2: Follow my store.
Step 3: Favorite your favorite item in my store.
Come back and comment what you like the most (Is it the inserts, Book Journal, bookmarks, or buttons?) don’t for get to share this 👀
Giveaway will close Sunday at 11:59 a.m. Winner will be announced in my stories Sunday!
Anyone want to win a giveaway today?
Today’s giveaway is for you!
One winner will win a bundle of their choice… Buttons, bookmarks, or inserts ❤️😘🥰
#diversespines #smallbusiness #bookstagram #diversespines #fyp
Step 1: Visit my Etsy store. Link in bio.
Step 2: Follow my store.
Step 3: Favorite your favorite item in my store.
Come back and comment what you like the most (Is it the inserts, Book Journal, bookmarks, or buttons) ? 👀
Giveaway will close Sunday at 11:59 a.m. Winner will be announced in my stories Sunday!
Where have I been? Reading and creating greatness! Check out this quick review of Where Secrets find Solace by @Author Kimberly Brown
A time was had! What are y’all reading this weekend? Have y’all read this one?
I immersive read this one and it was bomb!
#booktok #fyp #tbr #blackauthors #audiobooks
So who coming to see me?
New Orleans the Melanatedreader is on the way and y’all know I’m excited because who decided to put me and @jina.with_a_j on an agenda together…
did I mention @addie_citchens and @farrahrochon going to be there too 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾also saw the wonderful @wellreadattorney is also sliding 🥰
Now tell me something I have to do while I’m there 👀
Join me in New Orleans for the BLK INK Book Festival and Short Film Premiere on Saturday, June 20, from 11 AM–3 PM at City Park’s Pavilion of the Two Sisters. Meet 75+ authors, enjoy featured speakers, a live DJ, book giveaways, and Reading in the Garden. Free with registration: #BLKINKNOLA2026
Oh and I have a few announcements so you might want to turn those notifications on 👀
#bookstagram #bookfestival #neworleans #juneteenth
Nobody:
Me: One more Monday left in this school year!
What are we reading!
P.S. Anyone need bookish merch? Check out what I’ve been cooking in my stories! (buttons, Notebooks, bookmarks and inserts Galore!)
#melanatedreader #EducatorLife #summeristhatyouplaya #chile
So I went to see Percival and Dr. Daniel Black in conversation! This was definitely a time and if you ever get the chance to see either go!
I love hitting up the bookish conversations and I hope to see y’all as I fall through random cities for the vibes!
Shoutout to the Melanatedreaders @Shyheim | The Bookish PhD(c) Jina with a J | 📚 @Jasmine 🫶🏾 Love y’all to the moon ❤️
Shoutout to the Morehouse men and Spellmanites 🥰 Love to see the youth engaged!
What city should I hit up next and who is coming to your city so we can go see them together?
#bookstagram #fyp #tbr #blackauthors #atlanta
@readingisavibe didn’t know it but I took a bookshelf tour at her home when she let me crash 😬
Watch this chaotic trip here.
Who wants to volunteer to let me tour their library next or whose library would you like me to tour next?
#bookstagram #fyp #tbr #bookish #bookshelf
