# Wild Card Reads

## Samia (bookaroundandfindout)

### Jun 17

Some of the craziest women I've ever seen in books - from toxic to straight delulu we love to read about them but not be them!

Books I mention:
- Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
- Hooked by Asako Yuzuki
- Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
- Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
- Sublimation by Isabel J. Kim

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## Newsletter: Wild Card Dispatch ✦ AAPI Month Recap + Hello!

### Samia (bookaroundandfindout)

### May 4

I dunno if anyone cares but here’s my 2026 BookCon Review. Some thing’s I didn’t mention:

- the grove : I wasn’t there long enough so don’t have an opinion it seemed ok nothing fancy or crazy.
- evening events : I didn’t go to any cuz your girl was tired.
- indie alley : I happen to meet all the amazing indie authors I love in random places but I didn’t get to spend much time in indie alley like I would have liked.

This is my personal opinion and impressions!

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## Do you wanna read more diverse authors?

I got all the recs for you - check out these books in all different types of genres to dive into authors who deserve to be highlighted!

#bipoc #bipocbookstagram #bookrecs #diversereads #explore

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## okay, now help me out of my slump

I hope you pick up one of these books or if you have already read one message me in the Discord chat so we can yap! 
Now I need _you_, what should I read next? I've started a few books while I wait for my copy of The Ballad of Fallen Dragons to arrive so I need some recs. What did you read for AAPI Month that I have to get my hands on? Come yell at me in the Discord — and not for nothing, a few of these picks could be on the book club shortlist. 👀

Thank you for being here for dispatch #1. I hope someone read this to the end because I YAPPED. 
Talk soon, Samia 🌷