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The Lit Library

Flawless Noises Media Network

Welcome! It’s The Lit Library, a cozy little book nook where black women discuss all genres of fiction from the eyes of black authors and everything in between! 💕💕

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01:24:18

Ep. 26: Saints & Ain’ts, A Sit-Down with Tia Love

The Lit Library ·

2025/11/18

This week in The Lit Library’s road to #BRBF26, the ladies welcome the incomparable Tia Love, author of the wildly addictive Bible Study.We’re diving deep into the pages where devotion meets temptation, faith meets flesh, and the sanctuary gets just a little… steamy. Tia takes us behind the altar and into the writing process, sharing how she crafted a story that blends Black church culture, family secrets, irresistible chemistry, and characters you absolutely should not be rooting for, but do

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01:14:05

Bookmark This Ep. 3: A Scheme Setup by Devante

The Lit Library ·

2025/11/14

Grand Rising Kings and Queens, settle in as we light some nag champa and dive into this episode headfirst. Shawndra, Jaleesa, DH Renfroe, and Dr. Diamond strolled into the addictive, tension-packed world of Tiffany D. Jackson’s The Scammer. Join us as we unpack Jackson’s razor-sharp character work, twisty plot turns, and the unsettling gray areas between survival, manipulation, and truth.We explore what makes this psychological thriller so irresistible: the unreliable narrators, the emotional

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00:48:18

Ep. 24: Haunted Pages & Haints: The Reformatory by...

The Lit Library ·

2025/10/31

Grab your pumpkin spice latte, or something a little stronger, because this episode of The Lit Library is straight out of your nightmares (in the best way). Jaleesa, Diamond, Shawndra, and Fancy crack open Tananarive Due’s The Reformatory, a chilling, brilliant, and deeply human story that’ll make you think twice about creaky floorboards and Southern “reform” schools. 👻We’re talking ghosts, generational trauma, and a Black boy who sees spirits that refuse to be silent. Between the scares and

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01:38:39

Ep. 23: Jamessss Yo Powda Is Readyyyy feat. Kami Holt

The Lit Library ·

2025/10/26

Welcome back book baes! Weeee are back with another amazing author as we continue our limited series, The Road to #BRBF26, where we sit down with some of your favorite authors headed to #BRBF26! This month, we have the extremely talented, Kami Holt author of Search My Soul, Intercept My Heart, and so many more amazing book. Today she pops in to discuss when she fell in love with black romance reading, what made her go from reader to author, and so much more, so tune in because it was an amazing

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01:10:24

Ep. 22: Tati, or T.M. If Ya Nasty

The Lit Library ·

2025/09/19

Welcome back book baes! Weeee are kicking off our limited series, The Road to #BRBF26, where we sit down with some of our favorite featured authors you can expect to see at #BRBF26! First up, we have the extremely talented hybrid baddie, Tati Richardson aka T.M. Richardson, author of Losing Sight and The Secrets Series! We discuss everything from the tropes we could spend the week in, to big Nadine and Ed, to what we can expect from Tati as she prepares to release book two in her Boss Chicks series,

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00:50:17

Ep. 21: Hattie Please!

The Lit Library ·

2025/09/10

Welcome back book baes! On this episode of The Lit Library, we crack open ReShonda Tate’s dazzling historical fiction novel, The Queen of Sugar Hill. Set against the glittering backdrop of 1940s and 50s Atlanta, this historical fiction reimagines the life of Hattie McDaniel—the first Black woman to win an Academy Award—and places her at the center of a story filled with ambition, glamour, heartbreak, and resilience.We talk about how Tate brings the hidden corners of Black Hollywood and the vibrant

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01:05:32

Ep. 20: Do You Know What Today Is?

The Lit Library ·

2025/08/18

We have a very special episode today , our Podiversary! It's been one whole year of reviewing book and shooting the shit as friends who love to read, and it's only right we bring it back to where it all began for our BOTM, Danielle Allen and The Curve series. We started episode one with Curvy Girl Summer and we're celebrating year one with Nina and Russ as we dive into, Plus Size Player . Come on in and celebrate with us!Panel Shawndra - @Elle_Monique (X) | @Poppin_Pages (Tik Tok) |

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02:34:19

New Pen On The Block - Sage Advice feat. DL White

The Lit Library ·

2025/07/14

We have a very special episode today as we welcome our first guest to The Lit Library and New Pen On The Block! Author extraordinaire and pen maven, DL White drops it to talk about books, writing, and drops some gems of wisdom on new pens, C.M. Barnes and DH Renfroe! The ladies get together to pick DL’s brilliant mind and her next release, Missing Persons. Panel DL White - 🔗https://www.booksbydlwhite.com/ | @Author_DLWhite (IG)Fancy - @fancy.reads (Tik Tok) | @fancy.reads (IG)Candice -

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00:49:31

Ep. 18: New Pen On The Block - DH Renfroe

The Lit Library ·

2025/06/16

We have a very special episode today as we introduce our very 1st New Pen On The Block author, and resident book baddie, DH Renfroe. The ladies get together to not only talk about her debut release, Creative Differences as well as pick her brain as a new author, her creative process, and what’s next for the newest pen on the block!Panel Shawndra - @Elle_Monique (X) | @Poppin_Pages (Tik Tok) | @Poppin_Pages (IG)Jaleesa - @JaleesaReads (X) | @JaleesaReads (Tik Tok) | @JaleesaReads (IG) Diamond -

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00:46:15

Ep. 17: Black Romance Book Fest = Black Ass Good Time

The Lit Library ·

2025/06/12

Y’all missed us? Good, we missed y’all too! Welcome back to The Lit Library! The ladies are together again to re-cap the beauty that was the inaugural Black Romance Book Fest. Your resident book baddies gush over the love, light, support, and black ass good time they had at the event. Tune in and get your coins ready for 2026!Panel Shawndra - @Elle_Monique (X) | @Poppin_Pages (Tik Tok) | @Poppin_Pages (IG)Jaleesa - @JaleesaReads (X) | @JaleesaReads (Tik Tok) | @JaleesaReads (IG) Diamond -

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00:59:29

Ep. 16: Dat Yank, Dat Snappa Baybeee

The Lit Library ·

2025/05/19

Welcome to a very special episode of The Lit Library! You might notice our resident menace missing from this episode, but that’s for a reason. Today we are discussing the debut novel, ENIGMA from our resident book baddie Candice aka C.M. Barnes. We get very familiar with Caleb, Layanna, Ahmir, Dana, and Ajaih in this why choose urban erotica! It gets filthy, but press play anyways and hear what your favorite bookies had to say! Panel Shawndra - @Elle_Monique (X) | @Poppin_Pages (Tik Tok) |

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01:35:37

Ep. 15: The Black Seed

The Lit Library ·

2025/05/03

Happy Friday and welcome back to The Lit Library! Join us for a start of the weekend book dive in as Shawndra, Fancy, and Bri discuss Wahala the debut novel from author Nikki May. We meet Ronke, Boo, and Simi, a close knit group of friends navigating life as they try to chase their dreams. Things take an unexpected turn when they befriend Isobel, where they quickly learn three’s company but four’s a crowd. Press play and hear what one half of your favorite book club had to say! Panel Shawndra -

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Ep. 14: Big Nadine, Not the Little One

The Lit Library ·

2025/04/23

Welcome back to The Lit Library! Settle in with us as we get into this special episode to discuss the final book of T.M. Richardson’s The Secrets Series, The Opportunity. We meet Nadine and her judgemental ways in The Oath, and we tolerate her in The Offer, but we finally learn her story in The Opportunity. Shawndra, Fancy, and Candice sit down to talk about the unique spin Tati puts on her story and we all have differing opinions on this being Nadine’s redemption arc. We want to know how Nadine’s

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Ep. 13: Not Only Do We Deserve Monuments, We ARE The...

The Lit Library ·

2025/04/16

Welcome back to The Lit Library! We’re a little late with the month's episode, but we’re always reppin! Your favorite book baddies on the book block are locking in with Jas Hammonds as we discuss #BOTM We Deserve Monuments. This is a gripping coming of age story that focuses on the intersectionality of racism and queerness in the south as we’re introduced to Avery, a black, queer, teenage girl trying to find her footing in the rural south as she and her parents uproot their lives to care for

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00:59:23

Bookmark This Ep. 2: Needful Noor Pt. 2

The Lit Library ·

2025/03/17

Welcome back to Bookmark This! Jaleesa & Shawndra are back and reaady to finish talking Needful Noor as they dive into book 2 by Takerra Allen. Join us as we discuss the highs & lows of Noor & Dorian’s love story. Noor is the nurse for Dorian’s sick wife. Dorian is trying to cope with the changes in an already struggling marriage. Do Shawndra & Jaleesa stay on opposite sides of the spectrum whether they like Noor or thought she was psychotic or do they find some commonality with book

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00:45:14

Bookmark This Ep. 1: Needful Noor Pt. 1

The Lit Library ·

2025/03/02

Welcome to Bookmark This! A little listen into the books we consume in between episodes. For our first episode, Jaleesa & Shawndra discuss the messiness that is Needful Noor Book 1 by Takerra Allen. Join us as we discuss the highs & lows of Noor & Dorian’s love story. Noor is the nurse for Dorian’s sick wife. Dorian is trying to cope with the changes in an already struggling marriage. Shawndra & Jaleesa may fall on opposite sides of the spectrum whether they like Noor or thought she

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Ep. 12: You Can’t See But The Body Is Tea

The Lit Library ·

2025/02/14

Welcome back to The Lit Library! On the day of love, your favorite book baddies are Losin Sight with Tati Richardson. Join us as we are introduced to Tanika, an all around sports reporting baddie who’s need for glasses is impacting her life and Gideon, a handsome optometrist who is learning that moving on after losing love is not a bad thing and what happens when a magical pair of glasses and some divination takes these two on romantic rollercoaster in this romantic comedy for our Valentine’s

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01:06:38

Ep. 11: Who Spilled The Juice?!

The Lit Library ·

2025/02/01

Welcome back to The Lit Library! Happy 2025 and come on in as the ladies open the new year with Someone Had To Do It by Amber & Danielle Brown. The ladies embark on this thrilling mystery as FMC Brandi Maxwell grinds their gears. Then we pivot to the heart wrenching feeling evoking Bookmarked by Bella Jay as Juice and Books take us on an unforgettable emotional rollercoaster for our #BOTM and #NTM. Press play as this episode spawned some very poignant conversations about maintaining a sense of

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00:46:44

Ep. 10: Suprised by S.A. Cosby

The Lit Library ·

2024/12/27

Welcome back to The Lit Library! We’re closing out the bookish year as resident book baddie Diamond introduces us to the thrilling world of S.A. Cosby. This month we combine our #BOTM and #NTM as we take on the S.A. Cosby thriller, Razorblade Tears. A Black father. A white father. Two murdered sons. A quest for vengeance.Press play as we dive head first into this enthralling mystery thriller! Panel Shawndra - @Elle_Monique (X) | @Poppin_Pages (Tik Tok) | @Poppin_Pages (IG) Jaleesa - @JaleesaReads

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00:53:52

Ep. 9: Welcome To The Danger Zone

The Lit Library ·

2024/12/05

Welcome back to The Lit Library! We’re ushering in the holidays nice and naughty as your resident book baddies welcome listeners to the Danger Zone. We discuss not one, not two, but all three books from Endiya Carter’s Danger series. Find out how the Danger brothers rank amongst the collective, as well as what we loved, hated, and made us clutch our pearls. Be sure to chime in and let us know which Danger man is your favorite and which leading lady you loved most! Press play as we get dive head

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