BBC (Bob's Book Club)

the library has free audio books and they partner with other services to provide a wider selection of options.

Dellbert

“Rainbow Milk” by Paul Mendez or “The Prophets by Robert Jones JR (aka Son of Baldwin).

Sonia Dawson

Y’all where can I get some free audio books cuz I’m broke

there’s a good book series called the Red Queen it’s actually really fucking good

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkin, but yall aint ready for that conversation ;)

Maestre

monet should do the audio book for the coldest winter ever

Micala

I want to read this!

Kindred by Octavia Butler. A black woman is repeatedly pulled through time to save her white ancestor's life to ensure that he fathers the bloodline that leads to her being born. ~11 hours.

In Search of The Color Purple - Salamishah Tillet

The Stone Angel, Margaret Laurence. Because I remember loving that book, and it's been ages.

Love without reason by LaRaiya Gaston!!

Nat Jax

YES

Can we pick like a mystery one or murder one.

Jose Salazar

anything by Toni Morrison imo

Ryan Mortenson

Anything by a black queer author

ali k

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern!

Brandon Salden

a toni morrison book!!

Ashley Tippins

Dopefiend by Donald Goins on audible and Amazon audible edition

Cemetery Boys By Aiden Thomas 13hrs on Audible. Also there is an app called Bookclubz that would probably help organize it better 👍🏽

This is a very great book

Sasha Mala

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera is so sad and is LGBTQ+!

Oz Stinklebutt

What about Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan in preparation for the new series coming out.

Drake Mathews

I read Coldest Winter Ever after listening to the podcast, and I must say a great read!

Read that in high school

Simone

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo is really good! It's a fiction book about 12 different characters and it focuses on the intersectional experiences of being black and lgbt in the UK. Super good and written in a really interesting style!

I'm in for whatever y'all decide on. A huge Thank you to my fellow patrons for all of the great book recommendations offered here!

A Sexton

I was JUST about to type this! I adore this series!!

b nixon

Children of Blood and Bone was a pretty good YA fantasy book!

mariah's memoir, she reads and sings on the audiobook version! 😍

bob, have you read Kiese Laymon's Long Division? i've been really scared to start it because i think it's going to give me a lot of familiar mississippi queer youth feelings, but it's my nomination

alice ND

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark. It's a novella and so so good!

Patty Ham

"Black is the New White" by Paul Mooney

Debby Randolph

The bluest eye by Toni morrison 💅

THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO IS A BOP

Wat about Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks.

Gucci R

That's my book! And part 2

Gucci R

Fahrenheit 451?? Lol jk jk

OverWatchery

Or A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Been really wanting to read it

Natalie

The Color Purple

Natalie

Beloved

OWEN MCKINNEY

I second any Toni Morrison👍

Anthony St. John

I haven't read it but everyone in my book club says that same thing

Cynethia Williams

Ahh that book still haunts me

Effie

Baby teeth

Cynethia Williams

Paul Beatty's The Sellout is available on audiobook - could be a good one

It's been years since I taught it so I would be happy to revisit

MaryJo Anderson (JojoMama1965)

Good Lord Bird! I just started it

I read this book twice. Such a good read! The depth in the honesty. I agree this is the bbc pick!

Bethany Harris

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters Absolutely brilliant, somewhere between a fiction and gender politics commentary. So good!

Anything E. Lynn Harris

Xay

The Dutiful boy by Mohsin Zaidi

Lala's London (Layla)

Born a crime-Trevor Noah , honestly it’s brilliant

Nicole da rocha

A tree grows in Brooklyn, it’s an easy read and pretty good recommend for all

I love that book - and yes there's an audio version!

The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison

lol

Holly Golden

Bobs book burning club

Nothing special by A.E Via

I hope tamisha iman writes a book so you can review that haha

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Mariah’s memoir hands down

Ilayjah Gary

SUCKLESS BY WILLAM!!!

Nozo

G Spot… it’s an urban erotic and actually a decent story.

Ashley Brown

The Game of Desire by Shannon Boodram

Sarah Rendon

Oooh a mind spread out on the ground!

'Blame it on Bianca Del Rio' by Bianca Del Rio

SaltyPepper

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid me thinks

Seven Days in June 📝

Yes audio pls ❤️

Dittochu

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. So much scarier than the movie. Plus, spooky season is coming up :)

How about "A Dinner of Onions" by Dora Harmony Wallace

clyde_frog

Just heard about Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee. It’s a trans teen rom-com and the reviews are great

Precious

Please say “Ending Things” is the title of a book and this isn’t a cry for help

Jay

😂😂

Jay

I’ve heard the Bible is pretty good

I highly recommend “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena” by Anthony Marra. It is a very good story that does take some mental effort to fully understand but oh my god it is so worth it

Jay

Yes...SMUT SMUT SMUT😏😏

just mercy

I second that

Diva Rules by Michelle Visage

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue!

Beloved

Thomas

Flyy Girl by Omar Tyree

Belle

'Doll Parts' by Amanda Lepore :)

Kylie Mack

Verity by Colleen Hoover

Derri_lyk

It's a movie too!

Purple Reign

I'm thinking of ending things yes its a book

Purple Reign

That sounds so interesting!

Squeaky_Fromage

Does Amber Narrate? LOVE her.

Squeaky_Fromage

The books are seriously amazing, and the GRRM hasn’t finished it yet, so no garbage ending!!

Squeaky_Fromage

Just finished this a week ago. Amazing.

Albie Flores

Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor

Mariah’s memoir pls 🙏🏽

Ashana M

stick with smut there are plenty of audiobooks

What genre(s) do you go for?

"Mr Loverman" by Bernardine Evaristo or "The Nickel Boys" by Colson Whitehead.

Jair The Literary Masturbator

Mariah Carey’s Memoir!

Mabey get yourself s copy from the library

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston!

This is so exciting!!!

Sequoia

Call me by your name !

I love this idea. BIPOC books!

Mariah Carey's Memoir. The Meaning of Mariah Carey

I Am Not Myself These Days is a memoir about a drag queen who worked at Lucky Chengs(!!) and whose boyfriend tried to kill her?? Feels relevant.

Mariah Carey’s Memoir. The eBook is actually on sale today.

Mel8235

Homegoing* damn autocorrect

Sarah Morgan

Homecoming by Yaa Gyasi was also great. But I'll be excited to read anything with Bob and the patrons

Sarah Morgan

Let's read an Indigenous author! A Mind Spread Out On The Ground by Alicia Elliott or Inconvenient Indians by Thomas King

Squire (Steven) Hall

The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett

Ari

The E. Lynn Harris 'Invisible Life' series.

Madame

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar

Ari

Game of thrones!!!

Muk Minaj

Are there other books by sister Souljah? Wasn’t there one about midnight?

Something like summer

jesse

Mariah Carey’s autobiography!

Johnzel Sarono

Is there a desired genre?

Willhelm

This was a journey. You good?

ARCHER

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo. I loved it, and would definitely recommend!

Sarah Morgan

How about ‘The Final Revival of Opal & Nev’ by Dawnie Walton?

Dr. Pamela Chollet

People, only audiobook or kindle before Bob comes for you, she hates printed books! 😂

FeLiX

yes!!!

Omg Bob the Teacher said Coldest Winter Ever doesn’t count on our summer reading list??? no fair!! (Yes I already read it)

yes!!! along the same raunchy mess that we crave! best option after The Coldest Winter ever

This makes it super accessible too!

Monifa

I'm still down for Good Lord Bird

The Midnight Library!!

😂 can’t with autopilot

It* not I ….

Omg I was also supposed to say laugh not life wtf

But seriously read lamb

Idk why it wrote “you”

Lamb by you Christopher Moore!!! It’s such a good book, and it will make you life a lot

Hunger Games Series.

If you gave a mouse a cookie

Salvatore ♱

There's audio for it on YouTube!!!

Min Yi

How about the 4 agreements or vibrate higher daily since I actually own those

How about Song of Achilles? It's about Achilles and Patrocules being gay AF. There is an audiobook of it too.

Dune😊😊

the colour purple !!

How about midnight

Honestly. Whatever you guys recommend, I would immidiately get it and read it xD

Dork diaries

Salvatore ♱

Dune

Is this an actual book? Omg 🤣

ARCHER

Dune

Read it outloud and record it! Lol or have one of us do it I know one of the patreons is probably a pro at this

I second this one

Aisha

Yesss like a M/M book

Kid Fury from the Read at one point mentioned Ace of Spades. I know the main characters are black, and I think some characters may be queer? I think its similar to gossip girl from the reviews i saw (in a good way)

Daniel

The secret life of church ladies

Jewell Singletary

As a white person, I thought it was great. Also really liked her recent follow-up Nice Racism.

Courtney Ferriter

Ooothank you!! I didn’t even know there was a new hunger games 🙌🏾

Jewell Singletary

Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life

The newest Hunger Games book!! Would love to hear Bob's commentary since he loves the series

ARCHER

I love to see everyone saying The Giver! Personally, i would love to revisit the book and think its something many people would love who haven't already experienced it!

Kendra W

Furious by T.R Ragan is absolutely phenomenal and is available on audible too

Someone did their audio version of The Coldest Winter Ever on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMdV6b6wrPE&ab_channel=TheUnitedRoninNetworks%E2%84%A2%EF%B8%8F

R

It could be fun to read Passing by Nella Larsen before the Netflix movie with Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga comes out later this year. Short and sweet too.

Addicted by Zane...or anything by Zane🤭

Running with Scissors

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon. Really great recent memoir about the author's relationship to his body, his race, and his mother. I think you would like it, Bob, or at least, you would find it thought-provoking.

Courtney Ferriter

Razor blade tears!

I would pay extra for that.

Squeaky_Fromage

Bob, I need you to write a book with jokes and anecdotes and not only would I buy it but I would buy it for others as a gift!

let's read workin' it by RUPAUL

Ed

detransition babyyyyy

Come on BBC 🤪

Blake

I love Ruby Dee's voice!

Talia Herron

I think the giver is a good choice! I haven't read it since middle school but I remember it just as well as you do and I'd be down to give it another go!

Deekal10

Kite Runner let’s get depressed

Talking in the Dark!!! Gay poems

Jenn D.

Can we take a second to recognize miss Bob, and her choice in book club names… (Rajah’s my life narrator now)😂

Squeaky_Fromage

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston voiced by Ruby Dee is a great audiobook, she's an actress and makes it nearly a cinematic experience

Anthony St. John

OF MICE AND MEN!!!!!

Erick Balboa

Black Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon James

hevent started it yet but was intrigued by the cover, All Boy's Aren't Blue

The Color Purple

Hunter Herrera-McFarland

Also, “Invisible Monsters” by Chuck Palanuck is ICONIC!! Trans representation along with it being the prequel and inspiration for “Fight Club” the girls will be GAGGED by this one 😭😭

Astoldbyzee

The Giver, please and thank you. Then we can have a viewing party to watch the horrid film adaptation they did in 2014 where they turned it into a tween romance 😭💔💔💔😉

The Color Purple

Josue Guzman

Can you post a “pole” with a few options so we can choose? That should simplify this a bit. I’m down for anything queer, black, and/or sci-fi

All I’m saying is that Jurassic park is a great book

I second this choice, it is a really good book!

Lolo

Can I just say... I feel like the elite of the elite of the elite as a Sibling Rivalary patreon. That is all.

Raven Powell

What type of books we talking? It would be nice to read Genevieve by Zane if we still want sex and drama from the black gaze. Such an amazing book!

Astoldbyzee

SO GOOD

Albie Flores

Coldest Winter Ever was a great read. Thanks, Monet, for the recommendation.

Luella Iwasiuk

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi. Great Black Sci-fi/speculative fiction book! And it’s on audible

Very great

Albie Flores

TransFigured by Brian Belovitch Monet and Bunny interviewed him.

I can’t wait !!!

Luna

I bought White Fragility by Robin Diangelo when Bob mentioned that we'd read it for the book club a while back but I haven't read it yet. I've heard mixed opinions on it but maybe that could make for a good book club discussion?

Amber Soto

Blame it on Bianca Del Rio by Bianca Del Rio

Eric Wong

I heard Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is really good. It’s pretty new release but it probably has an audio book version

"The Good Goof," just like you said before Bob

I feel like it was some of the lives she did with fans. I missed it too

Skye Falling! Black and Queer story!

Albie Flores

How about keep the book but then You also do a separate video where you read it to us 😆

Juan Quinonez

Zane Chronicles 😭

heyitspoochie

Well what’s a book that you have read that you find interesting?

Christopher M Ramos

Homecoming by Yaa Gyasi it’s AMAZING

Michelle Visage’s The Diva Rules

😂

Talia Herron

I’m reading “Bath Haus” by P. J Vernon and it’s SOOOO GOOOD. 80% thriller 20% gay smut. Lol

Doug Minaj

this doesnt have anything to do with this but did mo movies ever happen because i cant find it lmao

sam sherwood

And black

Read Sally Rooney’s new book!!! “Beautiful world where are you”

Adrienne Maree Brown’s Pleasure Activism. I think it’ll be great if u read it Bob as someone who’s polyamorous, and a lot of different conversations could be had. The audiobook is also very relaxing to listen to.

dio

we need it to be gay

I vote for the giver

Jacob Graves

Oooohh!

Something fun

not bob's big cock club😯

Ed

I was thinking of Behind Her Eyes

Gaby

Flyy Girl.

Dominique Jackson

Normal people

the very hungry caterpillar

sam sherwood

How to Survive A Plague

Missing Pages

Verity by Colleen Hoover

Gone girl

I’m down for whatever. I’ve been trying to read more so this will be the motivation I need!

Alexis

I thought Bob abolished books!?!

Scott Bazemore

The Alchemist

I already bought coldest winter ever lmao 🤣

Squeaky_Fromage

We love BBC

Bilal

The Vanishing Half by Bri Bennett is great

Precious

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins ;)

Maestre

Fly girl by Omar Tyree

I wanted to hear about her mamas big coochie 🥺

Sol

something gay please

kay

Legendborn is really good!!

White tiger, here comes the sun

I'm currently reading The Afghanistan Papers

The fault in our stars

The Giver !

GOOD LORD BIRD!!

omadi sarr

Green eggs n ham

brandyn from the fif flo.

Let's start with The Giver

Matthew Mata