Talk Booky Elevates Black Voices: Episode Two

The usual book slump of February can't stand up to us this year! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we do a mid-month update on our reading progress during the month that usually sends us spiraling into a cave that drains our ability to read until March. Not in 2026...well, at least for one of us! We open with some exciting news about a childhood favorite book getting an aged-up sequel and Booker Prize winner heading to the big screen. Then, we discuss the odd and sprawling range of literature we finished since the 1st, including many classics and a few modern hits, give some rapid-fire recommendations in honor of Black History Month, and wrap up with a timely question about breaking a reading slump with a comfort read. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.    Books Discussed at Length: Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston The Awakening - Kate Chopin Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company that Unlocked the Power of Play - Keza MacDonald The Yellow Wallpaper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Samuel Coleridge The Pearl - John Steinbeck The Neighbor Favor - Kristina Forest Lost: Back to the Island - Emily St. James and Noel Murray James - Percival Everett   News: Felicia - https://people.com/fiona-davis-samantha-the-next-chapter-cover-reveal-exclusive-11903556  Aaron - https://deadline.com/2026/02/lincoln-in-the-bardo-duke-johnson-george-saunders-1236719042/    Contact: Email - [email protected] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/ Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron