10 Amazing Women Revolutionizing The Way We Read And Consume Books On Instagram.

These women read widely, vividly, voraciously, and they give us beautiful pictures, perfectly worded sentences, and artful reviews.

Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and found yourself in the company of a beautiful book picture, insightful review, that gives you a rare kind of homecoming, spiritual embrace and a push to read more diverse books and consume more books from women?

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If you have good for you. If you haven't, here are 10 beautiful women who read widely, vividly, voraciously, and who give us beautiful pictures, perfectly worded sentences, and artful reviews.

Not aiming to become the new James Wood or a Michiko in either literature or criticism, but to serve as an antidote to all narrow views of literature, whether African, Middle Eastern or Asian or even British and American literature.

1. Sophia @Sophia_Stories

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Sophia is an eclectic reader, she advocates for #ReadingOutsideTheBox and channels her energy towards gaining traction for books from the Middle East, and North Africa. Sophia likes Persians rugs and poetry.

2. Fifi @KenyanBibliophile

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Known for her interactive discussions on Instagram stories, where she discusses interesting themes in real time with her followers. Fifi is the girl that shares dirty screenshots of books/authors no one paid attention to. She stays away from conventional reviewing and she sees no compulsion to tolerate or praise bad books because they are popular. After all she dragged 'Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing as poorly researched.

3. Charlott @half_book_and_co

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Every December, Charlott spotlights under hyped books from around the world using the hashtag #literaryworldtrip. She passionately encourages people to consume literature from Africa, queers, women of colour and books with feminist sentiments. She also shares stunning pictures of Berlin.

4. Oni @bookandcoffeestains

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Oni treats the novel as an art form. She evaluates literary fiction and other subgenres in a profound and interesting way. Her pictures have a quaint feel to them and she adores books about other books.

5. Darkowaa @Africanbookaddic

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Darkowaa loves reading African literature, and other texts by other Black writers including Caribbean, African American writers. She adores out of print 'African Writers Series' and non-stereotypical contemporary African writing. She is obsessed with making African writing popular and she just started a blog series where she ask book bloggers what being well read means to them.

6. Angela @Baosbooks

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Angela wants to change the publishing industry to include more books from women writers and people of colour. Not much of a reviewer, Angela is content with sharing aesthetically pleasing pictures of books written by underhyped authors. She allows her cute cat to photobomb her pictures once in a while.

7. Chrissy @blackgirlsreadtoo

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Her reviews are not only honest, she glorifies good books as perfect, beautiful art.

8. Adira @introvertinterrupted

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Adira wants to show you the richness and diversity African American literature. She recommends a variety of selections from Black American authors, covering a wide range of themes with insightful commentary. She also discusses literary and cultural issues inherent in each book in an awesome way.

9. Makeda @colourlit_uk

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Colour Lit UK loves musing about good books about, or written by, people of colour. Her book reviews are always so thoughtful and brilliant.

10. Mayowa @mayowa_reads

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Mayowa is a history and politics students who loves to share African classics and well-written books from African women who are not Adichie.

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