Shelf Interest Book Club
@shelfinterest
Followers
541
Following
63
Media
262
Statuses
472
📚Embracing black literature 📝Sharing nuanced book reviews 🌏Building an interest-based community! Email: shelfinterest @lafiyahealth .co.uk Join our book club⬇️
London, England
Joined June 2023
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
#FGO
• 259558 Tweets
FELIX
• 227373 Tweets
アザラシ幼稚園
• 147594 Tweets
#ENGFAxPressConMGSBR2025
• 104126 Tweets
LINGORM OTW EP4
• 79199 Tweets
ロッキン
• 66884 Tweets
FJR IN HONGKONG WITH BUILD
• 55522 Tweets
シエル水着
• 35136 Tweets
Kanye
• 25983 Tweets
オアシス
• 24221 Tweets
#劇場版すとぷり
• 21632 Tweets
淀川花火大会
• 20986 Tweets
水着霊衣
• 20767 Tweets
パーシヴァル
• 14975 Tweets
ニキチッチ
• 13196 Tweets
TROFI 1st Fashion Show
• 13146 Tweets
シエル先輩
• 11132 Tweets
バーソロミュー
• 10400 Tweets
徐福ちゃん
• 10249 Tweets
#AZKiワンマン横浜昼
• 10117 Tweets
Pinned Tweet
This July we’re reading “We Were Girls Once” by Aiwanose Odafen!
Explore how the political landscape and different worldviews shapes the lives and friendships of Ego, Zina and Eriife!
FREE online ticket to link up with author, Aiwanose Odafen 🎟️:
0
9
10
What better way to launch a book club than with the debut of “Edge of Here” by
@kelechnekoff
?
We had a deep dive into Kelechi’s motivations, mantras and experiences that led up to the production of this bestseller!
Join our book club or subscribe:
0
14
25
We’ve sent off copies of
@kelechnekoff
’s debut book “Edge of Here” to our members! 👀
Let us know when you receive yours!!! 📚
Become a member of Shelf Interest Book Club:
1
7
18
Our second book club event was a success! 🤩
A special thanks to:
✨
@JJ_Bola
✨
@cantubeauty
& all those who attended!
If you want to find out more about our book club, head over to for more information on how to become a member and for future events!
1
13
17
Hey! it’s Joyce (
@LoveJoyaa
), can co-founder of Shelf Interest!☺️
Shelf interest is a new book club, where we’ll be discussing different themes within black literature!📚
Joyce has listed 4 of her favourite books written by black authors. Have you read any of them? Thoughts💭
0
10
16
When you just can’t put that book down🤣
@shomicita
is currently reading
@skinofthesea
🧜🏾♀️ by Natasha Bowen!
What book has you like this? 📚
Become a member or subscribe to our book club:
0
10
14
We’re Shelf Interest - a new and exciting book club centring black literature and community! 📚
Give us a follow to keep up-to-date with the black book world, and check out our membership packages on our website to join!
#ShelfInterest
#BookTwitter
0
16
13
We’re excited to connect with you!
Follow us here and on our other social media accounts to stay tuned:
📚Instagram:
📚Tiktok:
To become a member, sign up on our website:
#ShelfInterest
#BookTwitter
0
12
12
🚨Giveaway Alert 🚨
Enter our giveaway for a chance to win a signed copy of “Edge of Here” by
@kelechnekoff
along with a ticket to her Say Your Mind live show!
How to enter:
1. Follow us
2. Tag a friend in the comments below
3. Like this post
4. Repost this post
8
19
13
And our first event: A Book-Lover’s Mingle, is a WRAP!
It was such a lovely day meeting everyone and learning more about Edge of Here!
Thank you so much
@kelechnekoff
for joining us and putting this masterpiece into the world!
And thank you to all our members and attendees!🥹
0
6
13
If there’s anyone you should listen to when it comes to all things book-ish, it’s
@JPe5cobar
!
Join us for a Book-ish Costume Night on Oct 25th!
-
@JJ_Bola
interview and book signing📚
- Costume competition (optional)
- Pumpkin carving competition🎃
🎟️:
1
9
12
We went to
@BooksRound
which is a black owned bookshop in Brixton.
They had new releases such as “The Three of Us” by Ore Agbaje-Williams & “Maame” by Jessica George available to purchase.
They also have books for children, with restaurants & bars nearby!
0
6
12
We had our first ever Book Swap!
What books would you have taken home? 📚
Join our book club or subscribe to stay up to date on our events:
1
7
11
Why does our book club focus on black books?📚
@Shomicita
explains why black literature needs more attention!
Follow us, subscribe and/or become a member:
0
2
9
@Shomicita
is currently reading
@skinofthesea
🧜🏾♀️ by Natasha Bowen (
@penguinrandom
) 📚
The story follows “Simi, a mami wata who travels across sea and land in search of the Supreme Creator”
Have you ever read it before? Thoughts?
Follow us for Shomi’s upcoming review!
0
11
10
We’re ecstatic to announce that on 1st December from 7pm, we’ll be interviewing Safiya Sinclair online about her memoir and our November Read: “How to Say Babylon”! 🇯🇲
From 8pm will be our Members Only Book Chat! 📚
Get your FREE ticket:
0
7
10
Come with us to an Evening with
@Kelechnekoff
- the official launch for “Edge of Here”!
Was lovely to dive into a great mind and understand the inspirations behind this amazing book!
Can’t wait to see her again at our book club mingle this Saturday! 🎉
0
5
9
We’re excited to announce our first ever Book Club event! 🥳
@kelechnekoff
will be our esteemed lady of the hour and we’ll be focusing on her debut book, “Edge Of Here”!
Come along, mingle, play games and have some yummy lunch ☺️
📅: 16/9 at 2pm
🎟️:
2
16
9
Spooky season is here! 👻
Here are some black horrors and psychological thrillers that’ll have you at the edge of your seat! 📚
Join our book club to be part of a community that celebrates black literature:
0
8
9
Come with us to the Marcus Garvey Library in Tottenham, London!
For studying, political reading and historical lessons, give it a visit!
0
7
7
We’re back with another book club event, a Book-ish Costume night, on the 25th of Oct 2023! 🥳
- Meet
@jj_bola
ask questions & get your booked signed
- Come dressed as your fav black meme/Tv/movie/book character
- Delicious canapés by The Flygerians & prizes by
@cantubeauty
1
13
8
🚨Giveaway Alert 🚨
Enter our giveaway for a chance to win a Gold membership to our book club!
Our Gold memberships run for 6 months and is worth £210!
How to enter:
1. Follow us
2. Tag a friend in the comments below
3. Like this post
4. Repost this post
7
10
6
Become a member of Shelf Interest Book Club to build community, get into black literature and connect with your favourite authors! 📚
Today is the last day of our August discount to get £5 off Gold and Silver memberships!
Become a member 🤝🏾:
0
9
6
If you’re free this weekend why not visit
@Hatchards
christmas tree, featuring 3,800 hand-painted books, at St Prancras? 🎄
Did you know Hatchards is London’s oldest bookshop? 🤔
It was established in 1797 by John Hatchard who was a publisher and anti-slavery campaigner! 📚
0
2
8
Here’s what our followers are reading at the moment!
Have you read any of these books? 📚
What are you currently reading?
#currentlyreading
0
6
7
The event was called “A Book-Lover’s Mingle” because we really wanted to connect people, and it looks like we did exactly that!
To stay up to date with Shelf Interest Book Club and our events, or to become a full blown member, join us or subscribe:
0
2
6
Come with us to run our post and packing errand for our new book club!
Our first book club pick is “Edge of Here” by
@kelechnekoff
and our members get it a bit earlier than the release date!
Join us for lunch, and meet Kelechi at our first ever meeting:
0
3
6
Today is Nigerian Independence Day 🇳🇬, so we think it would be appropriate to spotlight some stories by Nigerian authors who shed light on specific cultural experiences through their literature!
Have you read any of these books?
1
5
6
Believe it or not, we didn’t exclusively hire models to attend, our guests just happen to be THAT gorgeous! 😍
All photos in this thread are by Houdini 📸:
1
2
6
.
@loveJoyaa
is currently reading, Vanishing Half by
@Britrbennett
(
@riverheadbooks
) 📚
The novel follows twin sisters who leave their small, all black, Louisiana town in search of a new adventure.
Have you read it before? Thoughts?
Follow us for Joyce’s upcoming review!
0
4
6
Happy Publication Day to
@kelechnekoff
! 🎉📚🎊
You can grab your copy of “Edge of Here” from:
Meet Kelechi, ask questions and get your book signed this Saturday at our book club mingle:
0
6
6
Expanding your imagination can improve your empathy, problem-solving, memory and confidence!
Here are 3 imagination exercises!
For more imagination exercises and an understanding of how our imagination frames our understanding of liberty, read our blog:
0
6
5
Azryah (
@_azryah
) is currently reading “The Book of Memory” by
#PetinaGappah
! 📚
“Memory is an albino woman languishing in Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison in Harare, Zimbabwe, where she has been convicted of murder.”
Have you read it?
Follow us for the review!
0
4
6
0
4
5
Here are some books that
@LoveJoyaa
wishes she could read all over again! 📚
- Unbound by Tarana Burke (
@taranajaneen
)
- Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Have you read any of these before?
Join our book club:
0
3
5
Fallen off the reading wagon? We’re here to get you back on track! 📚🛤️
Starting from only 3 pages per day, you can build up your reading capacity in order to finish our “Edge of Here” in time for our virtual discussion on October 7th!💪🏾
Happy reading!
0
3
5
We’ll be here tonight!!! 💛💙
💛 "I can't wait for you to meet all of the characters."
Exploring love, race & modern culture, tonight we are joined by
@kelechnekoff
&
@RichieBrave
live at
@barbicancentre
to unveil the stunning new collection of speculative stories:
#EdgeOfHere
.
🎟️
0
4
11
1
2
5
Our first ever Book Club Event: A Book-Lover’s Mingle, is being sponsored by
@Supermalt
🎉🎊🥳
Have some Supermalt or Ginger Beer by Supermalt with us!
We’ll also be serving lunch, playing some games and speaking to 2 amazing authors! 📚
Tickets 🎟️:
0
3
5
Join us this November to read “How To Say Babylon: a Jamaican Memoir” by Safiya Sinclair! 🇯🇲
Learn about the experiences that led Safiya Sinclair to question her Rastafarian and Patriarchal beginnings.
Join our book club to stay part of the conversation:
0
5
5
Have you read “Before I Let Go” by Kennedy Ryan? What are your thoughts?
“Yasmen wasn’t prepared for how her life fell apart, but she is finally starting to find joy again.”
With a 4.7 star overall rating, here’s what
@bfgriote
- a book-loving connoisseur, has to say!
2
1
5
🚨 Tickets to A Book-Lover’s Mingle are ALL GONE 🚨
Thank you to everyone for your support with our first ever book club meeting!
We’re so grateful to have aligned with the debut of “Edge of Here” by
@kelechnekoff
which undoubtedly means that it’s going to be an amazing event!
0
5
4
We’re having our first ever book club event on September 16th! 📚🎉
Amongst having lunch, playing games and meeting new people, we’ll be discussing
@kelechnekoff
’s debut book “Edge of Here” with her!
Get your tickets 🎟️:
0
8
4
We visited
@Hatchards
Christmas tree at St Pancras (featuring 3,800 hand-painted books) & it was spectacular.
Established in 1797 by John Hatchard, publisher & anti-slavery campaigner. It’s London’s oldest bookshop!
Reading “How to say Babylon” by
@SafiyaSinclair
& loving it!
0
2
5
In a world where busyness is the norm, it can be hard trying fit in some quiet time to read. Here are a few tips that help
@LoveJoyaa
to increase her reading habits, and hopefully they can do the same for you too! 📚
0
1
4
Happy September!
Here’s a list we’ve compiled of September book releases! 📚
Which one catches your eye?
0
2
4
🚨We have an exciting new announcement🚨
@ehimeora
will be attending our first ever book club meeting! 📚
Inspired by African Spirituality, we’ll discuss her book Ancestors Said: 365 Introspections for Emotional Healing!
Tickets 🎟️:
0
7
4
Meet Joyce
@lovejoyaa
, our cheery bookworm and co-founder!
Fav books:
Homegoing by
#YaaGyasi
Daughters who walk this path
@YejideKilanko
Stay with me by
#ayobamidebayo
Hobbies: cooking, reading, hosting, drinking coffee, pilates
Fav colour: 💙
Random fact: Has trypophobia
0
2
4
We’re so excited for our Book Club Launch Event! 📚
We’ve got some really tantalising reveals coming up! 🤩
In the meantime can you guess anything from our clues? 🕵🏾♀️
Subscribe or become a member for updates and discounts:
0
5
4
We have an exciting event coming up soon 🤭
Can you guess what it could be? 👀
Become a member or subscribe to our mailing list:
0
6
3
Next week we’ll be wrapping up September’s read: “Edge of Here” by Kelechi Okafor via our book club’s virtual chat!
This session is FREE for our members only!
Stay tuned to hear what our members have to say!
Tickets 🎟️:
0
1
3
You can become a member of the Shelf Interest book club from as little as £5 a month (valid for 6 months)! 📚
The current offers on our Silver and Gold packages end on 31st July!
What membership suits you?
We look forward to your participation 🤗
0
3
3
For our FIRST EVER book club pick, Our September read is “Edge of Here” by
@kelechnekoff
!
It’s already in the post for our Silver and Gold members!
Come to our first book club meeting on 16th Sep to get a copy, meet Kelechi and get your book signed🎊:
0
1
3
Join us to send off our November read “How to Say Babylon” by Safiya Sinclair, to our book club members! 📚
We’ll be meeting virtually with Safiya Sinclair on 1st December to ask questions about this masterpiece!
Join us, become a member or subscribe:
0
4
3
Have you read “The Three of Us” by Ore Agbaje-Williams?
What are your thoughts on the book? 📚
0
3
3
Shelf Interest book club read Edge of Here by Kelechi Okafor!
We strongly recommend it as an easy read packed with lots of relevant themes and imaginative speculation of a reality not too far off from our own!
Have you read it? 📚
Join us:
0
1
3
We have a few tickets left for our FIRST EVER book club meeting!
Join us to meet
@kelechnekoff
, discuss “Edge of Here”, have lunch, play games and meet new people!
@ehimeora
will no longer be able to attend, but you can still win her new book!
🎟️🔗:
0
8
3
Reading is great for improving our emotional intelligence, reducing stress and increasing concentration!
Check out our latest blog post to learn more benefits, and how to become more book-ish! 📚
Read our blog:
0
1
3
We had
@kelechnekoff
as our lady of the hour at our launch event. We discussed “Edge of Here” and learned about her take on spirituality, remaining grounded, the state of current affairs and the importance of self-promotion!
Join our book club:
1
5
3
Come with us to meet Safiya Sinclair!
She discussed her memoir “How to Say Babylon” with Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, and gave us insight into her Rastafarian upbringing.
We’ll be digging deeper into this amazing read on 1st with Safiya!
Join us:
0
2
3
Our book club launch event in photos 📸
Photography by Houdini:
0
3
4
Come to our first ever book club meeting: A Book-Lover’s Mingle!
👉🏾 Meet
@kelechnekoff
& discuss “Edge of Here”
👉🏾 Meet
@ehimeora
& discuss “Ancestors Said”
👉🏾 Have some lunch w/
@Supermalt
👉🏾 Play games & win prizes
👉🏾 Get your books signed
Tickets 🎟️:
1
10
3
This October we’re reading “the selfless act of breathing” by
@JJ_Bola
In case you’ve fallen off the reading wagon, here’s a guide to ease you into it again with the aim to complete the book on time for our next virtual discussion!
Join us:
0
1
3
Our second book club event, a Book-ish Costume Night, is fast approaching so we thought we’d provide some costume inspiration.
*Please note coming in a costume is totally optional.*
🎟️ Tickets to the event:
0
2
2
Congratulations to
@khadisha_thomas
for winning our first ever giveaway!!!
🚨Giveaway Alert 🚨
Enter our giveaway for a chance to win a signed copy of “Edge of Here” by
@kelechnekoff
along with a ticket to her Say Your Mind live show!
How to enter:
1. Follow us
2. Tag a friend in the comments below
3. Like this post
4. Repost this post
8
19
13
0
0
1
Shelf Interest Book Club had their first members only coffee morning & book swap!📚
Special thanks to:
✨
@WorldRemit
for sponsoring our first members only coffee morning!
✨
@bukolayemi
for donating your books!
Check out for more book club socials ☺️
0
5
1
Along with some deep-diving into “Edge of Here” with
@Kelechnekoff
- grab some Cantu products at our first ever event, A Book-Lover’s Mingle! 🎉🎊
Tickets are almost gone!!! 🎟️
0
3
2
October’s Book is “The Selfless Act of Breathing” by
@JJ_Bola
.
In this heartfelt and searing novel, JJ Bola takes us on quite a relatable journey of belonging, isolation and lack of hope.
Come to our next event, a Book-ish Costume night to meet JJ Bola
0
4
2
Meet
@shomicita
, our witty and bookish co-founder! 📚
Favourite books:
The Color Purple by
#AliceWalker
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by
@lolashoneyin
Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir by
@JeniferLewis
Meet the rest of our team and join us:
0
3
2
Have you read “Skin of The Sea” by Natasha Bowen?
@Shomicita
is a huge fan! Watch her review below!
From mami wata, to Yoruba deities, to adventure, to themes of morality, what more could you ask for?
Are you going to give it a read?
0
2
2
Get your tickets if you like fun and good things!
A Book-Lover’s Mingle is our launch event! A place for games, socialising, lunch, prizes and discussions about
@kelechnekoff
’s debut book “Edge of Here”.
Tickets 🎟️:
0
4
2
Have you read “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennet”?
@LoveJoyaa
has given it a read, and here are her thoughts!
What do you think of the book?
0
2
2
Read “How To Say Babylon” with us this November in time for our online author link-up with Safiya Sinclair on 1st December!
Use our reading guide to gradually build up the habit as the month progresses!
FREE author link up tickets 🎟️:
0
4
2
Come with us to “The Situationship” Launch Party!
Can’t wait to dig into this juicy new read by
@taylordiorr
!
“When the love of her life shows up with a girlfriend, Tia decides it's time to put herself out there.”
Click our bio to join our book club to discuss with us!
0
5
1
When you think about it this is exactly what’s going on 🤣
Ever realised how fucking surreal reading a book actually is? You stare at marked slices of tree for hours on end, hallucinating vividly
315
17K
21K
0
3
2
Subscribe to our mailing list for our upcoming blog giving a more detailed account of our members’ views on Edge of Here!
1
3
1
Awww yay! We’re so excited to have you join us!!! 💛
1
1
1
Come join us for a hot drink! Gold Members also get a pastry! 🥐
Tell us about an old book you bring along and swap it with another member’s!
The café is in Moorgate and the address will be confirmed upon ticket confirmation.
Tickets are FREE:
0
0
0
@JPe5cobar
Awww thank you so much! This means the world coming from you!
Glad you were able to join and that you enjoyed yourself! 💛📚
1
0
1
Our members gathered to close the chapter on our first ever Shelf Interest Book Club focus: Edge of Here by
@kelechnekoff
!
We had a fun and extensive meeting with 12 of our members to make sure we throughly dissected our findings!
Become a member:
1
4
1
Congratulations to
@OnlyDunke
for winning our second giveaway! 🥳🥳🥳
🚨Giveaway Alert 🚨
Enter our giveaway for a chance to win a Gold membership to our book club!
Our Gold memberships run for 6 months and is worth £210!
How to enter:
1. Follow us
2. Tag a friend in the comments below
3. Like this post
4. Repost this post
7
10
6
0
0
1
October marks Black History month here in the UK. It is a time of celebration, recognition and somber reflection.
So we’ve put together some books that educates and motivates us, whilst increasing our knowledge about our history.
0
2
1
Meet
@Shomicita
- one of our co-founders!
Discuss books and get into the nitty-gritty with us by joining Shelf Interest book club! 📚
Become a member or subscribe:
0
2
0
@MelMx__
Added your current read to today’s post! Thank you for contributing! 💛
Here’s what our followers are reading at the moment!
Have you read any of these books? 📚
What are you currently reading?
#currentlyreading
0
6
7
0
0
1
Have you got your ticket to our launch event yet?
Come down to A Book-Lover’s Mingle where you can grab some lunch, play some games, meet
@kelechnekoff
and focus on her debut book - “Edge of Here”!
Get your ticket 🎟️:
0
1
1
Fun fact: we initially planned for our first event to be a picnic, but thought it would be too big a risk due to British weather. Fortunately the weather yesterday was lovely, but looking at the rain today shows how much of a gamble it would’ve been!
0
1
1
@_Xuest
Added your current read to today’s post, thank you for contributing! 💛
Here’s what our followers are reading at the moment!
Have you read any of these books? 📚
What are you currently reading?
#currentlyreading
0
6
7
0
0
1
Welcome everyone! 👋🏾
To stay up-to-date with our latest developments, subscribe to our mailing list using the link below ⬇️
0
2
1
Have a look at our observations and let us know if you resonate!
Become a member:
0
3
1
Check out our latest post reviewing Kelechi Okafor’s “Edge of Here”.
Edge of Here is an interesting take on post-modern fiction with themes of love, spirituality and black womanhood!
Our community reviewers strongly recommend this beautiful read!
0
2
1
Have you read “The Three of Us” by Ore Agbaje-Williams?
“Set over the course of a single day, husband, wife and best friend Temi toe the lines of compromise and betrayal.”
Here’s our review by
@bilzyb
-a bookish babe! (ft
@mxrixmxri
&
@DoseofLamide
)
Will you give it a read?📚
0
3
1
We’ve just sent out our newsletter with exciting new announcements 🤭
Happy reading! 📰
0
1
1
@PreciousGNSD
🤣🤣🤣
We were fortunate enough to be gifted a bunch of books from one of our members (
@bukolayemi
) who couldn’t make it, so most of us left with more books than we came with 🤣📚
0
0
1
@Jakquellin
You should be getting our newsletter soon updating you with everything you need to know! Hope to see you at our first event!
0
0
1
Want something fun to do at the end of the month?
Well, Shelf Interest Book Club is having a Book-ish Costume Night on the 25th of Oct 2023!
Tickets can be found here:
0
4
1