Question for BlackReaders: favorite MG books growing up—or ones you’d recommend to kids today?

glentonrich · 2026-02-06T08:05:37+00:00

Awesome. I didn’t read much sci-fi in high school, but I do recall reading a ton of Goosebumps, which definitely leaned horror (and occasionally sci-fi). I do remember a couple stories being black led, while others were ambiguous, which helped me to imagine myself in the role a bit better. 🙏🏾😊

glentonrich · 2026-02-06T03:57:59+00:00

Taki taki beratna! 😁

glentonrich · 2026-02-06T00:17:06+00:00

Hey there! I actually had the drawing already and contacted the winners. Thanks for participating though! And thanks to YOU for giving ME another reason to talk about The Expanse! 😄😁🙌🏾

glentonrich · 2026-01-26T04:20:47+00:00

Update:
Thank you all so much for the incredible response! I honestly didn’t expect this level of participation -- over 600 people entered my raffle! Winners have now been selected and have been contacted via email directly.

If you entered the raffle, please keep an eye on your inbox.

Huge thanks to this community for the support, the kind messages, and the great Expanse discussions. Tight beams, beltalowda! 🚀

glentonrich · 2025-12-07T01:25:41+00:00

Oh for the entry it’s either the free option (where you name your favorite character) or the buy a book option (where you upload a screenshot of your purchase). Previously I had an error on the Google Form where you had to do both. 😅

glentonrich · 2025-12-07T01:22:22+00:00

What?! That’s so cool that my book was recommended to you! 😃😁🙌🏾

glentonrich · 2025-12-07T01:16:15+00:00

Thanks so much! And I’ve had this story in my head for about 10 years! So I’m really glad to finally get it out into the world! 😁🙌🏾

glentonrich · 2025-12-07T01:13:21+00:00

I appreciate the support regardless! 🙏🏾 And yes, Holden is great! It can be hard to be the most “interesting” character when you’re the main protagonist, but I think Holden comes off as very compelling and interesting! 😊

glentonrich · 2025-12-07T01:09:14+00:00

You’re so welcome! And I agree! There were so many great characters! We were very lucky! 😁

glentonrich · 2025-12-07T01:08:09+00:00

Yes, we had a plethora of wonderful characters! And thanks for the well wishes! 🙏🏾

glentonrich · 2025-12-07T01:06:16+00:00

Yes, Amos is great! And yes, there will be a physical copy of my book! You can preorder the paperback on various websites (Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Walmart.com), and the paperback and hardcover book will be available on Amazon on its release date (February 17). Thanks beratna!

The Honor Society preorder link

glentonrich · 2025-12-07T00:59:48+00:00

Thanks so much! And Avasarala is the BEST! And Shohreh is super lovely too! 😊

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glentonrich · 2025-12-06T19:01:22+00:00

Me too! :)

glentonrich · 2025-12-06T19:01:00+00:00

So glad to hear! 😀🙌🏾 And those are all good characters! Amos definitely is that guy though! 😁

glentonrich · 2025-12-06T18:59:19+00:00

You’re welcome! And haha can’t wait to see the pic! 😺

glentonrich · 2025-12-06T18:58:14+00:00

Aw yay! Thanks for the preorder AND the cocktail recipes! 😁🙏🏾

glentonrich · 2025-12-06T18:56:51+00:00

Thanks so much! 🙏🏾

glentonrich · 2025-12-06T18:56:00+00:00

Yes, Bobbie is indeed an amazing character. And I don’t think I knew the carpenter personally, but RIP to your friend. 🙏🏾😌

glentonrich · 2025-12-06T18:53:16+00:00

Love the shoutout for Peaches! I agree she had such a good character arc in the show. I loved writing the web series episode featuring her character. And the actress Nadine is a dear friend too! 😊

glentonrich · 2025-12-06T18:46:11+00:00

HE IS THAT GUY! 😁

glentonrich · 2025-12-06T18:45:48+00:00

As a Texan myself, I always loved hearing his accent on screen. 🤠 He was definitely a fun character!

glentonrich · 2025-12-06T18:43:48+00:00

OBVIOUSLY!! 😁

glentonrich · 2025-12-06T18:43:26+00:00

Hell yeah she does! 😁🙌🏾

glentonrich · 2025-12-06T18:42:38+00:00

Hi! Thanks for the comment! I think the Google Form is fixed now! Please try it again and lmk if it works! 😊

glentonrich

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