Valentina Salazar is NOT a Monster Hunter by Zoraida Córdova
"This middle-grade novel has everything: magical creatures, and adventurous family, super cool friends, and a big mystery at its center."...
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- Aug 4
- 2 min
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
An etherial and mysterious Fantasy seemingly inspired by Anna May Wong, the first Chinese-American Hollywood movie star. Rating: 4 stars...
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Peter Darling by Austin Chant
Finally finished this book! My boyfriend got it for me a couple of months ago and it was on my Pride tbr, but my mood kept shifting 😅...
- Aug 4
- 1 min
July Reading Wrap-Up
It's that time again! Check out the books I read this month and see if anything interests you. In July, I read 16 books! It was a good...
- Aug 4
- 2 min
After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez
"The way this book messed with my emotions is no joke!" Rating: 4.5 stars Spice: 3.5 chili peppers Representation: Mexican-American,...
- Aug 4
- 2 min
A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Caña
Besties to enemies to lovers. What a ride! Rating: 4.5 stars Spice: 3 chili peppers Genre: Contemporary Romance (Rom-Com) Representation:...
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle
A teen love story for the ages! Rating: 5 stars Genre: YA Romance Representation: Black American teens, disability (side character)...
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars!!! Genre: Contemporary Romance/Lit (Young Adult/College) Spice Level: 2 out of 5 peppers Representation: Black...
- Jul 9
- 2 min
This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Representation: Black American, Lesbian, Adoption Content Warnings: Grief, Deaths Description:...
- Jul 8
- 10 min
June Reading Wrap-Up
The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin Rating: 5⭐️ Genre: Fantasy Dreamers Series by Adriana Herrera Genre: Romance American Fairytale (#2)...
- Jun 23
- 2 min
The Marvellers (Book 1) by Dhonielle Clayton
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Representation: Black American, Creole, African (Ghanaian, Nigerian, and more), Arab, Irish,...
- Jun 22
- 3 min
The Mead Mishaps Series by Kimberly Lemming
These books by Kimberly Lemming are perfect for fans of spicy romance and fantasy stories!!! I love that the author includes the content...
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa by Julian Randall
Rating: 5 stars (HANDS DOWN!) Genre: Middle Grade Historical Fiction/Adventure Representation: Dominican-American (Chicago), Queer...
- Jun 20
- 2 min
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker & Marcus Kwame Anderson
Rating: 5 stars Ages 14 and up This 183 page graphic novel really packs a punch!! Walker and Anderson confront the reality that many...
- May 31
- 17 min
May Reading Reviews
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings: 16 Retellings of Asian Myths and Legends edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman Rating: 5/5 stars Click...
- May 3
- 1 min
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman
As a kid, I really liked the usual ancient mythologies of Egypt and Greece. Now, I’m diving into those of the Americas, Asia, Africa, and...
- May 3
- 1 min
The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe
Inspired by their most recent album and emotion picture, Dirty Computer, Janelle Monáe and some amazing collaborators brought us The...
- May 3
- 2 min
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera
Soooooo I bought this beautiful dress last year that ended up matching my current favorite Romance of this year... A Caribbean Heiress in...
- Mar 14
- 2 min
Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala
Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Representation: Filipina-American, PTSD, Black, Latinx, South Asian & Disabled Content warning:...
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
Thank you to NetGalley for the electronic advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review. Rating: 5 stars Genre: Young Adult -...