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My December Reading Wrap-Up
My December reads was a mash-up of books I've been meaning to read for a while and some holiday treats! I read 10 books, all by and about South Asian, Latine, and Black folks, this past month.
Jan 45 min read
My November Reading Wrap-Up
I finally had a chance to sit down & pull together my reviews for the books I read in November, so let's jump right in! I read 6 books by and about Black, Latine, and Indigenous queer folks.
Dec 27, 20254 min read
My July Reading Wrap-up
I finished reading 4 books last month in the following genres: cozy mystery, YA fantasy, and supernatural horror. Below, I'm going to give y'all my mini reviews for each book, but PLEASE check the content warnings on TheStoryGraph.
Aug 12, 20253 min read
This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Representation: Black American, Lesbian, Adoption Content Warnings: Grief, Deaths Description:...
Jul 9, 20222 min read
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 31, 202217 min read
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Rating: 5 stars Genre: SciFi/Fantasy Representation: Indigenous, Transgender, Queer, Nonbinary, Blind (author: Black Indigenous)...
Nov 27, 20212 min read
Daughters of the Stone by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Representation: Afro-Puerto Rican, Yoruba religion Content Warnings: Slavery, Rape, Colorism,...
Oct 6, 20213 min read
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Rating: 5 stars Genre: YA Fantasy Description: Nothing is more important than loyalty. But what if you’ve sworn to protect the one you...
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
Rating: 5 stars Genre: dark fantasy historical novella Description: Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns with Ring...
Aug 31, 20212 min read
Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass
Rating: 4 Stars Genre: Young Adult/Teen - Second Chance Romance Description: "Inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Where the Rhythm...
Jul 18, 20213 min read
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Rating: 5 stars My hand holding a hardcover copy of Instructions for Dancing in front of a green forest. Description: "Evie Thomas...
Jul 11, 20213 min read
While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory
Rating: 4 stars Description: “Ben Stephens has never bothered with serious relationships. He has plenty of casual dates to keep him busy,...
Jun 27, 20212 min read
Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues by Monique W. Morris
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Description: "A groundbreaking and visionary call to action on educating and supporting girls of color, from the...
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Synopsis: “A romantic, heart-felt, and whimsical YA novel about letting go of the past, figuring out what you...
Jun 6, 20213 min read
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