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Black History Month: We're Still Here
It's important to remember: We existed in the past. We exist now. And we will continue to exist in the future.
Feb 12 min read


Insights from The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
If you’ve never read a book by James Baldwin, I recommend his work to you. His insight on American culture is invaluable.
Jan 202 min read


AfroLatine Authors by Bookish AfroLatina
AfroLatine authors I want to share with y'all.
Jan 123 min read


December Reading Wrap-Up
Let's get into my December reads, shall we? 👀
Jan 24 min read


November Reading Wrap-Up
Let’s get into my November reading wrap-up! I read 6 books last month: 3 Fantasy, 1 Sci-Fi Graphic Novel, 1 Historical Fiction, and 1...
Dec 14, 20242 min read


June Reading Wrap-Up
Anywayyyyyy, here are the four books I read last month:
Jul 19, 20242 min read


Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1916-2019 edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
This book has been on my tbr for some time. I kept telling myself I should read it. I knew I would love it but I also knew that it was one..
Jul 17, 20242 min read


The Best Books Of The 21st Century According To Me
I'm often at odds with the choices that The New York Times makes so here are my best books of the 21st century.
Jul 10, 20248 min read


May Reading Wrap-Up
I finally have some time to share my May reading wrap-up! I got married this June and the planning has been all-consuming for so long...
Jun 21, 20244 min read


March Reading Wrap-up
It’s time for my March Reading Wrap-up! Stats Books Read: 6, Pages Read: 1,761, Hours Listened: 40.5 Author Stats: 83% books by & about...
Jun 20, 20242 min read


A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay by Octavia E. Butler
My first read of the month was A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay by Octavia E. Butler! This essay was originally published...
Feb 10, 20242 min read


A beautiful reflective narration of one’s feelings during the pandemic, especially as a Black person
Ain’t Burned All The Bright by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin As you can probably guess this book is 5 stars ⭐️. (This is marked as for...
Aug 31, 20231 min read


The Trans Rights Read-a-thon 2023
🏳️⚧️Have y’all heard about the Trans Rights Read-a-thon yet?🏳️⚧️ It was from March 20-27th in 2023. Sim Kern (@sim_bookstagrams_badly...
Aug 31, 20235 min read


I finally read Bloodmarked!!
I read Legendborn in 2021 & loved it so book two was on my radar & I planned to read it right when it came out but couldn't connect the...
Aug 31, 20232 min read


💖Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert💖
I read this book in January but ended up running out of steam to write and share my review. So here it is: Talia Hibbert's first YA book...
Aug 29, 20231 min read


The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport deserves more hype!
5 stars ⭐️ — New Adult Fantasy (has a little spice) -brutal & mysterious -betrayals -found family -ruthless mc Y’all, how did I read this...
Aug 29, 20232 min read


September Wrap-Up
Where Wild Peaches Grow - Cade Bentley 3.75 stars Rep: Black American (Biracial, Southern) This contemporary fiction novel is about two...
Oct 11, 20227 min read


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)...
Aug 1, 20221 min read


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 22, 20222 min read


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)...
Jul 8, 202210 min read
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