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My April Reading Wrap-Up
It’s time for my April reading wrap-up! I read 10 books last month & here are my thoughts:
May 164 min read


36 Amazing Book Recs to celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day
I took a little break from posting & now I'm back to celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day!
Apr 32 min read


February Mini Book Reviews: Part 4
Y'all know I can't go a whole month without at least one sci-fi or speculative fiction book! Here was my pick for February: The Scourge...
Mar 221 min read


Small But Mighty Book Recs
Looking for something small but mighty? Here are 3 novellas I read in January 😉
Feb 262 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


Special Book Review: Sleeping with the Frenemy by Natalie Caña!
Sleeping with the Frenemy follows Sofi and Leo (the 3rd Vega) as they navigate a complicated relationship they've been hiding since high...
Nov 30, 20241 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


My Favorite Reads of 2023!
Let’s get into my favorite books of 2023! I read 119 books this past year and here are my top 27. Romance Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan...
Jan 1, 20241 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


I just finished To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquil Blackgoose and I’m obsessed!!!
Without a doubt, this is a 5-star read 👑 An incredible start to a historical fantasy series! I devoured this book quickly despite the...
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


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, 20222 min read


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, 20222 min read


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 4, 20222 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


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


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 23, 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
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