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When We Make It by Elizabet Velasquez
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Young Adult - Novel in Verse Representation: Nuyorican girl, poverty Content Warnings: rape, classism, abuse, teen...
Jan 3, 20222 min read


The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: “His best friend is his only vice. For seven years, Jasmine Allen’s closest friend has been the...
Jun 5, 20212 min read


Pride Month Recommendations
Note: You'll notice that many of my recommendations are by/or about Black, transgender, and femme folx. This is because I have made a...
Jun 4, 20217 min read


Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: “Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her...
Jun 2, 20212 min read


The Hazards of Love, Vol. 1 by Stan Stanley
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: The Hazards of Love follows the story of a queer teen from Queens who makes some mistakes, gets...
May 29, 20212 min read


While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: "Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to...
May 23, 20212 min read


Arsenic and Adobo (A Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery) by Mia P. Manansala
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Description: "The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes--one that...
May 21, 20212 min read


The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Synopsis: "Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when...
May 13, 20212 min read


The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis: "Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to...
May 11, 20212 min read


On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Overview: "Weaving together American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette...
May 8, 20212 min read


Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 Synopsis: From the book "When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother...
May 8, 20212 min read


One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Synopsis August is kind of a drifter, but not in the cool rock n' roll kind of way. She's just trying to find a...
May 2, 20212 min read


Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Synopsis: Set on a fictional island inspired by Jamaica, Witches Steeped in Gold is the first installment of a...
May 1, 20212 min read


Black Girl, Call Home: Poems by Jasmine Mans
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Description: From spoken word poet Jasmine Mans comes an unforgettable poetry collection about race, feminism,...
Apr 28, 20211 min read


You Had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars! Synopsis: Jasmine Lin Rodriguez is breaking out of her soap opera roles to be the leading lady on a new...
Apr 14, 20211 min read


You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars Synopsis: Liz Lighty is a quiet high school student with a dream. After losing her mom and watching her brother...
Apr 14, 20212 min read


Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
Rating: 4.5/5 Synopsis: Grace Porter just woke up in a bed by herself in Vegas with a note from her...wife? This is not what Porters do....
Apr 5, 20212 min read


The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary: After a terrible political coup usurps their noble house. Hawke and Grayson flee to stay alive and...
Mar 28, 20211 min read


The Mothers: A Novel by Brit Bennett
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Summary: "It is the last season of high school life for Nadia Turner, a rebellious, grief-stricken,...
Mar 23, 20212 min read


The Pretty One by Keah Brown
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars! Summary: Keah Brown opens herself to the world in a series of essays about her experiences as a Black...
Mar 22, 20211 min read
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