Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1916-2019 edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
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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..
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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.
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Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
And now, I share one of my latest five-star reads... Another incredible novel by Elizabeth Acevedo! In her debut adult novel, the Marte...
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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 😅...
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This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Representation: Black American, Lesbian, Adoption Content Warnings: Grief, Deaths Description:...
May 3, 20221 min read
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...
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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 -...
Jan 23, 20222 min read
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Rating: 5 Stars! Genre: YA Science Fiction Representation: Canadian-Chinese author, Chinese, Disabled, and Polyamory (specifically...
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My Anticipated Releases of 2022
Arranged by release date (which publishers may changes). January 25 The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk...
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New Year, New Intentions
Just like most of you, I've been looking back on 2021 and thinking about what I hope to accomplish or go for this year. Here are the main...
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Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith
Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the digital advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review. Rating: 5 stars Type:...
Jan 3, 20222 min read
Amor Actually edited by Adriana Herrera
Authors: Priscilla Oliveras, Sabrina Sol, Diana Munoz Stewart, Adriana Herrera, Mia Sosa, Alexis Daria, Zoraida Córdova aka Zoey Castile...
Dec 31, 20212 min read
My favorite books of 2021
Happy New Year! These are the books I enjoyed reading the most in 2021. You can find the list below this collage. Listed by genre: Poetry...
Dec 15, 20213 min read
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction/Speculative Fiction - Afro Futurism Representation: African American, Non-binary, Intersex, Queer...
Nov 29, 20211 min read
Nature Poem by Tommy Pico
Mini Review! Rating: 4 stars Genre: Poetry Representation: Indigenous (Kumeyaay), Queer/Gay Description Nature Poem (Tin House Books,...
Nov 27, 20212 min read
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Rating: 5 stars Genre: SciFi/Fantasy Representation: Indigenous, Transgender, Queer, Nonbinary, Blind (author: Black Indigenous)...
Nov 25, 20212 min read
The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South Rating: 4 Stars Genre: Culinary Memoir...
Oct 17, 20213 min read
In The Dream House: a memoir by Carmen Maria Machado
Rating: 4 stars Genre: Memoir Representation: Queer, Lesbian, WLW Content Warning: Partner abuse, Psychological abuse, Gaslighting,...
Oct 13, 20212 min read
We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Rating: 5 stars Genre: YA Fantasy Representation: Queer, Sapphic, Latinx Content Warnings: Violence & Gaslighting Description In this...
Oct 10, 20213 min read
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Rating: 5 stars Genre: YA Fantasy Representation: Latinx/Latine, Queer, LGBTQ+, Sapphic Description At the Medio School for Girls,...
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