The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed has one of my favorite book covers of 2020. As shallow as it sounds, I just knew I had to read this book. Frankly, I am SO glad I picked it up. The Black Kids is an insightful historical fiction book about a Black girl who is coming of age […]
An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn | Audiobook Review
April 29, 2021
Why Did I Listen To An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn? Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell series is special. An Unexpected Peril is the sixth book in the series, so of course I knew I was going to read it. I have also listened to four out of the five previous books in the series. It was […]
Liberty: The Spy Who (Kind of) Liked Me by Andrea Portes | Audiobook Review
April 28, 2021
Why Did I Listen To Liberty: The Spy Who (Kind of) Liked Me by Andrea Portes? Honestly, I decided to listen to Liberty: The Spy Who (Kind Of) Liked Me by Andrea Portes because I saw that the audiobook was relatively short. This book has been physically sitting on my bookshelf for quite a while and […]
A Murderous Relation by Deanna Raybourn | Audiobook Review
April 27, 2021
Why Did I Listen To A Murderous Relation by Deanna Raybourn? I love it when a new book comes out in a series that I LOVE. And friends, I just love Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell series. However, as it turns out, I am one book behind and so with the release of An Unexpected Peril, I […]
Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest | Audiobook Review
April 23, 2021
Why Did I Listen To Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest? Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest is a contemporary YA book that is not about Black trauma, so I wanted to read it. It’s important to talk up and promote books featuring Black joy, I’ve learned but also really truly […]
Light It Up by Kekla Magoon | Book Review
April 21, 2021
After reading The Rock And The River, I am a firm Kekla Magoon fan for life. As it turns out, I had another one of her books sitting on my shelf waiting to be read - Light It Up. However, that one was sitting on my shelf because I hadn’t yet read How It Went Down and Goodreads […]