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 […]
The Backups by Alex de Campi | Book Review
March 29, 2021
Why Did I Read The Backups by Alex de Campi? The Backups by Alex de Campi was a random book picked from my Macmillan reviewer box. Initially I wasn’t sure when I was going to read it, but as it turns out this was the first I read and what a good choice. Part of […]
It’s Kind Of A Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morrill | Book Review
March 10, 2021
I brake for books like It’s Kind Of A Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morrill. It is everything I wanted in a book and more. There is pizza and wonderfully written parents and class and obviously romance. This was the perfect book to pick up for a pick me up. Honestly, I was just so happy […]
Kind Of A Big Deal by Shannon Hale | Audiobook Review
February 1, 2021
Why Did I Listen To Kind Of A Big Deal by Shannon Hale? I like that Shannon Hale has tried her hand at writing a variety of genres. Goose Girl was a fantastic read. Dangerous was okay too. Kind Of A Big Deal seemed ambitious and like it would blend a lot of genres. The concept of […]
We Free The Stars by Hafsah Faizal | Book Review
January 27, 2021
Hafsah Faizal’s writing is truly a force. We Free The Stars is the final book in the Sands Of Arawiya duology, and wow, y’all, just wow. I made this book a priority because full disclosure, I think that Hafsah is an awesome person and I’ve “known” her since she was blogging at Icey Books. Usually I […]