Why Did I Listen To The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson? The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson has a book cover that is STUNNING. I mean, it just about glows. So, of course that is a thing that truly does appeal to me. Also, I had added it to my TBR pile when […]
X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz | Audiobook Review
February 12, 2016
Why Did I Listen To X: A Novel? I listened to X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon because I feel like I really do not know a whole lot about Malcolm X, except that he was a pretty important person to the Civil Rights Movement. A few summers back, X: A Novel was offered […]
Rebel Of The Sands by Alwyn Hamilton | Book Review
February 8, 2016
I AM SO GLAD I READ REBEL OF THE SANDS by Alwyn Hamilton. For real, that is a statement that deserves all caps. I was floundering a bit with regards to what I should read next — when a few friends on twitter recommended I start Hamilton’s debut book. THEY WERE SO RIGHT. Rebel Of The Sands has […]
Under the Blood-Red Sun | Graham Salisbury | Audiobook Review
February 5, 2016
Why Did I Listen To Under the Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury? Under The Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury is a book that I decided to listen to for a sort of shallow reason. The reason being the book cover. I love how this cover is put together and feels kind of retro. There is […]
The Madman Of Piney Woods by Christopher Paul Curtis | Audiobook Review
January 29, 2016
Why Did I Listen To The Madman of Piney Woods by Christopher Paul Curtis? The Madman Of Piney Woods by Christopher Paul Curtis is the type of audiobook and read that I tend to be a huge fan of. I love middle grade books about history, and especially when those books have a multicultural component. […]
Monster: A Graphic Novel by Walter Dean Myers | Book Review
January 27, 2016
Monster: A Graphic Novel by Walter Dean Myers, adapted by Guy A. Sims and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile is a book that I decided to read in the beginning of 2016 because it is an adaptation of Myers’s book by the same title, and because I am someone who cannot get enough of graphic novels. Further, with listening to Serial, watching Making Murderer and reading All American Boys, I cannot get enough of media that explores the American justice system, flaws and all.