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 […]
What Goes Up by Christine Heppermann | Book Review
April 16, 2021
Verse books are my kryptonite. Seriously, I just got into them randomly and now cannot resist picking them. What Goes Up by Christine Heppermann is a book I started reading on a whim on my Kindle. You see, this is going to sound so shallow, but I was looking for the shortest book to read as […]
Fire From The Rock by Sharon M. Draper | Book Review
April 12, 2021
Black History Month was the perfect time to read Fire From The Rock by Sharon M. Draper. This is a book I purchased that had been on my shelf for at least 9 years. So, while yes, February was a good time to read it, I definitely should have read it prior to February 2021. After […]
Darius & Twig by Walter Dean Myers | Book Review
April 7, 2021
I have had Darius & Twig by Walter Dean Myers on my shelf for years. Oddly enough I never ended up unhauling it, as I really did intend to read it someday. Well, that day has come! You see, I have been prioritizing reading more diversely and then un-hauling those books and getting them into the […]
One Of The Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite | Audiobook Review
April 5, 2021
Why Did I Listen To One Of The Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite? Honestly, I ended up listening to One Of The Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite because I stumbled across the audiobook on Hoopla rather than physically read it. And straight up, I do not regret that decision one little […]
5 Verse Books For Beginners
April 2, 2021
I used to be really intimidated by books that are in verse. You see, I thought maybe I wouldn’t like them as they didn’t follow typical prose structure. Yet as it turns out, once I gave them a shot, I was hooked. These five books are excellent for anyone looking to dip a toe into […]