HOUSE OF SALT AND SORROWSAuthor(s): Erin A. Craig Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 3.5/5 stars Nights like this were meant to be shared, remembered, and talked about for years. Skies like this were meant to be kissed under. I'll start by saying that Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses is one of my favourite Barbie … Continue reading Review: House of Salt and Sorrows
Review: A Love Hate Thing
A LOVE HATE THINGAuthor(s): Whitney D. Grandison Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 1/5 stars I'm a simple girl: I see a cute illustrated cover and I add the book to my tbr. This cover, coupled with the synopsis, hooked me right in and I was prepared to thoroughly enjoy this book. I was very disappointed. … Continue reading Review: A Love Hate Thing
Review: Lucky Caller
LUCKY CALLERAuthor(s): Emma Mills Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 3/5 stars MINOR SPOILERS BELOW The perfect comeback only comes to you way after the offending incident, most especially when you’re alone in the shower with no one but the shampoo bottle to tell it to. Can we talk about how gorgeous this cover is? I … Continue reading Review: Lucky Caller
Review: All the Things We Never Knew
ALL THE THINGS WE NEVER KNEW Author(s): Liara Tamani Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 3/5 stars The thing that people don’t understand is that when you spend a lot of time by yourself, you get used to keeping how you feel and what you think on the inside. Image from Goodreads The cover is adorable, … Continue reading Review: All the Things We Never Knew
Review: Slay
SLAYAuthor(s): Brittney Morris Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 4/5 stars All I ever wanted to do was escape into this magical world where for once I don’t have to act a certain way because I’m Black, and where I don’t have to answer certain questions because I’m the Black authority in the room, and where … Continue reading Review: Slay
Review: Monday’s Not Coming
MONDAY'S NOT COMINGAuthor(s): Tiffany D. Jackson Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 4/5 stars Trigger warning: abuse, death, grief SPOILERS BELOW Well, sometimes the people we love the most can hurt us the most. I read this book for a prompt from my Summer Reading Challenge, "Read a Book by a Black Author." I've read and loved … Continue reading Review: Monday’s Not Coming
Review: Allegedly
ALLEGEDLYAuthor(s): Tiffany D. Jackson Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 4.5/5 stars Trigger warning: abuse, death, grief, rape, self-harm, pregnancy SPOILERS BELOW Hard to celebrate the day you were born when everybody seems to wish you were never born at all. It's safe to say that Tiffany D. Jackson is a new favourite author of mine. … Continue reading Review: Allegedly
Review: Children of Virtue and Vengeance
CHILDREN OF VIRTUE AND VENGEANCE Author(s): Tomi Adeyemi Stand-alone or Series: Legacy of Orïsha #2 Rating: 5/5 stars SPOILERS BELOW You two. Even when you crash, you intertwine. After rereading Children of Blood and Bone, I could not wait to start the sequel. I just need to know what happens! I did hear that the second … Continue reading Review: Children of Virtue and Vengeance
Review: Children of Blood and Bone (Reread)
CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONEAuthor(s): Tomi Adeyemi Stand-alone or Series: Legacy of Orïsha #1 Rating: 5/5 stars I won't let your ignorance silence my pain. I recently bought the sequel, Children of Virtue and Vengeance and since it's been two years (!!) since I've read COBAB, I thought it's due for a reread. I remember … Continue reading Review: Children of Blood and Bone (Reread)
Review: Solo
SOLO Author(s): Kwame Alexander with Mary Rand Hess Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 3/5 stars All that is good and accomplished in this world takes work and a little chaos. Image from Goodreads Verse novels are always fun to read, and very quick. My first experience was with The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. Then … Continue reading Review: Solo
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