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
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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
Review: Long Way Down
LONG WAY DOWNAuthor(s): Jason Reynolds Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 5/5 stars After reading The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, I realized I loved verse novels. So when I realized this book is written in verse? I just had to read it. And I'm so glad I did. This book was fantastic, to say the … Continue reading Review: Long Way Down
Review: Imagine Me
IMAGINE MEAuthor(s): Tahereh Mafi Stand-alone or Series: Book #6 in the Shatter Me series Rating: 3/5 stars SPOILERS BELOW To the world, she is formidable. To me? She is the world. Image from Goodreads Even though many people expressed their dislike for the second half of this series, I could not imagine the story ending … Continue reading Review: Imagine Me
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