FSG for Young ReadersJanuary 5, 2021YA Historical Fiction288 pages Malcolm X is just a teenager when he is arrested and sent to prison. He will spend most of his 20's in prison where the ideas he is known for are forming. In this fictional account, authored by Malcolm X's daughter, follows hism as he is … Continue reading Review: The Awakening of Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson
Kensington BooksJanuary 26, 2021Romance 320 pagesThe Richardson Sisters Robin Richardson Baptiste left her husband six months ago after receiving information that her husband was cheating on her and had a baby by another woman. Dr. Logan Baptiste can't figure out why someone is not only trying to sabotage his marriage but also his career. He … Continue reading Review: Won’t Go Home Without You by Cheris Hodges
Hey y'all!! Today I wanted to talk about the series that I would like to start in 2021. There are five on this list and a couple of them are only duologies. Chronicles of the Bitch Queen by K.S. Villoso (2 books out Orbit) The Wolf of Oren-Yaro The Ikessar Falcon This is a female … Continue reading Series to Start in 2021
HEEEEYYY Y'ALLLLL!!! This has been a week but Friday is here! 2021 is holding no punches, amiright. Anyway, the end of year post are still coming but, like I said, it's been a week. My top book will be up next week and Youtube videos will resume next week. This weekend I plan on doing … Continue reading Friday Reads: January 8, 2021
Zara is a former barrister who is now a victim advocate after a trauma caused her to leave the profession. She is dealing with her ultra conservative Muslim family and trying to figure out what she is doing with her life. When Jodie, a 16 year old with a facial disfigurement, comes to her and … Continue reading Blog Tour: Take It Back by Kia Abdullah
Hey y'all! I'm pretty much on break for the month of December, but I had to post my childhood favorites from November. Childhood favorites is where me and Starr from At Home With A Book each pick a book from our childhood, read it and share thoughts on it. This month I picked Starr picked … Continue reading November Childhood Favorites with At Home With A Book
Hey y'all it's that time again. Me and Starr from At Home With a Book are back with two more childhood favorites. This month we went with Welcome to Dead House by R. L. Stine (Goosebumps #1) and James and the Giant Peach. What did we think? STARR:James and the Giant Peach: I am a little … Continue reading October Childhood Favorites with Starr from At Home With a Book
What happens when an ominous phenomenon forces people's negativity to manifest into demonic creatures called Umbra Shades that spread Apathy Syndrome to its victims?In a violent and corrupted world ruled by negative intentions, a seventeen-year-old girl with the ability to purge these demons wants nothing more than a better tomorrow... But will she be able … Continue reading Blog Tour: Her Dark Sins by T.R. Tells
Hey y'all!! Starr and I decided to randomly do a graphic novel readathon this past weekend. I managed to read 6 different graphic works over Friday and Saturday. Here is what I was able to get through. 2014, Image Comics Saga Book 1 by Brian K. Vaughn, Illustrated by Fiona Staples - This wildly popular … Continue reading Graphic Novel Wrap Up #1
Thea Hope longs to be an alchemist out of the shadow of her famous mother. The two of them are close to creating the legendary Philosopher’s Stone—whose properties include immortality and can turn any metal into gold—but just when the promise of the Stone’s riches is in their grasp, Thea’s mother destroys the Stone in … Continue reading Blog Tour: A Golden Fury by Samantha Cohoe
