Hey y'all! Today I wanted to do a quick recommendation of books about the Black teenage experience that I have recently read. There are so many and I highly recommend all of these. I wanted to show with this list that Black stories don't always have to revolve around police brutality. While it is an … Continue reading Young Adult Books About the Black Experience
Category: contemporary
Friday Reads, June 5
What A week!
Romance Wrap Up #2
Hey y'all! Today I wanted to talk about the romances that I "recently" finished. 2019, Indie Publishing Saved by Her by Kristie Leigh (Like a Hurricane #2) - In this second book we continue the second chance romance of Jules and Hunter. In the first book, Wrecked by Her, Jules and Hunter were high school … Continue reading Romance Wrap Up #2
May 2020 Wrap Up
Hey y'all! Today I wanted to talk about the 9 books I manged to finish in the month of May. I had lost my reading mojo but it's back and I hope to read so much more in June. Here are the 9 books that I completed in the month of May. Relationship Goals: How … Continue reading May 2020 Wrap Up
June TBR….
Hey y'all! Today I wanted to talk about the books that are on my radar for June. This is an ambitious list, and if you've been with me for any amount of time, I tend to veer off of my TBRs. There are quite a few sequels and non-fiction I want to tackle this month. … Continue reading June TBR….
Romance Wrap Up #1
Hey y'all! Today I am doing a wrap up of all my recent romance reads. I, unintentionally, put them from steamiest to mildest. And boy did I read some steamy stuff. Here are the romance books I recently finished. Initiation by Melanie Gill - This follows Jonah, who has a chance encounter with Anya and … Continue reading Romance Wrap Up #1
Review: The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
It's the summer before seventh grade and Alberta is so excited for the new family moving into the old bed and breakfast across the street in her Ewing Beach community. What makes Alberta even happier is that the family that is moving in is Black like her and her two dads. Alberta learns about how … Continue reading Review: The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
February Wrap Up
Hey y'all! Today I will be talking about the 6 books that I read in February. It was a slow reading month for me, but I think I have finally overcome my slump. Here are the books that I completed in February: The Toll by Neal Shusterman - This concluding novel in the Arc of … Continue reading February Wrap Up
February 2020 TBR
Hey y'all! I'm here today to tell y'all what I plan on reading for the month of February. Surprisingly, I kept to my January TBR fairly well. So I thought I would try it again for February. I will also be attempting to participate in a couple of readathons, but I'll probably just do a … Continue reading February 2020 TBR
Review: A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison
Tyson Trice is a 17 year old from the streets of Lindenwood, CA. After recovering from a gunshot wound, he must move to Pacific Hills, a wealthy coastal town, where the Smith's have agreed to be his guardians. The Smiths have an a 17 year old daughter, Nandy, who is Pacific Hill's golden child and … Continue reading Review: A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison