Roaring Brook Press, 2021 When Rea has a fight with her brother on their 12th birthday and he goes missing, she decides she's going to do whatever it takes to save her brother. This leads her on an adventure where Rea learns family secrets, what friendship is, and that she might not be the as … Continue reading Blog Tour Review: Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi
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
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
Hey y'all! Today I'm here with my September Wrap Up! After an extremely slow start to September I was able to complete a total of 13 books, which is rather impressive considering my the 15th, I had only read 2. I don't call it slumpy September for nothing. Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh (review) … Continue reading September 2020 Wrap Up
Hey y'all!! Today I am coming with a new feature. Me and my dear bookish friend Starr, from At Home With a Book came up with this idea during one of our many conversations about books and blogging. We decided that each month we will each pick a book from our childhood and we will … Continue reading Revisiting Childhood Favorites with Starr at At Home With a Book
2019, Rick Riordan Presents “Strongs keep punching, you get me?” Tristan Strong comes from a legacy of boxers. But when Tristan loses his first bout, he is starting to think that boxing isn’t what he really wants to do. Also, he is dealing with the lose of his best friend, Eddie, who seemed to be … Continue reading Review: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
Hey y'all!! Today I wanted to do my July TBR. I know what you're thinking, "Tasha you never stick to a TBR." And you would be telling the truth, however, there is a month long readathon that I am so excited to participate and I hope that I can mark off as many prompts as … Continue reading Pop Culture Readathon TBR/July 2020 TBR
Hey y'all!! Today I am coming here to talk about the books that I want to read over the weekend and give you my #Throwbackathon TBR. The #Throwbackathon is a readathon put on by the Black Prose Book Club and runs from June 15 - 21st and all the prompts, this round, are centered around … Continue reading Friday Reads, June 12 and #Throwbackathon TBR
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
Everybody missed the bus that fell from the sky, because they were so wrapped up in their middle school walks home. This is an interconnected short story collection that follows different kids from 10 different blocks. There are best friends, loners, worriers, kids facing fears, kids dealing with issues way beyond middle school life. Jason … Continue reading Review: Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds
