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September 2020 Wrap Up

October 6, 2020 ~ Tasha ~ Leave a comment

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

Blog Tour: Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud

August 3, 2020August 2, 2020 ~ Tasha ~ Leave a comment

***I received this book for free as part of the Caffeine Book Tours blog tour via Netgalley and the Flat Iron Books. This is no way contributed to my opinion of the book.**** In this long awaited conclusion to the Mirage duology, we continue our journey with Amani and Maram as they navigate court politics, … Continue reading Blog Tour: Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud

Book Review: Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

July 15, 2020 ~ Tasha ~ Leave a comment

***I received this for free via Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review.*** In this debut fantasy novel, it is 200 years after Cinderella's fairy tale and the town continues to uphold the tradition of attending the ball to meet a suitor under the tyrannical king. Sophia is sick of … Continue reading Book Review: Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Book Review: The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert

July 8, 2020 ~ Tasha ~ Leave a comment

***ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for a free and honest review*** Marva Sheridan is freshly 18 and thrilled to be voting in her first election. Duke comes from a family where politics are super important but he just wants to do his civic duty and go home. On a chance meeting … Continue reading Book Review: The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert

Pop Culture Readathon TBR/July 2020 TBR

June 30, 2020 ~ Tasha ~ Leave a comment

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

Book Review: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

June 23, 2020 ~ Tasha ~ 4 Comments

New review for Pet by Awaeke Emezi! It's fantastic!

Friday Reads and Blackathon 2.5 TBR

June 19, 2020 ~ Tasha ~ Leave a comment

It's Friday and I'm reading!

Review: Darling Rose Gold

June 13, 2020June 12, 2020 ~ Tasha ~ Leave a comment

2020, Berkley Rose Gold Watts was abused by her mother Patty for most of her life. She was raised to believe that she was a very sick child, but when it was found out that her mother had Munchousen by Proxy and was sentenced to five years in prison. The story starts when her mother … Continue reading Review: Darling Rose Gold

Young Adult Books About the Black Experience

June 9, 2020 ~ Tasha ~ 2 Comments

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

Book Review: We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

January 28, 2020January 27, 2020 ~ Tasha ~ Leave a comment

Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the king. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir … Continue reading Book Review: We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

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