Do you read books by diverse authors or books with diverse characters (such as LGBT, ethnic minorities, religious minorities, etc)? If yes, do you have any book recommendations? Do you visit indie and/or used bookstores? Also, have you ever worked in any? YES. I try to ALWAYS and mostly promote diverse books. That’s my main…
e-ARC, 384 pages Release Date: August 4, 2020Published by: Avon Read from: August 1-5, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.) TW: Mentions of a stalker and break-in, AnxietyFor fans of: Romance, Diverse Voices,…
This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine! The Awakening of Malcolm X is a powerful narrative account of the activist’s adolescent years in jail, written by his daughter Ilyasah Shabazz along with 2019 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe award-winning…
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish and is now run by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week she will post a new Top Ten list . Everyone is welcome to join. This week’s topic is: Top 10 Books with Colors in the Title! –Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith–The Black Flamingo…
E-Audio, 10:42:19Narrated by: Jenni Barber, Jayme Mattler, Dan Bittner, Inés del Castillo, Jonathan Davis, Gibson Frazier, Madeleine Maby, Soneela Nankani, Jackie Sanders, Candace Thaxton, & Jesse VilinskyRelease Date: June 30, 2020Published by: Simon & Schuster Audio Read from: July 28-31, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Library (Overdrive)TW: Death For fans of: Thrillers, Mystery, Suspense, YA, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Standalone …
This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what all we borrowed, bought, and received for review. It’s hosted over at Tynga’s Reviews. From the Library: I listened to the audio of the first two books by Cleeton, so it was only right that I listen to this one as well. I just love the narrator! And it’s finally…
ARC, 389 pages Release Date: July 28, 2020Published by: Random House Books for Young Readers Read from: July 24-31, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Traded for a physical ARC TW: Racism, Murder, Mention of White Hate groups, past lynching, Death PenaltyFor fans of: Social Justice, The Hate U Give, Just Mercy, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Tear-Jerkers, Diverse Authors,…
If you haven’t read a book in a while and someone asks about a character or the plot, can you recall the details? This depends on two things…. 1. How much did I like the book? If I liked it alot, then I probably can recall the details, depending how small of a detail it…
E-Audio, 12:20:28Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo Release Date: July 7, 2020Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: July 25-28, 2020The Beautiful, #2Source: Library (Overdrive)TW: For fans of: Fantasy, Paranormal, YA New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh returns with the second installment of her new sumptuous, sultry and romantic series, The Beautiful. …
This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine! Debut author Angeline Boulley crafts a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community, for readers of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange….
