This book has received a lot of attention in the bookstagram world. There’s rarely a day that goes by that I don’t see a photo of Red, White, and Royal Blue accompanied with words of ringing praise as I scroll through the social media outlet. Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to this book, IContinue reading “Book Review Time: Red, White, and Royal Blue”
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Book Review Time: Homegoing
I first read Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi last year. It’s a powerful novel that I haven’t been able to emotionally detach from, since that initial reading. Rich, beautiful, heart-breaking, inspiring. I found my way to this novel as a result of my own personal desire to know more about where I came from. Some ofContinue reading “Book Review Time: Homegoing”
Book Review Time: Daisy Jones & The Six
Daisy Jones & The Six reads like a “Behind The Music” documentary. It’s told in the form of an oral history and documents the meteoric rise of the eponymous rock n’ roll band as well as the events leading to their abrupt and mysterious disbandment in the late seventies. Many reviewers have noted the similaritiesContinue reading “Book Review Time: Daisy Jones & The Six”
Book Review Time: Such A Fun Age
Such A Fun Age is an AMAZING novel! It tackles weighty subjects like race and classism from myriad angles. Tough topics require a multi-faceted analysis…an inspection. This book does exactly that. And does it courageously. The story begins with an act of blatant racism; an act quite similar to the ones we’ve seen in currentContinue reading “Book Review Time: Such A Fun Age”
Book Review Time: From Scratch
Tembi Locke presents a beautifully intimate portrait of love, loss, grief, and moving forward. From Scratch is a tribute to Locke’s late husband and the landscape, people, and cuisine that informed his life. This memoir provides a truthful depiction of the grieving process. And it explores the lasting effects of loss on those who areContinue reading “Book Review Time: From Scratch”
Book Review Time: Cooking With Fernet Branca
Have you ever read a book that was so off-the-wall ridiculous, it left you feeling giddy and slightly disoriented. A feeling that one could liken to a night spent in Dali-esque semi-consciousness with the Benny Hill theme song playing as backdrop? If you haven’t, Cooking With Fernet Branca by James Hamilton-Patterson, may provide you withContinue reading “Book Review Time: Cooking With Fernet Branca”
Book Review Time: Children Of Virtue And Vengeance
After reading Children Of Blood And Bone (the first book in the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy,) I had zero-hesitancy jumping into the next book. Tomi Adeyemi’s Children Of Virtue And Vengeance picks up pretty closely from where the previous story left off. Zelie, with help from Amari, Tzain, and others, has completed her mission ofContinue reading “Book Review Time: Children Of Virtue And Vengeance”
Book Review Time: Children Of Blood And Bone
I probably won’t be able to fully express how much I absolutely loved Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone. It’s action-packed!!! And it’s filled with all the elements that make for great drama. There’s family loyalty and obligation; conflicts and betrayals; politics and power struggles; romance and trust issues; love and loss. But whatContinue reading “Book Review Time: Children Of Blood And Bone”