As first posted on feministbookclub.com I hyped up Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean as a YA read I was anticipating because I loved the Tokyo Ever After series. I was pleasantly surprised to find a coming-of-age story that shows it is never too late to grow into yourself. Mika in Real Life tells the story ofContinue reading “Mika in Real Life: Book Review”
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The Light We Carry: Book Review
As first posted on feministbookclub.com The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama had all the makings to become a bestseller just like her previous memoir, Becoming. I enjoy Michelle Obama’s writing. I feel like she writes from such a positive perspective that appeals to a wide range of readers. She is a light forContinue reading “The Light We Carry: Book Review”
The Case for Cancel Culture: Book Review
I have been interested in cancel culture for a while now, so I was so excited to see a popular culture and politics based account making a case for cancel culture. The Case for Cancel Culture: How This Democratic Tool Works to Liberate Us All by Ernest Owens was everything I wanted. And I’m soContinue reading “The Case for Cancel Culture: Book Review”
We Are All So Good At Smiling: Book Review
We Are All So Good At Smiling by Ambre McBride was such a short but powerful read. Content warning: suicide, mental health, grief. Whimsy is a hoodoo witch coping with so much grief and sorrow in her life. She relies on her magic and fairy tales to get her through. We open the novel withContinue reading “We Are All So Good At Smiling: Book Review”
The Hookup Plan: Book Review
I don’t think there is anyone from my high school life I would find myself randomly hooking up with in the near future (and definitely not one that turned out to be a millionaire). How on earth did London Kelley find herself hooking up with her high school arch nemesis, Drew Sullivan. As far asContinue reading “The Hookup Plan: Book Review”
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
Tracy Deonn did not disappoint with the next installment of the Legendborn cycle! I wanted more information on Bree’s Blood and root crafting, and I got it in Bloodmarked! I think Deonn reimagining the concept of bloodlines and highlighting the ancestral lines of Black women in a series that has been so popularized is phenomenal.Continue reading “Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn”
Vanessa Jared’s Got a Man by LaQuette
Vanessa Jared’s Got a Man by LaQuette My rating: 3 of 5 stars Vanessa Jared’s Got a Man by LaQuette is a book about a woman who finds herself again two years after a divorce. After all this time, she finds herself helping a sexy sheriff prevent his little sister from marrying her ex husband.Continue reading “Vanessa Jared’s Got a Man by LaQuette”
The Secret Life of Church Ladies
Our March 2023 Book Club Pick! The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deeshaw Philyaw is a short story collection spanning the experiences of Black women from different ages, time periods, and generations. We get an intimate look at the women’s relationship to God, their church communities, and how religion was used as a weaponContinue reading “The Secret Life of Church Ladies”
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola My rating: 4 of 5 stars If I could bottle all the nostalgia of all the Black 90s romantic movies, it would be in Honey & Spice. Filled with odes to that golden age, Honey & Spice is a heart warming love story between an unlikely couple. Kiki BanjoContinue reading “Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola”
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
Our February 2023 Book Club Pick! You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi is one of the best romances I have ever read. Emezi subverts the genre by placing unconventional literary mechanisms and heavily relies on their tried and true literary fiction style. I love romances now, but in theContinue reading “You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi”
Liberation is Lit 