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”
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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”
Sisters of the Yam: MGB Book Club
Our January 2023 book club pick! bell hooks never disappoints! Granted, this is only the second book I have read by bell hooks, but I am still blown away every single time. Even though this is the second edition of Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery, everything in this text is still veryContinue reading “Sisters of the Yam: MGB Book Club”
Take My Hand: MGB Book Club
As first posted on The Modern Green Book book blog Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez was published in such a timely manner. With the overturning of Roe. vs. Wade, essentially allowing states to outlaw and criminalize abortion, this book sheds light on the government getting involved in the regulation (and in this case coercive regulation)Continue reading “Take My Hand: MGB Book Club”
Last Summer on State Street: MGB Book Club
As first posted on The Modern Green Book book club Last Summer on State Street is about Black girlhood and what it means to lose your home. Set in the Robert Taylor Projects in urban Chicago, we get a glimpse of the lives of four friends, Felicia (“FeFe”), Precious, Stacia, and Tonya. They spend the summerContinue reading “Last Summer on State Street: MGB Book Club”
When the Reckoning Comes: A Book Review
As first posted on feministbookclub.com When the Reckoning Comes by Latanya McQueen is not just another book about enslaved people. With the spirit of Get Out and the air of the cringey, contemporary, not-so-subtle racism, this book uses the power of memories and generational trauma to tell us a truly scary story. When the Reckoning Comes is about Mira, aContinue reading “When the Reckoning Comes: A Book Review”
Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? Review and Interview
As first posted on feministbookclub.com Book Review Yinka, Where is your Huzband? is such a delightful read! Set in South London, Yinka is a woman in her 30s who is still unmarried. Her British-Nigerian family is constantly asking about the whereabouts of her huzband, even going to such lengths as to praying publicly for her toContinue reading “Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? Review and Interview”
Liberation is Lit 