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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Anticipated books for March 2023
Happy Women’s History Month! Here are some dope new releases by women (and nonbinary people) to add to your TBR! Study Break:11 College Tales from Orientation to Graduation edited by Aashna Avachat Release Date: March 7 LGBTQ, YA My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron Release Date: March 7 LGBTQ, YAContinue reading “Anticipated books for March 2023”
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”
Anticipated books for February 2023
It’s Love Month! It’s Black History Month! It’s a good month to add books to your TBR! Here are some books I’m excited to see for February! Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H Release Date: Feb. 7 LGBTQ+ memoir Healing Justice Lineages: Dreaming at the Crossroads of Liberation, Collective Care, and Safety byContinue reading “Anticipated books for February 2023”
Anticipated books for January 2023
Happy New Year! I have seen so many challenges on Instagram, from #20BooksWrittenByBlackFolx to #ReadWhatYouOwn. I’m ready to read more books this year, and I have so many to add to my TBR. Do y’all ever get sad that there are so many good books in the world, and we won’t ever have enough timeContinue reading “Anticipated books for January 2023”
Symptoms of a Heart Break
Symptoms of a Heartbreak by Sona Charaipotra My rating: 3 of 5 stars Symptoms of a Heartbreak by Sona Charaipotra is a cute teen medical drama reminiscent of Gray’s Anatomy and the like. We follow the life of Indian-American teen doctor, Saira, as she navigates her legitimacy as Girl Genius and one of the youngestContinue reading “Symptoms of a Heart Break”
A Letter to YA Books from an Adult Reader
As first posted on Feminist Book Club’s blog Dear YA books, Adults should read YA books. I used to think I graduated from needing you in my life, thinking I was too cool. I was trying to be more adult than I really was. High school problems? I scoffed at them, thinking they would be trivialContinue reading “A Letter to YA Books from an Adult Reader”
Liberation is Lit 