Fantasy Romance Young Adult #OwnVoices Diversity Found Family Heist Mythology Many thanks to JeanBookNerd and Katherine Tegen Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review and for inclusion on this blog tour. Quotes are taken from an […]
Me? Fangirling over a new book? I know, you’re shook, right? What is this world coming to?! Okay, so maybe it’s not that shocking, yet here we all are. I looked at this mammoth book and thought this one’s going to take a while to get through, because it’s a hefty book. Which I can […]
Welcome to the blog tour for Super Sick: Making Peace with Chronic Illness! Each stop in the tour features a fictional character who experiences chronic pain or illness. But first … an introduction! When I was asked to be a part of this blog tour, it didn’t take long for me to decide, yes, I […]
When I finished reading Super Sick by Allison Alexander, my first thought was, well, heck, how am I going to review this book?! Because, you know, as a blogger, that happens. Sometimes reviews are easy. Sometimes they’re hard. But this book was such a personal thing, and reading it is a personal journey, which makes […]
Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure Mythology Folklore Diversity African American Grief I had been waiting for this book ever since it was announced in, what, 2018? It’s been a long, harrowing wait. I’m not the person I once was. Okay, […]
Boy have I got a deal for you … because I’m frugal (read: cheap) and who doesn’t love a little two for the price of one? I actually debated whether or not to even do this post, because I don’t generally specifically seek out black artists. I mean, I do attempt to read diverse authors […]
Title: Deathless DivideAuthor: Justina IrelandSeries: Dread Nation #2Previous Series Reviews: Dread NationPublication Date: February 4, 2020Publisher: Balzer + BrayFormat: Edelweiss eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I am so glad I read this and Dread Nation back to back, because I’m pretty sure the wait would have killed me otherwise. Straight up deceased. I loved Dread […]
Title: Dread NationAuthor: Justina IrelandSeries: Dread Nation #1Publication Date: April 3, 2018Publisher: Balzer + BrayFormat: Kindle Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I bought this shortly after it came out, and for some reason, it took me until now to read it … and I have no excuses? There sort of seems to be a theme in […]
Title: Djinn Patrol on the Purple LineAuthor: Deepa AnapparaPublication Date: February 4, 2020Publisher: Random HouseFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I’m a really simple person. I see Djinn, I pick up a book. That’s it. Unfortunately, the Djinn weren’t really a thing in this, which was … disappointing? I have so many mixed feelings […]
Title: Black Girl UnlimitedAuthor: Echo BrownPublication Date: January 14, 2020Publisher: Holt/Ottaviano Format: Paperback ARC(Many thanks to Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight for sending me this) Goodreads Amazon Book Depository My first thought when I read this book was: black wizards? About dang time! Because like many other people, I grew up reading Harry Potter, […]