This week I’ve been listening and reading a variety of literature that includes both Politics and Prose. I have a fiction and nonfiction book going via audiobook and I’m contemplating which physical book I’m going to read next. That can be a challenge because I usually like to have both the ebook and audiobook in […]
The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander is the kind of historical novel that those of us who are adults now deserved when we were in school. This book embraces and emphasizes the narrative that the history of Black people in the diaspora did not begin in the countries where they were enslaved. Our […]
The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi is the book I needed in my arsenal right after I had kiddo #1. Now as a mom with 3 young kiddos, I found this book absolutely helpful in so many ways that I went out and bought it Halfway into reading the arc. It isn’t written specifically […]
The Queen of Horror has done it again! I read this book and finished it in two days. I’m actually ready to do a re-read in October just for fun. What Jackson does so well with this book is illustrate the different racial archetypes that exist in American society. She also lays out how racism […]
First things first, can I get a WB show or whatever that network calls itself now? Because The Witchery by S. Isabelle would be perfect for one. It’s giving The Craft setup, but with better friendship vibes alá Girlfriends and witchy sisterhood via the new Charmed show. Multiple POV If you love multiple POV, which […]
Arc Review We’re Off to Find a Fairy by Cory Reid is a fun children’s book that celebrates diversity, imagination and engagement with nature. The story takes you on a very catchy rhyming adventure as a group of family and friends sets out on a quest to find a fairy. I had so much fun […]
I know I can’t be the only one who is ready for sweater weather! This month I’m feeling kind of mood readerish with the change in seasons. So I’m going to go with a couple of books on my TBR that have caught my eye in the last few days. Check them out and join […]
Adiba Nelson is going to take you for a ride with this book, Ain’t That a Mother! I was initially attracted to it because it looked like a book about motherhood and I don’t see too many of those with Black women on the cover. The subtitle, Postpartum, Palsy and Everything in Between also caught […]
I’m so glad this book exists in the world! It explores so many complicated aspects of love, value, friendship and fear from a teenage perspective. Love Times Infinity is an exploration of love and worthiness; self-love, self-value, overcoming personal trauma, confronting fears and the importance of relationships. Plus, on a vanity note: shoutout to the […]
As an educator that supports other educators and a mom of elementary age kids, August is the busiest month of the year for me. I’m busy finalizing curricula, preparing workshops and answering questions left and right. I’m also busy buying school supplies, planning for new routines and cleaning/organizing so we have a good start to […]