They say you never forget how to ride a bike…but is that really true? Beautiful Words and Flow For some stories that I read, an automatic calm-voiced narrator pops into my head. Neverforgotten by Alejandra Algorta is one of those stories. The words feel like the illustrations. As you read, you feel like you are […]
April is turning out to be a very interesting month. First of all, it’s my one-year anniversary for my blog and Instagram! Second, as I write this post, it’s currently Spring Break for me. So I’m a little off my routine. Hence, the late post for my April Reading Goals list. I’ve actually already read […]
Finally!!!! I’ve been waiting to use this headline for a whole year!!! I managed to read every book on my March Reading Goals list and I can’t lie, I was celebrating when I looked up from the last book on March 31. Yup, I made my inner March reader roar like a lion! Don’t ask […]
Are you looking for a book to get into Women’s History Month? Well you should check out this graphic novel about the history of women on this planet entitled, Amazons, Abolitionists and Activists: A Graphic History of Women’s Fight for their Rights by Mikki Kendall and A. D’Amico. Shoutout to the librarians at my local […]
I just finished The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray last night and I had so many thoughts afterwards, that I decided that I definitely had to write this review ASAP. When I first saw The Personal Librarian debut last year, I kind of eyed it but never really sought it out […]
Are you looking to support schools and communities by providing them with great books? Check out this opportunity to donate copies of Amanda Gorman’s books to schools and communities across the country. You can learn more below. Click here to donate! About the Book Drive To celebrate National Poetry Month, Bookshop.org and Cocoa With Books are proud […]
Have you picked up Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye yet? If you haven’t and you like young adult fantasy literature, you should consider adding it to your TBR. Today is my stop on the Colored Pages Book Tour and I have written 5 reasons to read Blood Scion. There is also some bonus content that […]
Today is my stop on the Turn the Pages Book Tour for Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye. Thank you to the publisher for providing a gifted copy. Check out my review below. Review: Whew! This was a solid debut. It was also a tough subject to read about. But the world building and development of […]
I recently got hooked on the writing of Ruta Sepetys after reading her most recent book, I Must Betray You, which was published Feb. 1, 2022. Her brand of story is telling the stories that are rarely told. Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel which is adapted by Andrew Donkin with art by Dave […]
This graphic novel is hilarious! I know I’m not the only one who wanted to read it based on the title alone. Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy is a book is about identity. It uses humor and honesty to explore the identity crisis that Huda goes through when she moves from a place […]