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March Madness: Mood Reads for the Win

March Madness: Mood Reads for the Win

Posted March 9, 2023 by Richetta in Monthly Reading Goals

Mood reading seems to be the theme that has started my month of March Madness. So I’m going to keep this post short. Essentially, I don’t really have a pull towards any particular set of books right now. But I keep coming across interesting books that I hadn’t thought about in a while that I […]

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Review: No World Too Big

Review: No World Too Big

Posted March 6, 2023 by Richetta in Blog Tours, Book Reviews, Children's Books

As an 80s baby who was inventing ways to bring recycling to my classmates and my own home, I loved this book! I still cannot physically let a soda can six pack plastic ring go into the recycling bin without cutting it up because of the discussions and studies I did about the environment when […]

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Mega Reads Goals: February Reading Wrap-up

Mega Reads Goals: February Reading Wrap-up

Posted March 1, 2023 by Richetta in Monthly Wrap-up

February was a short, but busy month. Between my birthday and other things going on I didn’t finish as many books as I would have liked. I actually spent a good chunk of time setting up my reading journal for the year. So I’m happy about that and will hopefully share more in future posts. […]

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7 Cookbooks That Celebrate Soul Food

7 Cookbooks That Celebrate Soul Food

Posted February 19, 2023 by Richetta in Book Themes, Themed Reading List

I love soul food! I recently checked out a few soul food cookbooks from the library. So I thought I would put together a quick list of old and new cookbooks by Black chefs. Soul food recipes are steeped in tradition. They include knowledge handed down through generations. As a traditionalist when it comes to […]

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Review: Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens

Review: Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens

Posted February 18, 2023 by Richetta in Book Reviews, Children's Books

Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens and illustrated by Monica Mikai is a lyrical book about the triumphs and tribulations embedded in the history of Black people in the United States. The story illustrates the journey of a family from when they are enslaved to when they are freed and then to the challenges they face once they […]

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Review: We Are Here by Tami Charles

Review: We Are Here by Tami Charles

Posted February 18, 2023 by Richetta in Book Reviews, Children's Books

We Are Here by Tami Charles and illustrated by Bryan Collier is a beautiful celebration of Black joy and accomplishment through history. The lyrical style of the book lends itself to a beautiful read aloud. I love the musical catch phrases, like “cool like that!” that are spread throughout the book. It made it fun […]

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A Romantic February Reading Goals List

A Romantic February Reading Goals List

Posted February 2, 2023 by Richetta in Monthly Reading Goals

Since February is the month of love, I’ve been playing around with going on a romance binge read-a-thon as I made up my February Reading TBR. A friend of mine is introducing me to Ali Hazelwood through a buddy read of one of her new releases. So I might use that as a kickoff. Of […]

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Book Tour Palooza: January Reading Wrap-Up

Book Tour Palooza: January Reading Wrap-Up

Posted February 2, 2023 by Richetta in Monthly Wrap-up

Oooo weee! January typically feels like the longest. Month.ever! But this January it was simultaneously long and fast-paced… kind of like a good thriller that is more than 300 pages long. It was a Book Tour Palooza for me and I promise to never book that many tours in one month again! But there were […]

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