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 […]
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE UNDEAD TRUTH OF US by Britney S. Lewis Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! Review Love, grief and Van Gogh. This book is both a trippy, emotional heartbreaker of a ride. The Undead […]
It’s been a while since I’ve written a Friday Night Highlights post. But I’ve missed it, so here we are just in time to start prepping for Spooky Season! The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson I just finished reading this YA horror novel and I’m ready to read it again. I’m thinking of […]
So 2022 is halfway done and this chick definitely has hands. Just in a different way than 2021 and 2020. I’ve seen the #midyearbookfreakout tag trend but I don’t really have time for freak out energy. I love reading and reviewing and promoting books! So whatever doesn’t get read will get read sooner or later. […]
It’s hotter than a hot pepper in the middle of the Sahara. So what better time to pretend that cooler weather has arrived than to start your Spooky Season prep? I scored some awesome arcs that are due to come out this fall and I am super excited to get started reading them. Now if […]
This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the book. If you buy the book using that link, I will receive a small commission from the sale. July was chock full of summer activities. But in between them all I managed to read a few YA books, some graphic novels and a whole […]
This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the book. If you buy the book using that link, I will receive a small commission from the sale. My daughter and I recently did a mini picture book reading marathon. So I thought it would be a great time to do a Picture Book […]
If you love language, then you absolutely need to check out A is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation by Ellen Heck. As a parent of children who are in a language immersion school, I can tell you that this book is a fantastic introduction to experiencing different languages. When my oldest was in […]