If you follow my blog, then you know I am quick to read a book featuring #BlackGirlMagic or Diverse Magic worlds. I’ve noticed a little trend that I’m loving in middle grades where Black girls and girls of color are taking center stage in a space that previously excluded them. A generation of writers that […]
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 […]
Young Adult Book Review I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the Ballad & Dagger by Daniel José Older Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! I had so much fun reading Ballad & Dagger by Daniel José Older! I did a combined […]
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 […]
Storytelling, Mexican Folklore and Futurism I don’t really know how to start this review other than to state that The Last Cuentista is absolutely awesome and beautiful. If you read Ray Bradbury’s “All Summer in a Day” and other short stories in school, then you will immediately recognize that this middle grade book is a […]
Not too long ago, I posted my review of Wings of Ebony by J.Elle. Book one begins the story of Rue, a young girl who finds herself suddenly belonging to two worlds – one that we are familiar with in the East Row neighborhood of Houston, TX and one that is based in magic in […]
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SHATTERED MIDNIGHT by Dhonielle Clayton Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! I am a sucker for any movie or book set in New Orleans. The city is just meant for storytelling. So when I […]
I did a reading blitz the last week of December and read three books in one week. Of course I was on winter break so that helped. lol! But it put me on a fantasy kick that I think I will ride with for a little while. So my January reading goals include three fantasies […]
Kindred Spirits, melanated aliens and romance with royalty. Now that is a combination that makes for a good story! This might be my first book reading about Black and Brown aliens. I have to say I enjoyed it and I’m here for more! Thank you to Turn the Page Tours for including me on the […]
Review I am so happy I had the opportunity to read Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen! I am now released from a perspective that is only informed by Greek mythology! Thank you to TBR and Beyond Book Tours for inviting me to be a host. Skin of the Sea is a beautifully written […]