Active August. Amazing Celebration of Black Business Month. Adventurous Vacation Trips. Adamant Hot Humid Summer Weather. Alluring New Books to Read. Achievable New Goals. Here are my hopefuls for August: Salvation: Black People and Love by bell hooks Beloved by Toni Morrison The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris Happy Reading!
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Hi friends! I cannot believe it’s already the end of July. Half of the year is gone! This year is flying by, but truthfully as I get older, the years are becoming a blur, haha… I set a few reading goals this year:1). To read 20 books by Black women, a wonderfully challenged started on…
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Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi is my current read and the only book I’m reading in July. It’s a Young Adult Fantasy novel and a lengthy read, 531 pages. This is a genre I seldom gravitate to, but the goal is to read outside my comfort zone this year. So far, it’s…
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At the beginning of June, I selected three books that I thought were manageable to get through. I was excited to read all of them because of the glowing reviews. Plus, June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month, so excellent time to read more Caribbean novels. Well, let’s just say one out of three was a hit!…
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Last: PLEASANTVIEW by Celeste Mohammed I’ve seen numerous glowing reviews of this book. So, I thought it was a perfect selection for this month. Pleasantview is a fictional town in Trinidad, and the book highlights the dark side of living in the Caribbeans. The book is written in English and Trinidad Creole and consists of…
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💫Jam-Packed June. 💫Joyful Celebration of Read Caribbean Month. 💫Joyous Celebration of Pride Month. 💫Jerky Summer Weather. 💫Jaw-dropping New Books to Read. 💫Jazzy New Goals. Here are my hopefuls for June: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo Pleasantview by Celeste Mohammed When We Were Birds by AyannaLloyd Banwo Happy Reading!
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For the first time this year, my reading goal was manageable enough to accomplish. I read two books! But, of course, they were two very different books, and I’m still contemplating all that I absorbed. So, now that I know I can easily read two books per month, I will be adding more books progressively…
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Here is another fun challenge from bookstagram #gettoknowmechallenge 5 Books I love Kindred Stay with Me Americanah A Girl is a Body of Water All About Love: New Visions 4 Auto-Buy Authors Toni Morrison bell hooks Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Yaa Gyasi 3 Favorite Genre Literary Fiction Historical Fiction Nonfiction 2 Places I Love to Read…
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💫Last: COMMUNION by bell hooks– Loved it, and another must read. There was so much to reflect on, and it will be a minute before my review. 💫Now: BLACK CAKE by Charmaine Wilkerson– I’ve seen mixed reviews about this book, so wanted to check it out. Lots to discuss at book club. 💫Next: GIRL, WOMAN,…
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Here’s a fun challenge going around on bookstagram #lastbooki: Last Book I… Bought: Pleasantview by Celeste Mohammed Borrowed: Citizen by Claudia Rankine Was Gifted: Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford Gave to Someone’s Else: All about Love by bell hooks Started: Communion by bell hooks Finished: Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damiola Blackburn…
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