by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, book 51 of 2022 The heart of this book is Malaya, a funny and resilient young girl growing up in Harlem in the 1990’s. While the book […]
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The Puppeteer’s Daughters
by Heather Newton, Book 50 of 2022 This is a story of 3 half sisters coming to terms with the declining health of their father and their differing relationships with […]
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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
by Becky Chambers, Book 45 of 2022 A lovely continuation of the story started in “A Psalm for the Wild-Built”. The only thing that’s gotten me through the last few […]
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Cult Classic
by Sloane Crosley, Book 29 of 2022 I have so many feelings about this book.The story centers on Lola, an engaged woman in New York City who can’t seem to […]
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The Immortal King Rao
by Vauhini Vara, book 27 of 2022 I really enjoyed the premise of this book and won’t spoil it by sharing more than the book’s description already has. I’d consider […]
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Nettle & Bone
by T. Kingfisher, book 21 of 2022 My take, this is a charming and fun fantasy novel for low stakes enjoyment and dark humor. The main character, Marra, is a […]
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Bibliolepsy
by Gina Apostol, Book 79 of 2021 As other reviewers have expressed, I’m sure I am not well read enough to understand this book fully. That didn’t keep me from […]
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Olga Dies Dreaming
written by Xóchitl González, book 74 of 2021 This story has it all- humor, romance, political and social commentary. The two main characters are a set of adult siblings from […]
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My Monticello
written by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, book 63 of 2021 In my opinion, 2021 is really turning out to be the year of the short story collection. “My Monticello” is a […]