Review of HEARTS OF CLAY by Dosun Adeleye
Dosun Adeleye’s Hearts of Clay follows the journey of Grace, a young woman living in the United Kingdom who travels to Nigeria in search of the answer to her life’s mystery. Grace…
Best Reads (and Book Gifts) for the Rest of Us – 2018
This year I set out to read only books by womxn and focused on #OwnVoices books by BIPOC, TGNC, LGBTQ, and international writers. I’m on track to read 50 titles…
A Review of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER
Oyinkan Braithwaite’s debut novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer, is a wickedly comedic story of Korede and her sister, Ayoola. Despite their differences, the sisters couldn’t be closer. And while…
New Reads for the Rest of Us – November 2018
Welcome to New Reads for the Rest of Us for November 2018! With these monthly lists, I aim to amplify the books written by those who are historically underrepresented including,…
Review of Ogenna Ojukwu’s THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST
Ogenna Ojukwu’s debut novel, The Teacher, the Seamstress and the Pianist, is a multilayered story of intertwining lives and the effect that love and loss in the past can have…
New Reads for the Rest of Us – September 2018 Releases
Welcome to New Reads for the Rest of Us for September 2018! With these monthly lists, I aim to amplify the books written by those who are historically underrepresented including,…
15 Must-Reads for the Rest of Us – 2018 – Part II
Is it the middle of JULY already?? It’s hard to believe, but here we are. I’ve read quite a bit this year, including 8 of 12 of the books on…
New Books by WOC, QTBIPOC, GNC, and more – May 2018 Releases
Need a new book for May? Here’s a roundup of the new books being released in May that I am most excited about, by and/or about women of color, LBTQ+…
Drink It In: A Review of FRESHWATER by Akwaeke Emezi
Freshwater is captivating, dynamic, and wise. At once, Akwaeke Emezi is able to frighten and confound their reader with a writing style that is intense and poetic. The raw honesty…
What I’m Reading – 29 Jan 2018
Unlike many of you, I did not watch the Grammys. I love music but haven’t watched music award shows in years. Instead the gf and I finished binge-watching RuPaul’s Drag…