Reading & Reviewing Works by Women of Color
Pub. Date: March 2nd 2021 I BLFPress I Pages: 178 I Speculative Fiction I CW: Murder stuff, death, violence Review: How to Dispatch a Human: Stories and Suggestions is a collection of 11 short stories that fall across the spectrum of speculative fiction. The stories for the most part follow queer Black women's ordinary lives... Continue Reading →
Hello all! I'm excited to be back today to reveal the cover of Miri Castor's newest Opal Charm book: Melody of Astronomical Dusk. It's the third book in the series and will be released in April this year. I for one can't wait to return to Opal Charm's worlds! Check out the gorgeous cover: cover... Continue Reading →
Happy March, bibliophiles! Look at that amazing list of new releases, we are truly blessed! What are you most excited about? My fave Gethsemane Brown returns this mont, I can't wait for the new Jemisin novel and the last Kiranmala book. Also, excited about the poetry collection by Díaz and the cat mystery (I knooow!).... Continue Reading →
Finally getting around to the wrap-up post! Y'all read all the good diverse mysteries, I've got so many new titles added to my TBR! I've also finally pulled the name of the giveaway winner from my hat (yes I'm old school like that :D). Scroll down for the reveal! First up, Monica absolutely rocked the... Continue Reading →
Happy November, friends! Time flies, but it's my birthday month and thus of course my favorite month! 😀 But also, lot's of amazing new reads coming out this month. Mostly TODAY! I'm already drooling over all these great non-fiction titles (remember, it's #NonfictionNovember!), but we're also getting great fantasy, mystery and romance reads. 1.The... Continue Reading →
Pub. Date: February 4th 2019 I FriesenPress I Pages: 144 I Crime/Mystery I CW: Alcohol addiction Summary: "SJ Rook came to Harlem to re-build a life. You hit bottom, the only way out is up, right? Nice home, nice job, nice girl. With a few breaks, a hard-luck private eye can land on his... Continue Reading →
Happy October! I'm late as always, but here's a list with 16 WOC releases this month. I wan to read them all!! ❤ Fiction: 1. Crossfire: A Litany for Survival by Staceyann Chin October 1st 2019 by Haymarket Books "Crossfire collects Staceyann Chin's empowering, activist-driven poetry for the first time in a single book. According... Continue Reading →
Welcome and happy fall! With a nudge from a friend I've decided to revive the Diverse Detective Fiction Month challenge for October 2019. Mystery/crime fiction is my comfort genre but it is still quite normative at first glance, even if there are plenty amazing works by marginalized authors. The point of this challenge then is to explore... Continue Reading →
Bookworms, it's magical September cause fall is near but also ALL the books are coming out this month! Here's the megalist for 30 WOC releases, scroll down for non-fiction: 1.Syncope by Asiya Wadud September 1st 2019 by Ugly Duckling Presse "Poetry. Through a series of prayers, invocations, and hymns, SYNCOPE eulogizes those who have perished... Continue Reading →
Another gorgeous cover for this series! ❤ Pub. Date: September 3rd 2019 I Castor Press I Pages: 250 I YA Fantasy Summary: "Jermaine Charm has everything he could ever want: supportive parents, two loving sisters, and a vibrant home in the suburbs of Dewdrop. When the dazzling new girl arrives at his school, she comes... Continue Reading →
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