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 →
30 WOC Releases in September 2019
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 →
15 WOC Releases in April 2019
Happy April, bookworms! 🙂 March just passed me by so quickly, I hardly got anything read it feels like. But next Saturday is Dewey's Readathon, so excited! Who's in? 1.We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood by Dani McClain April 2nd 2019 by Bold Type Books "A longtime reporter on race,... Continue Reading →
R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XIII – #ReadBlackBooks TBR
It's time for another round of R.I.P.!!!!!! I'm so excited for lots of creepy reads and hot tea and I got my wellies ready for long rainy walks with audiobooks. In case you're new, R.I.P. is Readers Imbibing Peril, now in its 13th year! Here are the ground rules: The purpose of the R.I.P. Challenge... Continue Reading →
10 WOC Reads in July 2018
1.It All Falls Down (Nora Watts #2) by Sheena Kamal July 3rd 2018 by HarperLuxe "Growing up, Nora Watts only knew one parent—her father. When he killed himself, she denied her grief and carried on with her life. Then a chance encounter with a veteran who knew him raises disturbing questions Nora can’t ignore—and dark... Continue Reading →
Review: Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett
How cool is this cover!? Summary: Dayna Anderson doesn’t set out to solve a murder. All the semi-famous, mega-broke black actress wants is to help her parents keep their house. After witnessing a deadly hit-and-run, she figures pursuing the fifteen-grand reward isn’t the craziest thing a Hollywood actress has done for some cash. But what... Continue Reading →
R.EADERS I.MBIBING P.ERIL – #RIPXII
I am so so late, but still, I had to sign up for R.I.P. VII which is one of my favorite challenges! 'Tis the season, the creepy season! 🙂 I love fall and I love creepy reads! I got a ton of candles, thick quilts and hot tea! Also, the weather is perfect, rainy and... Continue Reading →
Mini-Reviews: East Asian Crime Fiction #AsianLitBingo #DiverseDetectives
I wish I could be one of those 15 books a month readers, but sadly I read more slowly, watch too much Netflix and stare into space a lot. Still, when a bunch of my fave bloggers create awesome events such as #AsianLitBingo I try to read more and watch less TV and this month... Continue Reading →
[Review] God Smites and Other Muslim Girl Problems by Ishara Deen
(How gorgeous is that cover!?) Please note that my review is not written from an #ownvoices perspective, so I urge you to check out Saadia's review, Â MuslimahMediaWatch and Ruzaika's thoughts! *** Mysteries are my comfort reads, but the genre tends to be super white at first and often at second glance, too, so I'm always... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: The Cutting Season by Attica Locke
Belle Vie is a beautiful, sprawling estate in Louisiana, the ideal place for wedding parties. Oh, and it's a former sugar cane plantation turned museum theater. As the general manager, Caren Gray works and lives on the property, where her ancestors were slaves. On the land outside the gates a huge corporation exploits cheap workers from... Continue Reading →