Tag: BIPOC

Colored Television by Danzy Senna

September 23, 2024

Loved it Contemporary Literature/ satire ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ค๐™ง๐™š๐™™ ๐™๐™š๐™ก๐™š๐™ซ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™—๐™ฎ ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฏ๐™ฎ ๐™Ž๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™– Published 2024 by Riverhead Books Narrator: ๐™บ๐š›๐š’๐šœ๐š๐šŽ๐š— ๐™ฐ๐š›๐š’๐šฃ๐šŠ Soundtrack: Back to Life – Soul Il Soul, Caron Wheeler A satirical look at success, identity,  marriage, Los Angeles, and being a writer, Danzy Sennaโ€™s sharp wit, society commentary, and ability to capture all that makes up […]

Christmas in Spite of You by K.C. Mills

September 23, 2024

Liked Published 2024 by Odyssey Media (I received an advanced copy) Soundtrack: I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday by Leona Lewis For fans of made-for-TV movies with holiday haters turned Christmas enthusiasts, ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜š๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ felt equal parts sweet and predictable.  Christmas-obsessed Noel (yes, this level of cheese) Anderson has been striking […]

James by Percival Everett

September 19, 2024

BRILLANT Published 2024 by Doublebday Soundtrack: Freedom – Beyoncรฉ feat. Kendrick Lamar With its brilliant , heart-wrenching retelling that perhaps surpasses the original’s impact, ๐˜‘๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด  is a literary masterpiece that will leave you shocked and disheartened but ultimately hopeful for the possibility of freedom. From the moment we begin this tale of an ill-fated journey […]

The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton

July 31, 2024

Loved it! Romance {open door–two scenes minimal detail} Soundtrack: Stargazing – Myles Smith Sometimes, you pick up the right book at the right time, which is precisely what transpired this weekend; after admiring this cover for months, I finally grabbed the book. I wanted a fluffy Hallmark-like romance with a caregiving man, and this delivered […]

A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

July 9, 2024

Liked it LGBTQ + Romance {one scene-open door} Format: library paperback Soundtrack: Shut Up And Dance – WALK THE MOON Filled with lots humor, pop culture references and a well done age gap, A Dash of Salt and Pepper has all the elements of a fun rom com. Unfortunately, I was a little bored by […]

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

June 12, 2024

Loved Soundtrack: us. (Feat. Taylor Swift) – Gracie Abrams, Taylor Swift  After seeing this book in my instagram stories twice in one week, I wanted to post about this raw, gritty and emotionally charged book.  If you are seeking a romance with a bit (okay, a decent amount) of trauma, addiction/ recovery, and some compelling […]

All Boys Arenโ€™T Blue by George M. Johnson

June 5, 2024

no rating Memoir Format: Audio via Libby (Read by Author) Soundtrack: YA YA – Beyoncรฉ All Boys arenโ€™t Blue is a raw, coming age of story dletailing the intricacies of being Black and Queer and the challenges Johnson faced reconciling these identities despite coming from an accepting, loving family. The narration by the author was […]