BOOK REVIEW: the_atmospherians by Alex McElroy

the_atmospherians by Alex McElroy Standalone Book Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: May 18, 2021 # of Pages: 304 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Satire Format: Physical Copy; Advanced Reader Copy (Paperback) First Time Reading Date Started: (forgot to keep track) Date Finished: (I think it took me about a week to ready because I kept getting busy) Trigger Warnings: suicide (brief), eating disorders …

Confessions of a Reader 006 I Started Doing the Unthinkable

Listen. Don't judge me please. Don't hate me either. It kind of just happened. Y'all ready for this? I started... dog earring my pages. Look don't ban me from the community. I have really good reason to have started doing this. And once you hear me out you'll understand that it was completely necessary. I've …

Books I’m Reading to Educate Myself on Racism

I’ve been trying to pay more attention to the different ways that racism show up today in America and how that affects me on an individual level and on a systemic level. Since I love to read I figured I could pick up a few books that would educate me on the matter.  I am …

Patreon Schedule and Tier Levels

Hello Everyone, I'm not sure if any of you remember that on my IG and Twitter I posted that in September I would be starting my patreon. Well since it is September 1st I wanted to go ahead and break it down and let you guys know exactly what I'd be offering on my Patreon …

BOOK REVIEW: His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie Standalone Book Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Publication Date: 9/1/2020 # of Pages: Genres: Contemporary, Romance, #ownvoices Format: Physical copy; ARC paperback (Hardcover finished copy is shown in this post) First Time Reading Date Started: ? Date Finished: listen y'all, I'm sorry I haven't been keeping track …

Confessions of a Reader 005:I haven’t read a lot of Black classics

When I was in high school one of my favorite genres to read was "classics." I had a goal to read all books on this AP literature reading list that I was provided during the summer prior to 12th grade. If you're wondering if I finish the books on that list the answer is no. …

Confessions of a Reader 004: I have way too many unread books, and I still want more!

So, I know I'm not the only one. Here you are reading a book, minding your own business when you look up and notice your TBR shelf staring back at you. No, not just staring, but glaring at you, daring you to buy one more book before you finish reading all the unread books you …

BOOK TOUR: The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed: Book Review, Author Interview and Original Book Tag

Hello hello and welcome back to my blog. Yes it's been long overdue since I've posted but I have a great reason to post today and I'm happy to share it with you! Today is my day to host the book tour for The Black Kids. I was so excited to receive and read this …

Recent Reads & Current Reads

Hello there everyone and happy Tuesday. It's been a little while since I've updated the blog. Yes I know I keep making promises to be more frequent on here but unfortunately life keeps happening. A little while ago I decided I wanted to support and read more Black Authors so that's what I've been doing …

BOOK REVIEW: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Standalone Book Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons; an imprint of Penguin Publisher House LLC Publication Date: December 31, 2019 # of Pages: 305 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Format: Physical Copy; hardcover First Time Reading Date Started: March 24, 2020 Date Finished: March 29, 2020 Such a Fun Age is one of those books I constantly noticed popping up …