Book Review: All the World Between Us by Morgan Lee Miller| Just a Cute Queer Female Romance

All the World Between Us by Morgan Lee Miller Goodreads Summary: Seventeen-year-old Quinn Hughes needs to be in top shape if she wants to medal at the swimming World Championships in ten months. This means no easy distractions, no matter how pretty they are. She’s still piecing her confidence back together after not qualifying for…

PRIDE MONTH|Queer Books///#QueerLitReadathon, #ReadYourGays

It's June which means it's PRIDE month. If you have been following my blog for a while, you probably know that every June, I post and read strictly queer books. This year is no different! I can't wait to get back to both the reading+blogging groove. Although I will be reading all queer books this…

Mini Reviews: Fat Angie and How a Crush Should Feel|Disappointing Queer Girl Books

Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revoluation by E.E Charlton-Trujillo Goodreads Summary: Sophomore year has just begun, and Angie is miserable. Her girlfriend, KC, has moved away; her good friend, Jake, is keeping his distance; and the resident bully has ramped up an increasingly vicious and targeted campaign to humiliate her. An over-the-top statue dedication planned for…

[Review]Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston| A Romance That Leaves Han Solo and Princess Leia Quaking

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Goodreads Summary: First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic. With his intrepid sister and the Veep’s genius granddaughter, they’re the White House Trio, a beautiful millennial marketing strategy for his mother, President Ellen Claremont. International socialite duties do have…

{Review} Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan|Importance of Intersectionality in YA

Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan  Goodreads Summary: Jasmine and Chelsea are sick of the way women are treated even at their progressive NYC high school, so they decide to start a Women's Rights Club. They post everything online—poems, essays, videos of Chelsea performing her poetry, and Jasmine's response to the racial…

Diversity vs. Representation|BLQ Quick Guide

I decided that I want to start a new blog series where I will give quick guides to certain bookish topics. Today I'm going to discuss the difference between diversity and representation. Now, you probably have seen these words thrown around the internet book world and sometimes, people use them interchangeably. BUT THEY ARE COMPLETELY…

5 Sentence Reviews: Dear White People +When They Call You a Terrorist

Dear White People by Justin Simien In the satirical tradition of the New York Times bestseller Stuff White People Like comes this witty companion book to the incredibly entertaining (Indiewire) film of the same name, which heralds a fresh and funny new voice (Variety). Right out of college, Justin Simien wrote a screenplay about the nuanced experiences of four…

Currently Reading|Still in a Reading Slump LMAO!

Happy Friday! In an effort to get back to the blogging and reading world, I thought I would share what I'm currently reading. I am actually in the middle of a bunch of books but I'm only going to tell you two that I'm more into and will (hopefully) finish in the next few days.…

Another Life and Blogging Update|A Failed Black History Reading Month, Stress, Reading Slump, New Blogging Schedule, Giveaway Winner!

Hello all, Despite my long title of this post, I will keep this relatively short. From the lack of content and Goodreads/social media updates, you can probably see that I'm in a little rut. I read only ONE book last month and made like 2 or 3 posts. I know I had a lot of…

Black Stereotypes and Tropes in Books

I have a Giveaway going on!!!! ENTER HERE  It's no surprise that black stereotypes and tropes still exist today. From the strong independent black woman to the "ghetolicious" diva, this seems to be a common theme in books and other forms of media. I thought I would give my reasons why I do not particularly…