Full Disclosure by Camryn Garret| A VERY Rambly Review| Bi Recs #5

  Full Disclosure reminded me a lot of the show, Chewing Gum. Both are about stories exploring sex and how confusing it can be for someone at a young age or simply for a person who never experienced it at all. Simone is HIV+, Black, confused about her sexuality, and starts to fall in love…

Black Love|Black Romance Books #1

I Think I Might Love You By Christina C. Jones  Tropes Enemies to Lovers Fake Relationship A messy "meet cute" with equally messy, but charming, main characters. The first couple of pages will have you cackling because the situation Jaclyn is in is ridiculous! Although the smut was kinda lacking, I thought the relationship between…

[Review] The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert

I have very mixed feelings when it comes to The Voting Booth. However, one thing that I think all reviewers can agree on is that it's very much relevant today. Voter suppression is real and apparent, especially in communities of color. The Voting Booth is messy at times but it sparks a lot of conversations…

How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters

  TW: homophobic comments, stereotyping, sexual assault, fetishism "We have no control over what labels others give us, but we can define who we are by the ones we choose to give ourselves" Thank you NetGalley for providing me an Earc in exchange for an honest review THE REVIEW Ahhhhh! Julian Winters has done it…

Bi Recommendations #3|Running With Lions

***I'm going to change up this series a tiny bit and do one book at a time. Will be doing a lot more of these posts, especially this month! 🙂 I hope that I can convince more people to read these books, especially fellow bi people as we don’t get represented nearly enough! Not all…

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…

[Review] Top 5 Reasons to Read Monday is Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

“This is the story of how my best friend disappeared. How nobody noticed she was gone except me. And how nobody cared until they found her . . . one year later.” Before I give my reasons, I'm just going to say that this story is not for everyone. I merely enjoyed this book for its characters and…

5 NonFiction Books by Black Women You NEED to Read|#nonfictionnovember

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[Review] Dread Nation by Justina Ireland|Reconstruction Era Black Female Zombie Slayers

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland Goodreads Summary: Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville—derailing the War Between the States and changing America forever. In this new nation, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro…

[Review] Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson|A Difficult Book to Review but One You Should Read

Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson Goodreads Summary: Jade believes she must get out of her neighborhood if she’s ever going to succeed. Her mother says she has to take every opportunity. She has. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly-white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. But some opportunities feel more demeaning…