Favorite Banned Books

Banned Books Week may be over, but the culture of banning and challenging books seems to be a never-ending process and becoming part of our everyday lives. But to conclude this annual celebration, I wanted to list my favorite banned books, books that I feel were unnecessarily banned/challenged, and books that need uplifting and highlighted forContinue reading “Favorite Banned Books”

Author Talk with Kimberly Jones & Gilly Segal

Get ready for the first author talk of the fall season! Join me and frequent blog contributor, Whitney Davidson-Rhodes will be in conversation with NYT bestselling authors Kimberly Jones & Gilly Segal about their award-winning YA novels, I’m Not Dying With You Tonight and Why We Fly!

Book Series You Wish It Didn’t End (But Understand Why It Did)

I’m usually a one and done type of reader. I prefer standalone to books that are part of a series. It is a lot of less investment and minor disappointment for me, which has happened to me in the past. I get excited about a series, and I continue to read the books but thenContinue reading “Book Series You Wish It Didn’t End (But Understand Why It Did)”

Ripped From the Headlines: Fiction Books Inspired By True Stories

Reading nonfiction books about real events is a great way to know about what is happening (and has happened) in the world but did you know that you receive that same reflection from reading fiction novels? Lately, authors have been inspired by current events and write stories that will be more realistic to their readers.Continue reading “Ripped From the Headlines: Fiction Books Inspired By True Stories”

Book Review: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Format: Hardcover Pages: 320 pages Published: March 19, 2019 Publisher: Orion Pulishing Genre: Fiction & Literature, Contemporary

Books To Read This Month: March Edition

From the rocking sixties to hidden treasures, here are some great March new releases that will have you charmed while you patiently wait for the breath of spring:

Book Review: On The Come Up by Angie Thomas

Format: Hardcover Pages: 464 pages Published: February 5, 2019 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Realistic

Book Review: Parkland Speaks edited by Sarah Lerner

Format: Paperback Pages: 192 pages Published: January 22, 2019 Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Genre:  Young Adult, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Stories

Book Review: Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America edited by Ibi Zoboi

Format: Hardcover Pages: 416 pages Published: January 8, 2019 Publisher: Balzer +Bray Genre:  Young Adult, Contemporary, Anthologies, Short Stories

Book Review: Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

Format: Hardcover Pages: 400 pages Published: February 12, 2019 Publisher:Bloomsbury YA Genre:  Young Adult, Contemporary