I'm painfully behind on my reading reflections by at least two months worth of books. April turned out to be a fantastic reading month which is helpful considering my reading languished in May. Below I start with a (probably unfair) review of a harmless YA book and then lead into my top reads for the... Continue Reading →
Stranded and in Love – A July Reading Wrap-Up
Wow, this is late! Well, you know what the say: who cares! I read seven books in July; three illustrated, one nonfiction and the rest were fiction. In order of lowest to highest rated, here's my wrap-up for July: In the Garden of the Fugitives by Ceridwen Dovey My rating: 2 of 5 stars I... Continue Reading →
Shadowless People and a Four Mile Meditation – A June Reading Wrap-up
My reading month was packed with some pretty solidly rated books across a diverse range of genres. From graphic novels to science fiction novellas to audiobooks, I enjoyed most of what I picked up this month. That is, until my reading mojo was interrupted but an incredibly heartbreaking but compelling story set in Burundi which... Continue Reading →
Black History, Black Unicorns and Black Moses – A February Reading Wrap-up
In celebration of Black History Month, I decided to pull books from my personal library by black authors and on black history. I managed to read 4 out of the 5 books on my self-imposed reading list, as well as a few miscellaneous titles that I started in late January. Beginning with my Black History... Continue Reading →
Corrugated Cardboard Characters and Women Who Slay – An October Reading Wrap-up
Whew, this is gonna be a long one. I read 12 books in the month of October which is highly unusual for me. I raced through some books, trudged through others and threw in the towel on a few more. As per usual, you won't find any plot synopsis from me. You can click the GoodReads... Continue Reading →