Whew, if you read this prepare to be emotional. This is a heartwrenching novel about the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Chancy gives us a very intimate and devastating look at how people were affected in the moments and in the day, weeks, months after the evnts and the ways that try to recover and heal.

Well it‘s been forever since I‘ve posted here and I just wanted to pop back in! Just finished this collection and can highly recommend. I took my time with it and turned into my reading project for the last half of tne year! Loved the deep dive into the history of the folktales.

#africanamericanfolktales
#black women reading

It‘s been so long since I‘ve posted but I‘m going to be better in 2021! I‘m also on a new journey. I‘m reading all of Stephen King‘s published fiction in the order they were published! And first up is Carrie!

I‘m excited! I haven‘t done this since 2013. Two books a month until I‘m done in about 3 years!

#TheLongHaul
#ConstantlyReadingKing

Alright so I love this movie. The ebook is on sale and I figured why the hell not! Just started it. Hoping it‘s really good. I‘ve heard the movie is better which isn‘t something I hear often! Thoughts? Which did you prefer?

Tomorrow starts the last month of the year. Started this yesterday and I‘m enjoying it so far. The sequel was on sale so that will definitely be happening after this one.

I started this today. I finished this today. I could not put it down. Two boys, one Black and a victim of police brutalitu, the other white a witness to the beating who considers the cop to be family. A whirlwind. Really well done. The narratives weaved in and out brilliantly. I loved this. It takes such a great look at race and being a teenager trying to understand and graps whats happening in this country. Highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Started this tonight and so far I‘m enjoying it. I enjoyed The Underground Railroad by Whitehead and this has a similar feel and tone.

Full review is on my blog but I loved this book. Jackson did an amazing job structuring this mystery coming of age story. Well worth the read. http://thenextbookonmylist.blogspot.com/2019/08/mondays-not-coming-by-tiffany-ja...

Rereading this and enjoying it even more the second time around. I‘m actually annotating in it which is something I never do but a friend of mine started circulating her copy and I‘ve been highly entertained by the commentary and this has been fun.

I wish I could say that I‘m done traveling for the year but I‘m not. Trying to get as much reading done as possible! Diving into this one now! This is a ProjectLit selelction so I know it‘s good!

My reread of the Dark Tower series with this book. This feels very different from the rest of the books but is still so good. @avgeyer

So I started reading this yesterday and so far it is really damn good. Now mind you I‘m learning loads too because this isnt a part of history I learned about, wars between different African countries and Italy. I knew absolutely nothing about the women warriors who fought. This is just a really intriguing read with really great world building so far!

I was in the mood for something different so I went for this. And different is exactly what I‘m getting. This is an interesting book so far. The concept on its own had me really intrigued but I‘m finding this characters to be really intriguing as well.

This is my favorite book of Jackson‘s so far. I already know that I‘ll end up reading again simply because of how it ended. The characters are so well done. The way the story was told was ingenious. The pacing was great and the way the mystery unfolded was so well done.

I started this book this morning and read over a hundred pages before logging into work. Claudia returns home from the summer after spending time with family and her best friend Monday is nowhere to be found. What follows is her search for the best friend that has disappeared. I‘m loving it.

Start reading this yesterday and so far I love it! I‘‘ already half way through. Love the main character Alaine, she is hilarious. Love that this book dives so much into the history of Haiti as well. The pacing is great. And I‘m loving all of the different ways she is telling this story. Really enjoying it so far!

Of course I bought the Gryffindor House 20th Anniversary Edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Do I have anymore space in my Harry Potter bookshelf? Of course I don‘t! Will that stop me from buying more Harry Potter editions? It surely will not. I‘ll just need another shelf. 🤷🏽‍♀️

If you‘re one of King‘s Constant Reader then you know that he leaves easter eggs in all of his books. I love this reference to The Stand which is one of my favorite King books. This universe King created his huge and I genuinely believe that he is the only person who can even imagine for wide the scope is for it.

The reality of this is so disturbing. $10 for a human life.

The kid and I are doing a buddy read of this book. I knew I wanted to do that since finding out that Never Caught had a young reader‘s edition. It‘s always important for me to be able to discuss topics like slavery with my kid. This gave us an opportunity to learn together and discuss.

This book is pretty good. It‘s easy to read and very informative. And it‘s piece of history I didnt know about until recently.

Buddy read time with @avgeyer Let‘s go!!! It‘s time to dive back in.

Finished this book today and between the imagery and this style of writing I am highly recommending this book. It is a quick read but some may choose to take their time. The writing can definitely evoke a lot of emotions, many of which people will need time to work through.

Reading this now. And wow. Talk about presenting in the most obvious way they harm that micro and macroagressions affect Black people. Her language is so direct that it is jarring. You don‘t expect to be hit in the face so thoroughly with these everyday disturbing occurences.

The full review is now on my blog for this book. http://thenextbookonmylist.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-skin-im-in-by-sharon-g-flake...

I really enjoyed this. The writing is incredible and Flake does an amazing job dealing with and discussing both classism and colorism but it also takes a look at the school system and how one person trying to make change has a lot to overcome.

#summerbookhaul The kid‘s last day of school was Thursday and I am officially the mother of a 6th grader!!! And it was also time to stock the library a little bit more so I did a Barnes & Noble run and got all these goodies!!!! 2 are mine, 1 we will share and the rest are the kids! It looks like it‘s gonna be a good summer. We are starting next week buddy reading Never Caught, which has a young readers edition.

So... I need a book like this!!!! This discription! What!!! A text spiral! Yes please!

Starting this now and this cover is gorgeous! I love it!!! Really excited about this one. I follow Tochi on twitter and he is amazing. This story just seems super interesting. But again the cover. I love it.

Just read it. Now read it again. Because whew... she said a few things here and I can‘t find a lie anywhere

Even though I was gone I was still reading so I‘ll be randomly posting some of the books I was reading #inmyabsence! I just read this and I love Menon‘s writng style. I love the way she writes young adult romance. I love the way she portrays the mix of Indian and American culture. In this book I enjoyed the way she discussed complex teenagers/parent relationships and the way she handled accepting ones body and what its capable of. She makes...

Wow. I was gone for a lot longer than I intended! Well I‘m back!!! I‘ve been reading but traveling and work made it necessary to pull back on social media and unfortunately my participation on this app wavered! I started this book yesterday though and I am loving it! Memoirs written by Black women speaking their truths has become a balm for my soul as of late and honestly, this is fitting the bill.

This book really started to pick up to me after the first 100 pages. Thats when I really got into the swing of things. I found the story as a whole enjoyable but the only character I actually enjoyed was Fabiola, her cousins got on my nerve even though all of them were well developed. I loved that this story highlighted what it is like making such a huge adjustment moving to the US trying to navigate social norms

I‘ve had this on my TBR shelf for sometime. I was even able to get a signed at an event a few weeks back. Really glad to finally get started on. So far it‘s interesting. #readBlackwomen

I loved this book. Loved the way the three different narratives converged and separated. Loved the way Moore explored the different aspects of the world from colonialism, racism, colorism, classism, superstition and religion. Her writing was haunting and unsettling yet stark. I couldn‘t put it down.

Started this today and so far I‘m really enjoying it. She has done a really great job with world building and I am here for all of it. I‘m halfway through my TBR pile and so far this month I have not been disappointed. #readBlackwomen

I read this book in a day. It is incredibly well layered. Not only does it deal with classism and colorism, but it also looks at how one person trying to make a change has a lot to overcome. This book is so painful because it hints at the worst parts of people and how some of those traits can appear in young people. I highly recommend. It‘s a quick read but it‘s full of complex issues.

This cover is amazing. I started this yesterday and so far I‘m enjoying this. The pacing is bothering and she is doing shit that I would never do if I had her mother. Not a chance. #readBlackwomen

My first book February, #readBlackwomen, is done! And this book is fantastic. If life hadn‘t gotten in the way I would have finished this in a day. Michelle is the only person who should ever tell her story. This is such an intimate portrait of her life, so extremely intricate and succint. I loved it. Highly recommend it.

Started this today! #keepingitshort is officially on for 2019!! #readBlackwomen

I‘m done! I‘m picking this because I actually really loved the world building. I loved how the characters would reflect back on history and know thats why they are where they are. My biggest complaint has to do with character development which was lacking.

So Dhonielle Clayton talks about this book all the time when talking about The Belles and I really wanted to read this before my reread! So here we are! I am enjoying it so far. I started it yesterday and it‘s quick easy read with a frightening societal view.

Really well written and well researched collection of essays focused on the work Black women have been doing for years with connecting with international struggles of those of African descent! Tons of information that really went in to the history of racism and international struggles.

Thanks Netgalley for this book in exchange for an honest review.

Got the digital ARC of this! Hoping to get some time in today with for @24in48 the first hour starts now! I‘ve got my coffee and my blanket! Let‘s go

#readBlackwomen begins next month and Michelle Obama‘s becoming is the first book on the list for me! Very excited about this tbr!

@LitsyWelcomeWagon Another bookboo just came back to Litsy!!!!! @merlinereads has great taste in books, loves City of Brass and Kingdom of Copper, her reviews are always on point!!!!! Go follow her!!!! 😍😍😍

My bookish boo is now on Litsy!!!!! Everyone give a warm welcome to @BookishPisces She reviews books, gives honest opinions, has a booktube and is just an all around amazing person!!! She just started her Litsy! Say hi! And give her a follow. I‘ve been bragging about this community so let‘s show out!!

“We now present the seventh and final installment in the epic tale of Harry Potter”

So February is coming. #readBlackwomen is happening! And I‘m also going to begin my theme for this year which is reading #BlackClassics. Each month for the rest of the year I‘ll be reading at least two books considered to be classic literature written by a Black author. These are my first two selections!

Order of the Phoenix leaves us with very little to look forward to, but a shit ton of information. We finally know why after all these years. This book though propels into Voldemort‘s past and sees the kids maturing into young adults. #hpnewyear19 Midway through the first month of the year and all of the emotions with this series 😩

This happened tonight at Politics and Prose!!!! Ibi Ziboi, Jason Reynolds, Renee Watson, Lena Henderson in conversation moderated by Elizabeth Acevado. It was a full house. It was packed. It was incredible!

#readBlackwomen is happening. #keepingitshort is happening! And I can‘t wait to read this!