Talk about a book that made me laugh out loud several times, I Almost Forgot About You is a feel-good book that will have you reflecting on your own life. Georgia Young is single optometrist with two adult daughters, several grandchildren and a group of amazing and supporting best friends. She lives a very comfortable life, full…
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Silver Sparrow – Tayari Jones
You might recognize Tayari Jones from her recent 2018 publication of An American Marriage. Silver Sparrow isn’t a new release (2011) but I’m glad I stumbled upon this title. This book will capture you from the first sentence: “My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist”. The book centers around four women and the shared man they all have…
Feel Good Reads, Cozy Blankets, + Crisp Fall Weather
Happy October – Happy Fall! Even though it’s officially been fall for a few weeks now, the temperatures are starting to really feel like the cooler months we have all come to know and love. I don’t know about you, but fall is some of my favorite months for reading. I’m not sure if it’s…
September Wrap Up
Twelve books in September?! That’s a record for me! I’d have to do some more digging but I think it’s safe to say this month had some of the best books I’ve read this year. If you follow me on Instagram, you know I post a lot about the books I’m reading. Thanks to my handy dandy…
Behold the Dreamers – Imbolo Mbue
Behold the Dreamers is one of the best books I’ve read in a long, long time. I am beyond grateful I visited Semicolon Bookstore and discovered so many amazing and underrated books. There is so much that readers can take away from this book and it’s hard to even put into words how relevant and important…
Some Places More Than Others – Renee Watson
If you have kids who like to read, or maybe you’d like them to learn more about African American culture, Some Places More than Others would be an excellent read. Gearing towards young readers, this book follows Amara as she travels to Harlem to spend time with her grandfather and learn more about her father’s childhood…
Lucky Broken Girl – Ruth Behar
In an effort to expand my horizons and diversify the types of books I read, I grabbed Lucky Broken Girl from the library and loved it! This book is geared for young readers but I loved the messages the reader can take away. This book is an #OwnVoices story, which means it’s written by an…
Park Avenue Summer – Renee Rosen
In my quest of love for all things NYC, I picked up Park Avenue Summer and it was just what I hoped it would be! A little nostalgia, a little glam, and a whole lot of women empowerment, this book was a gem. Based around the true story of Helen Gurley Brown, Cosmopolitan magazine’s first female editor-in-chief, Park Avenue…
You and Me and Us – Alison Hammer
I’m not sure where to start with this one, other than You and Me and Us is one of the most emotional yet beautiful books I’ve read in a long time. I want to preface by saying – this book may be highly sensitive and triggering for someone who has lost a parent or spouse to cancer, or…
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