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…
Tag: New York City reads
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…
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…