book reviews Book Review: ‘Barracoon’ by Zora Neale Hurston kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment July 23, 2019 Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Barracoon” by Zora Neale Hurston…
book reviews Book Review: ‘More Than Enough’ by Elaine Welteroth kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment July 22, 2019 More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are by Elaine WelterothMy rating: 5 of 5 stars There is a divine order, a…
book reviews Book Review: ‘We Are Never Meeting In Real Life’ by Samantha Irby kibby, she lit editor 1 Comment July 21, 2019 We Are Never Meeting In Real Life by Samantha Irby My rating: 4 of 5 stars “We Are Never Meeting in Real Life”…
book reviews Book Review: ‘Season of the Witch’ by Sarah Rees Brennan kibby, she lit editor 1 Comment July 14, 2019 Season of the Witch by Sarah Rees Brennan My rating: 3 of 5 stars * Giveaway win from I Read YA* “Season of…
book reviews Book Review: ‘Grit’ by Angela Duckworth kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment July 13, 2019 Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and the Science of Success by Angela Duckworth My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Grit” by Angela Duckworth is a…
book reviews Book Review: ‘The Wrong End of the Table’ by Ayser Salman kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment July 9, 2019 The Wrong End of the Table: A Mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab American Woman Just Trying to Fit in by Ayser…
book reviews Book Review: ‘Bluebird, Bluebird’ by Attica Locke kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment June 28, 2019 Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Bluebird Bluebird” by Attica Locke is a well-constructed racial murder mystery set…
book reviews Book Review: ‘The Art of Gathering’ by Priya Parker kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment June 27, 2019 The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker My rating: 5 of 5 stars They want to…
book reviews Book Review: ‘The Poet X’ by Elizabeth Acevedo kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment June 19, 2019 The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo is a coming-of-age novel that…
book reviews Book Review: ‘Piecing Me Together’ by Renee Watson kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment June 18, 2019 Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Piecing Me Together” by Renee Watson is a relatable story of…
book reviews Book Review: ‘With the Fire on High’ by Elizabeth Acevedo kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment June 15, 2019 With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo My rating: 4 of 5 stars “With the Fire on High” by Elizabeth Acevedo touches…
book reviews Book Review: ‘The Farm’ by Joanne Ramos kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment June 6, 2019 The Farm by Joanne Ramos My rating: 5 of 5 stars “The Farm” by Joanne Ramos is a suspenseful novel around surrogates impregnated…
book reviews Book Review: ‘Gingerbread’ by Helen Oyeyemi kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment June 2, 2019 Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Gingerbread” by Helen Oyeyemi takes the dessert’s role in fairy tales and turns…
book reviews Book Review: ‘Queenie’ by Candice Carty-Williams kibby, she lit editor Leave a comment June 2, 2019 Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Queenie” by Candice Carty-Williams surrounds a protagonist going through a breakup and myriad…
book reviews Book Review: ‘The Sun Is Also A Star’ by Nicola Yoon kibby, she lit editor 1 Comment May 15, 2019 The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon My rating: 5 of 5 stars What I love about Nicola Yoon’s young adult…
book reviews Book Review: ‘Queen Sugar’ by Natalie Baszile kibby, she lit editor 1 Comment May 15, 2019 Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile My rating: 3 of 5 stars First of all, the writing and pacing is really good. But the…
book reviews Book Review: ‘The Favorite Sister’ by Jessica Knoll kibby, she lit editor April 6, 2019 The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll My rating: 4 of 5 stars Received a copy from NetGalley for an honest review “The Favorite…
book reviews Book Review: ‘You Are a Badass at Making Money’ by Jen Sincero kibby, she lit editor April 6, 2019 You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero My rating: 4 of 5 stars “You Are…
book reviews Book Review: ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ by Tomi Adeyemi kibby, she lit editor April 5, 2019 Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Children of Blood and Bone” is an overhyped young…
book reviews Book Review: ‘The Pisces’ by Melissa Broder kibby, she lit editor April 5, 2019 The Pisces by Melissa Broder My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The Pisces” by Melissa Broder is a surprisingly refreshing twist on a…