If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin My rating: 3 of 5 stars “If Beale Street Could Talk” by James Baldwin is a soft story about a woman and her family trying to get her wrongly accused fiance out of jail. Though I’ve only read one other Baldwin work — “Just Above My Head,” […]
MoreThe Belles by Dhonielle Clayton My rating: 3 of 5 stars “The Belles” by Dhonielle Clayton revolves around a fantasy world built on beauty with a species of women responsible in making the entire kingdom beautiful as looks fade into greatness and they inject the color. Though a unique way to take on society’s obsession […]
MoreSwimming for Sunlight by Allie Larkin My rating: 3 of 5 stars Received from publisher via Netgalley “Swimming for Sunlight” by Allie Larkin is about a young divorcee trying to overcome trauma as she returns home to live with her grandmother. She begins helping her grandmother and friends become the entertainment mermaids they used to […]
MoreThe Seas by Samantha Hunt My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Jude is in love with something wateryMy father told me I am a mermaid.Therefore Jude must be in love with me.But the above logic is faulty. Lots of things besides me are watery. Alcohol is watery. Water is watery.” The unnamed narrator believes she’s […]
More“Born To Die” songstress Lana Del Rey has announced on Instagram to her almost 13 million followers that she’ll be self-publishing a book of poetry. Not only will she self-publish the book, she said she’ll even drive to Los Angeles and San Francisco indie bookstores to self-deliver copies. Lana is following in the footsteps of […]
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