Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. After the fuckshow of 2020 and the way 2021 started … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Laugh Out Loud Books
Book Review: Blood Heir
Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews 🌺🌺🌺.5/5 My old face was like a simple black dress. I could dress it up or dress it down. That was no longer an option. My new face made an impact no matter what I did to it. Dirty, clean, makeup, no makeup, it didn't matter. The eye I had … Continue reading Book Review: Blood Heir
Book Review: A Desolation Called Peace
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 First contact was for diplomats and people who got into epic poems. An alien enemy lurks at the edges of Teixcalaanli space, and when the commander of the fleet requests a language expert, Three Seagrass—still reeling from her part in the events two months before—hops aboard. But … Continue reading Book Review: A Desolation Called Peace
Book Review: The Conductors
The Conductors by Nicole Glover 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Hetty Rhodes and her husband Benjy were celebrated conductors on the Underground Railroad, famous for their prowess in magic and for never losing a person. The war has ended, and both are making ends meet in Philadelphia, solving murders and mysteries the white authorities won't touch. But when a … Continue reading Book Review: The Conductors
Top Ten Tuesday: Green, Yellow and Purple Covers
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. It's Mardis Gras! I never celebrated (still don't) Mardis Gras … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Green, Yellow and Purple Covers
My Debut Novel: That Distant Dream
My debut novel, That Distant Dream has been out in the world for over two months! I wrote and book and it's published! It's hard to capture my thoughts and feelings, because so much went into creating it, from the writing process to the editing to finally finding a home for it with NineStar Press … Continue reading My Debut Novel: That Distant Dream
Sci Fi Friday: 20 YA SFF Books by Black Authors
Is this mostly to show off the absolutely breathtaking cover that is For All Time? Mmm, maybe. Anywho, it's Black History Month, so why not showcase Black authors writing speculative YA fiction? Edit: And Happy Lunar New Year! I didn't check the calendar when I scheduled this post Celebrate Black History (and Future) Month every … Continue reading Sci Fi Friday: 20 YA SFF Books by Black Authors
Book Review: Once Upon a Quinceañera
Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Carmen Aguilar is prepared to grin and bear it for this summer. Literally. As a party princess for Dreams Come True, she's got to smile and make nice for toddlers and more in order to complete her internship and get her high school diploma. Then her awful … Continue reading Book Review: Once Upon a Quinceañera
Top Ten Tuesday: Pink Covers on my TBR
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week is a Valentine's freebie! When I was scrolling … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Pink Covers on my TBR
Book Review: The Echo Wife
The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Evelyn Caldwell's husband has a secret. He's stolen her award-winning research and created a clone of her. An improved version. Docile. Patient. Calm. The perfect housewife. But now Nathan is dead, and it's up to the Caldwell wives to clean up the body. And move on. I teach them … Continue reading Book Review: The Echo Wife
