was the cat in the hat black? review

Was the Cat in the Hat Black? by Philip Nel is a very interesting book about various aspects of racism within children's and young adult literature. Racism is resilient, duplicitous, and endlessly adaptable, so it is no surprise that America is again in a period of civil rights activism. A significant reason racism endures is …

diversity spotlight thursday

Created by Aimal, you can check out the rules here. Basically, every week you list: A diverse book you have read and enjoyed A diverse book that has already been released but you have not read A diverse book that has not yet been released If you check out my Diversity Spotlight Thursday tag on the right, …

discussion: latest releases

I've been thinking a lot recently about latest releases, and more specifically, the need to have the latest released book. So: a discussion! I'll admit, I often buy the latest releases. Hardback, paperback, whatever I can get my paws on. Some of the time, this is a brilliant decision - I absolutely adored The Upside …

#mentalhealthmonday – art therapy

I have a lot of feelings about art therapy, y'all. Art therapy has helped me in a way that traditional talking therapy never has. I love being able to switch off and get out of my own head, because it is not the nicest place to be sometimes! And to be able to create something …

beasts made of night review

Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi is a Nigerian-influenced fantasy novel that absolutely blew me away. Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC. In the walled city of Kos, corrupt mages can magically call forth sin from a sinner in the form of sin-beasts – lethal creatures spawned from feelings of guilt. …

vibrator nation review

Vibrator Nation by Lynn Comella is a fascinating look at the history of feminist, sex-positive sex shops and how they have changed how people, particularly women and female-identifying individuals, consider their own bodies and orgasms to this day. In the 1970s a group of pioneering feminist entrepreneurs launched a movement that ultimately changed the way …

wild review

Wild by Hannah Moskowitz is a brilliant YA book that talks honestly about diversity, relationships, and the possibility of literally running away from your problems. Zack Ramos is training for two things: being a parent to his twelve-year-old sister once his mother's early-onset Alzheimer's (the same kind he and his sister each have a 50% …

the reading quest

#TheReadingQuest is a new readathon run by Aentee @ Read at Midnight. All of the rules can be found here! It will run from Sunday 13th August to Sunday 10th September. Thank you to  CW of Read, Think, Ponder for creating the amazing graphics! I've decided that I'm going to be doing the Mage's path! The First …

#mentalhealthmonday book tag

Hello everyone! Today I come to you with something that I've been working on for quite a while - my own mental health book tag! I've been really wracking my brains about how to raise a bit more awareness about mental health in books, and what better way than in a tag? Even if only …

publishing masters: it begins

Hello everyone! As I'm sure the vast majority of you know, in September I am going to be doing a masters in publishing in London. I thought I would do a specific series of posts about my experiences not only during my publishing degree, but (hopefully!) also my publishing career! The tag I'm using is #theloginlondon …