I was kindly provided a copy of #NotYourPrincess through Netgalley. All views are my own. Whether looking back to a troubled past or welcoming a hopeful future, the powerful voices of Indigenous women across North America resound in this book. In the same style as the best-selling Dreaming in Indian, #NotYourPrincess presents an eclectic collection … Continue reading #notyourprincess review
You may not know this, but in the UK Black History Month is celebrated in October! So I thought I would put together a list of books that are on my shelves, waiting to be read. Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge In 2014, award-winning journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge … Continue reading black history month tbr
Nikki lives in cosmopolitan West London, where she tends bar at the local pub. The daughter of Indian immigrants, she’s spent most of her twenty-odd years distancing herself from the traditional Sikh community of her childhood, preferring a more independent (that is, Western) life. When her father’s death leaves the family financially strapped, Nikki, a … Continue reading erotic stories for punjabi widows review
The Bell Jar This was the first book that got me. I read The Bell Jar in a day because Sylvia Plath absolutely knew what I was going through. (The power of representation, y'all.) I think it was also one of the books that I read at exactly the right moment. I first discovered it when I … Continue reading 5 books that have changed me
Not Your Villain by C.B. Lee - one of my most anticipated reads for 2017, and one that I have...mixed feelings about. There will be spoilers in this review. Bells Broussard thought he had it made when his superpowers manifested early. Being a shapeshifter is awesome. He can change his hair whenever he wants, and … Continue reading not your villain review
Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she’s thinking. With a mother who makes her feel unremarkable and a half-Japanese heritage she doesn’t quite understand, Kiko prefers to keep her head down, certain that once she makes it into her dream art school, Prism, her real life will begin. But then … Continue reading starfish author interview
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, … Continue reading diversity spotlight thursday
So I decided to follow the advice I was given on my Reading vs Reviewing post and do a couple of mini-reviews! I've been really looking forward to this, as it lets me talk about a couple of books that I didn't want to write full posts for. Onto the reviews! During the Reading Quest … Continue reading mini-reviews feat. graphic novels and fire boy
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay was one of my most anticipated books this year, and I was very excited to see that it was on sale on Kindle a couple of weeks back. In her phenomenally popular essays and long-running Tumblr blog, Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about … Continue reading hunger review
Hello everyone! September is right around the corner, so I thought I would do a quick post about the huge number of diverse books that are being published next month. I'm sure I've missed a couple, so please comment if I've forgotten one of your most anticipated releases! Please keep in mind that I have … Continue reading diverse september releases
