I am very pleased to have Daja from Thoughtful Black Girl on my blog today! Thanks for agreeing to chat with me! Who are you and where do you blog?My name is Daja and I’m a full time college student studying Communications with a minor in African-American Studies and English. I am the blogger behind … Continue reading diverse book blogger spotlight: thoughtful black girl
I received Final Draft by Riley Redgate via Netgalley from the publisher. All views are my own. The only sort of risk 18-year-old Laila Piedra enjoys is the peril she writes for the characters in her stories: epic sci-fi worlds full of quests, forbidden love, and robots. Her creative writing teacher has always told her … Continue reading final draft review
If you think I've got a lot of hardcopy books, you've got another thing coming - I have infinitely more Kindle books. I'm a bit of a guru for finding deals and sales for diverse books that I want to read. So here's a list of my top 5 books on my Kindle! The Astonishing … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | books on my kindle
It is very apt for me to talk about All Out during June, which is Pride Month! All Out is a collection of queer YA short stories which I received for my birthday back in April. From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier, to two … Continue reading all out review
The Ramadan Readathon Book Tag was created by Amna at YA Book Corner as a part of this year’s Ramadan Readathon. ~*Mirrors and Windows*~ Name a book that you felt represented you or that you were able to relate to. There are many books that depict some of my marginalisations, but I'm choosing Queens of … Continue reading ramadan readathon book tag
It is my stop on the Ramadan Readathon blog tour, and I am very happy to review I Am Thunder by Muhammad Khan today on my blog! A word: I am not Muslim or biracial. When others put up posts about I Am Thunder, I will link to own voices reviews. This is a young adult novel that tackles … Continue reading ramadan readathon: i am thunder review
Everyone and their mother has been talking about Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi and for good reason! Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zelie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of … Continue reading children of blood and bone review
Asian Lit Bingo is upon us again! I hugely enjoyed reading a bunch of books by Asian authors last May, so I thought I would give it a go again! I'm not sure if I'm going to get a bingo, because I want to focus on reading the books that I already have, rather than buying … Continue reading asian lit bingo tbr
Diversify by June Sarpong was one of the books I received for Christmas, but I'm only just getting around to reviewing it now. Bad book blogger! Is it truly possible to live without prejudice? And why should we want to? Offering six stories, and six simple steps, Diversify explores the value we place on social … Continue reading diversify review
Everyone is raving about Children of Blood and Bone - and for good reason! I've just started it and am very intrigued. This tag was originally created by Bec's Books. The graphics were created by Sarah @ WrittenWordWorlds - thank you so much for allowing me to use them! What's a trope you'd love to see die, … Continue reading #NowWeRise Book Tag
