Shelly’s Book Corner

June 16, 2020

Book Review: Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West

Review Saving Ruby King is a very thought provoking own voices novel. As a black woman living in America, I found myself stopping to highlight and reflect numerous time while reading this story. There are several characters in this story and they all have their own points of view. It was a little tricky at first but I eventually found […]

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June 14, 2020

Book Review: The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon

Review I loved the strong female friendships in this book and how it’s important to have a tribe of women that have your back. Samiah works at a Tech company and this story touches on the challenges she faces as being the only Black woman in her position and the pressure that comes with in that role. Like the old […]

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May 29, 2020

Book Review: Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett

Review I’m not really a fan of memoirs but I was sent a copy of this book by Celadon Books and I decided to check it out based on the blurb. The author was in a cult called Synanon. I never heard of that cult before so I looked it up and talk about intense. The the story starts off […]

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May 22, 2020

Book Review: The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel

Review This was my first time reading Sajni Patel and it wasn’t a bad read. I enjoy reading diverse books that showcases other cultures that aren’t my own. I knew a little about Indian tradition but this book opened my eyes in a new way. I must say the way some of the men treated and talked about the women […]

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May 18, 2020

Book Review: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Review This was a well written book about family secrets and how it affects each person differently. How the family deals with the aftermath of the secrets being revealed and their attempt to move forward. We have Camino and Yahaira who are sisters and only find out about each other after the passing of their father. These two girls couldn’t […]

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May 12, 2020

New Release+Review: Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

Review *Thank you to GoodReads and Custom House for my review copy* As much as I wanted to like this book, it didn’t work out in my favor. I didn’t really care for the main character Ines. I feel she is written in a way that you will either like or dislike her character. I did like Yaya who is […]

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May 1, 2020

Book Review: My Favorite Souvenir by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland

Review We have Hazel who is in the middle of crossroads in her life due to the end of her long term relationship. Hazel wasn’t happy and knew she needed to make some changes in her life. I enjoyed following along her journey. Along her travels she meets Matteo and they embark on a road trip. I loved the […]

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April 28, 2020

Book Review: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Review This is my first time reading this author and I had no idea what I was in for when I started this book. This story takes place in a small town, about a group of housewives who are in a book club. Patricia is the main character and is wanting more from her life than cooking, cleaning the house […]

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April 28, 2020

New Release: Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson

Review After reading and loving Some Places More Than Others by Renee Watson, I am making it my business to read more of her books. I watched the television show Ramona when I was younger so this is a nice and refreshing spin on the character. This book doesn’t have a traditional plot but the general consensus is how to […]

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April 25, 2020

Book Review: Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier

Review This book!!! From the moment I started this book I was hooked! I’ve never read this author before and this book blew me away. The story was fast paced and the twists completely took me by surprise as I read. My heart was racing. My jaw was dropping. This is how you write a thriller. Read the book. The […]

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