Book Review: The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Review: I’m not really a fan of poetry but a book friend of mine couldn’t stop raving about this story. So I borrowed a copy from my library and I ended up reading it in 4 hours. It’s been a while since I devoured a book. I felt like the author was talking to my soul. I found myself shaking […]

Book Review: Odd One Out by Nic Stone

Review: Courtney and Jupiter have been best friends since they were kids. Courtney is in love with Jupiter but Jupiter is a lesbian. Then we enter the new girl Rae who is attracted to them both. Whew, chile. This book is geared for a younger audience but these kids were going through it like adults at times.  They had so […]

Book Review: A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney

Review: I really enjoyed this Alice in Wonderland retelling. It was nice to have the heroine as person of color and I loved how diverse all the characters are in this story. It hard to believe that this is McKinney’s debut novel. The story was action packed and I love how it was also modern with important issues that are […]