Hi, friends! Thanks for joining me today; I’m so glad you’re here 💙. Today I’m talking about Reni Eddo-Lodge’s 2017 debut: Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race. Don’t let its provocative title fool you; this is an incredibly thorough, well-researched, and rational address to anti-racist BIPOC and non-marginalized allies alike.
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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides | Book Review
Hi, friends! Thanks for joining me today; I’m so glad you’re here 💙. Today I’m sharing my thoughts on Alex Michaelides’s debut novel: The Silent Patient. Despite the writing many of the familiar pitfalls of a debut novel and side characters who fade in and out of existence as needed, The Silent Patient infuses a fresh perspective into a familiar kind of thriller.
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Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates | Book Review
Hi, friends! Thanks for joining me today; I’m so glad you’re here 💙. Today I’m sharing my review of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s book, Between the World and Me. Undoubtedly heartfelt and profoundly introspective, Coates attempts to answer the question: what does it mean to inhabit a Black body, and how does one reckon with all that that entails?
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February 2021 Wrap-Up
Hi, friends! Thanks for joining me today; I’m so glad you’re here 💙. Today I’m sharing my February 2021 Wrap-Up and my March TBR. February started out rough with a week-long slump followed by a week-long super snowstorm that left me without power and water for 5+ days. It ended on a good note though, with a week-long binge to catch-up. Ultimately, I finished four books this month, which keeps me right on track! Keep reading to see what I’ve been up to!
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Axiom’s End by Lindsay Ellis | Book Review
Hi, friends! Thanks for joining me today; I’m so glad you’re here 💙. Today I’m sharing my review of Lindsay Ellis’s 2020 debut novel, Axiom’s End. A solid first-contact story, Axiom’s End features wonderful world-building, excellent espionage, and most importantly: really cool aliens. Keep reading to hear my thoughts on the first book in Ellis’s Noumena series.
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