Hi, friends! Thanks for joining me today; I’m so glad you’re here 💙. Today I’m sharing my review of Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2005 novel: Never Let Me Go. I didn’t really love this one, and I was hesitant to write a mostly negative review, but it ended up being an interesting case study, and I’m really proud of how this review turned out. So, let’s talk about it, shall we?
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Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge | Book Review
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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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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The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin | Book Review
Hi, friends! Thanks for joining me today; I’m so glad you’re here 💙. Today I’m sharing my review of my favorite book of 2020: The Fifth Season. This is the first book in N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy. It contains multiple POVs, several timelines, and a diverse cast of characters, telling a visceral tale of losing, finding, and forging yourself through fire.
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