Song of the Sun God by Shankari Chandran, Can be read in a few days depending on your speed, Adult Fiction (CW: rape on the page, including flashbacks) If not done well, books that span generations can be tedious and difficult to read. When done well, you end up with a book like Song of the SunContinue reading “Song of the Sun God”
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Dragula
Dragula by Ma’am Stoker, Can be read in an hour or two, Adult Fiction “Although the moonlight was behind the women, they threw no shadow. They were, however, capable of throwing plenty of shade.” p. 28 Y’all. Do you like camp? Do wish you could read more camp in books? Then, honey, do I have aContinue reading “Dragula”
My Government Means to Kill Me
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson, Can be read in a few nights depending on your speed, Adult “See, even during a pandemic, racism never fails to insert itself into the equation.” ~p. 115 Told through the lens of Earl “Trey” Singleton as he survives his first few years living on his ownContinue reading “My Government Means to Kill Me”
Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win
Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win by Susan Azim Boyer, Can be read in a few nights depending on your speed, Young Adult (Thanks to Book Sparks for the gifted copy!) Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win is a perfect example of why diverse YA books are so needed, but also a perfect example of why YA books canContinue reading “Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win”
Lioness of Punjab
Lioness of Punjab by Anita Jari Kharbanda, Can be read in a few nights depending on your speed, Young Adult “I have learned to stay away from those who want to find fault with me, who try to extinguish the fire within me. I am afraid if I allow them to do it long enough, theyContinue reading “Lioness of Punjab”
Dawn Raid
Dawn Raid by Pauline Vaeluaga Smith, Illustrated by Mat Hunkin, 224 pages, Can be read in a few hours depending on your speed, Young Adult “I carried on walking, trying to act like I didn’t care, but I did.” ~Sofia, p. 11 It’s AAPI Heritage Month! So this month I’m reading a variety of books byContinue reading “Dawn Raid”
One for All
One for All by Lillie Lainoff, 400 pages, Can be read in a couple of evenings depending on your speed, Young Adult “I was nothing; I was an amalgamation of wrongs.” ~Tania, p. 32 (Thanks to Lucy for help taking this photo! Not exactly how I wanted it to look but we had fun taking it!)Continue reading “One for All”
Freewater
Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson, 398 pages, Can be read in a about 8 hours depending on your speed, Middle Grade A quote that I really appreciated: “I learned how hurting can be caught, like a cold, or the pox. That’s the thing about plantations: Even if you stay away from being hit, you can’t keep awayContinue reading “Freewater”
How to Find What You’re Not Looking For
How to Find What You’re Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani, 372 pages, Can be read in a few evenings depending on your speed, Middle Grade A quote that I really appreciated: “But you wonder, if you were who everyone wants to be, would it even make a difference?” Ariel, p. 147 Shout out to anotherContinue reading “How to Find What You’re Not Looking For”
The Rita Reads 