Open Book | Tangela Williams-Spann

When I made my first callout for Open Book submissions a few years ago, I did so as an experiment. Little did I know that…

Madeline’s 2021 Must-Read List

Hello and happy New year! Readers, it’s that time again. Yes, we’ll be looking at the books on Madeline’s 2021 Must-Read List. Before we do…

Book Review | Zikora

Put your hand up of if you have a weakness for African literature? A new piece of literature from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the gift…

Book Review | The Wedding Date

In this climate, there’s no doubt that a lighthearted read, something fun and flirty is in order. I downloaded The Wedding Date a while ago,…

Book Review | +234 – An Awkward Guide to Being Nigerian

What’s the hype about? When I first came across this book, I was unsure about what kind of a book it was going to be.…

Five Inspirational Books by Black Women to Help you Get …

I was speaking to a friend this weekend  about some of the latest happenings in her office.  “Madeline, last week was a strange week at…

Book Review | Becoming

Getty Images Honestly, I couldn’t think of a better book to end 2018 with. When I first saw the announcement back in May of the release of…

SPOTLIGHT: Book Reviews By Tara

Meet Tara! Our SPOTLIGHT segment is back! Today’s focus is on African American mother and grandmother Tara.  Tara is a book reviewer just like me!…

Book Review: Confessions of a Frustrated Millenial

Ladies, have you ever read a book that spoke to your soul with such clarity? Well, I have never identified with a book so closely…

Book Review: Year of Yes

Happy world book day! Well, it’s about time ain’t it?  But yes the book review for Year of Yes is finally here! But I tell…

Valentine’s Day and My First Erotic Novel (Review)

As a teenager,  I never had a Valentine. Who would want to take out the fat girl with the coca-cola bottle-thick glasses, and chunky corn…