Book Review | BRIT(ish)

When I tell you there has been something of a publishing revolution this year when it comes to Black British literature I really mean it.…

Film Review | Crazy Rich Asians

It’s not very often I go out on a school night. I’m that girl who’s most likely to offer a well-curated excuse for missing out…

***GIVEAWAY ALERT*** Win a Book and a Mug from Me!

True story: books are expensive. Especially if like me you prefer traditional books to ebooks. So, I was ecstatic when the opportunity to host this competition,…

Book Review | Stay with Me

Stay With Me is a heartbreaking tale depicting what happens when desperation collides with ignorance. Barrenness, a woman’s problem? Set between 1985 and 2008 in…

What Has Madeline Been Reading?

Courtesy of Google Don’t you just wish that life would just afford us a few extra hours so we can get some of the important…

7 Ways to Rekindle Your Love for Reading

This blog post is in response to one of my lovely readers who left a comment under one of my posts. It read, “I really…

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: Freshwater

Ada is born to a Nigerian (Igbo) father and Tamil mother. ‘A fat baby, with thick black hair… [who] screamed a lot’. But unbeknownst to her…

How To Write a Pretty Damn Good Book Review!

Hello! After my last post, I thought we should revert to something a little more serious. But hey, thanks for all of your interest and…

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…

“Life is Pure Adventure…”

“…and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.” -Maya Angelou, author. Having said that, I am…

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…