The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 2 Book 4/30 I think this is one of those books that I will love more and more as I inevitably revisit it again and again, but for now I’m holding strong at 4.5 stars, rounded down. Everybody I know who has read this little hidden gem loves it, and I’d sort of had it in the back of my mind for a special occasion, but my TBR Jar said now, so I read it now. And it was […]
A Match Made for Thanksgiving by Jackie Lau
A Second Chance Roadtrip for Christmas by Jackie Lau
A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau
A Big Surprise for Valentine’s Day by Jackie Lau
You think he makes french toast for every booty call? And a strawberry garnish… He garnished your fucking breakfast? I found this series per CBR 14 reviews. I got the first three from the library then ended up buying the full set of four in digital format. These novellas follow the love lives of each of the Wong children over a period of time between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day the following year. Each story takes place in Toronto, in the Wong siblings’ hometown of Mosquito […]
The Visit by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Black Pages by Nnedi Okorafor
2043...A Merman I Should Turn to Be by Nisi Shawl
These Alien Skies by C.T. Rwizi
Clap Back by Nalo Hopkinson
We Travel the Spaceways by Victor LaValle
You can hear LeVar say lots of other things, if you like! You can also hear Nyambi Nyambi, Naomi Ackie, Indya Moore, Adenrele Ojo, and Brian Tyree Henry! The six-entry Black Stars collection is another new(ish) group of short stories available from Amazon Originals. They are available on both kindle and through audible, and if you are interested in diving into this collection then I highly recommend taking the audio route! Every story is enhanced by the audio performances, and I am sure that I rated […]
The Visit (Black Stars #1) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Black Pages (Black Stars #2) by Nnedi Okorafor
Clap Back (Black Stars #5) by Nalo Hopkinson
I was struggling with my Goodreads reading goal until I came across this short story collection, Black Stars. This Amazon Original contains six afro-futurist novellas from Black authors. I’m only reviewing three since I had limited kindle unlimited borrows. I’m sure some of you can relate to this problem. 🙂 I started with Clap Back (Black Stars #5) by Nalo Hopkinson since I just finished her Sandman Universe book, House of Whispers. We enter the story with news headlines about a new haute couture line that […]
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
CBR11 Bingo – Summer Read This category is pretty subjective, and I know that for most people this might not be classified as a ‘light summer beach read’… but I literally saved this for vacation and devoured it while in a lounge chair by the water, beverage in hand. So, for me, it works? I’m slightly embarrassed to say that I had never read The Handmaid’s Tale until this month – if that gets out, they may revoke my Canadian citizenship. I think it’s because […]
