Raybearer Author: Jordan Ifueko Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: August 18, 2020 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Series: Raybearer #1 CONTENT WARNING: violence, murder, emotional abuse by a parent, misogyny Nothing is more important than loyalty. But what if you’ve sworn to protect the one you were born to destroy? […]
Jade War Author: Fonda Lee Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: July 23, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Green Bone Saga #2 CONTENT WARNING: murder, gun violence, gore, torture, suicide, substance use, mention of rape, mention of abortion On the island of Kekon, the Kaul family is locked in a […]
Rent a Boyfriend Author: Gloria Chao Genre: Romance Publication Date: November 10, 2020 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers CONTENT WARNING: mention of cancer Chloe Wang is nervous to introduce her parents to her boyfriend, because the truth is, she hasn’t met him yet either. She […]
Here’s the rules: It’s the last Friday in February, and this week’s prompt is: What are some of your favorite history books written by Black authors? I don’t read a lot of history, or non-fiction at all, but there have been a couple that came up on my […]
This week’s topic comes from Claire @ Book Lovers Pizza, and it’s all about books that made me laugh out loud. You’d think I wouldn’t have such a hard time finding books for this one, since I love funny books, but I really struggled this week! I tend […]
Here’s the rules: February is Black History Month in the United States, which is why this week’s prompt is: What are some of your favorite books written by Black authors? I covered this in a Top Ten Tuesday post last week (see the post here), so I’m going […]
This week’s prompt is in honor of Mardi Gras, which is today! I decided to list books that are on my TBR with covers that are either purple, yellow, or green. And here they are: Books on my TBR with purple covers: The Shadows Between Us by Tricia […]
Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop Author: Darci Hannah Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: February 23, 2021 Publisher: Kensington Books Series: A Beacon Bakeshop Mystery #1 Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: murder […]
Pyotra and the Wolf Author: Elna Holst Genre: Fantasy/Retellings Publication Date: February 15, 2021 Publisher: NineStar Press Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, addiction, murder, mention of cancer, […]
Miracles and Menorahs Author: Stacey Agdern Genre: Romance Publication Date: October 13, 2020 Publisher: Tule Publishing Series: Friendships and Festivals #1 Sarah Goldman loves Hanukkah, and she’s thrilled to be appointed as vice chair of the Hollowville Hanukkah Festival. So when the festival is threatened with cancellation, she […]
