Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir Author: Brian Broome Genre: Autobiography Publication Date: May 18, 2021 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Thank you to Bookish First for providing me with a copy of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: child abuse, bullying, […]
Roman and Jewel Author: Dana L. Davis Genre: YA Contemporary Publication Date: January 5, 2021 Publisher: Inkyard Press CONTENT WARNING: substance use, mention of suicide, mention of infidelity, mention of death of a parent Jerzie Jhames — do not get her started on what is in a name! […]
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? […]
This week’s prompt is a Valentine’s Day/Love Freebie, but you know that I like to do my own thing. Plus, I definitely think that Valentine’s day is already such an overrated “holiday.” So instead, I wanted to call attention to the other, often overlooked focus of February – […]
Wings of Ebony Author: J. Elle Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: January 26, 2021 Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers Series: Wings of Ebony #1 CONTENT WARNING: profanity, gun violence, death of a parent, grief, mention of substance abuse, mention of child neglect, murder, racism, […]
When No One is Watching Author: Alyssa Cole Narrators: Susan Dalian, Jay Aaseng Genre: Thriller Publication Date: September 1, 2020 Publisher: HarperAudio CONTENT WARNING: racism, anxiety, illness, infidelity, forced institutionalization, gun violence, death, police brutality, medical experimentation Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighborhood […]
The rules: This week’s topic is #OwnVoices books! I’m really excited about this one, especially since I’ve read a lot of really great OwnVoices books lately. So I’m going to talk about 5 of my favorites. 1. You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson — […]
