π Bookish Thoughtsπ β How the Land of BIG Numbers by Te-Ping Chen made me feel… β In sum, “Mono no aware”! This debut novel evokes longing and melancholy with each story closure. Comprised of ten short stories of Chinese life and experiences, I emphasized with the trailblazing activism and redefined loneliness. I thoroughly enjoyed …
π Top Nineπ β 78.7K Likes over an unprecedented year of dumpster fire lows and galactic highs!π³ β I want to thank this community for the support and mutual comfort! We made it! β Of my top nine photos, which is your favorite? β Iβm looking forward to 2021, many more buddy reads, bookish events, …
I awoke today thinking about books, and the many annual reading challenges I signed up for in 2020. β For many of them I met my goal π€, fell short π, or is thinking about trying again next year π€! β I am forever grateful for the their creators, because each of these kelp me …
π₯ Power up! So I heard Black folks supposed to get superpowers today! π€ β¨ You have got to love the internet!π€£ I donβt feel any different but if I could some how develop an affinity to speed read 100 pages a second then my life would be complete. π β¨ Peep my recent bookshelf …
What was your last great East Asian contemporary novel? β I was hard pressed to think of at least one until I picked this up. Huge thanks to #MarinerBooks and sister/parent company for blessing me with a surprise ARC gift copy! Iβve just started this last night but have high hopes after a taste that …
Happy Friday & Shabbat Shalom (East Coast)! β Donβt mind me, Iβm inventorying my gifts and winding down from Hanukkah. I am happy to announce that I have reached my 2020 reading goal of 220 books by BIPOC authors with diverse narratives. I honestly didnβt think I would make it and now that Iβm here …
I wrote a childrenβs book for homework. I think itβs pretty good, but I can be biased. π
Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah. β π Hereβs my #menorahstack π! β As I was searching for blue and white books, I ended up with 20 books exactly! β So hereβs 20 diverse titles holding up tonightβs 2020 lights: β π― I Am the Darker Brother by Arnold Adoff β π― Nikki Giovanni: …
π Happy Publication Day π β β¨ Girl Gurl Grrrl: On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic by Kenya Hunt β Synopsis: In the vein of Roxane Gayβs Bad Feminist and Issa Raeβs The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, but wholly its own, a provocative, humorous, and, at times, heartbreaking collection …
π Spotlight π β¨ Is this book on your radar? π Confessions in B-Flat by Donna Hill β€οΈ I want to compare this novel to so many greats and yet it would not do it justice. Imagine the conflict of Romeo and Juliet but with ideas rather than family grudges; and definitely love story over …