February 2023 Reading Wrap Up
The thirteenth novel in Émile Zola’s great Rougon-Macquart sequence, Germinal expresses outrage at the exploitation of the many by the…
My Normandy Book Club Final List 2023 – 2024
I have loved reading for so long that it isn’t a surprise that I’m now running 2 book clubs –…
Runwright Reads Summer Reading Challenge
I’ll be trying to participate in the Runwright Reads Summer Reading Challenge which is June 21 – September 23, 2023.…
My Top Books of 2022
“So begins Imbolo Mbue’s powerful second novel, How Beautiful We Were. Set in the fictional African village of Kosawa, it…
January 2023 Reading Wrap Up
“An irresistible comic novel from the master storyteller Percival Everett, and an irreverent take on race, class, and identity in…
Reading in Caribbean Heritage Month
June is Caribbean Heritage Month! I always get so excited about reading a huge stack of books by Caribbean authors…
Pachinko June 2023 Read Along Schedule
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The Classics Club Spin #33 lands on…
The Classics Club announced #18 yesterday for its 33rd Classics Club Spin! That means I’ll be reading Un Coeur Simple…
The Classics Club Spin #33
I’m back y’all and I plan on staying. I’m going to be participating in the next Classics Club Spin #33.…
The Read Soul Lit Photo Challenge – Day 12: Snackin’ & Readin’
Day 12: Snackin’ & Readin’:Eating and reading is not my thing. I just can’t bear seeing grease spots or food…
The Read Soul Lit Photo Challenge – Day 18: Fave Toni Morrison Character
Day 18: Fave Toni Morrison CharacterHands down my favourite Character from a Toni Morrison novel is Pilate Dead from Song…
The Read Soul Lit Photo Challenge – Day 16: Cooking/Baking Books
Day 16: Cooking/Baking Books: This cookbook was gifted to me by my lovely friend Rosa. This cookbook is going to…
The Read Soul Lit Photo Challenge – Day 13: Book Club Recs
Day 13: Book Club RecsBook clubs are a fast growing activity these days for avid readers like myself. I know…
The Read Soul Lit Photo Challenge – Day 14: La Vie en Rose
Day 14: La Vie en RoseToday’s books are in the vein of love and messy relationships. These two books are…
The Read Soul Lit Photo Challenge – Day19: Song and Book Pairing
www.instagram.com/reel/CaKiDB0ABKz/Debbie Doesn’t Do It Anymore by Walter Mosley was a book that I enjoyed surprisingly enough. I could feel all…
Kindred
Kindred takes place in 1976 and in 1815. Dana a young African-American woman periodically experiences dizziness and black outs which…