Title: BintiAuthor: Nnedi OkoraforGenre: science fiction, adventurousPages: 74Publication Date: 2015StoryGraph* Moods: adventure, emotional, hopefulHow I Stumbled Upon This Book: book clubOther Books by Okorafor: Death of the Author, She Who Knows, Noor, Who Fears Death, The Book of Phoenix, Lagoon, Kabu Kabu, *StoryGraph also offers content warnings. Description: Binti, of the Himba people, is theContinue reading “First Friday Rec: Binti”
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First Friday Rec: Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns
Title: Pole Dancing to Gospel HymnsAuthor: Andrea GibsonGenre: poetry, nonfiction, reflectivePages: 92Publication Date: 2008StoryGraph* Moods: emotional, reflective, inspiringHow I Stumbled Upon This Book: Like many, I heard Gibson’s poetry before I read it. About a decade and a half ago, a friend told me I HAD to come with her to see Gibson perform –Continue reading “First Friday Rec: Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns”
First Friday Rec: The Sing Sing Files
Title: The Sing Sing FilesAuthor: Dan SlepianGenre: nonfiction, true crime, sociologyPages: 224Publication Date: 2024StoryGraph* Moods: informative, reflective, tenseHow I Stumbled Upon This Book: Armchair Expert interviewOther Books by Slepian: none at the moment, though Slepian has a large body of work as a journalist and working on Dateline*StoryGraph also offers content warnings. Description: In hisContinue reading “First Friday Rec: The Sing Sing Files”
First Friday Rec: Legends & Lattes
Title: Legends & LattesAuthor: Travis BaldreeGenre: Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQIA+Pages: 305Publication Date: 2022StoryGraph* Moods: Lighthearted, Hopeful, RelaxingHow I Stumbled Upon This Book: SciFi/Fantasy Book ClubOther Books by Baldree: Bookshops & Bonedust*StoryGraph also offers content warnings. This series had popped up in a few conversations over the years, and I’ve been meaning to read it – andContinue reading “First Friday Rec: Legends & Lattes”
First Friday Rec: 2001
Title: 2001: A Space OdysseyAuthor: Arthur C. ClarkeGenre: Science Fiction, Fiction, ClassicPages: 297Publication Date: 1968StoryGraph* Moods: Adventurous, Mysterious, ReflectiveHow I Stumbled Upon This Book: SciFi/Fantasy Book ClubOther Books by Clarke: So Many*StoryGraph also offers content warnings. I spent a lot of time looking forward to the year 2001 – but not because of a bookContinue reading “First Friday Rec: 2001”
Black History Month
Tomorrow is the official start of Black History Month here in the states. Originally, the celebration was a week long (which started in 1926) and was to honor important folks/events in the history of the African diaspora. The second week of February was chosen because it coincided with the birthdays of two important figures importantContinue reading “Black History Month”
Books of 2024
I mentioned last year that I never do the ’52 books in a year’ challenge. I love reading, but it’s difficult to make it a priority when there’s a semester in session because there’s always so much that HAS to get done. So reading falls off the to do list. My StoryGraph* from 2023 didContinue reading “Books of 2024”
Dear Reader: I’m Sorry
I did a thing this week that I’ve never done before. I knowingly kept a library book past its due date. 😬 The book in question is one I was tasked with reading for my SciFi/Fantasy book club. It clocked in at 618 pages. And I had already renewed it twice without issue (as IContinue reading “Dear Reader: I’m Sorry”
If I Had Published My High School Poetry
A little while ago, I attended a poetry reading at my local book shop. April is national poetry month here in the states, so it’s common for such readings to be in an abundance. End of April/start of May also happens to be the busiest time for my job, and the reading fell on aContinue reading “If I Had Published My High School Poetry”
Book Clubs
After grad school (many moons ago), I found I missed talking about books so much that I convinced my new boss (my now bestie) to read a series with me – and we spent each morning before work discussing them. (Well, complaining about them…because they were awfully written…) Whether for fun or learning, there isContinue reading “Book Clubs”
Ami Maxine 