Category Archives: Reading

First Friday Rec: Born a Crime

Title: Born a CrimeAuthor: Trevor NoahGenre: Nonfiction, MemoirPages: 289Publication Date: 15 Nov 2016StoryGraph* Moods: Funny, Emotional, ReflectiveHow I Stumbled Upon This Book: I knew of Trevor Noah, but I first saw it wandering through a bookshopOther Books by this author: It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (Adapted for Young Readers) and Into the Uncut Grass.*StoryGraphContinue reading “First Friday Rec: Born a Crime”

First Friday Rec: A Darker Shade of Magic

Title: A Darker Shade of MagicAuthor: V. E. SchwabGenre: Fantasy, Fiction, AdventurousPages: 413Publication Date: 24 Feb 2015StoryGraph* Moods: Adventurous, Mysterious, DarkHow I Stumbled Upon This Book: Book ClubOther Books by this author: There are many – the others in this specific series are A Gathering of Shadows, A Conjuring of Light, and The Fragile ThreadsContinue reading “First Friday Rec: A Darker Shade of Magic”

First Friday Rec: Educated

Title: EducatedAuthor: Tara WestoverGenre: nonfiction, memoir, reflectivePages: 368Publication Date: Feb 8, 2022StoryGraph* Moods: emotional, reflective, inspiringHow I Stumbled Upon This Book: The cover caught my attention while wondering through a bookshop.Other Books by this author: none as of this writing*StoryGraph also offers content warnings. Description: Imagine being seventeen and never having stepped foot into aContinue reading “First Friday Rec: Educated”

First Friday Rec: Binti

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”

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”