Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black might be my favorite book of the year. I know we have 5 months left to go, but this story was incredibly special.
Category Archives: 5 Stars
Hurricane Summer by Asha Bromfield
Hurricane Summer by Asha Bromfield is a debut contemporary YA novel that held my heart captive while I read it. In it, we meet Tilla and her sister who are traveling from their home in Canada to their dad’s home in Jamaica.
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
This novel was not what I expected, in the most wonderful way. These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant is set in the Appalachian woods, a place I spent nearly 4 and a half months hiking through, so it immediately intrigued me when I read the book description.
Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a wonderful book that is so much more than a romance story. In it we meet Yinka, a British Nigerian woman with an Oxford education, a good career, a solid friend group, and the constant pressure from her family to get married.
Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier
Book Details Date Read: May 29, 2022 Publication Date: June 2018 Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Format: Physical Book Page Count: 320 Listening Time: 10 hours 43 minutes Print Publisher: Minotaur Books Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio Jar of Hearts Book Review Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier was all I hoped it would be. I knewContinue reading “Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier”
Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour
Date Read: May 14, 2022 Publication Date: May 31, 2022 Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Format: Audio Book Page Count: 304 Listening Time: 8 hours 1 minute Print Publisher: Flatiron Books Audio Publisher: MacMillan Audio I was not prepared for how this book would impact me emotionally which is the risk I always take, as someoneContinue reading “Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour”
Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee
Date Read: April 20, 2022 Publication Date: July 26, 2022 Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Format: Digital Book Page Count: 304 Listening Time: N/A Print Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Audio Publisher: N/A This book was just about perfect for anyone looking for a charming friends to romance story. I adored the characters, the plot line, theContinue reading “Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee”
Finding Me by Viola Davis
Date Read: May 2022 Publication Date: April 26, 2022 Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Format: Audio Book Page Count: 304 Listening Time: 9 hours 15 minutes Print Publisher: HarperOne Audio Publisher: Harper Audio Celebrity memoirs tend to be “hit” or “miss” for me with the main factors being 1) their willingness to be vulnerable 2) theirContinue reading “Finding Me by Viola Davis”
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Date Read: April 2022 Publication Date: January 2020 Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Format: Audio book Page Count: 462 Listening Time: 16 hours 47 minutes Print Publisher: Tinder Press Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio This book had a stronghold on my attention from chapter one and never let go. In this story we meet Lydia and herContinue reading “American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins”
Dear Martin and Dear Justyce by Nic Stone
Date (Re)Read: April 2022 Publication Date: 2017 and 2020 Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Format: Audio Book Page Count: 210 pages // 288 pages Listening Time: 4 hours 33 minutes // 4 hours 46 minutes Print Publisher: Scholastic Press, Crown Books for Young Readers Audio Publisher: Listening Library Nic Stone is a gift to young readers. Continue reading “Dear Martin and Dear Justyce by Nic Stone”