Grade: 5 Oh man. Abby Jimenez has nailed writing books that give me all the feels. This book had me laughing, crying, questioning my own life path… what a great story. The third book in the same world, this can be read as a standalone. The main characters, Vanessa and Adrian, have one interaction with… Continue reading Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez
Grade: 4 Disclaimer: If you are reading this review and you live in the United States, most likely this book is going to bring up some emotions. The storyline of Sirens and other supernatural people are woven into the Civil Rights movement and the current Black Lives Matter movement. There is a trial happening in… Continue reading A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
“FUNNY, DEEP, AND ROMANTIC AS HELL.” — LIBRARY JOURNAL STARRED REVIEW Grade: 5 The second book in the Brown Sisters trilogy follows Dani Brown’s journey into love. Zafir and Dani have sparked a friendship over morning coffee and protein bars. Dani believes relationships are not for her, but Zafir is an all-in kind of guy. While… Continue reading Take A Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
When their foster-turned-adoptive mother suddenly dies, four brothers struggle to keep open the doors of her beloved Harlem knitting shop. Romance Grade: 3.5 Fiction Grade: 4.5 Mama Joy adopted 4 boys and raised them in New York above a knitting store. She had a habit of taking young kids under her wing and helping mold… Continue reading Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson
“Two teens maneuver painful routes through profound grief as well as the complex quagmire of severe mental illness… Ultimately hopeful, and readers will connect with the messy, visceral lives simmering on the page. Profoundly emotional and truthful.” – Kirkus Grade: 4.5 I found Six Goodbyes We Never Said, because as a reader I enjoy personalities, relationships… Continue reading Six Goodbyes We Never Said by Candace Ganger
