It’s a classic work of twentieth century lesbian fiction: The Price of Salt by Claire Morgan—later released as Carol by the author’s real name, Patricia Highsmith. But what is the story behind Patricia Highsmith? Who was she, and how did she come to write such a monumental book? This sapphic graphic novel attempts to answer…Continue Reading Book Review: Flung Out of Space
In recent years, I’ve fallen out of reading dystopian and environmentalist science fiction—so I thought, why not get back into it? When I read the synopsis for Land of Milk and Honey, I was fascinated by the idea of what survival might look like in a dying, famished world, and C Pam Zhang did not…Continue Reading Book Review: Land of Milk and Honey
Black women. Pregnancy. Education. Race. Wealth. Adoption. All of these topics converge in New York Times Bestselling Author Sadeqa Johnson’s newest book, The House of Eve. First, I want to mention how acclaimed this book has become. The House of Eve has become a New York Times Bestseller, a Reese’s Book Club pick, a Target…Continue Reading Book Review: The House of Eve
Content Warning: Suicide and mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide (like many other mental conditions) can affect anyone, no matter their age, background, or other identity markers. During this month, the goal is to raise awareness: to give hope, share valuable information, and change the…Continue Reading 10 Books to Read for Suicide Prevention Month
As the summer wraps up, I have been finishing some personal projects and goals I had formulated at the beginning of break, with that I have been wanting to finish with an even 20 books read since the beginning of summer break and have used the current Book Display full of staff recommendations to fulfill…Continue Reading Book Review: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
I know, I know, I literally just talked about this book only one or two posts ago, but I think it is time to dive headfirst into one of the best books I have read all summer, Octavia E. Butler’s fantastical, yet terrifying speculative fiction of the modern day, “Parable of the Sower.” As stated…Continue Reading Book Review: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
It’s not often that you watch a film adaptation of a novel and ask yourself, “wow…was that actually better than the book?” Well, as I sat on my mattress turned couch, I pondered exactly that after indulging in the Netflix adaptation of “Leave the World Behind” originally written by Rumaan Alam. Unlike many of my…Continue Reading When the Movie Wins…? Book Review of Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
As much as I dislike the summer season sweats, and am glad it’s almost over, I do love the free time it gives me to read, read, and read some more. Well, to put it more accurately, I spend my time listening to audiobooks, podcasts, and documentaries. I’ve always loved reading, but have often struggled…Continue Reading Audiobook August: Let’s Get Listening!
Recently, celebs from all around have been throwing together their experiences in a memoir for their fans to read, and I have ignored them for the most part as I mainly see them as nothing more than another form of income for the already ultra-wealthy. But as I just finished bingeing “The Umbrella Academy” in…Continue Reading The Chaotic World of Celebrity Chronicles
In addition to Disability Pride Month, July also brings awareness to Minority Mental Health, and since I recently made a booklist about Disability Pride, I wanted to share some more books focused on the BIPOC and queer audience. In its full name, Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Month was established in July of…Continue Reading Minority Mentality Matters!
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