New Books in Bloom
What is the most interesting fantasy you’ve read recently? I’ve read many good ones, but one of my favorites so far this year has been Rebecca Roanhorse’s Black Sun. The book is the first in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy. It is also the first Indigenous fantasy that I've read. I love the way… Continue reading Rebecca Roanhorse’s Black Sun
July came up on me very quickly. This month has proved pretty busy and that has limited my reading to an extent. I'm hoping to catch some of that up on the back end of July, though, because I'll have to stay in bed for a few days after surgery. My number one goal this… Continue reading July Reading Goals: Exploring Indigenous and Black Fantasy
How is everyone going are your weeks going well? Mine is pretty calm. There has however been an uptick in school work. So I'm trying to get a handle on that. But the class seems to be going pretty well overall and I only have about two months left. I've started reading for Pride. I… Continue reading Understanding Gender and Race in Hijabi Butch Blues
Happy Monday. I hope my readers had a good weekend. and that everyone else is getting to relax as well. June here and we are coming up on one of my favorite reading months. June is LGBTQ Pride month as most people know. But even though some would count reading LGBTQ books as diverse enough.… Continue reading Diverse LGBTQ Reads to Celebrate Pride
How has everyone's week been? Mine has been pretty good. I got a chance to talk to some new friends and my roleplays online have been going well. I do have a family member coming in from Richmond this afternoon. So I'm probably going to spend Saturday resting and getting settled in. This week has… Continue reading Exploring Indigenous Identity in ‘Buffalo Dreamer’
How is everyone's week going. I managed to get ahead this weekend so everything is going pretty good. I'm just finishing up my reivews for the books I got behind on from Netgalley. I mostly read comics for them and especially enjoyed this one. It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei is an important story… Continue reading It Rhymes with Takei: A Powerful Autobiography
How is everyone doing? Did you all have a good weekend? Mine was very good. I got lots of work done around the house as well as lots of studying done. So I'm ahead on my tasks as I head into this week. I've gotten a little behind on my NetGalley reviews so expect to… Continue reading Exploring Fatphobia in Fairy Tales: A Review of _We Could Be Magic_
I hope everyone's April ended well. I finished up Magical Readathon. I got around twelve books done for the month. I'm glad I'm still on track for my one hundred and fifty book goal for the year. But the summer is always the period that that this goal falls apart. I have seasonal affective disorder.… Continue reading Top Mermaid Books to Read This May
March has been a pretty calm month. I am very thankful for that after the stress of January and February especially. This month has given me more time to read and get ahead on my goals. I did better about reading every day and engaging with my followers on social media. I'm up to almost… Continue reading Exploring Diverse Stories: March Reads Overview
Immortal Dark is a unique vampire novel that reimagines vampirism through African mythology. The story follows Kidan Adane, an orphaned heiress searching for her kidnapped sister while navigating an elite university's dark world. The narrative explores themes of inner darkness, love, and sacrifice, featuring morally complex characters and unexpected twists.
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