Maggie got a man, and he ain’t at home. The manhunt is still on and it’s not without consequences. What else will she go through to get her baby?

February, the Month of Love, was my Month of Meh. I had some decent reads, but I wasn’t wowed. It was a pretty mediocre month of reading for me.

What do loogies and Final Destination have in common? Nothing much. They just make me uncomfortable. I want to pick your brains about your levels of discomfort, so let’s talk about it!

I’ve been thinking about hosting a buddy read or read-along for quite some time, and after more than enough time uttering to no one but myself, I’ve taken the cue from Nike, and I’m just going to do it.

Beautifully written, Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family Celebration is heartwarming, and compelling, and shines throughout with themes of family and food, and their emphasis on passing down cultural traditions.

Get your tissue ready. Underneath the Sycamore Tree is a heartbreaking exploration of reinforcing familial relationships heavily strained by invisible diseases and the harsh realities of them when someone is diagnosed with one.

I like mess, and this book delivered. Here are 10 Thoughts I Had While Reading The Neighbors by Hannah Mary McKinnon.

What’s On My Nightstand is a sometimes weekly blog post, composed to update you all on what I’m currently reading. Why? Because I’m terrible at updating my social cataloging apps. I know. Shame on me.

Get in here! Diane Marie Brown’s, Black Candle Women checks these boxes: black and female characters of varying ages, family secrets, voodoo and hoodoo magic, and R&B music references. If this rings any of your bells, give it a read.

Challenges! How many us of choose them? Challenges! Ones we can depend on…to challenge and mold us into a better person than we were before? I have some and below are the one’s I’ll be tackling in 2023. Read on for more.

For June 2023 I will be reading and discussing the following books: Empty Vows by Mary Monroe, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, and ‘Til the Well Runs Dry by Lauren Francis-Sharma. If you are interested in any of the titles, please consider joining me. I don’t want to read alone. 🙂 So join me this month in reading!

Mediums, curses, ghosts, and supernatural elements fill the pages of What Stays Buried. I hope my review has convinces you to consider it for your next spooky read.