Josh Winning’s The Shadow Glass wasn’t on my radar until a bookish friend of mine, Ven of Ven’s_Corner posted a review about it. He mentioned how the book had an 80s nostalgic feel to it because of the characters and storyline. ‘80s nostalgia’ seems to be a buzz phrase for me, so I took a chance and borrowed The Shadow Glass from my local library.

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.

Happy Hump Day and welcome to the WWW Wednesday post for January 18, 2023!

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.

Remember when I said I had Darknesses on my nightstand and needed to read it soon? Well, I finally did it; it was quite an adventure. Darknesses by Lachelle Seville is a sapphic, gothic, Dracula-inspired novel that has had traction in the book community circles I follow. I chose the book purely by faith in the readers that suggested, and as usual, I didn’t know what I was getting into. That’s nothing new. Now, having finished the book, I wish I would have asked them why they enjoyed it.

If you are in the mood for an informative, reflective, and fast-paced read, I implore you to please pick up this book. The content of Wash Day Diaries was very relatable. I felt seen and uplifted.

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!

Happy Hump Day and welcome to the WWW Wednesday post for January 25, 2023!

The Jot Down – December 10, 2022 Happy Saturday y’all! Welcome to another ‘Jot Down.’ I hope you all’s day has been restful, productive, and safe so far. Before we get into what’s been up with me this week, let me catch you up to speed and piggyback off of last week’s ‘The Jot Down’ post. ***Note: There are affiliate links in this post and if you click on them and make a purchase, we will earn a commission from it. We appreciate your support and thank you in advance. Ketchup Last week I was in the first 15% of…

I had a raggedy Winter Break, but at least I got some reading done :-).

We will be reading beyond Waiting to Exhale and delving into Terry McMillan’s catalog for our September 2023 Buddy Read.

Annie tries out for the cheerleading squad because her school resume is far from well-rounded. She’s academically inclined, but her prickly personality makes it hard to build friendships. And then there’s Bebe, a transgender teen, navigating life in her truth as she balances dealing with her overprotective parents and wading through uncomfortable situations with her classmates and teammates.