This year is my year of ARCs, and in the excitement of receiving something in exchange for an honest review, I went a little overboard and committed to many.

Come see. I have something to say about chapters 1 through 4 of Mrs. Wiggins. Will this marriage last? How long will their marriage be believable before someone finds out that it doesn’t operate like a traditional marriage?

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.

Meeting at a bar and connecting over books is exciting and sweet. My nerdy heart fluttered and Gemini and Calvin’s romantic encounter made me bite my lip and blush. These legs are swinging with giddiness.

A family on the run, in need of money and shelter, but we don’t know why. Insert a haunted house, whose owner is willing to pay the father of said family, to stay there, but won’t go inside or stay in the house themselves. For the “right” amount of money, will he risk it all? Would you stay in the spite house?

If you liked Mildred D. Taylor’s, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, then you are sure to enjoy Lesa Cline-Ransome’s, For Lamb. So I did.

Imbued with emotion and reflection, Call and Response will supply readers with a front-row seat into Botswanan life. In 9 beautifully written, self-revelatory stories, we experience the inner turmoil and contradictions of embracing cultural traditions in post-colonial Botswana, inevitable shifts and changes in shared bonds between people, coming of age, navigating familial expectations, and the all too familiar event and memories of homecoming. Be prepared to traverse around cities of Botswana, and witness the characters’ revelations of themselves as they answer their call.

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…

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.

Meeting someone by chance is one thing, but purposely crossing paths with them again is another. Written in a dual timeline from the perspectives of Nina and Vanessa, a grifter and an heiress, Janelle Brown’s Pretty Things highlights how the world of these two women merge and impact each other amid a scheme gone awry. The twists and turns in this story culminate into a book you won’t want to put down.

How to Be a Better Adult is a book that expresses most, if not all feelings that many people experience while navigating their work and personal lives. It’s a quick read with a relatable main character trying to make sense of adulthood. Truthfully, most of us reside in a similar headspace (lol).

I’m somehow still surprised when someone expresses a thought that’s almost my exact sentiments. The tweet attached to this post came across my Facebook feed via a Facebook Group I’m a member of, and I immediately had to ‘love’ and share.