A woman robbed of her love is more terrible than an army with banners. Reflecting on Hurston's recently published collection, I needed to steep, sip and reflect on my thoughts on a few of my favorite stories. In John Redding Goes to Sea, I could feel a tumult of emotions, especially for John, wanting to … Continue reading Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston
“But just what did she want? Barring a desire for material security, gracious ways of living, a profusion of lovely clothes, and a goodly share of envious admiration, Helga Crane didn't know, couldn't tell. But there was, she knew, something else. Happiness, she supposed. Whatever that might be. What, exactly, she wondered, was happiness. Very … Continue reading Quicksand – Review
“Perhaps, I thought, the two things are involved with each other. When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Even though it's been weeks since I finished this book, I believe it's one I would continue to see in my reading, interactions and observations, looking at the past and … Continue reading Invisible Man – Review
"I need to keep up the act that I have been keeping up successfully for three years. You are allowed to have your own identity. I have to create mine." -The Gilded Years, Karin Tanabe The moment you realize the book you're reading has your mind spinning, your heart racing with the gravity of a … Continue reading The Gilded Years – Review
The best of 2019 continues, I am trying not to take the whole of January 2020 to share everything but I also don't want to spam anyone. Lesson learned, I will plan better to have these done in December but sometimes that's hard when you're trying to finish just one more book. STAND BY YOUR … Continue reading Best of 2019 – Nonfiction
Thank you to Penguin Classics for gifting this book to feature and review. "What, indeed, was fifty, sixty or seventy dollars when one was leaving behind insult, ostracism, segregation and discrimination?" There is much to discuss in the pages of this satire and I'm not sure if I'm ready. But I want to give it … Continue reading Black No More – Review
I'm back with the next installment for my best of 2019, I wanted to wait a few days to share my favorite fiction reads including short stories and historical fiction. Three of the books on this list were published this year. UNMARRIAGEABLE by Soniah Kamal “Jane Austen is ruthless when it comes to drawing-room hypocrisy. … Continue reading Best of 2019 – Fiction
As 2019 ends (ended) and we're 3 days into 2020, I have been busy writing to share the books the fall into the best of the year. Reading 111 books isn't bad, but makes it somewhat of a challenge to narrow down my favorites into just one post, like I did last year. But when … Continue reading Best of 2019 – Classics
"Elwood never ceased to marvel how you could walk around and get used to seeing only a fraction of the world. Not knowing you only saw a sliver of the real thing." I don't often, matter of fact, I don't think I've ever, pre-ordered a book. But I promptly and without hesitation pre-ordered Colson Whitehead’s … Continue reading The Nickel Boys – Review
"There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness." Why hello there Dantès! I thought it would be nice to reach out to you, telling you about the epic … Continue reading The Count of Monte Cristo – Review
