The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Format used for this read: Print—hardback) I was a HUGE Hunger Games fan, yall. Which really kinda surprised me. Even though yall know I am TOTES into YA books…ESPECIALLY ones that are series…I am NOT into lots of violence…ESPECIALLY when there are kids involved (that goes…
Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice For Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong (Format used for this read: Audiobook) This book came thru from my library app at the VERY BEST time, yall. This week has been one where my mental health has NOT been at it’s finest. I’ve been stressed and…
When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors & Asha Bandel (Format used for this read: Audiobook) I usually just use my trusty Libby app from my local library to listen to my audiobook selections. And listen yall…..it ain’t always the best experience….my local library selection isn’t always the…
The Crown by Kiera Cass (Format used for this read: Audiobook) Yall remember awhile back I said I was gonna start trying to take more “interesting” pics of my audiobook reads? Yeah…..sooooooooo I got NOTHING, friends. I just have no eye for the photographic staging arts. Which is quite evident if you check out my…
Normal People by Sally Rooney (Format used for this read: Audiobook) A couple months back during stay at home orders, I was on my second glass of wine one evening and mindless browsing my library app. My attention span was literally the scope of a gnat’s at that time….and that second glass of wine most…
Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating For Justice That Restores by Dominique DuBois Gilliard (Format used for this read: Print–paperback) In 2017, I watched a documentary that completely changed the way I viewed our prison system as well as our criminal justice system as a whole. That documentary was “13th” by Ava Duvernay. When I tell yall that…
East Of Eden by John Steinbeck (Format used for this read: Print–paperback) Last month at my book club, we were discussing what this month’s pick would be. Here is our how our truly refined selection process usually goes (the word “refined” should be read with TONS of sarcasm here🤣) : First, someone suggests a book…
The Heir by Kiera Cass (Format used for this read: Audiobook) I consumed the first 3 books in “The Selection” series like peanut butter chocolate M&Ms, yall. And I had been advised by multiple friends that book 4 and 5 were NOT AS GOOD and to skip them COMPLETELY. But…I just HAAAAADDDD to find out…