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Frenemies with Benefits by Synithia Williams
medium-paced
3.5
Another Peachtree Cove hit!
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Entertaining
Realistic
Easy-to-read
Wonderful characters
Rating: 3.5/5
Rating: 3.5/5
Dark Challenge by Christine Feehan
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Re-read of a favorite
My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
This was a super cute read. It was fluffy and fun. It wasn't too serious. It was simply sweet.
Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L. Ewing
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This is an exceptional work. It is brutally honest and entirely sobering. It is impressive and deserves to be celebrated for its merit.
Sadly, I am all too familiar with the message this book addresses. As an educator, curriculum developer for ES to HS/CL students, and a multicultural studies advocate, I have researched and reviewed the historical documents and perspectives offered up by the few regarding the many. The establishment of hierarchical systems, the "morally sound" justifications and excuses, the righteous narrative to displace and distress those who exist beyond the "superior" - these concepts are not foreign. With that said, I must say that this braiding together of information was remarkable. It is put together so well. By allowing the words, writings, and actions of those, from this nation's forefathers forward, to speak, much is said.
Not only do I highly recommend this book, but I also applaud anyone who has the courage to read it, receive it, and grow from it.
Thank you, Dr. Ewing. Your work is brilliant and very much appreciated.
#lookingback #lookingforward
Sadly, I am all too familiar with the message this book addresses. As an educator, curriculum developer for ES to HS/CL students, and a multicultural studies advocate, I have researched and reviewed the historical documents and perspectives offered up by the few regarding the many. The establishment of hierarchical systems, the "morally sound" justifications and excuses, the righteous narrative to displace and distress those who exist beyond the "superior" - these concepts are not foreign. With that said, I must say that this braiding together of information was remarkable. It is put together so well. By allowing the words, writings, and actions of those, from this nation's forefathers forward, to speak, much is said.
Not only do I highly recommend this book, but I also applaud anyone who has the courage to read it, receive it, and grow from it.
Thank you, Dr. Ewing. Your work is brilliant and very much appreciated.
#lookingback #lookingforward
My Dark Prince by L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Oh my darn! I loved this retelling. It was so fresh and contemporary. This will certainly be on my read on repeat list. It is a golden gem.
Claimed by the Crown Prince by Abby Green, Abby Green
fast-paced
4.0
Lovely with an old school feel.
Playing Games by Max Monroe
5.0
I adore neurodivergent characters. They have deeply meaningful love stories, too. Thank you, Max Monroe for taking us to the heart of what it's like and what it can be like for this population.
Love is so TOTAL!
Love is so TOTAL!