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443 reviews

Unbought And Unbossed by Shirley Chisholm

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Blood Like Fate by Liselle Sambury

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Although it’s a bit slower than I would’ve liked, it’s a very powerful story of finding your voice, family, community, trust, betrayal, and forgiveness. This is a YA story that will leave the youth feeling like they can conquer anything and that is so necessary 💜

We Rise: Speeches by Inspirational Black Women by Amanda Meadows

hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

3.0

Some of the speech choices could’ve been better but I’m glad this book exists. 

Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

A Fatal Glow by Valerie Wilson Wesley

mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

There were some nuggets. There were also some brow raising points and some things I’ll have to think about more to evaluate. 

Hard Dough Homicide by Olivia Matthews

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Only For The Week by Natasha Bishop

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Summoner's Circle by Coral Alejandra Moore

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Great imagery. Intriguing storyline. It dragged a bit unnecessarily but I’d read the next in the series.