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The Queen of Sugar Hill by ReShonda Tate

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emotional informative reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Growing Up Urkel by Jaleel White

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funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

Hood Wellness: Tales of Communal Care from People Who Drowned on Dry Land by Tamela J. Gordon

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

I Lived to Tell the Story: A Memoir of Love, Legacy, and Resilience by Tamika D. Mallory

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emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to Atria Books and Black Privilege Publishing for gifting me this eGalley of Tamika D. Mallory’s memoir, I Lived to Tell the Story. The book is currently available for preorder and is set to be released on February 11, 2025. I look forward to the impactful discussions that this book will inspire. 

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Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

Outdrawn by Deanna Grey

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

4.25

Tiana's Perfect Plan by Anika Noni Rose

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? N/A

5.0

The BEST read to begin the new year with. I’ll be ordering a physical copy to give to my niece. 
Salvation: Black People and Love by bell hooks

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informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Asha & Geno by S. Alexander

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emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

This Thread of Gold by Catherine Joy White

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5