My Thoughts All Boys Aren’t Blue is a powerful memoir about one young man’s reckoning with his identity as a queer black man. The book explores the intersection of race and sexuality and the difficulty of finding one’s identity in a society that systematically oppresses people that fall outside of what is considered “normal.” It …
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African American Literature
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
My Thoughts What blows my mind about this book is how incredibly readable and accessible it is, considering the fact that it was written over a century ago. Frederick Douglass was a fugitive slave and a prominent leader of the abolitionist movement. While in captivity, Douglass worked hard to teach himself how to read and …
Smash It!
My Thoughts Drama nerds rejoice for the year of fuck it! Smash It! is all about a shy girl that decides to take a page out of Shonda Rimes “year of yes” to start overcoming her shyness. Liv feels that she has always been on the sidelines next to her two rockstar friends, Eli and …
Chameleon Aura
My Thoughts If you’re in need of a pick me up, Chameleon Aura is the book for you. This book is filled to the brim with poetry and prose offering advice on relationships and self love. It’s a mix of personal experiences and advice for others on learning to love and accept yourself and moving …
The Hate U Give
My Thoughts WOW. I’ve seen so much talk about this book and I was fearful that it wouldn’t live up to the hype but how wrong I was to worry. The Hate U Give is absolutely astounding and is one of the best debut novels I’ve read in a long time. This is such a …
Beasts Made of Night
My Thoughts I feel like such an asshole for not liking this book. The premise for this novel is so good and I was excited to pick it up. The book follows Taj, a sin eater, an ancient practice wherein a person devours the sin of another, taking on the burden of their guilt. This …