This is a sweet, feel-good book. If you're looking for a unique book with heart this is for you. Still reeling from the sudden death of her mother, Jess is about to do the hardest thing she's ever done: empty her childhood home so that it can be sold. As she sorts through a lifetime… Continue reading The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle
Genre: Fiction / African American & Black / Women
The Secret Keeper of Main Street by Trisha R Thomas
If you like Historical Fiction than you can't miss this one! Everyone had secrets in this book and it was such a fun book to fly through! If you want a high drama historical fiction with tons of action THIS is the one! This is fast paced so buckle up. Acclaimed author Trisha R. Thomas… Continue reading The Secret Keeper of Main Street by Trisha R Thomas
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
This is was based off the true story of Belle da Costa Green's story. This was an interesting piece of history that I got an inside view of. She was JP Morgan's personal librarian. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene lands a job with J. P. Morgan to curate an exclusive stash of rare… Continue reading The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
From bestselling, National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives. Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she… Continue reading Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
Maame by Jessica George
Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. Maddie is a daughter, sister, and coworker whose life isn't so happy. Her father suffers from advanced Parkinson's disease and she spends most of her time taking care of him. Her mom, who mostly lives in Ghana, is a helicopter parent… Continue reading Maame by Jessica George