Nothing like Meghan and Harry

American Royalty by Tracey Livesay


I went into this one not knowing what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised. I loved the characters of Dani/Dutchess and Jamison. I like the way their relationship grew and the entire storyline of the book. And if you want spiciness in your romance, oh honey! Ms. Tracey give you spicy and them some. Can't wait to read the next book in the series.

My rating: 💖💖💖💖.5/5

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Best Book of the year????

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

So, I picked up this because I needed to see what the hype was about...I needed to see if the book lived up to the hype. Two chapters in and I was a fan...
Is it the best book of 2023? For me, no...but it will probably make my top 10 of the year.
But I truly loved the world-building. I'm just a sucker for schools in fantasy/magic/sci-fi settings.
I liked the characters and the storyline. I'm not 100% sure I would call this a romance for two reasons: one, it took a long time for the romance to get started, and two, no HEA.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It was like brain candy. The ending...HOLY SHIT!

My rating: 💖💖💖💖/5

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Bromance Book Club

 Absolutely charming! I read this book in a day and a half.

I liked the realness of the characters, the realness of the problems, most importantly the realness of the male relationships.  Ms. Adams showed that male friendships could be supportive and vulnerable without the stereotypical, macho stuff. I loved the book within a book effect...so clever.

This story was fresh, fun, and sexy. 

Loved it!

Queen Jacqueline

There are some authors who can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned and Jacqueline Woodson is one of those authors.

Such an amazing, brilliant book!  Jacqueline Woodson has the ability of telling a lifetime's worth of emotions and experiences in 300 or less pages. It is riveting and soul stirring. Red at the Bone was about loss and healing on many levels. I was moved to the depths of my soul. 

This book is a true gem!

When You Read This...

Grief is a complicated and fickle monster, no wonder so many of us have trouble moving past it.  Mary Adkins handles the complications of losing a love one with grace, compassion and humor.  I love the creativity of epistolary novels.

I am totally impressed by an author's ability to tell a story through letters, and now in the 21st century; blog posts, e-mails, and texts.  I felt and understood all the emotions of the characters who were missing Iris.  My heart went out to Iris for how honest and raw she was about her situation.  Carl and Phil kept me in stitches! 

Well done Ms. Adkins!

Mr. Adeji-Brenyah is Book Bae...period!

 No disrespect to the person Nana Kwame Adeji-Brenyah might be dating, but when someone writes like this, he or she is definitely Book Bae. I've never read anything like this. From the first story, Adejei-Brenyah comes out the gate swinging; and each story is like a beautifully, devastating, punch to the body. Story after story delivers a body blow, but you welcome each hit. You need the next story.  It just hurts so good! 

I absolutely loved the sci-fi/fantasy tone to  the stories. Nana's writing is superb.  Each story is wickedly clever and cerebral, delivering slick, smart, commentary on issues such as race and consumerism in our country. I actually had to take deep breath after each story to recover and process. You can peel back the layers of each story and have discussions for days  It was so wonderful!

I am here for this young man and his writing.  I am ready for the next hit that he delivers.