The war, death and human atrocities continue in Gaza. A bombardment that began on October 7th, 2023 rages on with a constantly rising death toll…
Tag: Authors of Color
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
Star Review As the war, genocide and humanitarian crisis rage on in Gaza, I continue to read a multiplicity of books, both fiction and non-fiction…
Top 5 Non-fiction of 2023 – Hannah’s List
I am back this week with my favorite non-fiction reads of 2023. Now, it’s important to note, that I am a late bloomer when it…
Top 5 Fiction for 2023 – Hannah’s List
As 2024 begins, I am of course reflecting upon my reading of 2023 and after a lovely review down reading memory lane, I realized I…
Book Review: ‘Remembering Shanghai’
Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars, and Scoundrels – Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao Memoir is not my usual go-to genre and oftentimes…
Parable of the Sower: Graphic Novel Adaptation
– It Completes Me! Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower” became one of my favorite books of all time when I first read it in…
8 Books to Read for Juneteenth
This book list is a place to start if you’re interested in 1) learning more about Juneteenth and it’s significance in American history 2) encountering…
8 Non-Fiction Books About Women, by Women
Women are AMAZING!! Unfortunately, women’s stories and her-story (as opposed to his-tory) have been overlooked, dismissed as unimportant, and all too often simply never written…
Murder on the Red River by Marci R. Rendon
– It’s Worth It! Sometimes you just need to try something new, which was exactly my mood when I picked up Marcie R. Rendon’s “Murder…
How Stella Got Her Groove Back by Terry McMillan
– It’s Okay During my teen years I was obsessed with the Terry McMillian’s movie adaptations and as I was browsing a sale rack at…