Punching The Air, Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salam, Book Review, Books By Black Authors, Blog Tour, Own Voices Books, Goodreads, Book Blogger

Punching The Air By Ibi Zoboi And Yusef Salaam: Book Review

Punching The Air is a powerful YA book written in verse about a black boy who’s wrongfully incarcerated. I received a free copy of this book because I am a part of the #PunchingTheAirTour , however all opinions and thoughts are not biased! Introduction To Punching The Air Amal Shahid has a bright future ahead of him, yet despite being in a diverse art school, … Continue reading Punching The Air By Ibi Zoboi And Yusef Salaam: Book Review

the poet x by elizabeth acevedo, poetry books, contemporary books, coming of age, diverse books, own voices books, goodreads, book blogger, bookstagrammer

The Poet X By Elizabeth Acevedo: Book Review

Poet X is a heart-wrenching novel filled with slam poetry and exploring matters such a religion, culture, femininity, harassment and more. For a debut novel, The Poet X is fantastic and I’ll hold it close to my heart. Introduction To The Poet X Xiomara Batista feels trapped and unheard in Harlem. But she refuses to be silent and pours her heart and soul into her … Continue reading The Poet X By Elizabeth Acevedo: Book Review

The Sun and her Flowers: Book Review

So since I absolutely loved milk and honey, I figured I would end self love month on the sequel, the sun and her flowers. I’ve heard great things about it and I couldn’t wait to read it! Literally read it in one second as I was that addicted to it! Several poems have me chills and to be honest I thought there wasn’t much to … Continue reading The Sun and her Flowers: Book Review

Milk and Honey: Book Review

This month is self love in honor of February and the special date in it, Valentine’s Day. I couldn’t really think of a book I wanted to do a review on a book that was about self love until I thought of Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur. She covers many themes in her book of poetry including cultural standards, abusive relationships, family, healthy relationships, … Continue reading Milk and Honey: Book Review