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A Girl Named Rainbow By Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs| #bookreview #netgalley #agirlnamedtainbow

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My thoughts/ review:

This is a really cute uplifting children’s book about a little girl named Rainbow and how she one day doesn’t like her name because she keeps getting teased at school. Her mom helps her change her mind about her name and helps her to love the name she was given. This book was done really well I loved illustrations and how colorful and bright they were. I believe this book can help young children with self esteem issues as well as self love. I think young children need more books like this, especially when the media is telling young kids to be and act a certain way instead of learning to love themselves.

Rating: 4.75 ⭐

*I would like to thank netgalley, the publisher, and the author for allowing me to read this book for my honest review**

CLICK HERE FOR SYNOPSIS A GIRL NAMED RAINBOW

Home.Girl.Hood. By Ebony Stewart |#bookreview #netgally #ebonystewart

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My thoughts / review:

This is a collection of poetry that is yet powerful but is much needed. Ebony Stewart talked about being a black woman especially an “around the way girl” she spoke about growing up and sex, as well LGBTQ. There was so much the author talked about I felt she was talking to me directly as if we were good friends. Mostly everything I could relate to.

The author spoke from her heart and soul. And I believe as a reader I felt her words. This collection is something I will be re-reading many times over It was that good. Although I feel a lot of black women will understand where the author is coming from and can relate to it the most, just about anyone can read this collection of poetry and get a feel and true understanding of what Ebony Stewart went through and has faced.

Overall I absolutely loved this! *Thank you to Netgally, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read and review this book for my own honest opinion*

Rating: 5🌟

CLICK HERE FOR SYNOPSIS FOR HOME.GIRL.HOOD.

April TBR 2022

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So for the month of April I decided to have a color spinner wheel decide what I read. I typically don’t do TBR because I always found them hard to stick to, but I really want to start reading more of the books I own so that’s where the spin wheel came into play.

One of the spin wheel choice

I decided to choose 5 books, so that’s 5 spins on the wheel and for the month I’ll try my best to read what was picked out for me.

April TBR picks

Synopsis to my tbr picks:

HEY BROWN GIRL

PUSSY PRAYERS

TEXT 2 LOVERS

BEAUTIFUL DISASTER

PROMISE BROKEN

I also have like 2-3 other books that I already started that will be included in April’s TBR as a way for me to finish them. I have some planned ARCs I need to get to as well this month. So wish me luck this month will be busy for me but I’m looking to get as much reading done as I can.

Happy Reading 😊

Xoxo Nikki🤎

Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser & Robyn Smith | #netgalley #washdaydiaries #bookreview

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Wash Day Diaries sums up what I and I would say most black women with natural hair go through. I love the highlights on the struggle it is to take care of our natural hair yet, the time and care we also put into it.

I loved the characters they to represented what real sisterhood is. They stuck together, loved and supported each other. I loved that this story showed that we as black women need to start lifting each other up and not keep tearing us down over crazy insignificant things that don’t matter. 

I feel this story showed respect and power something that has always been taking away from black women. Absolutely loved this!

5 ⭐


***Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for allowing to read and review this**

SYNOPSIS FOR WASH DAY DIARIES

You Don’t Even Know Me by Sharon G Flake | #blackauthors #weneeddiversebooks #bipoc

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My thoughts/review:

This was a really good collection of short stories. The author wrote 10 different short stories about young black boys and different situations in their lives. 

Some stories dealt with girls, living in the hood, dealing with violence, hiv, and sexual abuse. The author brought topics that I believe young boys growing up deal with and have a hard time talking about with older people.

Although this is considered a YA I enjoyed reading this and should be required reading for kids in middle school at least. I always feel Sharon Flake can turn realistic situations and make them more understandable for the reader to not be so judgemental.

As a mother to a 3rd grade boy I want to share this book with him and be able to talk to him about the different subjects that are presented. This I feel can be a great tool for parents.

Rating: 4.5 ⭐ synopsis for YOU DONT EVEN KNOW ME

Xoxo Nikki🤎

Pretty Human by Ruby Dixion | #bookreview #romancereader

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My thoughts/ review:

So I’m starting down a long rabbit hole of reading all of Ruby Dixion’s books, and I have to say I’m enjoying myself. This my second book read by her and I liked the world the author has created. 

This Varrik and Milly’s story how how they met. Milly was kidnapped from earth and forced to be a slave to blue horned alliens. She is given as gift to leader and ruler Varrik. Varrik seems to treat her differently than the other alliens. He is showing that he cares for Milly.

In the story Varrik keeps Milly by his side and eventually tells her how he feels about her. Although being on a strange planet and speaking a different language for Milly she is trying to make the best of it. She ends of falling for Varrik as well.

In the end they have their HEA and get married and move to another planet where they start a new life.

I really enjoyed this in my mind I was rooting for both Milly and Varrik to be together without consequences especially since Varrik is the ruler of his planet and has so many laws to abide by.

After reading this novella I plan to continue on in the ice planet series.

Rating: 4.5 ⭐

Let me know if you read any of Ruby Dixion’s Books? Synopsis for PRETTY HUMAN

Xoxo Nikki🤎