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.
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.
Hey Kiddo is a graphic memoir about the author’s life growing up. He talks heavily about the absent of his mother and her being addicted to drugs. He was raised by his grandparents while his mother was in and out of his life.
Jarrett Krosoczka picked up a big talent and that was drawing, that all he wanted to do with his life was draw and paint and he was very good at it.
Throughout the story I felt all kinds of emotions for Jarrett and his situation. But in the end he remained strong and positive and didn’t fall down the same path as his mother. He had a dream of going to college and making something of himself, which he did.
This story is inspiring and encouraging and I enjoyed the positive ending, the artwork was cool as well.
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**
I really enjoyed this. This story dives deep into family and what family can really be, also talks about sexuality. Melanin Sun aka Mel is a 13 year old boy living in Brooklyn NY with is mom who he is really close with. In the story Mel’s mom (EC) tells him that she is gay and this changes everything for Mel.
He wonders what his friends, his neighborhood, and even the girl that he likes will think of him. At this point Mel hates his mom for being gay and and wishes it wasn’t true.
Mel learnes that he can still be there for his mom even though she is gay he just will have to adjust which will take some time.
This story focused on the what family is and who your real friends are and just not caring what other people who really don’t matter have to say.
Mel enjoys writing in his notes books personal things and to help him get though all the new changes he writes.
Good story. I like that this was a challenging topic especially for teenagers.
Rating: 4.75⭐
Let me know if you read anything by Jacqueline Woodson 😉
I recently posted a video on my YouTube channel discussing the books I read for the month of January, plus my February reading. I also discuss other things that are happening in the month of February.
This was a beautiful book of poetry. All about what it’s like being a black woman and the things we do on the daily. We love, give, help, educate but black women still aren’t recognized like they should be.
The author also talks about self love and self care. Something on the journey of doing for myself. She also mentioned about not putting a man before yourself. Something I often see way more than I should. She says to love him from a distance but still not lose yourself in the process. We a woman not just black women can get caught up in relationship that it tends to control everything in our life.
The author talked about putting yourself in first; love yourself. I strongly believe more women need to hear this. We do a lot with out children, work, school, family, ect and it’s time we take time for ourselves.
This was a nice fast paced poetry book and I enjoyed the author’s writing.
