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March 8, 2022

Girls Can Kiss Now by Jill Gutowitz (Review by Amanda Gavigan)

Rating: 4/5 ⭐ Girls Can Kiss Now is a humorous, insightful collection of essays peering into pop culture and lesbian history with reflections by writer Jill […]
March 6, 2022

Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades (Review by Shantae Young)

Rating: 4/5 ⭐ When I first volunteered to read Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades, I expected your everyday coming-of-age story of “brown girls” growing up […]
March 2, 2022

The Tobacco Wives By Adele Myers (Review by Stacie Kitchen)

Rating: 3/5 The tobacco wives are the epitome of southern class. They are the wealthy wives of the Bright Leaf tobacco company executives, and their prestige […]
February 14, 2022

Foreverland by Heather Havrilesky (Review by Lara Ferguson)

Rating: 3/5 ⭐ If you are married or partnered, this book will have you laughing, cringing, and nodding your head—all at the same time. If you […]
February 12, 2022

The Unfamiliar Garden by Benjamin Percy (Review by Lara Ferguson)

Rating: 4/5 ⭐ The Universe, the “out-there,” is a never-ending mystery. Fodder for myths and legends, stories and tales, it inspires art, intrigues minds, and invites […]
February 10, 2022

Just Like the Other Girls by Claire Douglas (Review by Julie Ramhold)

Rating: 4 ⭐ Much like her book Do Not Disturb, Claire Douglas will leave you guessing to the end with Just Like the Other Girls. Out […]
February 8, 2022

Ulysses by James Joyce and Illustrated by Eduardo Arroyo (Review by Lara Ferguson)

Rating: 3/5 This book is an experience. One look at the cover of this edition, illustrated by Eduardo Arroyo, and you are drawn in, curious and […]
February 6, 2022

We Hear Voices by Evie Green (Review by Amanda Woodruff)

Rating: 3 stars I was so intrigued when I read the synopsis for the book We Hear Voices. Having experienced the Covid-19 pandemic for the last […]
February 4, 2022

Wahala By Nikki May (Review by Kala Saxon)

Rating: 3.5 stars Nikki takes readers on a rollercoaster ride that is all too familiar on reality television shows with groups of women. Ronke, Boo, and […]