A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: three books read (one from my Up Next shelf), three new books I want to read, including a sweet-AF high school romance, a nonfiction novel analyzing the USA empire from a non-US centric perspective and a memoir on being a Black man in the US that also unpacks masculinity, and all the books releasing this week – there are SEVEN!
(more…)The Weekly Wrap: January 4th to January 10th
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: nine books read (two from my Up Next shelf and three re-reads), three new books I want to read, including a young adult novel that addresses the adultification of Black girls, a classical historical fiction novel exploring a Black man’s family history and a compilation of essays on racial injustice challenging Canada’s politeness stereotype and my thoughts on re-starting my Up Next progress and a new release featuring a gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast!
(more…)The Weekly Wrap: December 28th to January 3rd
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: seven books read (one from my Up Next shelf), three new books I want to read featuring one nonfiction that’s a compilation of a civil rights activist’s speeches, a contemporary fiction novel that unpacks the influence of family secrets and a contemporary romance Bachelorette-style and three new books releasing this week!
(more…)The Weekly Wrap: December 21st to December 27th
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: nine books read (none from my Up Next shelf but one re-read), three new books I want to read featuring two nonfiction books about critical race theory and an autobiography on a significant civil rights leader and an epic fantasy inspired by West-African mythology and two new additions to my Upcoming release list and an update on my last few posts for 2020!
(more…)The Weekly Wrap: December 14th to December 20th
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: twelve books read (three from my Up Next shelf), three new books I want to read featuring two nonfiction books exploring feminism and antiracism and an LGBTQIA+ romance and four new additions to my Upcoming release list and an update on my last few posts for 2020.
(more…)The Weekly Wrap: December 7th to December 13th
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: Eight books read (two from my Up Next shelf), three new books I want to read featuring a psychological mystery that explores Japanese culture, a memoir unpacking mental health and healing through nature and a contemporary forbidden romance, and a new addition to my Upcoming Release list!
(more…)The Weekly Wrap: November 30th to December 6th
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: 5 books read (none from my Up Next Shelf) and no DNFs, three new books I want to read featuring two nonfiction books, one about the joy books bring and the other an analysis of the white, heterosexual patriarchy, and a feminist book on poetry, plus an in-depth discussion of a few books I’m anticipating this week.
(more…)The Weekly Wrap: November 23rd to November 29th
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: fourteen books read (two from my Up Next shelf), three new books I want to read featuring a nonfiction book about friendship, a YA fantasy novel with a snarky-AF Hero and a fake dating romance, two surprising 5-star reads and three anticipated books releasing this week!
(more…)The Weekly Wrap: November 16th to November 22nd
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: four new books read (one from my Up Next shelf), three new books I want to read centring strong women and explore women’s roles in systems of oppression, a change in my Up Next Shelf progress report and my 2020 reading goal and two new books I can’t wait to start reading!
(more…)The Weekly Wrap: November 9th to November 15th
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: four new books read (one from my Up Next shelf), three new books I want to read featuring diverse mythological retellings and central themes of social justice, and some thoughts on my upcoming posts.
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