The Weekly Wrap: January 25th to January 31st

Weekly Review

1. What I’ve Read This Week
2. My Reading Progress
3. Want to Read Updates

Upcoming

4. TBR for the Upcoming Week
5. Looking Forward

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I finally started and finished The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett! And, like I assumed, I loved it. My friend and I attempted another #BuddyRead, which was chaotic as usual but was still fun – I like reading a book and being able to vent to someone who knows exactly what’s happening.

I’m going to write a comprehensive review later in February, but if you’re looking for a book to read, go read The Vanishing Half!

Yesterday I received an advanced reader copy (ARC) of My Saving Grace by Melanie Moreland. I inhaled the book this morning, finishing it within a few hours. I’m going to post my review later this week, but I thought I’d mention some preliminary thoughts.

I loved how Grace (the Heroine) was the main POV. While Jaxson (the Hero) also had several chapters, I thought Grace’s character development and voice were so strong in My Saving Grace.

I have a few complaints about the reasons for Grace and Jaxon’s problems and their resolution. I still gave the book 4-stars because it was so well written, and Grace was an awesome Heroine.

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You will like Twenty Guys You Date in Your Twenties by Gabi Conti if you appreciate:
✨ Funny, light-hearted nonfiction novel
✨ Author went on ten thousand hours worth of dates
✨ Dating advice (and still entertaining for single people)

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You will like The Pink Line: Journeys Across the World’s Queer Frontiers by Mark Gevisser if you appreciate:
✨ Nonfiction
✨ Analysis of the world wide LGBTQIA+ movement
✨ Human rights research
✨ Social justice

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You will like The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi if you appreciate:
✨ Family and friendship
✨ LGBT+ fiction
✨ Nigerian author
✨ Mystery
✨ Explores identity and belonging

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I really hoped I was going to finish Crooked Kingdom in January. My mandatory school reading took precedence, and finding my rhythm now that I’m back at school has also taken a minute. So, this week I will be finishing Crooked Kingdom.

February is also the start of Black History month! I have a backlog of so many books purchased and waiting to be read, and this month I’m prioritizing all my books by Black authors. If you visit my 2021 Reading Updates, you can see that diversifying my books read is my number one priority in 2021. I’m also thinking of posting a list of all the books I’m planning on reading this month 🤔.

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I’m so excited that Do Better by Rachel Ricketts is out tomorrow! I’ve followed her on Instagram (click here) for a while and enjoy her honesty and the work she does as a spiritual, racial justice educator. I highly recommend going to her Instagram and looking at her “Read FIRST” highlight.

I’ve already mentioned quite a few upcoming posts for this week and February. However, I also want to note my January Wrap will be posted on Wednesday. I’ve realized I need an extra day to do the statistical analysis – I really enjoy seeing the data but doing it correctly means no rushing!