Getting through life one page and chapter at a time
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
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Hi everyone! It’s my first reading wrap-up of the year!
I haven’t been able to keep a good reading pace in a while – either due to work, mental space, or a combination of the two – so I’m proud of myself for finishing as much I did last month.
There’s still a few that I’m sad I couldn’t get to, but hopefully I can squeeze them in somewhere these next few weeks🤞🏾
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
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Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Continue reading “Top Ten Tuesday || Colorful BIPOC Covers”
A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen.
A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life.
A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family’s politics or be true to her heart.
In her debut collection, internationally acclaimed writer Bolu Babalola retells the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology with incredible new detail and vivacity. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from long-erased places.
Amazon || Apple Books || B&N || Book Depository || Bookshop || Indiebound
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WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme originally hosted by A Daily Rhythm and revived at Taking on a World of Words. To participate, you just have to answer the three W’s.
The Three Ws are:
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
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Hi everyone! Time for another tour stop!
Today’s stop is for Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold, a short story collection by Bolu Babalola for Hear Our Voices Book Tours. I’m a big fan of retellings, so I couldn’t wait to jump into this group of stories.
In addition to my review of this anthology, I’ll also be sharing a few recommendations for other titles similar to this one – in concept, characters or a mixture of the two.
