The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain โ 352 pages ARC from St. Martinโs Press and Netgalley for an honest reviewย Book Blurb: The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain: When Kayla Carter’s husband dies in an accident while building their...
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray โ 352 pagesย ARC from Berkley Publishing and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts,...
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby – 336 pagesย Book Blurb: A Black father. A white father.ย Two murdered sons.ย A quest for vengeance.Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, with not so much as a speeding ticket in all that time. But a Black man with...
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams โ 336 pagesย ARC from Grand Central and Netgalley for an honest reviewย Book Blurb: Brooklynite Eva Mercy is a single mom and bestselling erotica writer, who is feeling pressed from all sides. Shane Hall is a reclusive, enigmatic,...
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour โ Audio Book Blurb: An unambitious twenty-two-year-old, Darren lives in a Bed-Stuy brownstone with his mother, who wants nothing more than to see him live up to his potential as the valedictorian of Bronx Science. But Darren is content...
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton โ 368 pages ARC from 37ink and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. Coming of...
Review:The Measure by Nikki Erlick was a book I waited far too long to read. I just couldnโt stomach the idea that everyone in the world would find out their relative life span. The whole idea of this scared me but when my book club chose to read it, I dug in with enthusiasm.Iโm so glad I did. This book is more about life and how we live it, rather than about dying. Itโs told by a cast of eight characters who are deeply affected by the strings they received. The length of the string parallels the length of your life. All the characters are struggling with their results because even if he or she gets a long string, there will still be people they know will be gone soon.How the world at large handles the strings was so well done. People are switching boxes hoping it could change their destiny. Support groups are offered. Protests occur. The world is in a very different place. Much of this book made me think about the differences between fate and destiny. This story offers many intertwined connections between the characters that makes for a powerful and meaningful ending. Iโm so looking forward to whatโs next from this author. @nikkierlick @williammorrowbooks William Morrow ๐ Would you open a box that told you how long your lifespan is?#themeasure #scifilight#bookreader #bookclubpick #goodbookfairy... See MoreSee Less