Monica Is Reading: 2018

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Monday, December 31, 2018

2018 Favorite Reads & Recap

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

November Reading Wrap Up

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Thursday, November 8, 2018

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon: Review

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Labels: African American Nonfiction, Biographies/Memoirs, black writers, MyFavorites, New/Upcoming Releases, Recommended Reads, Reviews

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

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Paper Gods by Goldie Taylor

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Labels: African American Fiction, black writers, crime fiction, general fiction, mystery, New/Upcoming Releases, Thrillers

Training School for Negro Girls by Camille Acker

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Everything's Trash, But It's Okay by Phoebe Robinson

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Labels: African American Nonfiction, Biographies/Memoirs, black writers, New/Upcoming Releases

Friday, October 12, 2018

Photo Challenge Day 12: Immigrant Narrative

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Labels: Biographies/Memoirs, black writers, Recommended Reads

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Photo Challenge Day 11: Short Stories

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Labels: African American Fiction, black writers, Diverse Fiction

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Photo Challenge Day 9: Favorite Cover: Black Orchid Blues by Persia Walker

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Labels: African American Fiction, black writers, mystery

Friday, October 5, 2018

Photo Challenge Day 5: Book and a Selfie

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Labels: My Ramblings

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Photo Challenge Day 4: Book By An Asian Author

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Labels: Diverse Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Recommended Reads, Reviews, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Photo Challenge Day 3: Favorite 2018 Debut/ Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha #1) by Tomi Adeyemi: Review

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Labels: Diverse Sci-Fi/Fantasy, MyFavorites, New Adult, Recommended Reads, Reviews, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Young Adult

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Photo Challenge Day 2: Book And A Bag

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Labels: African American Fiction, African American Romance, contemporary

Monday, October 1, 2018

October TBR & Photo Challenge

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Labels: African American Fiction, black writers, Diverse Fiction, Diverse Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Monday, September 24, 2018

Feeding the Dragon by Sharon Washington: Review

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

The Woman Trapped in the Dark by J.D. Mason: Review

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Looking for Lorraine by Imani Perry

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Labels: African American Nonfiction, Biographies/Memoirs, black writers, New/Upcoming Releases, Nonfiction

Pride by Ibi Zoboi

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Labels: African American Fiction, black writers, New/Upcoming Releases, Young Adult

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

She Would Be King by Wayetu Moore

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Intercepted (Playbook #1) by Alexa Martin

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Praise Song for the Butterflies by Bernice L. McFadden

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Labels: African American Fiction, Literary Fiction, New/Upcoming Releases

Housegirl by Michael Donkor

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August 28th New Releases

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Monday, August 27, 2018

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years by Sarah L. Delany & A. Elizabeth Delany

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Labels: Biographies/Memoirs, black writers, MyFavorites, Nonfiction, Recommended Reads

Friday, August 24, 2018

Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash

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Labels: African American Fiction, black writers, Literary Fiction, Recommended Reads

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Ancestor Stones by Aminatta Forna

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark

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Monday, August 13, 2018

Hurts Just Like Love by M. Thomas: Review

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Labels: African American Fiction, African American Romance, contemporary, MyFavorites, Recommended Reads, Reviews

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