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The first delightfully-predictable (really, it was a good thing!) gothic story from Doyle put a smile on my face. I can’t wait to read what comes next.

I can’t believe I’ve never heard of, much less read, J. California Cooper before. This is beautiful, epic stuff!

An entertaining classic murder mystery with a splash of modern sensibility

Critical reading if you want to understand what’s been happening in the US for last six years.

Right book, right time. Thank you, Spirit.

A guide to spiritual healing.

This is such an enjoyable read. It’s like hanging out talking stuff with a good friend. Rachel’s good company.

When is this dude going to kick the bucket? I’m so sick of his villainy. 🤮

Every time I finish a chapter, I just … 🙌🏾. She’s such a phenomenal writer. She makes me want to read all the things.

Griffin did not come to play with y'all! Chapter 3, "Black Freedom and the Idea(l) of America" is pure FIRE. Literary criticism at its finest.

I can’t believe how enthralling this is. The audiobook (read by the author) is wonderful.

I don’t know what exactly is going on in this book but I’m along for the ride. And enjoying it (to the extent that a person can “enjoy” spending time in such a terrible world).

Wow. No one told me how heavy but absolutely great this is.

“Voodoo Vincent and the Astrostoriograms” by Tyehimba Jess is one of the dopest, most fun stories I’ve read in a long while. The dialogue is pure spoken-word poetry. Which, no surprise since Jess is actually a poet. If you have the chance, do yourself a favor and read this story about Voodoo Vincent and his fateful encounter with LegBaby.

This is phenomenal writing. Just, *chef’s kiss*! It’s been years since I’ve read literary criticism this juicy.

I had to read a romance after that hard, hard chapter about Samuel Pritchard. Anything to repair my heart, broken by Jeffers several times over.