Category Archives: Adult

May + June Challenge Update

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

#SummerSoLit Bingo Challenge: My friend Akilah at the Englishist is co-hosting a summer reading challenge going from the Summer Solstice through the Fall Equinox.  I must admit that real life is being tough right now and I haven’t been out … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult, Books, Challenges, Lists, Middle Grade, picture books, Teen/Young Adult | Tagged | 5 Comments

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

#Afrofuturism from my “What to Read after Black Panther” list part two: a full-length adult novel from Nnedi Okorafor, whose books for younger readers I had aggressively sought out while putting off this intense book.  Not for the faint of … Continue reading →

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Everfair by Nisi Shawl

Posted on June 22, 2018 by

It’s summer reading time at the library.  I love crowds of kids excited about reading, but it does make it challenging to get anything else done.  But waiting patiently in my own review queue, I have a trio of African-based … Continue reading →

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