A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / Dark Fantasy / poetry / short stories7 Comments
Siobhan Carroll’s For He Can Creep is a dark fantasy story of poetry, devilry, and cats in a battle of good vs. evil for the fate of humanity. Nineteenth century poet Christopher Smart has been committed to St. Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics believing God has commissioned him to write The ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's book / Ghana / Holiday / Kwanzaa / picture books / POC / POC author2 Comments
In an African village live seven brothers who make life miserable with their constant fighting. When their father dies, he leaves an unusual will: by sundown, the brothers must make gold out of seven spools of thread or they will be turned out as beggars. Review Though the story is ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildhood friends / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / Idaho / sister's best friend / wedding / wedding planningNo Comments
Can opposites attract and plan the perfect winter wedding? Free-wheeling Stevie Evans is thrilled when her best friend announces she’s getting married and promises to help, never imagining she’d play wedding planner with her bestie’s uptight brother, Brant. She and Brant clashed several years ago and she’s avoided him ever ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAfrican American / Atlanta / Contemporary / holiday novella / Kwanzaa / novella / POC / POC author / The Holiday Shorts series / workplace-romanceNo Comments
A fated brunch and an unlikely Cupid… Sienna Charles is tired of the same old, same old. Same old job, same old city, same old friends. Same old men. Just when she’s relegated herself to living Groundhog’s Day, romance edition, Booker Lasalle swaggers into her life, courtesy an open position ... more >
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A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / children's book / Christmas / Holiday / picture booksNo Comments
Cat took on a bunny in Here Comes the Easter Cat, but now Christmas is coming, and Cat has a hunch he’s not on Santa’s “nice” list. Which means? No presents for Cat. So he tries to be good, but children, it seems, aren’t wild for his brand of gift-giving. ... more >