C ReviewsAfrican American / Contemporary / good-description / secret / sisters / texas / Violence / Young-Adult14 Comments
Dear Ms. Reeves, Your debut YA novel, Bleeding Violet, was one of my favorite books of last year, so when you emailed me with an offer to review an ARC of your second book, Slice of Cherry, I jumped at the chance. Slice of Cherry is written in third person ... more >
B ReviewsAfrican American / attorney / Chicago / Contemporary / Harlequin Intrigue / law-enforcement12 Comments
Dear Ms. Connor, I’m glad I didn’t read the back blurb for your latest Harlequin Intrigue before finishing it. Otherwise, I’d have thought it was just another “hero and heroine in close proximity fighting off sexual tension while some sadistic villain threatens her” type of book. Instead, I think it’s ... more >
C+ Reviewsadoption / African American / bisexual hero / erotica / identity / interracial-romance / Megan-Hart / Photographer / secret9 Comments
A note to readers: Since I felt it was impossible to discuss my reaction to this book without revealing something that happens near the end of the story, my review contains some spoilers. — Janine Dear Ms. Hart, Back in October, when we hosted this guest post on cultural appropriation, ... more >
A ReviewsAfrican American / Contemporary / good characterization / Good-Dialogue / good-narration / interracial-romance / mothers and daughters / texas / Violence / Young-Adult16 Comments
Dear Ms. Reeves, I was casually perusing the Book Smugglers' blog when I came across this midyear list of their favorite books of 2010 and saw that Ana had given your debut, Bleeding Violet a grade of perfect 10. Since the book's genre (YA with a paranormal flavor) is one ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / EbooksAfrican American / Loose-Id / Prohibition-era / Threesome / voyeurism10 Comments
Dear Ms. Green, In a way “Steal Away” is a major departure from the previous books of yours I’ve read. Yet in others, it’s very similar. Here there’s no paranormal element, at least not that I noticed. But you reprise the use of two men and one woman as the ... more >
A- Reviews / B+ Reviews20th century / African American / good-narration / identity / Interracial / louisiana / pilot / racism / texas / World War II / Young-Adult30 Comments
Dear Ms. Smith, When I told some friends I was reading your YA novel, Flygirl, and what it was about, one of them directed me to this article at The New York Times. It’s about the awarding of Congressional Gold Medals to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), who provided ... more >
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