Alexander the Great: Student of Aristotle, Descendant of Heroes by in60Learning Summary: Long before historians added “the Great” to his name, Alexander stated, “I’d rather live a short life of glory than a long one of …
It’s been rough times for all of us during the Time of Coronas, but one positive I’ve gained from all of this is being able to get in more reading time. I still have to …
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month where America celebrates the culture and generations of contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. As bibliophiles, this gives us 31 opportunities to add one, two, or probably …
Accused: A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel by Lisa Scottoline Summary: Mary DiNunzio has just been promoted to partner and is about to take on her most unusual case yet. Allegra Gardner’s sister, Fiona, was murdered six …
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden Summary: At the age of nine, Chiyo Sakamoto is taken from her home and sold to an okiya in Gion, Kyoto’s most prominent geisha district. She enters a world …
The Mothers by Brit Bennett Summary: During the summer before college, Nadia Turner mourns her mother’s recent suicide while hooking up with the local pastor’s son and former football star, Luke Sheppard, and by befriending Aubrey, …
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Summary: Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Everyone wants to know what really went down …
Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Daddy once told me there’s a rage passed …
Another Black History Month, another opportunity to celebrate Black Excellence in its many forms. In February 2020, we are ready to take Blackness On Fleek to another level! Today’s Black History Month celebration highlights some …
Last year, I made several reading and beauty resolutions. In some, I failed miserably. With others, I went above and beyond. Let’s take a look at what I planned to accomplish and what actually got …
