Booksandbevs7 will be trying something a little different over the course of the next few weeks. The blog will dedicate a series of posts to the incomparable works of Elizabeth Acevedo. The focus will be on her three novels: The Poet X, With The Fire On High, and Clap When You Land. I look forwardContinue reading “Book Review Time: The Poet X”
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Book Review Time: The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane
Routines are comfortable. Nothing out of the ordinary, means no surprises. No need to adjust, recalibrate, or fine-tune our coping skills. It’s all so easy. So we become complacent. But what happens when a gust of wind sends you off course? What happens when you’re forced into situations that test your priorities and your senseContinue reading “Book Review Time: The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane”
Book Review Time: The Jane Austen Society
Back in April, I posted about my great love of Jane Austen and her works. In that particular post, I focused on the novel, Persuasion, which happens to be my favorite among the Austen catalogue. But all of her books hold a special place in my heart. Austen observed, with a keen eye, her confinedContinue reading “Book Review Time: The Jane Austen Society”
Book Review Time: We Are Family
The world is a scary place. I guess it always has been. But humans are inventive. We know how to edit, revise, cover- up, and gloss-over. For the last few weeks, months even, the curtains have been ripped open, revealing truths that many weren’t prepared for. I pray for better days, more open-hearts, and aContinue reading “Book Review Time: We Are Family”
Book Review Time: Knock-Off Monarch
(Disclosure: I was sent a free copy of this work, in exchange for an honest review.) When I was younger, I loved reading poetry. But for whatever reason over the years I’ve drifted away from this literary form, primarily indulging in fictional prose. As an avid reader and book lover, my taste is wide-ranging inContinue reading “Book Review Time: Knock-Off Monarch”
Book Review Time: Love In A Cold Climate
Nancy Mitford’s Love In A Cold Climate is considered a companion volume to The Pursuit of Love. But it can be read as a stand-alone work. In which case, it may just take the reader a little longer to figure out who some of the characters are and what their relationship is to one another.Continue reading “Book Review Time: Love In A Cold Climate”
Book Review Time: Whatever Happened To Interracial Love?
This book of short stories comes with its own interesting backstory. Kathleen Collins was a playwright and filmmaker, with notable credits to her name. In 1982, she wrote and directed a film called Losing Ground. It was one of the first feature films to be made by an African-American woman. It was and continues toContinue reading “Book Review Time: Whatever Happened To Interracial Love?”
Book Review Time: A Novel Bookstore
Full disclosure, I’m a huge fan of Europa Editions and the works they publish. The Elegance of The Hedgehog, Farewell My Orange, A Girl Returned, and don’t even get me started with just about every title with Elena Ferrante’s name next to it. Europa puts out great material, plain and simple. They introduce to AmericanContinue reading “Book Review Time: A Novel Bookstore”
Book Review Time: Red, White, and Royal Blue
This book has received a lot of attention in the bookstagram world. There’s rarely a day that goes by that I don’t see a photo of Red, White, and Royal Blue accompanied with words of ringing praise as I scroll through the social media outlet. Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to this book, IContinue reading “Book Review Time: Red, White, and Royal Blue”
Book Review Time: Homegoing
I first read Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi last year. It’s a powerful novel that I haven’t been able to emotionally detach from, since that initial reading. Rich, beautiful, heart-breaking, inspiring. I found my way to this novel as a result of my own personal desire to know more about where I came from. Some ofContinue reading “Book Review Time: Homegoing”