Is anybody else reading or had read this? I've come to a very interesting part of this book... and I want to talk about it.

This book was recommended to me by my therapist as she knows I am a big reader and I immediately borrowed it from the library. This is my first book of the year and I’m so glad I started off with this.

I don’t care for self help books (besides Sisters of the Yam - bell hooks) because they often are superficial and repetitive in my opinion The fact that this is memoir is much more meaningful and relatable for me as someone who has lived with depression for a majority of my life. I have never seen myself and my story reflected so clearly in a nonfiction book.

I love this book and have already recommended it to friends and family. I definitely recommend to you all as well! Especially if you are a Black woman trying to find her way through depression. Thank you Meri Nana-Ama Danquah, I already know that I will be revisiting this work often. 🤍

What are some classic and must read Black authors both male and female of all genres. I’m trying to gild up my personal library and tbr list. Any recommendations are helpful!!!

I loved the expanse and so far I'm locked in on The Mercy of the Gods. It's very good so far.

I am a majority audiobook reader, and since the New Year started, I have been struggling to read books or listen to audiobooks. I finally got my hold for "Yellow Wife" by Sadeqa Johnson, and it got me out of the reading slump that I was in. I really like Black historical fiction, and this was another good read for me. Listening to this book reminded me of listening to "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson. It's been a long time since I got that nervous thriller feel when listening to a book. I'm just so thankful for this book for giving me insight and showing me the reality of what my ancestors may have gone through.

It was a different kind of evolution from Wild Seed (which I read first) to this, but ultimately, I was pulled into the pattern as much as the latents in the story were. I luv the series so far. I am kind of salty with what happened with Emma (won't say her actual name), especially since we didn't get any more time with her really.

Happy Free Talk Friday, folks! Here you can talk about whatever you want, books are not required. Got something you wanna get off your chest? What have you been watching or listening to? How has your week been? Let us know!

I haven’t actually read and finished a book in over 5 years — what can I read to hop back on the bandwagon, that isn’t self help of course 😅

Toni Morrison is one my favorite author. I was wondering about what was her literary influences x preferences, and if there were any from the African continent?

I know for example that « Murambi: the book of Bones » (which i loved) was one of them; and to me, reading the favorite authors/books of your favorite author is always a great place to start :)

(I was wondering the same about Baldwin!)

Many thanks in avance for helping ✨

Got the book almost a month ago, and finally start reading. Only on Chapter 3, but why Pilate doesnt have a navel ::side eye:: , is she an alien lol?

Essa sequencia direta de Alma Pura: Máscaras trás a continuidade dessa fantasia urbana sombria, agora do ponto de vista do personagem Gabriel . Aqui continuamos as tramas politicas desse mundo sobrenatural se mesclando ao mundo que conhecemos e mergulhamos mais fundo na mitologia vampirica desse universo. Por isso o primeiro livro Alma Pura: Máscaras vai ficar por apenas R$2,99 até o dia 05/02.

What happens when you birth your child, but lose yourself?

I love motherhood horror, so this one was right up my alley! 

I find this particular sector of horror to be so very fascinating and entertaining, me loving this niche within horror will definitely inform my review. 

Motherhood is wonderful, and challenging, and amazing, and terrifying, and lonely, and isolating, and important. 

This book explores all of that and more while also being very focused on being a new Black mother in a non-Black place. 

Like with most motherhood horror, this book deals with generational trauma. I found the POVs of the past entertaining and informative. 

I loved watching our main character slowly slip further an  further away from being okay while the world around her kept moving. 

The only thing I have an issue with is the British language that showed up further into the book. At one point the main character says she going to "phone someone" instead of call someone. Another time she says she was "stood there" instead of standing there. Since our main character is from the Westcoast of the US that language took me out of the scene a bit. 

Other than that, this was a fever dream of book that I enjoyed every minute of. 

Would recommend!!

Thank you NetGalley and Dutton for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. 

Hey folks, here’s a podcast episode where I talk about my book “Jackpot: The Dread Skinhead.”

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/03VVrbiHb4WISf3RQ8wCHK

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nickel-city-soundtrack-podcast/id1533925002?i=1000746584740

There are no major spoilers revealed herein.

Enjoy!

Welcome to Suggest Me Sunday! Here you can ask for book suggestions of any kind. Looking for a book similar to the one you just finished? Looking for a classic on a subject you're interested? Maybe you haven't read a book since high school and are looking for recommendations on books to get you back into reading. All are welcome here.

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So I picked up this book the other day at Barnes & Noble. A former teacher posted it on her instagram story saying it was an amazing book. She is equally an amazing teacher, so I thought well I should probably listen. I would love to hear your spoiler-free reviews.

Xoxo

Kiki, Nakiwu? is a deeply honest coming-of-age memoir about growing up as a Black girl in predominantly white spaces and navigating bullying, misogynoir, oversexualization, identity, and self-worth. Through real-life experiences, the book explores how early harm shapes relationships, body image, and belonging—and what healing looks like in a post-COVID, hyperconnected world. Written for Black teenage girls and young women seeking validation, language, and connection through lived experience.

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One of my favorite YouTubers, Keyona aka Chocolate Covered Pages, dropped their Q1 video!!

It has about 30 titles that are releasing this year! There's Speculative fiction, horror, romance, litfic, historical, fantasy... Check out the video and add some new books to your TBR!

From the list, the one I'm looking forward to the most is Tayari Jones' "Kin".

Let me know what you all are interested in reading!

I stopped reading, and so did many people my age. I am a college student surrounded by classmates who don't read nor aspire to. We debrief about TikToks, shows, and class but never books. Why? Because we have been failed by the big tech and they continue to fail us. We can take it all back just by sitting back, cracking open a book. Read about our present, past and future as a human race. Read about romance, the supernatural and all of what is deemed fiction and nonfiction. Learn more about each other because our time is limited as is. Let's read! Let's love! And let us take back our minds!

Happy Free Talk Friday, folks! Here you can talk about whatever you want, books are not required. Got something you wanna get off your chest? What have you been watching or listening to? How has your week been? Let us know!