5 Books with Amazing Female Protagonists

Hey everyone! Since International Women's Day is coming up on March 8th I thought I would post some Book Recommendations which include female protagonists which I think are amazing! I love raving about my favourite characters! I did a similar post last month called My Favourite Black Characters so be sure to check that out. So …

February Wrap-up | Birthdays, TikTok & Lara Jean

I can not believe that February is over already! I feel like I just posted my January Wrap-up but here we are.  February was a pretty great month like usual despite COVID-19 still being a thing.  In Barbados, we have been under lockdown for all of February. It was until February 17th but it got …

Book Review: Charming as a Verb

Title: Charming as a Verb Author: Ben Philippe Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication Date: Oct 13th, 2020 Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE academy, the dutiful first-generation Haitian son, and the trusted dog walker for his wealthy …

Book Review: The Voting Booth

Title: The Voting Booth Author: Brandy Colbert Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication date: July 7th, 2020 Synopsis: Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She's always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election? Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election. He just …

Black History Month: My Favourite Black Characters

I am so excited to write this post!  February is my favourite month of the year, not only is it my birthday month but it is also Black History Month! At my high school, we celebrated Heritage Day on the last Friday in February when we would dress up in clothing showing your heritage no matter where …

January Wrap-up

Hey everyone! I am here today to recap the first month of 2021. I absolutely love doing wrap-ups and I missed them while I was on my break. The first month of 2021 is already over. It seems like yesterday it was the 1st and everyone was hoping for a year slightly better than whatever …

Black Lit Challenge TBR

Hey Everyone! I am back here today to talk about the Black Lit Challenge. This is a month-long read-a-thon in February where you read literature by black authors. This is hosted by The Artisan Geek.  Please also check out the Black Literature Compendium that she created. It is a compilation of books by Black authors …

Book Review: A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

This review contains spoilers for Book 1,2 and 3 of the 'An Ember in the Ashes' series so please consider that before reading this review. Title: A Sky Beyond the Storm Author: Sabaa Tahir Publisher: Razorbill Publication date: December 1st, 2020 Synopsis: Prepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir's beloved New York Times bestselling …

Top 10 Books I Want to Read in 2021

Hey everyone! I hope everyone is doing well! I am back to talk about all the books I want to read this year. There are many books that I have been putting off for a long time. This year I want to reduce my TBR and also want to finish some series. One of Us …

What I learned in University

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog! As of September 2020, I started University at my dream school in Canada for my first semester. I briefly talked about my experience at university in my Where Have I been? post. University is difficult already, but because of the Pandemic, I had to start my first year …