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Fimí sílẹ̀ Forever: Heaven Gave it To Me by: Nnanna Ikpo | Review (+Author Interview)

Fimí sílẹ̀ Forever: Heaven Gave it To Me By: Nnanna Ikpo Genre: Contemporary Fiction, LGBT, Human Rights, Cultural Rating: 4.5 stars Release Date: April 20,2017 Publisher: Team Angelica I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Goodreads | Amazon Synopsis: Olawale and Oluwole are dreadlocked Yoruba lawyers, minority human rights activists fighting for a better Nigeria.…

Book Review: For Today I Am A Boy by Kim Fu

For Today I Am A Boy By: Kim Fu Genre: GLBTQ+, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, YA Fiction Rating: 3.5 stars Release Date: March 10, 2015 Publisher: Mariner Books Goodreads| Amazon | B&N Synopsis: At birth, Peter Huang is given the Chinese name Juan Chaun, “powerful king.” To his parents, newly settled in small-town Ontario, he is the exalted only son in a sea of daughters, the one who…

If You Could Be Mine By: Sara Farizan Rating: 3.8./4 stars Genre: YA, Romance, GLBTQ, Contemporary,Culture, Realistic Fiction Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Released Date: August 20th 2013 Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. They’ve shared stolen kisses and romantic promises. But Iran is a dangerous…

Tagged by @dos_twinjas, my full #readdiverse2016 list 2 keep convo going, I'm taggin @BookedUpBoss @whatisakelly @CairasCuriosity 2 join in

Hiya, Guys: So, I realize that I’m a little late to the Diversity On The Shelf 2016 book challenge here, but I’m not new to the game ;). I’ve already read about 12 or 13 diverse books this year (by authors of color), so I’m aim for the 4th Shelf: 19-24 books to complete this year. And based on the bit of research I’ve done so far, I’m going to have to list a few books I know I can get my hands on…

Check out my #bookblast for The Urban Boys by @knsmith_author :-)

Today I have a book blast ( + Giveaway) for The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses hosted by Me, My Self and I  :-). This is yet another book I wish were around when I was growing up and I’m so excited  to share this book with you guys. I’ll be devouring the book soon, so be sure to check back here in a few weeks for my review ^__^ THE URBAN BOYS Author: K.N. Smith Pages: 292 Release Date:…

Book Promotion & Interview Post for Sanctuary by @@ZainabK109 #booklover

Sanctuary by Zainab T. Khan Release Date: December 19th 2015 (Pre-order Now Available. ) Genre: Young Adult, Short Story Synopsis: Sanctuary (n.) the protection that is provided by a safe place. “And Sanctuary was the right word to describe our small town with its mouth-watering Pakistani fruits, Spain’s bullfighting, Italian pizzas, French artists, Indian spices, Korean kimchi, and Turkish…