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Book Review: Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
AT A GLANCE: Genre/Topics: murder, mystery, race, racism Length: 240 pages Release: June 17, 1990 Cost for New Copy: $12.99 on Kindle, $37.53 Hardcover, $14.29 paperback NOTES: First in Series Movie Adaptation in 1997Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley My...
Book Review: The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae
AT A GLANCE: Genre: Autobiography, relationships, race, growing up Length: 224 pages Release: 7/12/2016 Cost for New Copy: $12.99 Kindle, $25.98 Hardcover, $7.06 paperbackThe Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was such a...
Monday Microfiction: Danger
"Okay, time to put the book down and go clean your room." Janet looked up and narrowed her eyes. "No." Her mom froze. "I'm sorry?" Setting the book down, Janet crossed her arms. "I said no." She paused, then set her jaw and added, "I won't do it." Her mom turned...
Book Review: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
AT A GLANCE: Genre/Topics: Fiction, thrillers, mystery Length: 480 pages Release: Feb 8, 2018 Cost for New Copy: $6.72 on Kindle, $40.07 Hardcover, $7.07 paperbackThe 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this book so much...
Monday Microfiction: Fireworks
An explosion of color lit up the sky. Ava looked up, grinning widely. A growing drumbeat vibrated the grassy earth below their feet. Logan felt it in his gut and looked over at his girlfriend. The vibrant lights played across Ava's face. Logan was transfixed by her...
Microfiction Monday: The Mask
Amelia found the mask at a flea market booth. "A wall decoration," the vendor had said. Amelia wasn't too sure. It was the size of a human face, the inside contoured as if it had been molded onto a person. There were holes for the eyes, but not for the mouth. She...
