Supporting an author's debut work can be so important for their future success! Thank you for sharing these promising books and for promoting black authors!
New to the channel. it's so hard to find a good youtube channel reviewing books written by POCs by a WOC. Beautiful job! You'll have to dedicate an episode to the casseette tapes on the back wall, so very intrigued.
Thank you Jacqueline! Love my music and it reflects my life, although probably not a lot of people's taste. LOL! Thanks for commenting and supporting! :)
Stumbled across your channel and was so happy to see someone reviewing books by black writers! We have a publishing company and excited to increase the number of Black writers in the world. Also, we are hosting an event in Paris next year to bring together brilliant minds, activist, and storytellers from across the African Diaspora. Would love to connect with you!
I just had to smile when you said 40 acres, because I remembered how much you raved about it. :) So many nice books, I just bookmarked the whole video instead of writing a list!
I love your booktube channel, it's one of my favorites! That's all. I trust your opinion. I'm scared to pick up Ordinary People (I saw your review on another video). I've picked up all these books you've discussed now.
You need a 'shut up and take my money' button in your down bar! I've heard you talk about a couple of these before, thank goodness for online requesting & books :) enjoying all the new to me authors.
Wow, a lot of really great books! I'm definitely putting a lot of these on my radar (like Ghana Must Go)! I really liked "Push" by Sapphire, I thought that was a great debut novel. I'm actually planning to read the follow up to that soon. Loving #ReadSoulLit! I started Octavia E. Butler's "Parable of the Sower" last night.
I just finished reading Forty Acres today and loved it, there definitely needs to be a sequel! That is so awesome you were able to interview Dwayne Alexander Smith, going to read it right now. Great video!!!
All those books sound great. I just saw The Supreme's at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat at my local library on Saturday. I didn't really know anything about it but now that you talked about it I'm going to grab it next time I'm in there, most likely next week. I own Ruby and I've heard mixed things about it. I'll have to give it a try soon!
SisStar you as well as others have created a new map to wondrous writers through example. Loving forward... hold vibrations high focusing conversations around what we are reading and not that of others. Remember, we must tell our own stories, supporting and celebrating our own heritage. Besides, everybody is not welcome at the kitchen table. Peace. #ReadSoulLit!
I'm so glad you enjoyed Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, as I'm a short story lover it's been on my radar since it was published and I plan to get to it soon. This is a great list and most of these have definitely piqued my interest.
I read Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self a couple years ago and absolutely loved it. Forty Acres is on my high priority list. It sounds so different. Great list all around
Thanks for commenting and supporting Ginger! Head on over to Twitter or Instagram and participate in #ReadSoulLit We'd love to get some recs from you. twitter.com/ReadEngDee/status/560876390216896512
Brown Girl Reading! What types of books do you review? I have a book to be released later this month and I would love for you to review it if it is a genre that you like to read.
Omg the cover of Saint Monkey is gorgeous! I just requested it from my library, couldn't resist! I actually ordered Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self yesterday--I saw it on a list when I was trying to find a novel set in Los Angeles. I've found so many great recommendations!
Boom. Once again, Didi kills it with her recs. K, here's the thing. I am SOOOO busy with school reading that I can't feasibly read an entire book for fun in February. BUT, I am going to START one and hopefully finish it in March. Is that cheating? I hope not. I was thinking WILD SEED by Octavia Butler.
I am highly interested in the novel by Lola Shoneyin as well as the book 40 Acres. I own "Before you suffocate your own fool self", but I don't know if I will get to it this year :( Hopefully I can read it at the beginning of this year. I am loving your February project and it is really putting the bug back in me to make videos. I have so many ideas! Thanks again for putting the spark back in me.
Thank you, thank you for the great reviews. I am acquiring books for when I retire, from all walks of life and authors. I am definitely getting the short stories, Before you Suffocate.... and the Forty Acres. Plus, I subscribed to your channel.
Not sure how I missed this the first time around but this was great! Some of these sounded right up my alley. Adding them to my to read list right now. :)
I love your expression in some parts, trying not to say too much about the plot but maybe smiling a bit while you're talking about the books - makes me want to pick those ones up even more! Definitely want to pick up Danielle Evans, hearing you talk about hers - I love short stories anyway, but those sound interesting.
Didn't realize I was doing that Candace. That's always been a weakness for me my facial expressions. They are unfortunately the window to my should for the day. They always seem to give away what I'm thinking or feeling. I do think you' love Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self!
I am the same way! At work when my coworkers want to run a new idea past me they're always like "Let's see what face she'll make" haha! People know they can trust your opinion, at least! :)
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives sounds so good, I love the premise. I paused and read the back of the book and it sounds so mysterious. Might have to check that one out!
I have Long Division on my list of books I want to get to this month. Super excited to give it a try. Also I've had Forty Acres on my radar since seeing your review. Super intrigued by that one
Great list. I think I have just about every book you mentioned on my TBR, but I have read Before You Suffocate Your Fool Self, which I enjoyed. You should check out Happiness Like Water by Chinelo Okparanta, another really good short story collection. Like you, I've been wanting to get to Virgin Soul and Saint Monkey sooner rather than later. Happy #ReadSoulLit Month!
Rena I missed one the Darkest child by Delores Philips. I forgot about it and had it on my shelf. So, you can add that one too. lol! Denise D. Cooper reminded me of it. Thanks for the rec!
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Those were some pretty good recommendations! You're completely right I tried to read Ghana Must Go in December and I just couldn't. i feel like this is the sort of book I can only read when I have nothing else on my mind, so I'm saving it for summer holidays. I'm intrigued by Forty Acres et totally sold by Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self.
Excellent video! I've definitely got some new books to check out. I read Ghana Must Go (side note: that UK cover is gorrrrrgeous) last year. It started rather slow for me and I wasn't loving it, but I'm glad I stuck with it because I did end up liking it overall. Basically I agree with everything you said about that one and I would read another book by Taiye Selasi. Also, you've given me a suggestion for my BHM video. I'm definitely going to look up The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives because that fits in nicely with my theme!
I really enjoyed your review. I never knew that all those black books were out. I would really love if you were a guest on my podcast. It's a show that is dedicated to authors of color and we discuss different aspects of black writers and the traditional publishing industry.
I hope more people are planning on participating in #ReadSoulLit! With all the talk about reading diversely over the last few months, there should be tons of recommendations flooding in. Thanks for the recommendations, Didi! I remember you talking about The Supremes book but I didn't add it to my TBR for some reason.
I just finished reading, what i know for sure by Oprah. now im rereading the automatic millionaire by david bach. Whats your best advice for building an audience?
They all sounds so interesting, especially Forty Arces. I gotta get my hands on that novel Asap. Twelve tribes of Hattie has been on my radar for a while now, however, I'm a little apprehensive about that one., like you've said it has gotten mixed reviews. I heard it was told in multiple perspectives, which makes the continuity hard to follow. However, I might give it a chance.Thanks for the recommendations Di.
Thank you for the recommendations! I added some of them on my tbr and I'm looking forward to your thoughts on Virgin Soul. Haven't seen it mentioned anywhere before.
My book club read The Twelve strikes of Hattie and I missed it so still need to read the book. The consensus was that the book was just "okay" but. I agree with you and am going to give it a try. On another subject, Oprah just chose Ruby for her book club pick so that is going to bring many, many more readers to that author. It will be interesting to see what the mass public think of it.
I still don't think Ruby is for the masses. way too depressing... But it's Oprah. The masses will read anything for her. I just want Cynthia Bond to put out her second book soon because I won't be rereading Ruby again just to read book 2. In the end it's good for Ms. Bond!
I am anxious for book 2 also and what she will come up with for her characters. You are right about the power of Oprah but I bet a lot of people will have a hard time reading that book. I really liked the book but it put me through hell to read it.
I know a lot of people won't read it or they'll start to and then put it down. we'll see. This isn't the first time she's picked books that aren't readable to the masses.
Great recommendations. Some of these I'd never heard of and others I need to get to this summer when I get home. Long Division is forever my favorite. I wouldn't call Long Division young adult even though the main characters are kids. There are plenty of adult books with child main characters that aren't called YA which makes me that someone needs to really define what exactly YA is. lol. I hauled Virgin Soul a few months ago but it's in Chicago so I can't read it yet! :-( I need to pick up Before you suffocate your own fool self. I write and study short stories and am always looking for new things. I'm surprised that more people aren't talking about #readsoullit concerning all the talk about reading more diversely like @onesmallpaw said. It would be nice to see it not mainly be just black booktubers but you know...
I think you'd really enjoy Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self. As for #ReadSoulLit I'm really not surprised.So many other people are joining in that I didn't expect. Typical how hypocritical people can be about the diverse reading subject.
Found a sleeper on Amazon, if youve got a Kindle download 'Zenia For The Cruelty of Men" I have no idea who author is but best $3 purchase Ive spent this year. Very graphic urban/crime short story, worth the read!
Do you recall what many of the downgrade reviews found that they didn't like about Tribe? Just curious because I wonder if it's because of how fragmented it may feel to others. I know for me I went into it enthusiastic about each of Hattie's children's stories.
I don't keep a tbr on goodreads as I get stressed seeing the ever growing numbers when I log in, but I do keep a notebook and have added a few to the list. Really interested to hear your thoughts on 'Saint Monkey', the cover is stunning :D
Thanks Leanne! Noted for Saint Monkey. I know what you mean about TBR list that lengthen daily. I don't worry about it anymore. I think I've accepted that new books are being published everyday and I'll probably never catch up with it.
I had heard of Virgin Soul before when I was listening to Against the Grain (www.againstthegrain.org/program/706/tues-43013-panther-sister). Since then I had forgotten about it because I never saw or heard it mentioned anywhere else.
Hey Brie! Where've you been? Hope you're well. Yes Virgin Soul came out and drowned. I'm curious to read it and see what it's like. It can't be that bad.
My computer broke on halloween, so that's why I disappeared for a bit. I've been unable to make videos or to comment on anybody else's until now. I'm excited for readsoullit.
Have you read We Need New Names? I don't remember if I've seen you talking about it, but it's also a good debut novel. I was thinking for a long time about picking up Ghana Must Go but I think I've seen somebody, I don't know if it wasn't you;-) giving it a mixed review and I guess I gave the idea up. Great video Didi, I love it.
Yes I did read and review We Need New Names. First half very promising the second half not so much but I think I gave it 4 stars for the beautiful writing. Ghana Must Go is a tough read. I'm not sure you'd like it.
I haven't read it in years. I'd need to reread it to do a review. But who knows maybe I'll decide to re-read all of Morrison's fiction novels and review them.That's a thought.
I'm really enjoying this channel and will be back often. Please consider visiting my page and taking a look at my talk show. We highlight different authors each Monday night at 7 pm CST with live chats and in-studio interviews. Hopefully, you will find a new book to add to your reading list!
How is it being a woman of color and living in France? Thinking of moving to Germany temporarily to experience the country, then decide should i stay or not. Just would love some feedback from someone that looks like me that lives in Europe and is used to the culture vs someone that was merely a tourist for a week lol. Hope to hear from you soon!!
Well it's different form living in the US. At times I really love it. My husband is white French and I don't fell I have to explain who we are or what we're doing together or about our daughters. Race is not a central part of our lives, however there is racism here and there is also a conscious effort to not show back actors in movies for cinema and tv unless it's what they want to show. There are no black people at all on television here! So I guess up could see it's out of sight out of mind attitude. That part I hate!
+Purlyfe Hello I usually don't read books that are for young adults, but I see that yours is Middle Grade and it sounds interesting. Not to mention, I find that Middle Grade novels are usually written well. I see the release date is for June. Send it to me and I'll do my best to do an honest review here on my channel for the release date. Go to my wordpress blog where you can find my email. My blog is www.browngirlreading.com
I am a reader of contemporary fiction or genre fiction. I was wondering if you have any book by black authors who write contemporary romances or RomComs.
I don't usually read romance novels but you should go over to Musical Tati or FreeFormLady's channels. I think they will be able to give you some good recommendations.
the Before You Suffocate... link is wrong, it's www.goodreads.com/book/show/7840634-before-you-suffocate-your-own-fool-self?ac=1&from_search=true where your review reads "I'm docking it a half star because I just didn't want it to end." ! hahaha
Brown Girl Reading: Love your choices. Fantasy may not be your thing? But Author Dora Robertson has written 10 books. Hope you check them out on Amazon.com. I'd like to suggest The Dangerous Diamonds. Its a rich girl Sorority, harboring a mystery that goes way back to the year 1816 and continues today. Toy a Asian -African American is old now. But her grand daughter Tracy's best friend Nukia will discover her past through the very young woman who wants to join them Sametria. Semetria in the meantime is drawing the eyes of Princeton the man she wants. So no way she's letting her in. Besides Sametria later learns why the Sorority's called Dangerous. Read for yourself what makes The Dangerous Diamonds so dangerous. Especially when the very first infamous Dangerous Diamond Essa Gates comes across the likes of Harriett Tubman herself.
Supporting an author's debut work can be so important for their future success! Thank you for sharing these promising books and for promoting black authors!
Thank you for supporting the channel!
New to the channel. it's so hard to find a good youtube channel reviewing books written by POCs by a WOC. Beautiful job! You'll have to dedicate an episode to the casseette tapes on the back wall, so very intrigued.
Thank you Jacqueline! Love my music and it reflects my life, although probably not a lot of people's taste. LOL! Thanks for commenting and supporting! :)
Stumbled across your channel and was so happy to see someone reviewing books by black writers! We have a publishing company and excited to increase the number of Black writers in the world.
Also, we are hosting an event in Paris next year to bring together brilliant minds, activist, and storytellers from across the African Diaspora. Would love to connect with you!
So many good recs! The Supreme's At Earl All-You-Can-Eat sounds lovely! Also, those covers are so gorgeous!
Yes they are. Enjoy if you pick up The Supremes!
I just had to smile when you said 40 acres, because I remembered how much you raved about it. :)
So many nice books, I just bookmarked the whole video instead of writing a list!
I love your booktube channel, it's one of my favorites! That's all. I trust your opinion. I'm scared to pick up Ordinary People (I saw your review on another video). I've picked up all these books you've discussed now.
Thanks you! Happy reading!
You need a 'shut up and take my money' button in your down bar! I've heard you talk about a couple of these before, thank goodness for online requesting & books :) enjoying all the new to me authors.
The Supremes I LOVED! Ruby,I totally Agree with you. Virgin Soul, couldn't get in too deep.
Wow, a lot of really great books! I'm definitely putting a lot of these on my radar (like Ghana Must Go)!
I really liked "Push" by Sapphire, I thought that was a great debut novel. I'm actually planning to read the follow up to that soon.
Loving #ReadSoulLit! I started Octavia E. Butler's "Parable of the Sower" last night.
I still haven't read Push yet, but it is on my TBR. I don't own it, the same for Parable of the sower.
I just finished reading Forty Acres today and loved it, there definitely needs to be a sequel! That is so awesome you were able to interview Dwayne Alexander Smith, going to read it right now. Great video!!!
Yes he was a very nice man to give me an interview. Enjoy!
The 12 Tribes of Hattie was a solid read, devoured it in hours.
Well glad to see that somebody liked it. I'm encouraged now. Thanks!
All those books sound great. I just saw The Supreme's at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat at my local library on Saturday. I didn't really know anything about it but now that you talked about it I'm going to grab it next time I'm in there, most likely next week. I own Ruby and I've heard mixed things about it. I'll have to give it a try soon!
Definitely The Supremes. Ruby has to be on days hen you can read the hard hitting stuff.
I just added a few of these to my wishlist. Which is something that always happens when I watch your videos btw :D!
Thanks Martin! Sorry for lengthening the TBR. :/
Thank you for this video! I immediately had to start opening up tabs to look into a bunch of these.
Thanks Danika! I hope you like whatever you choose to pick up.
Enjoyed the video. Secret Lives of Baba Seji's Wives sounds super interesting.
It is! You should read it!
I really don't need anymore books on my tbr (in college right now), but I can't resist!! I wanna read all the books you mentioned lol :)
Just ordered Saint Monkey, love your channel.
I still need to read that one. Enjoy!
SisStar you as well as others have created a new map to wondrous writers through example. Loving forward... hold vibrations high focusing conversations around what we are reading and not that of others. Remember, we must tell our own stories, supporting and celebrating our own heritage. Besides, everybody is not welcome at the kitchen table. Peace. #ReadSoulLit!
I hear that WeMoon! Peace! #ReadSoulLit !
:D
Great collection. I just found another Danielle Evans in my library. The Office of historical corrections
Would love to read The Office of Historical Corrections.
The Supreme’s at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, Forty Acres and Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self - added to my WantToRead on GR. Thanks Didi!
You're welcome book case!
Great video. I put in a request for the Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives from my local library. So excited!
Hello, I'm here from Tatiana's channel and I'm leaving with 3 recommendations. Thank you!
Welcome!!Thanks for coming over!
Thank you. I'm so glad I found you!
Welcome!
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie was on my DNF shelf. I picked it up again this month making a personal pledge to finish it before the end of the month.
Haven't read it yet. Haven't been inspired to either because I've heard a lot of negative about it.
I'm so glad you enjoyed Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, as I'm a short story lover it's been on my radar since it was published and I plan to get to it soon. This is a great list and most of these have definitely piqued my interest.
Great! Hope you enjoy Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self. Be sure to let me know what you think she you're done.
I read Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self a couple years ago and absolutely loved it. Forty Acres is on my high priority list. It sounds so different. Great list all around
Thanks for commenting and supporting Ginger! Head on over to Twitter or Instagram and participate in #ReadSoulLit We'd love to get some recs from you. twitter.com/ReadEngDee/status/560876390216896512
Brown Girl Reading! What types of books do you review? I have a book to be released later this month and I would love for you to review it if it is a genre that you like to read.
Mostly literary fiction, historical fiction, and some contemporary. I suggest you look through my reviews to see what I read.
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Thank you! 😊
I just subscribed to your channel. I love the titles of your videos and am looking forward to diving into watching your thoughts.
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Omg the cover of Saint Monkey is gorgeous! I just requested it from my library, couldn't resist!
I actually ordered Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self yesterday--I saw it on a list when I was trying to find a novel set in Los Angeles. I've found so many great recommendations!
Thanks! Enjoy them both!
Boom. Once again, Didi kills it with her recs.
K, here's the thing. I am SOOOO busy with school reading that I can't feasibly read an entire book for fun in February. BUT, I am going to START one and hopefully finish it in March. Is that cheating? I hope not. I was thinking WILD SEED by Octavia Butler.
Now that sounds like a good one. I haven't read it but everybody says it's good. I loved Kindred!
frenchiedee Wild Seed is transforming and a prefect choice for this New Year 2015 ....The Year of The Divine Feminine.
I am highly interested in the novel by Lola Shoneyin as well as the book 40 Acres. I own "Before you suffocate your own fool self", but I don't know if I will get to it this year :( Hopefully I can read it at the beginning of this year. I am loving your February project and it is really putting the bug back in me to make videos. I have so many ideas! Thanks again for putting the spark back in me.
Thanks and get back in front of that camera girl!
Thank you, thank you for the great reviews. I am acquiring books for when I retire, from all walks of life and authors. I am definitely getting the short stories, Before you Suffocate.... and the Forty Acres. Plus, I subscribed to your channel.
***** I'm sure you'll enjoy both of them. Thanks for subscribing!
Not sure how I missed this the first time around but this was great! Some of these sounded right up my alley. Adding them to my to read list right now. :)
Thanks Lesley! Let me know what you think when you're done. :)
Wonderful! Now I definitely gotta pick up Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self. You sold me last night, but now I'm over the edge.
I really liked it and she's avery talented writer that NEEDS to write a novel!
I love your expression in some parts, trying not to say too much about the plot but maybe smiling a bit while you're talking about the books - makes me want to pick those ones up even more! Definitely want to pick up Danielle Evans, hearing you talk about hers - I love short stories anyway, but those sound interesting.
Didn't realize I was doing that Candace. That's always been a weakness for me my facial expressions. They are unfortunately the window to my should for the day. They always seem to give away what I'm thinking or feeling. I do think you' love Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self!
I am the same way! At work when my coworkers want to run a new idea past me they're always like "Let's see what face she'll make" haha! People know they can trust your opinion, at least! :)
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives sounds so good, I love the premise. I paused and read the back of the book and it sounds so mysterious. Might have to check that one out!
It really is especially for a debut novel.
Thank you,love trying different authors,these sound good
You're so welcome!
I have Long Division on my list of books I want to get to this month. Super excited to give it a try. Also I've had Forty Acres on my radar since seeing your review. Super intrigued by that one
Let me know what you think about both. Will try to get to Long Division but not sure.
Thanks for this video! Taking notes!
Great reviews, thanks for sharing!
Great list. I think I have just about every book you mentioned on my TBR, but I have read Before You Suffocate Your Fool Self, which I enjoyed. You should check out Happiness Like Water by Chinelo Okparanta, another really good short story collection. Like you, I've been wanting to get to Virgin Soul and Saint Monkey sooner rather than later. Happy #ReadSoulLit Month!
Rena I missed one the Darkest child by Delores Philips. I forgot about it and had it on my shelf. So, you can add that one too. lol! Denise D. Cooper reminded me of it. Thanks for the rec!
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Thank you soo much for doing this! We need more of this.
+MzPoetry1 You're welcome
yess the stories of before you suffocate your own fool self should totally be turned into their own novels
Absolutely! I also wish she'd write another book.
Those were some pretty good recommendations!
You're completely right I tried to read Ghana Must Go in December and I just couldn't. i feel like this is the sort of book I can only read when I have nothing else on my mind, so I'm saving it for summer holidays.
I'm intrigued by Forty Acres et totally sold by Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self.
I suggest you pick up Ghana Must Go when you're really ready and you have lots of time. Good luck!
Excellent video! I've definitely got some new books to check out. I read Ghana Must Go (side note: that UK cover is gorrrrrgeous) last year. It started rather slow for me and I wasn't loving it, but I'm glad I stuck with it because I did end up liking it overall. Basically I agree with everything you said about that one and I would read another book by Taiye Selasi. Also, you've given me a suggestion for my BHM video. I'm definitely going to look up The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives because that fits in nicely with my theme!
Thanks Nnenna! Great! Glad to help! I'm really excited to see your video and mostly your thoughts on Nigerian authors.
Hey Didi, I am listening... and watching. : )
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, there will be a sequel to Forty Acres. Next year, hopefully.
YES! that's what me and my subscribers want to hear! So great!
I really enjoyed your review. I never knew that all those black books were out. I would really love if you were a guest on my podcast. It's a show that is dedicated to authors of color and we discuss different aspects of black writers and the traditional publishing industry.
Hello Athena! Glad you liked the video. You can go to my blog to get my email address. Contact me and we can discuss it. :)
Sure. Is Facebook a good medium for you?
To do what?
I didn't see your whole comment about going to your blog for your email. LOL. I emailed you so I hope to hear from you soon!
Ok Speak with you then.
I read "The Supremes at Earl's..." I have to read the sequel now.
I need to read the sequel too.
I hope more people are planning on participating in #ReadSoulLit! With all the talk about reading diversely over the last few months, there should be tons of recommendations flooding in.
Thanks for the recommendations, Didi! I remember you talking about The Supremes book but I didn't add it to my TBR for some reason.
I was just thinking the same thing....
great channel! And you live in France perfect :)
I love your channel. I am also invested in reading more books this year.
Thank you and welcome!!! What are you reading at the moment?
I just finished reading, what i know for sure by Oprah. now im rereading the automatic millionaire by david bach. Whats your best advice for building an audience?
Be yourself and be honest are the most important. It also helps to be regular, which I have a problem with.
thanks so much for this. always looking for some goods books. have you read 36 candles. that is good.
You mean 32 Candles by Ernest T. Carter? Yes. Really liked it.
try the no 1 ladies detective agency novels by Alexander McCall Smith. he has a great woman's voice for that time of history. Just check it out.
One of my all time faves
They all sounds so interesting, especially Forty Arces. I gotta get my hands on that novel Asap. Twelve tribes of Hattie has been on my radar for a while now, however, I'm a little apprehensive about that one., like you've said it has gotten mixed reviews. I heard it was told in multiple perspectives, which makes the continuity hard to follow. However, I might give it a chance.Thanks for the recommendations Di.
Well Mathis we're thinking exactly the same way. To be continued to see who reads it first. ;)
If you want to buddy read it...just let me know.
Will do.
Thank you for the recommendations! I added some of them on my tbr and I'm looking forward to your thoughts on Virgin Soul. Haven't seen it mentioned anywhere before.
I'm looking forward to Virgin Soul too. Will probably try to read it this month.
I want to read every last one them, now
My book club read The Twelve strikes of Hattie and I missed it so still need to read the book. The consensus was that the book was just "okay" but. I agree with you and am going to give it a try. On another subject, Oprah just chose Ruby for her book club pick so that is going to bring many, many more readers to that author. It will be interesting to see what the mass public think of it.
I still don't think Ruby is for the masses. way too depressing... But it's Oprah. The masses will read anything for her. I just want Cynthia Bond to put out her second book soon because I won't be rereading Ruby again just to read book 2. In the end it's good for Ms. Bond!
I am anxious for book 2 also and what she will come up with for her characters. You are right about the power of Oprah but I bet a lot of people will have a hard time reading that book. I really liked the book but it put me through hell to read it.
I know a lot of people won't read it or they'll start to and then put it down. we'll see. This isn't the first time she's picked books that aren't readable to the masses.
thanks for the recommandations, will check some of these out !
You're welcome! Enjoy!
Great recommendations. Some of these I'd never heard of and others I need to get to this summer when I get home.
Long Division is forever my favorite. I wouldn't call Long Division young adult even though the main characters are kids. There are plenty of adult books with child main characters that aren't called YA which makes me that someone needs to really define what exactly YA is. lol.
I hauled Virgin Soul a few months ago but it's in Chicago so I can't read it yet! :-(
I need to pick up Before you suffocate your own fool self. I write and study short stories and am always looking for new things.
I'm surprised that more people aren't talking about #readsoullit concerning all the talk about reading more diversely like @onesmallpaw said. It would be nice to see it not mainly be just black booktubers but you know...
I think you'd really enjoy Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self. As for #ReadSoulLit I'm really not surprised.So many other people are joining in that I didn't expect. Typical how hypocritical people can be about the diverse reading subject.
So valid
Enjoyed how you did this
Thank You!
Okay I'm with SteveReadsBooks on needing to read Before You suffocate your own fool self and also forty acres.
I'd really like to discuss Forty Acres with you and anybody else....
Found a sleeper on Amazon, if youve got a Kindle download 'Zenia For The Cruelty of Men" I have no idea who author is but best $3 purchase Ive spent this year. Very graphic urban/crime short story, worth the read!
Hi thanks for letting me know however I'm not a fan of urban lit.
Do you recall what many of the downgrade reviews found that they didn't like about Tribe? Just curious because I wonder if it's because of how fragmented it may feel to others. I know for me I went into it enthusiastic about each of Hattie's children's stories.
I remember hearing critics about there being too much going on and nothing being finished and too many perspectives.
You def need to finish Long Division, i'm curious to see what you have to say about it, I enjoyed it!
Allyn J'nae Ok Missy! I'll keept that in mind. ;)
I don't keep a tbr on goodreads as I get stressed seeing the ever growing numbers when I log in, but I do keep a notebook and have added a few to the list. Really interested to hear your thoughts on 'Saint Monkey', the cover is stunning :D
Thanks Leanne! Noted for Saint Monkey. I know what you mean about TBR list that lengthen daily. I don't worry about it anymore. I think I've accepted that new books are being published everyday and I'll probably never catch up with it.
Looking forward to it.
That is so true, and a very stress-free and liberating way of thinking :D
What are you reading at the moment?
Jane Fonda's biog and ' The first ladies of Rome', I am on a non fiction kick at the moment :D
Is is going well?
I had heard of Virgin Soul before when I was listening to Against the Grain (www.againstthegrain.org/program/706/tues-43013-panther-sister). Since then I had forgotten about it because I never saw or heard it mentioned anywhere else.
Hey Brie! Where've you been? Hope you're well. Yes Virgin Soul came out and drowned. I'm curious to read it and see what it's like. It can't be that bad.
My computer broke on halloween, so that's why I disappeared for a bit. I've been unable to make videos or to comment on anybody else's until now. I'm excited for readsoullit.
That's a bitch! My harddrive crashed just before Christmas so I sympathize. Glad you're back! Hope you'll be participating in #ReadSoulLit !
I started Ghana Must Go this week! The synopsis really piqued my interest.
Have you read We Need New Names? I don't remember if I've seen you talking about it, but it's also a good debut novel. I was thinking for a long time about picking up Ghana Must Go but I think I've seen somebody, I don't know if it wasn't you;-) giving it a mixed review and I guess I gave the idea up. Great video Didi, I love it.
Yes I did read and review We Need New Names. First half very promising the second half not so much but I think I gave it 4 stars for the beautiful writing. Ghana Must Go is a tough read. I'm not sure you'd like it.
That's the encouragement I needed ;-)
:D
Nice
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Thank you for the video. it was interesting.
Thank you for taking the time to watch!
Can you do a review of Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, Please?
I haven't read it in years. I'd need to reread it to do a review. But who knows maybe I'll decide to re-read all of Morrison's fiction novels and review them.That's a thought.
P.S. love your hair!!!!
Thank you! It's nothing special, just a high puff.
I'm really enjoying this channel and will be back often. Please consider visiting my page and taking a look at my talk show. We highlight different authors each Monday night at 7 pm CST with live chats and in-studio interviews. Hopefully, you will find a new book to add to your reading list!
Thank you!
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Great reviews !!!!
Thank you!
new to the channel! love your reviews and your input. where are you from? love you much on TH-cam!!
Thanks you! I'm from Louisiana but I live in Normandy. Welcome to the channel!
How is it being a woman of color and living in France? Thinking of moving to Germany temporarily to experience the country, then decide should i stay or not. Just would love some feedback from someone that looks like me that lives in Europe and is used to the culture vs someone that was merely a tourist for a week lol. Hope to hear from you soon!!
Well it's different form living in the US. At times I really love it. My husband is white French and I don't fell I have to explain who we are or what we're doing together or about our daughters. Race is not a central part of our lives, however there is racism here and there is also a conscious effort to not show back actors in movies for cinema and tv unless it's what they want to show. There are no black people at all on television here! So I guess up could see it's out of sight out of mind attitude. That part I hate!
I know you don’t cares for short stories but ZZ Packer is good.
I'm starting to like them more and more. Have heard mixed reviews on ZZ Packer but she's still on my TBR.
Ruby was a tough read for me.
Very! Ruby was not at all my cup of tea.
If I send you an autograph copy of my first
novel, Saving Miss Caroline, would you review it for me? The sentiment would
greatly be appreciated.
+Purlyfe Hello I usually don't read books that are for young adults, but I see that yours is Middle Grade and it sounds interesting. Not to mention, I find that Middle Grade novels are usually written well. I see the release date is for June. Send it to me and I'll do my best to do an honest review here on my channel for the release date. Go to my wordpress blog where you can find my email. My blog is www.browngirlreading.com
Nice! : )
Thanks Maxine!
I am a reader of contemporary fiction or genre fiction. I was wondering if you have any book by black authors who write contemporary romances or RomComs.
I don't usually read romance novels but you should go over to Musical Tati or FreeFormLady's channels. I think they will be able to give you some good recommendations.
the Before You Suffocate... link is wrong, it's
www.goodreads.com/book/show/7840634-before-you-suffocate-your-own-fool-self?ac=1&from_search=true
where your review reads "I'm docking it a half star because I just didn't want it to end." ! hahaha
For some reason the link won't stay.
What do you use the green tabs in your books for?
The colors don't have any particular meaning. I just tab for quotes and important parts of the book. :)
Can you recommend me a fantasy book by a black author?
Fantasy is not my thing but I can recommend that you watch ONYX Pages and Muscial Tati. They both read and talk about a lot of fantasy. Happy reading!
@2S-wo and those who want to read a great fantasy adventure go check out Author Dora Robertson.
Brown Girl Reading: Love your choices. Fantasy may not be your thing? But Author Dora Robertson has written 10 books. Hope you check them out on Amazon.com. I'd like to suggest The Dangerous Diamonds. Its a rich girl Sorority, harboring a mystery that goes way back to the year 1816 and continues today. Toy a Asian -African American is old now. But her grand daughter Tracy's best friend Nukia will discover her past through the very young woman who wants to join them Sametria. Semetria in the meantime is drawing the eyes of Princeton the man she wants. So no way she's letting her in. Besides Sametria later learns why the Sorority's called Dangerous. Read for yourself what makes The Dangerous Diamonds so dangerous. Especially when the very first infamous Dangerous Diamond Essa Gates comes across the likes of Harriett Tubman herself.
Wooh!! "666 Likes" = spooky.