Tis the season of gift-giving and my favourite thing to gift is books! There's just something so special about a book. You can gift it new or secondhand. You can give one of your own, even with your tabs or scribbles in the margins, sharing a piece of yourself with someone you care about. A… Continue reading Gift-able Books: Book Recommendations for Gift-Giving This Season
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Black History Month TBR: Books to Read to Support Black Culture, History and Livelihood
Go find my other posts on books by black authors here I’ve done a few posts on black authors and book recommendations for black history month, but I wanted to share my black history curriculum! Books that I either own already and haven’t read yet or books I’m sourcing from my library that sound interesting… Continue reading Black History Month TBR: Books to Read to Support Black Culture, History and Livelihood
Black History Month: Book Recommendations from Black Authors
Books I’ve read by black authors that I enjoyed: Ring Shout (current read, very interesting so far) - horror, fantasy, historical We Need New Names - set in Zimbabwe The Secret Lives of Church Girls - short stories, spicy, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - literary, historical fiction Hello Mum - contemporary Dear Martin… Continue reading Black History Month: Book Recommendations from Black Authors
50 reasons why you should read more
It’s fun The book is nearly always better than the film or tv version Evokes empathy in you Improved vocabulary Cultural knowledge Travel the world through books Helps relaxation Helps with sleep Books are cool these days (check booktok!) Travel back in time Travel forward in time Learn new things There’s a genre for everyone… Continue reading 50 reasons why you should read more
S. R. Crawford 