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Dr. G’s Monthly Recommendations-August 2025

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As summer comes to a close and fall approaches, grab a book or two to make the transition a smooth one. So as the month closes, see August’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:

  • Blood in the Water ~Tiffany D. Jackson
  • This Motherless Land ~Nikki May
  • Colored Television ~Danzy Senna
  • Red Clay ~Charles B. Fancher
  • Weird and Wonderful You ~Zaila Avant-garde
  • The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic ~Lindsey Stewart
  • Sky Full of Elephants ~Cebo Campbell
  • The Strangers: Five Extraordinary Black Men and the Worlds That Made Them ~Ekow Eshun
  • When The Harvest Comes ~Denne Michelle Norris
  • Great Black Hope ~Rob Franklin
  • Sunstruck ~William Rayfet Hunter
  • Flirting Lessons ~Jasmine Guillory

As always, don’t forget to support your local bookstores!!

And remember, you can always go back and check out previous lists in the “Resource” section of the website!

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-September 2024

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Fall is Officially Here, but the reading doesn’t stop. This month’s list includes everything from a hip-hop memoir to a crime-thriller novel, historical fiction, and a yummy cookbook. Nothing like chilling on your porch, balcony, or favorite park, taking in the autumn winds with a cup of warm apple cider and a good book. Let me help with finding your next literary treat!!

Check out September’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:

  • AfriCali: Recipes from My Jikoni ~Kiano Moju
  • Razorblade Tears ~S.A. Cosby
  • Gods of Jade and Shadow ~Silvia Moreno-Garcia
  • We’re Alone ~Edwidge Danticat
  • First in the Family ~Jessica Hoppe
  • Who’s That Girl? ~Eve
  • Like Happiness ~Ursula Villarreal-Moura
  • Lovely One ~Ketanji Brown Jackson
  • We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People ~Nemonte Nenquimo

And as always, Don’t forget to support your local bookstores!!

And just in case you need some stylish apparel to keep you warm as you read, check out this Black woman-owned site, The Trini Gee with some cute fits!!

Don’t forget you can always go back and check out previous lists in the “Resource” section of the website!

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-August 2024

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The sun is out let’s find a good place to cool down
Is just me and you now, are you the one
For me to spend the summer time

~”Summertime Anthem” ~Eric Roberson

Nothing like a summer breeze and a good book to get you in the mood!

Check out August’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:

  • And So I Roar ~Abi Daré
  • Far from the Tree ~Virginia DeBerry and Donna Gray
  • The Secret Library ~Kekla Magoon
  • Never Saw Me Coming ~Tanya Smith
  • Woke Up No Light ~Leila Mottley
  • Lone Women ~Victor Lavalle
  • Where We Stand ~Djamila Ribeiro
  • Hangman ~Maya Binyam
  • Summer is Here ~Renee Watson

Don’t forget you can always go back and check out previous lists in the “Resource” section of the website!

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-March 2024

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It’s Women’s History Month and what better way to celebrate than by highlighting a few books by some AMAZING women writers!! Even put in a few extra ones for you!! And as always, Don’t forget to support your local bookstores!!

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Check out March’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:

  • How to Live Free in a Dangerous World ~Shayla Lawson
  • Colliding With Fate ~A.E. Valdez
  • Under the Udala Trees ~Chinelo Okparanta
  • So Let Them Burn ~Kamilah Cole
  • The Black Girl Survives in This One ~Edited by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell
  • With Love, Miss Americanah ~Jane Igharo
  • Believe ~Leigh-Anne Pinnock
  • Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now ~Dana L. Davis
  • Pride: A Pride & Prejudice Remix ~Ibi Zoboi
  • Night Wherever We Go ~Tracey Rose Peyton
Photo collage of March Book Recommendations

As an Extra Bonus…Got a ton of books, but need to organize them? How about “Quotes by Iconic Women Bookends” created by Kristen and Lindsey Archer! Some of the icons available to purchase include, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Michelle Obama, Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Katherine Johnson, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Angela Davis, Sojourner Truth, Kamala Harris, Sonia Sotomayor, and Gloria Steinem. You can find these at Uncommon Goods.

And as always, remember you can always go back and check out 2023’s lists and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-January 2024

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Well, we are almost a month into 2024, how are you feeling?? Still, needing a good book to read? Needing to replenish your library? Looking for your next literary escape? I got you covered!! Starting a new year with a new list of recommendations.

Check out January’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:

  • A Love Song for Ricki Wilde ~Tia Williams
  • Black Meme ~Legacy Russell
  • Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and The Love Story That Awakened America ~Joy-Ann Reid
  • James ~Percival Everett
  • The Blueprint ~Rae Giana Rashad
  • Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir ~Walela Nehanda
  • Dead in Long Beach, California ~Venita Blackburn
  • The American Daughters ~Maurice Carlos Ruffin

And as always, remember you can always go back and check out 2023’s lists and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!

An Extra Bonus…For all my candle and book fans, check out this literary treat below…

You can purchase this candle and others at Noble Objects!!

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations and Holiday List-December 2023

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Season’s Greetings!! We are officially in the Christmas Holiday Season!! A wonderful time of the year to sing Christmas carols, light a candle for Hanukkah, bake some gingerbread cookies, check out the neighborhood Christmas decorations, or even travel with family and friends! While you are doing these fun things make sure you add a couple of literary treats in the mix too!!

Check out these December Book Recommendations below:

  • The Color of Family ~Jerry McGill
  • Joy and Pain: A Story of Black Life and Liberation in Five Albums ~ Damien Sojoyner
  • A Quick Ting on Crime ~Franklyn Adoo
  • The Changeling ~Victor Lavalle
  • The New Brownies Book: A Love Letter to Black Families ~Karida L. Brown
  • The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation ~Raquel Willis
  • Like Thunder ~ Nnedi Okorafor
  • The Spite House ~ Johnny Compton

As an extra bonus, here’s a Holiday Book List to get you further in the spirit!!

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  • Love in Winter Wonderland ~Abiola Bello
  • Christmas in Lagos ~Sharon Abimbola Salu
  • A Christmas to Remember ~Beverly Jenkins
  • Twelve Dinging Doorbells ~Tameka Fryer Brown
  • A Piece of Black Cake for Santa ~Yolanda T. Marshall
  • Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas ~Maya Angelou
  • Brown Baby Jesus ~Dorena Williamson

And remember you can always go back and check out the previous month’s list and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!

“Christmas enters, streaming lights of joy, ringing bells of hope and singing carols of forgiveness high up in the bright air.”

~Maya Angelou, Amazing Peace

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-October 2023

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When are in full Autumn mode!! So what better way to finish out the month than to find a good book to dive into! Much like in the summer, I quite enjoy sitting on my balcony, feeling the cool breeze come through, while the sun hits my face! To get you in the Fall mood, I have a nice selection of literary treats for you to pick from below.

Get those coins ready!!

Check out this month’s recommendation below:

  • Family Meal ~Bryan Washington
  • Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel ~Leesa Cross-Smith
  • How Far You Have Come ~Morgan Harper-Nichols
  • Black Joy ~Edited by Charlie Brinkhust-Cuff and Timi Sotire
  • Holler, Child ~Latoya Watkins
  • You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty ~Akwaeke Emezi
  • The Princess of Thornwood Drive ~Khalia Moreau
  • Danni’s Juke Joint Comfort Food: Modern–Day Recipes, Ole Skool Flavas ~Danni Rose

As an extra bonus spotlight, check out this Black-owned bookstore in Houston, TX called “Kindred Stories”!!

Don’t forget to support your local bookstores and libraries!!

And remember you can always go back and check out the previous month’s list and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!

“The writer cannot expect to be excused from the task of reeducation and regeneration that must be done. In fact, he should march right in front.”

-Chinua Achebe 

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-May 2023

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Graduation Season is in effect! The school year is coming to a close. Travel Plans are being made! And Summer is just around the corner! With that said, it’s time for you to get your summer reading list together! And I am here to help you make some selections so that you can drift into that literary dreamstate!

Check out May’s List Below:

  •  Last Summer on State Street ~Toya Wolfe
  • What the Fireflies Knew ~Kai Harris
  • Anywhere You Run ~Wanda M. Morris
  • The God of Good Looks ~Breanne McIvor
  • The Three of Us ~Ore Agbaje-Williams
  • Dances ~Nicole Cuffy
  • Before I Let Go ~Kennedy Ryan
  • You Think You Know Me ~Ayaan Mohamud

And remember you can always go back and check out the previous month’s list and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!!

“Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.”

—Mary McLeod Bethune

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-April 2023

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Closing out the month with a literary bang!! They say “April Showers bring May Flowers,” well I would like to think that these books are a version of those April Showers. As we prepare to jump into the Spring season why not add a few books to your personal shelves!!

Check out April’s List Below:

  • Homebodies ~Tembe Denton-Hurst
  • Summer on Sag Harbor ~Sunny Hostin
  • The Wreck: A Daughter’s Memoir of Becoming a Mother ~Cassandra Jackson
  • Blood Scion ~Deborah Falaye
  • Black Birds in the Sky ~Brandy Colbert
  • Love Radio ~Ebony LaDelle
  • The Haunting of Alejandra ~V. Castro
  • When We Were Sisters ~Fatimah Asghar

And remember you can always go back and check out the previous month’s list and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!!

“Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them!!” ~Madam C.J. Walker

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations- Holiday Edition/December 2022

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Happy Holidays!! As we close out another year, I have one more list of recommendations to close out!! This month’s list is split with a little holiday flair!

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Check out December’s list below:

  • A Coastline is an Immeasurable Thing ~Mary-Alice Daniel
  • On Rotation ~Shirlene Obuobi
  • Black on Black: On our Resilience and Brilliance in America ~Daniel Black
  • The Sugar Jar: Create Boundaries, Embrace Self-Healing, and Enjoy the Sweet Things in Life ~Yasmine Cheyenne
  • Shot Clock ~Caron Butler & Justin A. Reynolds
  • An American Story ~Kwame Alexander
  • I’m Dreaming of Brown Christmas ~Steve Gray and Vernon D. Gibbs
  • Christmas Soul: African American Holiday Stories ~Allison Samuels
  • Mim’s Christmas Jam ~Andrea Davis Pinkney
  • Soulful Holidays: An inclusive rhyming story celebrating the joys of Christmas and Kwanzaa ~Ciara Hill

And remember you can always go back and check out the previous month’s list and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!!

“We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.” — Gwendolyn Brooks