It’s July 1st, and we are opening the month with some fresh new entertainment set to hit your TV and movie screens. I’ve got a nice kamikaze mix ready for you to view! Check out this week’s new trailers below:
Washington Black (Streaming on Hulu-July 23rd)
My Oxford Year (Streaming on Netflix August 1st)
Magic City: An American Fantasy (Streaming on STARZ August 15th)
America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys (Streaming on Netflix August 25th)
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (In theaters September 12th)
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!!
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!
As Black History Month comes to a close, I wanted to make sure you get a few literary gems to add to your cart!! An array of Black and diasporic stories waiting to be read!! Don’t forget to support your local bookstores!!
Check out February’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:
The Neighbor Favor ~Kristina Forest
Long Way Down ~Jason Reynolds
Rise To The Sun ~Leah Johnson
How to Die Famous ~Benjamin Dean
Blood at the Root ~Ladarrion Williams
The Church on Ruby Road ~Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
Legendborn ~Tracy Deonn
Shubeik Lubeik~Deena Mohamed
Photo Collage of February’s Book Recommendations
As an Extra Bonus...Check out this queer Black indie bookstore in Vancouver, Washington, The Romance Era Bookshop!! Check out a quick tour from their IG page below:
And as always, remember you can always go back and check out the previous month’s list and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!
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.”
Not only do you get Dr. G’s 2021 Faves, but I had to make sure I gave you a bonus list! Check out Black Future Feminist Intern Jaya as she offers her two cents for 2021!!
Here is a list of my favorite things that came out and/or discovered for the first time this year. These are things that I discovered that really stuck with me through this crazy year. So for my final post of 2021 here are a few things that got me through this year and here’s to a new year!
It’s my BIRTHDAY month (August 16th to be exact!) so you know I gotta bring the heat with this month’s list!! Even added a book for the kids (cause of course you know Dr. G loves the kids!!)!! And the summer is not over yet, so you still got some time to hit the beach and get some good reading in while soaking in that good Vitamin D!!
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