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By LalaaLast month I was invited to a Toronto Book Blogger meetup, and although my weekend was swamped, I was determined to go. Why? Well, because when book lovers gather magical ...
Hey I'm Lalaa and welcome to my little corner on the internet. Over here I do literary tingz! I read diverse books, write about diverse books and talk about diverse books on the Getting Lit Podcast. I live in Toronto with my kiddos and my goal is simple, to decolonize and diversify bookshelves everywhere! Our book club the #ThisBlackGirlReads Book Club, meets monthly to discuss out pick of the month. Hope you find some reading inspo!
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