“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵.” -Deka I will begin by saying that I was OBSESSED…
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A new month is upon us which means a new book to devour. This month we’re changing it up a bit and shifting gears with our latest pick. This…
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A new month is upon us which means a new book to devour, and for the first time in TBGR history, I’ve chosen a book for the month that…
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When I first read ‘True to the Game,’ over two decades ago it was the first book I truly fell in love with. I found it right smack dab in the middle of my obsession with Urban Fiction; aka ‘street lit’ aka street fiction. But most Urban Fiction is a genre defined by socio-economic realities and ghetto culture. The tone is usually dark and grimy focusing on sex, violence and the streets
By LalaaYou Should Read Amanda Parris’ Award Winning Play ‘Other Side of the Game’
Looking for your next favourite read? That’s where I was when I picked up ‘Other Side of the Game’ by Amanda Parris. I’ve heard so many great things about this…
By LalaaWith the Fire on High Book Review
There’s no question about it, I love food! I love movies about food, I love new and beautiful food experiences, I love Masterchef. That’s why when I heard about ‘With…
By LalaaThe Everlasting Rose leaves us Questioning, What is Beauty?
The standard of beauty is not definite, we define it. But what happens when beauty is defined by a society that has been poisoned and brainwashed? That’s precisely what happens…
By LalaaTo be young, missing, black and female… Monday’s Not Coming Book Review
What would you do if your bestie just vanishes one day, and you are the only one who notices? That’s what happens in the page-turning novel, Monday’s not Coming by…
By LalaaWashington Black reminds that the most important journey is inward
A slave escaping the perils of slavery in a hot air balloon, called a cloud-cutter, is perhaps the first time I’ve read this type of experience. Yet Esi Edugyan made…
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