Rating ★★★ This was my first book by Aya de Leon and I must say it was well worth the read. I was initially attracted…
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By LalaaTBGR Book Club: December Book of the Month
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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…
By LalaaBook Club: September Book of the Month
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The Girl With the Louding Voice is a book about hope and the fierceness of the human spirit.
By LalaaBook Club: July Book of the Month
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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 LalaaBook Review: Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
The novel begins with an uncomfortable—and all-too-familiar—scene when 25-year-old Emira, a Black woman, is accused of kidnapping Briar, the white toddler she is babysitting, in…
By LalaaFive Must-Read Books by Caribbean Writers
Most of the world is practicing social distancing or self-isolation so what better time to catch up on all of the books that you’ve been meaning to read. You’ve got the time right!? These are not just good books, these are books that will make you lose track of time and provide a little escape. With all this time and nowhere to go here are some books that will help you stop looking at the clock.
By LalaaBook Club: June Book of the Month
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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 LalaaBook Club: May Book of the Month
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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 LalaaFive Must Read Books you finally have time to Tackle
Most of the world is practicing social distancing or self-isolation so what better time to catch up on all of the books that you’ve been meaning to read. You’ve got the time right!? These are not just good books, these are books that will make you lose track of time and provide a little escape. With all this time and nowhere to go here are some books that will help you stop looking at the clock.
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…
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