Book Title: The Mis Education Of The Negro Author: Carter G. Woodson Pages: 215 Genre: Non-fiction, History, Race Published: First published 1933 Review: 4.8/5 Main Points Of The Book: 1- History shows that it does not matter who is in power or what revolutionary forces take over the government, those who have not learned toContinue reading “Book Of The Week: Mis Education Of The Negro”
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Book Of The Week: Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything by Iyanla Vanzant
Author: Iyanla Vanzant Genre: Self-help Pages: 303 Review: 4.3/5 Main Points Of the Book: 1- Forgiveness addresses how we think and feel about others and ourselves and how those thoughts manifest within our lives as energy 2- Nothing in life causes more pain and suffering than the judgments we hold about and against ourselves 3-Continue reading “Book Of The Week: Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything by Iyanla Vanzant”
Book Of The Week: Year Of Yes By Shonda Rhimes
Author: Shonda Rhimes Genre: Non-fiction, Self-help, Autobiography Pages: 352 Publisher: October 20th, 2016 by Simon & Schuster Ltd Review: 4.5/5 Main Points Of The Book: 1- You do not have to lose weight to feel beautiful 2- Happiness comes from living as you need to, as you want to. As your inner voice tells youContinue reading “Book Of The Week: Year Of Yes By Shonda Rhimes”
Book Of The Week: No Matter What! 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love by Lisa Nichols
Author: Lisa Nichols Pages: 282 Genre: Self-help, Inspirational Review: 4.5/5 Main points of the book: 1- A situation that may initially hurt and be uncomfortable can often turn out to be a blessing 2- Quitters never win, and winners never quit 3- The world sees you the way you see yourself 4-When you submit yourContinue reading “Book Of The Week: No Matter What! 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love by Lisa Nichols”
Author Of The Month: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie “There are some things that are so unforgivable that they make other things easily forgivable.” Half Of A Yellow SunChimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is an influential Nigerian writer, novelist, and a feminist. Her work range from novels to short stories to nonfiction. She was born in Nigeria and studied MedicineContinue reading “Author Of The Month: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie”
Book Of The Week: Who Am I?: Self-Identity and Purpose
Book Title: Who Am I?: Self-Identity and Purpose Author: Kevin Munga Pages: 87 pages Genre: Biography, Practical and Motivational Published: 21 April 2020 Review: 4.5/5 “We are all running away from something or running towards something. Make sure you are running in the right direction (your purpose)” Main Points Of The Book: 1- Discipline isContinue reading “Book Of The Week: Who Am I?: Self-Identity and Purpose”
Author of the Week: Angie Thomas
Angie Thomas Angie Thomas, 31, is an American Writer born on the 20th of September, 1988. Born and bred in Jackson, Mississippi, she resides there till date. In 2017, she published the first of her most notable works, The Hate U Give. The Hate U Give exploits really powerful themes such as racism and policeContinue reading “Author of the Week: Angie Thomas”
Book Of The Week: The Hate U Give
Book Title: The Hate You Give Author: Angie Thomas Genre: Young Adult Fiction Release Date: February 28, 2017 Book Length: 444 pages Publisher: Balzer + Bray Review: 4.5/5 “Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right. Main points of the book: 1- RacismContinue reading “Book Of The Week: The Hate U Give”
Author Of The Month: Candice Carty-Williams
Candice Carty-Williams “I’m not Queenie, but we see the world through the same lens” Candice Carty-Williams is a British writer and author of the Sunday Times bestselling Queenie. She was born in Westminster and grew up in South London. Her debut novel Queenie is a bestseller. Candice Carty-Williams is also the first Black writer toContinue reading “Author Of The Month: Candice Carty-Williams”
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Author: Candice Carty-Williams Genre: Novel, Psychological Fiction Pages: 352 Publication Year: 2019 Synopsis Meet Queenie Jenkins, a 25 year old Jamaican British woman straddling two cultures and belonging fully to none. She lives in London and works at the Daily Read- a National Newspaper – where she is constantly forced to compare herself with herContinue reading “Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams”