When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
Atmospheric, gripping, immersive and tender- When We Were Birds is a a debut novel you will not be able to shake. Set in Port Angeles, a fictional place with the stark resemblance to Port of Spain, we meet Darwin who leaves the countryside behind to start a new life as a Grave Digger at the […]
People Person by Candice Carty-Williams
The only reference I will make to Queenie in this review is that I will not be comparing this book to Queenie. I see a lot of reviews have done that, but I’ve decided not to because… it’s an entirely different book and I will treat it as such. You are a people person in […]
What A Mother’s Love Don’t Teach You
An engaging story that you will want to know the ending! What A Mother’s Love Don’t Teach You is Sharma Taylor’d debut novel that explores regret, motherhood, love, violence, and trust. We meet Dinah who gave away her baby to a couple she was working for. In giving up her son, the couple promised to write […]
2022 Read Caribbean Releases
Some amazing debut Caribbean Authors will be hitting the shelves in 2022 and I am here to let you know about all of them! 2022 promises to be a big year for Read Caribbean releases, I for one am excited! I am really excited to hear more from debut Caribbean authors as they add their […]
Caribbean Book Clubs to join!
One way you can celebrate Read Caribbean is by reading and joining a Caribbean based book club. We have a diverse collection of Book Clubs based here in the Caribbean, majority of them will be reading a #ReadCaribbean selection this month. Here is a list Caribbean based Book Clubs and the book they will be […]
Read Caribbean 2021
This is our third staging of Read Caribbean and we are looking to make a bigger impact in the Reading community. The month of June is celebrated as Caribbean Heritage Month and it is a month where we encourage people to Read Caribbean. In 2019 I started the calling June Read Caribbean month to tie in with […]
2021 Read Caribbean Releases!
2021 promises to be a big year for Read Caribbean releases, I for one am excited! We have a lot of debut novels coming out and we will be hearing from some of our favorite writers including Leone Ross and Kei Miller. While I love a great debut novel, I am super excited for the […]
My Favourite Collection of Caribbean Short Stories
I recommend a lot of Caribbean books and authors so it can be a bit overwhelming to someone who is looking to get started in Reading Caribbean. Over the last few weeks I have had persons direct message me to say, “I want to join in on Read Caribbean but can you give me 2 […]
2020 Read Caribbean Releases
2020 is the year that gave us really great Caribbean releases. From Historical Fiction, YA, Magical Realism, Essays, Collections to Adult Fiction, there is a Read Caribbean release to match your many moods. If you are looking for books recently published by Caribbean authors or Authors of Caribbean heritage, this list can help! Here are […]
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