Black Leopard, Red Wolf” by Marlon James

“Black Leopard, Red Wolf” by Marlon James is the first book on the Dark Star Trilogy. This trilogy has already been dubbed in the publishing world as “the African Game of Thrones” and I will tell you why soon. The publication date for this is January 2019 but thanks to those amazing people over at […]
5 Memoirs by Women We Can All Learn From

In my second article for XXMag I talked about memoirs by women that we can learn so much from. Whenever I need help, I generally turn to books, specifically books written by women who struggled with the things I am currently dealing with. Gone are the days of generic “self-help.” I crave memoirs and autobiographies that […]
Favorite Books For The First Half of 2018

At the outset of 2018, I set a not-so-ambitious goal to read 100 books this year. Yes, I know. That’s more than even Bill Gates reads per year. I set a low target just in case my year gets hectic or helter-skelter and I can’t meet it. But, guess what? As of July I have […]
April Wrap Up

Hello Fellow Reader! I decided to change the format of the review to make it more readable and you will also know if you should pick up a copy of the book. I also grouped my reads by the their ratings, beginning with the 5 stars and ending with the one stars. 5-Stars The Heart’s […]
March Wrap-Up

March was a good reading month for me. I re-read some favorites and added some 5 star reads to my list. Below are the books and my take on them. Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Lately I find my patience with unreliable narrators isn’t there and I think that is the main reason for […]