Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces by Elamin Abdelmahmoud
It took two stopovers and nineteen hours of total flying time for me to become Black Son of Elsewhere is Elamin Abdelmahmoud memoir told in pieces about leaving behind his live in Sudan to live in Canada. We read of his father leaving because of prosecution to find refugee in Switzerland but got turned away […]
The Selfless Act of Breathing by JJ Bola
When the author uses this quote to start a book, prepared to be ruined, They said you came looking for me. I didn’t drown; I was the water”- Jo Nketiah Also…the the title was a dead giveaway. This book is being marketed as a mash up of Transcendent Kingdom and A Man Called Over and I think its doing the book […]
You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
Not going to lie, I immediately wanted to read this book because of the title and I am so happy I finally got around to reading it! In You Exist Too Much we meet an unnamed narrator who is Palestinian-American, she currently lives in New York, DJs at nights and is looking to start in an MFA […]
How to Fall Out of Love Madly by Jana Casale
Packed with Millennial angst and discomfort and I could not get enough of it! Give this woman an award!!! This is going to be the darling of millennial reads this year and trust me, you will not be disappointed. If you are a fan of Sally Rooney, Brandon Taylor’s REAL LIFE, MY YEAR OF REST […]
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 […]
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 […]
Favorite BookOfCinz Book Club Picks!
Here are my 10 favorite book club pick from the last two years.
10 of My Favorite Books Released in 2020
In 2020 I read over 150 books, so you can imagine how hard it was for me to narrow down my list to just ten. As a result, I decided to do at least four different lists, 10 of My Favorite 2020 Books, Favorite Backlist Books, Top 2020 Read Caribbean, and those books that just […]
Favourite Backlist Books of 2020
Looking for Back List book recommendations? Start here!