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May 30, 2020
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I woke up this week frustrated at what was happening on the news. How many more brothers, sisters, fathers,...

March 18, 2020
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BOOK REVIEW📚: Allegedly by Tiffany D Jackson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 I stared at this page for a full two minutes before I began writing this review. I finished this book and my first thought was what the hell did I just read? So if you don’t take that as your sign to pick it up…especially if you love Thrillers/Mysteries…maybe the rest of this review will be the final push. Throughout Allegedly, Tiffany D Jackson explores how the system fails children, especially those that are deemed as trouble or criminals. There's a realisation that once you have been perceived a certain way by society, it's impossible to shun that image of you. It's something that lives with you as it did for Mary and the rest of the young girls she lived with. I think it was even more troubling once you see how race plays an enormous factor. Jackson explicitly and expertly details through interviews and reports just how Mary, as a young Black girl in the US, was treated and considerably dehumanised at times. But yet, this novel continues to draw you in. Jackson doesn't hold back on the details. You're left ploughing through pages to get answers. You're drawn in by Mary's careful and almost doelike nature. You want to understand more about her and how she ended up in a 'prison' for killing a young baby at the age of eight. Jackson also makes you question whether a child is born bad or whether they're simply a product of the environment they're in. Honestly, I still don't know the answer. But is it right for children to be imprisoned? Should their parents also be trialed for their hand in raising the child? Parents are the first point for teaching children their right and wrong but what if the child simply lacks a moral compass. There’s so many questions but also you will absolutely have chills with that last chapter. At this point, I'm convinced Tiffany D Jackson deserves an award for that part alone. She was truly the puppeteer leading her readers on this journey. She was firmly in control. Every emotion you experience just feels like she planned for it to happen. As per usual, there’s a link in my bio for a full review, if you would like to know more!

✨🖤BLACK HISTORY MONTH🖤✨ Hi lovelies! I’m back with a new blog series this month for Black History Month in the UK! Last year I decided to focus on Black British History as it’s something that I still feel isn’t discussed or talked about enough. I’ve done a whole series on my blog and I’ll put a link to that section in my bio. Reading and educating yourself on Black British history shouldn’t only be a month long thing. HOWEVER, this month I wanted to focus on something different. I didn’t want to just talk about books rooted in pain. Our cultures across the world are filled with so much joy and beauty that it deserves to be celebrated. Soooo, my theme this month is BLACK JOY. And all things to do with Black books and happiness. We have so many genres of books from romance to fantasy to thrillers to contemporary fiction…I’ll have book recommendations, reviews, a couple of discussion posts but most importantly, I want to reiterate that all cultures, whether it’s Caribbean, African, Black British, Black American, deserve to be amplified and celebrated. There’s so many books out there and I will do my best to showcase so many this month. So although I talk about Black books all year round. This month I will be screaming about them a tad bit more! Qotd - what book/books have you read recently that has brought you joy?

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BOOK REVIEW📚: Would I Lie to You by - Aliya Ali

✨PRETTY PAPERBACK COVERS✨ #qotd - do you buy

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