Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Let's get Smitten For Fiction.After enjoying The Wonder and The Haven I was excited to check out Emma Donoghue's new book Learned By Heart from the library. It's a historical fiction … Continue reading Learned By Heart by Emma Donoghue
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And Then She Fell By Alicia Elliott
Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Let's get Smitten For Fiction.And Then She Fell is "A mind-bending, razor-sharp look at motherhood and mental health that follows a young Indigenous woman who discovers the picture-perfect life she always … Continue reading And Then She Fell By Alicia Elliott
And the Walls Came Down by Denise Da Costa #BookReview #DundurnPress #Multicultural #Debut #Toronto
Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Not every book is my cup of tea - and that's ok. Even if I didn't like it, I attempt to find readers that would. Thanks for visiting. Let's get Smitten For Fiction.Having no … Continue reading And the Walls Came Down by Denise Da Costa #BookReview #DundurnPress #Multicultural #Debut #Toronto
Babel by R.F. Kuang #BookReview #BestBookOf2022
Welcome to Smitten For Fiction! My name is Amanda and this blog is all about books. I mainly share spoiler-free book reviews and sometimes other bookish things. Not every book is my cup of tea - and that's ok. Even if I didn't like it, I try to find readers that would. Thanks for visiting. … Continue reading Babel by R.F. Kuang #BookReview #BestBookOf2022
Love From Mecca to Medina
Hey book lovers! I'm here with a book review for Love From Mecca to Medina. I was excited to request an arc after loving the first book of the series, Love From A to Z. About The Book 📚 Title: Love From Mecca to Medina (Love From A to Z #2)Author: S.K. AliPublication Date: October … Continue reading Love From Mecca to Medina
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng #BookReview #Mystery
Hey book lovers! I'm here with a book review for Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. I borrowed this from the library in May for Asian Heritage Month. I can't believe this was her debut novel! This is not a fun read. Be warned, it is depressing, and yet...somehow left me feeling hopeful. … Continue reading Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng #BookReview #Mystery
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler #BookReview #ScienceFiction #Classic #HistoricalFiction
Hey book lovers! I'm here with a book review for Kindred by Octavia E. Butler, known as the first sci-fi novel to be written by a black woman and considered an essential read for all science fiction fans. About The Book 📚 Title: KindredAuthor: Octavia E. ButlerPublication Date: First published 1979. I listened to the … Continue reading Kindred by Octavia E. Butler #BookReview #ScienceFiction #Classic #HistoricalFiction
The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power
I bought and read The Skin We're In in order to better understand racism in Canada. I've had white friends say they don't think systemic racism and white privilege exist in Canada. I simply don't understand how someone can think that. Just because YOU haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist! If you don't … Continue reading The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power
I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You: A Letter To My Daughter by David Chariandy
"In the tradition of Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions, acclaimed novelist David Chariandy's latest is an intimate and profoundly beautiful meditation on the politics of race today." About The Book 📚 Title: I've Been Meaning To Tell YouAuthor: David ChariandyPublication Date: 2018Publisher: McClelland … Continue reading I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You: A Letter To My Daughter by David Chariandy
The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed ★★★★★
“Should be required reading in every classroom.” —Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin“A true love letter to Los Angeles.” —Brandy Colbert, award-winning author of Little & Lion“A brilliantly poetic take on one of the most defining moments in Black American history.” —Tiffany D. Jackson, author of Grown and Monday’s Not Coming "Perfect for fans of The Hate U … Continue reading The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed ★★★★★
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