4.5/5 stars.

I have subscribed to the idea of love languages for years. I absolutely adored this book and believe that everyone should read it. I am not married and this book was geared towards married straight people who are religious. For that reason, I felt about .10% turned off, but it wasn't so bad that I wasn't able to absolutely receive the message. I definitely will share this book with any future partners.

Ugh. I just love love love LOVED this book. The audiobook added an extra piece of lovely. The two books I've given five-star books to tins year are books written by wonderful black women about their own lives. I don't think that it is a coincidence that I'm having the best reading year I've had in a while. BRING IT ON :)

This one was a SUPER surprise! I didn’t think I was going to finish this one when I started but it caught me and held my attention the entire way through. I’m so happy that I kept it in my list. I enjoyed following Ruby, Helen, and Grace in their adventures. I loved learning more about the Asian American experience during WWII. It was a wonderful experience!

I became familiar with Nora through her podcast “Terrible, Thanks for Asking”. I am so grateful that she shares her store. Although I do not have personal experiences to relate with her, her story definitely is a sliding glass door for me.

2.5/5 stars.

I listened to this one. I'm not sure if that was the best decision. There was a full cast for the audio I was listening to, which I was excited about. However, it just complicated the story.

I LOVE ANGIE THOMAS <3

3.5/5 stars.

I am a sucker for adult romance UGH. Interracial romance with a black female representation? SO GOOD. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Super cute book! I’m excited to see the movie of this one, I think it has the possibility to be amazing. I had a hard time connecting with this one at the beginning, but by the end I got used to the writing style and was invested in the characters.

Oh goodness, this was way too good. I am lucking out with adult romance this year <3 <3 <3

I got this book for Christmas from my big sister. (THANK YOU KANDA!) I originally asked for Warsan Shire poetry, which I got. (THANK YOU AGAIN KANDA, YOU’RE THE BEST!) I was not expecting this book at all. My sister had raved about this book when she read it and I registered that, but I did not act upon it. Why you ask? I HAVE NO FLIPPING CLUE! Maybe the universe knew that I needed to read the book NOW because holy goodness, this may be one of my favorite books that I’ve read in a really long time.

One of my absolute favorite things about reading is that it makes me feel like the feelings that I have are not ridiculous because someone else feels them them as well. That feeling when you read a sentence that explains everything that you are feeling is honestly one of the most validating things ever. With this book, I felt that almost every single time that I turned the page. I don’t know what it was, but this book just got me. There were emotions packed into here that I have been trying to put words to for a really long time. Honestly, this book made me feel less alone in many different aspects of my life. It made me feel like my voice, my struggle, is not my own. I don’t have to go through things alone and it is okay to feel pain. I am so grateful to have read this book right now. I will be recommending it for years to come.