The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas
Rating: 7/10 I remember seeing this book floating around the book world of Instagram and thinking, I don’t know what the heck this book...
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Chrissy's Books
- Jul 17
- 4 min
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Rating: 5/10 I was chosen to be a part of the @mystery.book.club and their pick for June was this new debut release from Zakiya Dalila...
Chrissy's Books
- Jul 8
- 8 min
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Rating: 10/10 I first came across this book on Oprah’s Instagram account back in August of 2020. She posted a video choosing Caste as her...
Chrissy's Books
- Jun 27
- 4 min
Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen
Rating: 8/10 I remember seeing this book on Nguyen Phan Que Mai’s Instagram account. She is a Vietnamese author of an absolutely amazing...
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- May 24
- 4 min
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
Rating: 7/10 I recently was asked to be part of a digital book club for this great book blog account I follow on Instagram called...
Chrissy's Books
- May 14
- 4 min
Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola
Rating: 9/10 How stunning is this book cover! I know I always say this about covers, but this time, I mean it. This is one of those times...
Chrissy's Books
- May 7
- 5 min
You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
Rating: 9/10 A lot of people have been raving about this book since its release in June, 2020. The immensely talented Roxanne Gay called...
Chrissy's Books
- Apr 29
- 4 min
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Rating: 9/10 I am so late in reading this heavily popular read! It’s nuts. This book was one of the most popular books all over the book...
Chrissy's Books
- Apr 22
- 4 min
The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
Rating: 8/10 This is now my second book by Sally Hepworth so I kind of knew what I would be in for before I read The Good Sister. The...
Chrissy's Books
- Apr 15
- 4 min
The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
Rating: 7/10 I’ve been reading a lot of heavy books recently and I had to even it out with a feel good, easy breezy read. I’ve been...
Chrissy's Books
- Apr 8
- 5 min
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke
Rating: 9/10 This book has been on my to read list for the longest time since its release in April 2019. Ever since my good friend Nicole...
Chrissy's Books
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Rocket Says Clean Up! by Nathan Bryon, Illustrated by Dapo Adeola
Rating - 10/10 I absolutely love these 'Rocket' series books! How adorable are the illustrations?! I first saw this book through my good...
Chrissy's Books
- Mar 26
- 7 min
Infinite Country by Patricia Engel
Rating: 10/10 How unusual and captivating is this book cover?! I friggin love it. I entered one of those many giveaway competitions on...
Chrissy's Books
- Mar 19
- 6 min
Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie
Rating 8/10 I remember seeing this beautiful book cover and title sometime last year and being completely captivated by it. The steel...
Chrissy's Books
- Mar 6
- 5 min
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Rating - 10/10 I have had this little book on my shelf for the longest time! I’m sure we have all heard of Chimamanda right?! I feel like...
Chrissy's Books
- Feb 26
- 4 min
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
Rating - 10/10 This book was literary everywhere when it came out. It was impossible to not hear about it. Then when I was chatting to my...
Chrissy's Books
- Feb 20
- 5 min
The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson
Rating - 8/10 I was extremely lucky enough to be chosen for a book club on Instagram - @mystery.book.club This is my first ever book club...
Chrissy's Books
- Feb 12
- 7 min
Bride of the Sea by Eman Quotah
Rating - 5/10 I remember when I first saw this book and thought, wow how lovely is this title and cover! I was completely captivated by...
Chrissy's Books
- Feb 5
- 6 min
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
Rating - 7/10 Alright Alright Alright...I couldn’t resist. I love McConaughey, I find him weirdly interesting, I think he’s an excellent...
Chrissy's Books
- Jan 30
- 6 min
One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite
Rating - 10/10 The young adult books these days that are coming out are just spectacular! Will you just please take a long hard look at...
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