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Chrissy's Books
Nov 15, 20206 min read
How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Rating - 9/10 I had first heard of Ibram X. Kendi back in 2016 when he won the Non Fiction National Book Award Prize for his book,...


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Nov 4, 20202 min read
Big Hair, Don't Care by Crystal Swain-Bates (children's book)
Rating - 9/10 Yay!! My first ever children's book review for Chrissy's Books you guys! How adorable does this book look! I sooo wish that...


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Oct 24, 20206 min read
Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture
Rating 9/10 Once upon a time, I was scrolling through the Instagram bookish world and came across this beauty of a book, I knew right off...


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Oct 16, 20208 min read
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Rating- 10/10 Ta-Nehisi Coates is a powerhouse of a journalist and writer. Let’s just start with that. In case you haven’t heard of him,...


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Sep 24, 20204 min read
Don't Look For Me by Wendy Walker
Rating- 8/10 I have to say, this is probably one of the nicest thriller covers I have seen in a while! I tried to capture the shiny...


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Sep 18, 20206 min read
A Girl is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Rating- 9/10 When I saw this book cover and title, I knew I had to read this book! It gives off a soulful and rich vibe that I was...


Chrissy's Books
Sep 4, 20205 min read
More Myself: A Journey by Alicia Keys
Rating- 8/10 Obviously I wouldn’t read this book if I wasn’t an Alicia Keys fan y’all. Alicia Keys has been one of my favorite artists...


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Aug 30, 20204 min read
Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
Rating- 8/10 I would love to give a huge thanks to St Martin’s Publishing Group for sending me an advanced review copy of this gorgeous...


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Aug 26, 20205 min read
Remembered by Yvonne-Battle Felton
Rating- 8/10 I would like to thank my dear friend Nicole for sending me this Women’s Prize Longlist read all the way from the U.K. Nicole...


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Aug 18, 20205 min read
Educated by Tara Westover
Rating- 9/10 I cannot believe it took me this long to read this book! I’m sure everyone has heard of this best selling memoir right?!...


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Aug 13, 20204 min read
The First to Lie by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Rating- 3/10 I’d like to give a shout out to Forge Books for providing me with an advance review copy of this suspense read. I always...


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Aug 3, 20204 min read
Luster by Raven Leilani
Rating 8/10 Firstly, I would like to send a huge thanks to Farrar, Straus and Giroux books at Macmillan publishers for sending me an...


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Jul 29, 20204 min read
More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn | Blog Tour
Rating 8/10 Whoop Whoop! I love that I’m a part of this super awesome blog tour for Erin Hahn’s latest book More Than Maybe. A huge shout...


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Jul 20, 20204 min read
South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber
Rating 6/10 I would love to thank Forge Books for providing me with an advanced review copy of this darling read. This book came out on...


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Jul 14, 20205 min read
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Rating - 10/10 This book has taken the book world by storm since its release on June 2nd, 2020. It’s a NY Times #1 best seller, and It...


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Jul 6, 20205 min read
The Dilemma by B.A. Paris
Rating 7/10 I would like to first of all thank St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an advance review copy of this book! This is now...

Chrissy's Books
Jul 2, 20208 min read
The American Dream by Jim Cullen
Rating - 7/10 Seeing as it’s 4th July, A.K.A - Independence day (in the US), I thought I’d read a nonfiction book about the birth of...


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Jun 25, 20206 min read
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Rating - 9/10 I know I know, I am super duper late to the party for reading this book you guys. When this book came out in 2017, it was...


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Jun 18, 20207 min read
The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Rating - 10/10 I saw this book on the gram (Instagram) earlier this year and said to myself, I have got to read this! I love reading...


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Jun 11, 20204 min read
This is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope by Shayla Lawson
Rating - 7/10 I would like to say a big thanks to HarperCollins Publishers for sending me an advanced review copy of this dope book! This...


Chrissy's Books
Jun 5, 20208 min read
Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez
Rating - 9/10 First and foremost, I would love to thank my dear friend Nicole, a fellow bibliophile (Check out her Podcast - Shelf Life)...
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