young adult/middle grade

Chinelo Ikem

May 20, 20216 min read

reflection: Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant

[i interviewed Elise Bryant about her book. you can check out our interview on my instagram here.] ~book reflection~~some spoilers~ “My...

Chinelo Ikem

Jan 24, 20215 min read

review: The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed

~book reflection~~spoilers~ TW: racial slurs "How do I tell people I barely know that I'm angry and sad, but also embarrassed? That I...

Chinelo Ikem

Jan 2, 20215 min read

reflection: Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

~book reflection~~spoilers~ TW: sexual assault, drug addiction "The man publicly known as Korey Fields sold twenty million albums, toured...

Chinelo Ikem

Dec 14, 20204 min read

reflection: Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams

~book reflection~~spoilers~ "The truth is, I would shave layers off my body if I knew I'd be lighter. In two more days, I could've been...