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Book Review: Take My Hand Author: Dolen Perkins-Valdez 🇺🇸 Type of work (Genre): historical fiction Number of pages: 359 Own or Borrowed: own, purchased online through Kindle Overall Impressions: I had mixed feelings overall. The story itself is a critical one based on historical events surrounding the forced sterilzation of Black and other non-white women. I am very glad it is being told. However, I am a bit conflicted on the execution. I appreciated Perkins-Valdez’s inten

Book Review: the Manual for Good Wives Author: Lola Jaye 🇳🇬🇬🇧 Type of work (Genre): period novel Number of pages: 376 Own or Borrowed: own, purchased online through Kindle Overall Impressions: enjoyed reading this period peace. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the title, cover, and prologue of the book. However, I was pleased in the end that I gave it a chance. It’s a really great read that takes us on a journey across two continents in the Victorian era. I loved t

Book Review: Nightbloom Author: Peace Adzo Media 🇬🇭 Type of work (Genre): novel Number of pages: 345 Own or Borrowed: own, purchased from The Word Playce Bookstore Overall Impressions: was very excited to read this second work from Peace and I think that excited fueled my expectations. Overall I liked the book even though I had some mixed feelings on some aspects. The story itself is really good and necessary. It touches on very sensitive issues we’re not used to address