Hoping to give more to the world than I will ever take from it.
I’m lazy, but always eager to share my reading choices from popular Good Black Reads Instagram page. So I write 3 sentence book reviews! Today’s review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Sometimes you get lucky and come across a book that is as good as the hype, and The Hate U Give is definitely one […]
Read More My 3 Sentence Book Review: The Hate U GiveI’m lazy, but always eager to share my reading choices from popular Good Black ReadsInstagram page. So I write 3 sentence book reviews! Today’s review: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland Just the premise alone, Zombies roaming around during the Civil War had me curious. And within reading the first few pages, I was hooked: the characters, the […]
Read More My 3 Sentence Book Review: Dread NationOne day, love got lazy. It went from being four page, handwritten, ink-stained declarations of love, to text message courtships, and DM slides. One day love became obsessed with materialism and superficial cravings; relationships started to be defined by our preoccupation with money, looks, and status. One day love became possessive, and instead of holding […]
Read More One Day, Love Got LazyI’m lazy, but always eager to share my reading choices from popular Good Black Reads Instagram page. So I write 3 sentence book reviews! Today’s review: Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle. It was great revisiting this book after having read it in high school over 2 decades ago. The layers of social commentary are even more […]
Read More My 3 Sentence Book Review: Planet of the ApesMeet Gladys and her family. Gladys is a 14 year old girl who lost her key senses at the age of 3 after she got hit in the head with a stone from a playmate. She is wheelchair bound and has to depend on her mother and uncle for assistance with basic functions. She lost […]
Read More Meet Gladys, She Needs Our HelpLike battle weary veterans, she and I would exchange love stories. Bruised and scarred by love’s many encounters, we would tell tales of how we endured in times of disappointment and heartache. These were often intriguing conversations that would sometimes spiral into bizarre but profound observations and epiphanies. Because you see, for every kiss, there […]
Read More Glad It Happened, But Happy It’s OverTo friends, family and strangers alike in Zimbabwe, it is important to take all precautions necessary as this cholera outbreak begins to spread. Whether you’re drinking water or bathing, brushing your teeth or doing the dishes, take every step possible to make sure it is safe water. Here are a few precautions, courtesy of the […]
Read More Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak: 5 Basic Precautions to Take at Home & Out-and-About