Book Review & Musings // Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

In February 2014, Reni Eddo-Lodge wrote about her frustration with the way discussions of race and racism in Britain were constantly being led by those who weren't affected by it. She posted the piece on her blog, and gave it the title: 'Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race'. Her powerful, passionate…

Book Recommendations // Non-Fiction Literature

Hi, guys! 🌸 Welcome back to another post in which I scream about amazing books! Before I get to the recommendations; some of you have noticed my absence here since last week, and I just wanted to let you know that I'm in fact on a little hiatus for personal reasons, but I miss you…

Book Review // Hunger by Roxane Gay

In her phenomenally popular essays and long-running Tumblr blog, Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and body, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. As a woman who describes her own body as “wildly undisciplined,” Roxane understands…

May Books Wrap-Up Part 1 (+ Two April Books) // I Finally Launched My Blog!

🌷 Hi & welcome to my first wrap-up, ever! 🌷 (You might hear the word "first" a lot in my upcoming posts, because I only started my blog five days ago—but bear with me, please!! I'm excited.) May has so far been the most eventful month of my bookish social media life, because I finally managed to (somewhat)…

Book Review // We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

What does “feminism” mean today? In this personal, eloquently argued essay—adapted from her much-admired TEDx talk of the same name—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of…