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In The Wake: A Book Discussion
Living In The Wake In a world where people are often marginalized and many more are forgotten, I find that works such as Christina...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read


Women of Color Writing Circle
I am always looking for new bookish adventures and so when I began talking with a woman by the name of Julene Allen, an idea began to...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read


The Final Formula: Book Review
Chyina here! Hello to all my bookish family. I have a review for you today, like I do every Friday but first I want to mention that there...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read


Book Cover Reveal!
A beautiful cover is always an inspiration and I have a beautiful cover to share with you! Networking as a writer and editor is extremely...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read


A Deceptive Devotion: Book Review
The Wait Is Over!!!! Or, I guess, I should say that my wait is over. Some of you may remember me reviewing the first three novels in the...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read


A Conversation with Nnedi Okorafor
During the last week of March I attended the annual Sigma Tau Delta convention. For those who don’t know (which is probably everyone)...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read


Dealing with Death: A Book Review of “The Winter Sister”
Well, hello there! You may be wondering why I didn’t post a review this past week and I have a great answer for that! It’s because I was...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read


Emoji Challenge Tag
So, I discovered this tag thanks to The Bibliophagist, a blog I follow and thought it would be a fun little experiment, especially since...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read


My Favorite March Read!
It’s the last Monday of March and that means it’s time that I share with you my favorite March read! I’ve read sixteen books this month...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20217 min read


The Cruel Prince: A Book Review
I know, I know….I am a little late to jump on the bandwagon for Holly Black but now that I’m here, I might as well share a review with my...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read


For The Love Of Paper: An Ode To Print Books
There has been a constant debate in the bookish community and it is time I throw my hat in. THROW! (Did you hear the fedora wooshing...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read


Malice: A Book Review of Epic Proportions
Who is in the mood for some violence, vengeance and a little bit of friendship? Well, if you raised your hand, you are in the right...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read


Which Cliches Are Good Cliches?
As a writer, there is no question that you will have to use one or two cliches in your writing. (And I mean cliches as in phrases and...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read


Family Magic: A Book Review
Rarely am I without a book in my hand but this past week I was a work and had nothing to do and so, I opened up my Kobo app and looked...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read


Is “The New Yorker” All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
Short answer? No. Let me clarify, I am talking about a subscription to the physical magazine. As a lover of all things wordy, and knowing...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read


The Light of the Fireflies, Where Family Trumps Truth: A Book Review
A while back, I got quite a few Kindle First books. And I mean, a while back. Paul Pen’s The Light of the Fireflies was one of these...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read


The Fantasy Series You Are Dying to Read
So, I picked up a novel only to discover that it was a sequel. Of course that meant I had to by the first in the series and guess what?...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read


Ten Women: The Best Literary Fiction You’ve Never Read
Ten Women, a novel by Marcela Serrano has been on my TBR (to-be-read list) for a while. I chose this book last year as an Amazon First...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read


Let’s Talk Black Movies
It’s Black History Month, let’s talk about the Black Film Canon. So, last week I gave you all a list of some really awesome books by...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read


Once Upon A Curse: A Bad Book Review
Well, thanks for stopping by! So, for those who don’t follow this blog, I post a book review every Friday and today, I decided to do...

Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
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