So I picked up Meaty by Samantha Irby because a friend of mine said I should. She let me borrow her copy, actually. I haven’t read slice-of-life blogs since college, and I don’t often read essay collections, so this was a little different for me. But I was here for it. Click through for my review. … More Meaty | Sticky Note Reviews

When I heard that Elizabeth Acevedo was releasing a new book, there was no doubt that it was going on my TBR. There was also no doubt that I’d be purchasing it (even though I hardly buy books anymore), especially given how much I loved The Poet X (and Acevedo’s reading of Ibi Zoboi’s Pride). … More With the Fire on High | Sticky Note Reviews

I added Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson to my TBR because I saw it on either her Twitter or her Instagram. Simple enough reason. Anderson has been on my list of YA authors to watch since I read Speak early in my teaching career. Melinda, the protagonist from Speak, spoke to me. And in turn, … More Shout | Sticky Note Reviews

I was on a print book hiatus when Internment came off of hold at the library. I felt that it was too important a topic to sleep on (both literally and figuratively) so I read it during my commute to and from work for a week (rest assured that I wasn’t driving). Click through to see what I thought. … More Internment | Sticky Note Reviews

Representation matters. I totally stan for a collection of stories about Black teens living their lives and trying to figure it all out. … More Black Enough | Sticky Note Reviews