I can’t remember why I went looking for New Kid by Jerry Craft at the library again (I read it back in February), but I did, and found the audiobook. I should tell you that New Kid is a graphic novel about a Black kid who goes to a new school wherein he is one … More New Kid | Sticky Note Review
Click through for my thoughts on Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju. … More Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens | Sticky Note Reviews
I picked up Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang because of Life’s Library. Click through to see my sticky note review. … More Stories of Your Life and Others | Sticky Note Reviews
I picked up They Call Me Güero by David Bowles, I think, because I found it when I was looking for something else. Click through to see my thoughts. … More They Call Me Güero | Sticky Note Reviews
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 picked up Saving Montgomery Sole from the library because I was looking for a queer middle grade novel. I’d just finished Becoming by Michelle Obama and was looking to get back into fiction… … More Saving Montgomery Sole | 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’ve had a few people tell me of late that I should turn Sticky Note Reviews into a meme. Or a challenge. And, well, I just don’t know. I’m a black queer blogger who reads and reviews primarily books by marginalized voices. As such, I’m not super popular. And that’s fine. I don’t need to … More Sticky Note Reviews as a Meme?
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
