2026 Different Shades of Black Reading Bingo Challenge

Join the 2026 Different Shades of Black Reading Bingo Challenge and explore Black stories across genres with a flexible, low-pressure reading challenge.

What Kind of Reader I Want to Be This Year

In 2025 I shifted almost entirely to audiobooks—recovering from surgery, rediscovering the format, and even listening more than I read. Here’s how audiobooks became my main way of reading this year.

Junie: Book Review

Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine follows a young woman struggling to find her place in a world that won’t accept her. The historical setting and character moments shine, though the ghost element and ending left me wanting more.

Ida B. The Queen: Book Review

Discover the legacy of Ida B. Wells through Ida B. the Queen by Michelle Duster. A powerful tribute to a fearless journalist and civil rights icon. This personal review explores Wells’s impact on investigative journalism, social justice, and modern activism.