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The Other Black Girl
Thank you Atria Books and Net Galley for the digital ARC of The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris, in exchange for an honest...
Mel Leslie
Jun 3, 2021
Shuggie Bain
There was something about this book that from the get go, I knew it would be one I instantly love. Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart is a...
Mel Leslie
Jun 1, 2021
Firekeeper's Daughter
How come they didn't make Young Adult (YA) novels like this when I was growing up?? I swear, every YA novel I read had the same old...
Mel Leslie
May 27, 2021
The Maidens
Thank you Celadon Books for the gifted copy of The Maidens by Alex Michealides, out 6/15, in exchange for an honest review. #partner I...
Mel Leslie
May 25, 2021
Everything Here is Beautiful
Talk about a backlist book that deserves more praise. True to it's name, Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee is flat out...
Mel Leslie
May 18, 2021
Detransition, Baby
Talk about a book that is one of a kind and a story that needed to be shared. Torrey Peters broke all the ceilings with Detransition,...
Mel Leslie
May 13, 2021
When the Stars Go Dark
When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain was a total #bookstagrammademedoit. I first heard about it from Sarah's Bookshelves podcast. She...
Mel Leslie
May 10, 2021
Migrations
Migrations by Charlotte McCanaghy is a unique take on a character study with heavy elements of climate change. I'm not sure what other...
Mel Leslie
May 4, 2021
The Kindest Lie
The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson is just the right mix of domestic drama, literary fiction, and contemporary fiction that I like. The...
Mel Leslie
Apr 29, 2021
Wintering
I slowly listened to the audio of Wintering by Katherine May, over the course of this past winter. I took a more relaxed approach to this...
Mel Leslie
Apr 28, 2021
The Midnight Library
Talk about a highly quotable book with a universal message of appreciating the life you live. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is just...
Mel Leslie
Apr 22, 2021
We Begin at the End
Thank you to Henry Holt Books for the gifted copy of We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. #partner This book. The hype is real. We...
Mel Leslie
Apr 14, 2021
Yellow Wife
Wow, wow, wow. Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson is historical fiction gold. This story has so much heartbreak that, at times, I wasn't sure...
Mel Leslie
Apr 9, 2021
Pretty Things
I love a good binge-able thriller now and then, especially to break up some of the heavier lit fic I have been reading lately. Pretty...
Mel Leslie
Apr 8, 2021
Memorial
Memorial by Bryan Washington was an easy choice for me when I saw it as a Book of the Month selection last November. This is my first...
Mel Leslie
Apr 2, 2021
The Scent Keeper
I remember seeing The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister floating around #bookstagram a year or so ago. The cover is beautiful, the...
Mel Leslie
Mar 31, 2021
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to Simon & Schuster, 37 Ink, and Dawnie Walton for the gifted copy of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev....
Mel Leslie
Mar 29, 2021
Dominicana
Dominicana by Angie Cruz is a hauntingly realistic coming-of-age story about the immigrant experience. I read this one after recently...
Mel Leslie
Mar 24, 2021
The Push
Give me a good psychological thriller any day of the week and I am a happy girl. The Push by Ashley Audrain scratched that itch for me....
Mel Leslie
Mar 22, 2021
Behind Her Eyes
I feel like everyone under the sun has already read this book and I am the last to arrive. The recently released Netflix series of this...
Mel Leslie
Mar 12, 2021
