“FUNNY, DEEP, AND ROMANTIC AS HELL.” — LIBRARY JOURNAL STARRED REVIEW Grade: 5 The second book in the Brown Sisters trilogy follows Dani Brown’s journey into love. Zafir and Dani have sparked a friendship over morning coffee and protein bars. Dani believes relationships are not for her, but Zafir is an all-in kind of guy. While… Continue reading Take A Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
Grade: 5 Jonathan Van Ness of Queer Eye brings us the story of Peanut, a gender non-binary hamster with dreams of becoming a rhythmic gymnast. Children’s books are very often cute, have a moral at the end and usually introduce us to characters we fall in love with. Peanut Goes For The Gold does all… Continue reading Peanut Goes For The Gold by Jonathan Van Ness
When their foster-turned-adoptive mother suddenly dies, four brothers struggle to keep open the doors of her beloved Harlem knitting shop. Romance Grade: 3.5 Fiction Grade: 4.5 Mama Joy adopted 4 boys and raised them in New York above a knitting store. She had a habit of taking young kids under her wing and helping mold… Continue reading Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson
