Behold the Dreamers, Imbolo Mbue Behold the Dreamers follows the story of two Cameroonian immigrants trying to make it in…
Darling, Rachel Edwards If I had read the blurbs on the back of this book before starting to read it,…
Burnt Sugar, Avni Doshi Burnt Sugar, longlisted for the Women’s Prize, recounts the history between a mother and her daughter,…
The Passion of Alice, Stephanie Grant The Passion of Alice was a quick read that was long-listed for the Women’s…
Valentine, Elizabeth Wetmore Valentine was given to me by one of my closest friends (shout out to Allie!) for my…
Oodgeroo Noonuccal, also called Kath Walker and born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska, was an Australian Aboriginal poet, writer, and activist…
Surfacing, Margaret Atwood Surfacing follows the story of a young woman who goes to her family’s cabin with her boyfriend…
I first heard about Dietland (the series) while listening to the podcast Made of Human (totally recommend, now called Who…
Inés of My Soul, Isabel Allende Ya’ll know I love Isabel Allende. I wrote about her book The House of…
My Dark Vanessa, Kate Elizabeth Russell My Dark Vanessa was recommended to me by one of my students over a…