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First Line Fridays

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Below are some lines from one of my favorite reads this year. Can you guess what it is?

We’re Still Here: Firekeeper’s Daughter Review

“We faced more than you and we’re still here.” Summary Firekeeper’s Daughter is a story about 18-year-old Daunis Fountaine, who lives in a tight-knit Native American community. Well, sort of…Daunis is half Native American and half white. Did I mention that she is also from one of the wealthiest families in town? This sometimes leavesContinue reading “We’re Still Here: Firekeeper’s Daughter Review”

Some Stories Are Better Told In the Dark: Blackout Review

Summary Blackout is a collection of short love stories written by six authors – Angie Thomas, Dionielle Clayton, Nic Stone, Tiffany D. Jackson, Ashley Woodfold, and Nicola Yoon. I’m a big fan of Angie Thomas and Tiffany D. Jackson, so when I saw the cover on social media, I decided to stop by the bookstoreContinue reading “Some Stories Are Better Told In the Dark: Blackout Review”

I Like ‘Em Thick: Short Stories Vs. Novels

I’m currently reading Blackout, which is a collection of short love stories by six authors – Angie Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, Nic Stone, Tiffany D. Jackson, Ashley Woodfold, and Nicola Yoon. I saw images of the cover circulating on social media and decided to check it out. I’ve read novels by Angie Thomas (The Hate UContinue reading “I Like ‘Em Thick: Short Stories Vs. Novels”

Ace of Spades Review

Ace of Spades centers around two characters, Chiamaka and Devon, who are the only two Black students at a predominately white school. They begin their senior year with goals to do their best and work towards their long-term success goals. Neither of them expects to have all of their secrets exposed to the entire studentContinue reading “Ace of Spades Review”