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Sherring’s Goodreads: The Mermaid of Black Conch

02/24/2023 by Sherring D.

Never in a million years would I think that adult me would love a book centered around a mermaid. Just like when I watched Disney’s The Little Mermaid and await the live action version starring Halle Bailey, I had zero problems suspending disbelief to get into the story. The descriptions and narrations are beautiful. I feel empathy for Aycayia and loathe the fishermen and the people who try to capture her.

Categories: Goodreads, Random Thoughts, Uncategorized • Tags: Black Love Books, book review, Books, Caribbean Literature, fiction, folklore, Goodreads, love, reading

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Sherring’s Goodreads: Love Radio

02/16/2023 by Sherring D.

I’m a reformed book snob, who used to believe adults shouldn’t read YA (young adult). Then I delved into the world of authors Tiffany D. Jackson, Elizabeth Acevedo, Ben Philippe, Dhonielle Clayton, to name a few. These young adult characters experience stress and drama on a level that keeps this grown adult invested in the storylines.

Love Radio is Ebony LaDelle’s debut novel. Not only is it YA, but it’s a love story about teenagers Prince Jones and Danielle (Dani) Ford. I started following LaDelle on Instagram after seeing her speak on a YA panel at the 2019 Well-Read Black Girl festival, which also featured some of the aforementioned writers. Her credentials include book marketing and co-hosting a book club called Why Not YA?

Categories: Goodreads, Random Thoughts, Try New Things, Uncategorized • Tags: Black Love Books, book review, Books, fiction, Goodreads, love, reading, Sher Date, YA fiction

Sherring’s Goodreads: Knot Again

01/26/2023 by Sherring D.

Knot Again is the sequel to Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson. This time around, we follow FDNY firefighter Lucas of the Strong brothers. It’s a year later and the brothers are still reeling from the death of their adopted mother Mama Joy. Lucas is battling other demons in the form of also still grappling with the death of his biological mother, who died in a fire when he and his younger brother were kids.

Categories: Goodreads, Random Thoughts, Uncategorized • Tags: book review, Books, fiction, Goodreads, love, reading, Romance

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Sherring’s Goodreads: There’s No Crying at Christmas

01/13/2023 by Sherring D.

Allie’s childhood bully and adult nemesis Cole is also her brother Adam’s best friend and radio co-host. The two are always instantly at each others’ throats hurling insults on sight. It’s hard for Allie to avoid seeing Cole after traveling home to Tennessee from NYC for the first time in 4 years. She’s there not only to celebrate Christmas, but to lick her wounds from a recent break-up. Fun fact: we first met Allie in Gleason’s Falling.

Categories: Goodreads, Random Thoughts, Uncategorized • Tags: book review, Books, fiction, Goodreads, love, reading, Romance

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Sherring’s Goodreads: Falling

01/13/2023 by Sherring D.

Falling by G.G. Gleason is a cute, yet spicy friends-to-lovers read. I loved the sexual tension and comfort level between Connie and Josh. The whole time I was reading it, I kept wondering: why couldn’t I have a lifelong best friend to fall in love with? Life would’ve been much easier. It would’ve saved me from the agony and defeat of hopping on and off these damn dating apps.

Categories: Goodreads, Random Thoughts, Try New Things, Uncategorized • Tags: book review, Books, fiction, Goodreads, Indie Writers, love, reading, Romance

The Photobooth

12/02/2022 by Sherring D.

He held out his little arm like he was a long-lost member of the Supremes, performing Stop in the Name of Love.

“Not you, Mama. He pronounced it “muh-muh,” and closed the curtain in his mother’s face.

I can still hear the “shoosk” as the curtain rings slid on the pole.

He was about five or six then. In November, he turned 16. Where does the time go?

Categories: Back in the Day, Fabulousness, Random Thoughts, Try New Things, Uncategorized • Tags: Bonding, family, Family Trip, love, memories

Sherring’s Goodreads: Bookmarked

12/01/2022 by Sherring D.

Even though Juice is a fictional character, I had to apologize to him for side-eyeing him for one-fourth, ok maybe half or more, of this novel. Even after planning a surprise and beautiful Divorcemoon for Books during which he took her to a kinky bookstore and blew her back out all up and through the AirBnB, I was waiting for the Big Reveal of his devious and nefarious ways causing the divorce filing.

Categories: Fabulousness, Goodreads, Random Thoughts, Uncategorized • Tags: Black Love, Black Love Books, Book Reaction, book review, Books, Goodreads, Indie Writer, love, Romance

Sherring’s Goodreads: Soulmate Setbacks: Confessions II

11/01/2022 by Sherring D.

Soulmate Setbacks is more of the same hilarious storytelling of these no-good-not-even-close-to-being-potential-suitors.

Categories: Fabulousness, Goodreads, Random Thoughts, Uncategorized • Tags: App Dating, Black Love Books, book review, Books, dating, Goodreads, love, memoir, reading

Sherring’s Goodreads: Honey Girl

10/19/2022 by Sherring D.

During a trip to Vegas, Grace Porter aka Porter wakes up with fuzzy memories of getting married to a mystery woman the night before. There’s a note written on the back of a business card placed on a pillow. This impulsive act is a far cry from the reserved and disciplined person that she has always been. The trip itself is a gift from her close friends in celebration of completing her PhD. She’s only in her late 20s.

Categories: Goodreads, Uncategorized • Tags: book review, Books, fiction, Goodreads, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+, love, novel, reading

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Just Sherring

Reviews, Random Thoughts & Other Fabulousness

Tag: love

Sherring’s Goodreads: The Mermaid of Black Conch

Sherring’s Goodreads: Love Radio

Sherring’s Goodreads: Knot Again

Sherring’s Goodreads: There’s No Crying at Christmas

Sherring’s Goodreads: Falling

The Photobooth

Sherring’s Goodreads: Bookmarked

Sherring’s Goodreads: Soulmate Setbacks: Confessions II

Sherring’s Goodreads: Honey Girl