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Sherring’s Goodreads: Tanqueray

03/03/2023 by Sherring D.

If you’re familiar with or follow Humans of New York (@humansofny) on Instagram run by photographer Brandon Stanton, then you may be already familiar with Stephanie Johnson, better known as Tanqueray. If you’re not familiar or don’t follow, then let the story of a spunky elderly lady in her 70s, born and raised in Upstate New York who ran away to the city for a more glamorous life, be your sign to do so.

Categories: Fabulousness, Goodreads, Try New Things, Uncategorized • Tags: book review, Books, Goodreads, Instagram, memoir, reading

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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

Sherring’s Goodreads: Real Men Knit

01/11/2023 by Sherring D.

Confession: I added Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson to my TBR because of the cover. Timbs & that title? C’mon! How could I not be intrigued? I also added it because my niece likes to knit. I was sure she either read it or would want to read it, and we’d be able to chat and bond over it. Sure enough, when I forwarded it to her, she had already read it. #ProudAuntie

Categories: Goodreads, Random Thoughts, Uncategorized • Tags: Audiobook, Black Love Books, book review, Books, fiction, Goodreads, Libby, reading

2022 20 Books by Black Women Reading Challenge

01/07/2023 by Sherring D.

On Twitter and Instagram, @melanatedreader challenged people to read 20 books by Black women in 2022. She collaborated with @danzibooks to create a cute little template to keep track. I readily and easily accepted. I kinda cheated. Memoirs and books written by Black women have a gravitational pull on me. Of the 47 books I completed in 2022, 32 were by Black women.

Categories: Goodreads, Listicle, Try New Things, Uncategorized • Tags: book challenge, Books, Goodreads, LGBTQ, memoir, reading, science fiction, self help, YA fiction

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Sherring’s Goodreads: Kindred

12/16/2022 by Sherring D.

Kindred is a gripping novel. There isn’t a single character for whom you don’t develop feelings for, whether it’s sympathy, empathy, disgust or hatred—as strong as that word is. Even though we learn of Dana’s family’s past, we can’t help but to worry about her future.

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Sherring’s Goodreads: Tanqueray

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

Sherring’s Goodreads: Real Men Knit

2022 20 Books by Black Women Reading Challenge

Sherring’s Goodreads: Kindred