Reviewing my favorite books of 2020…

What do you know about cults? Contrary to what this gorgeous cover may lead you to assume, this is a rather dark book about a teenager coming of age in a cult.⁣..

⁣Perhaps it’s the history major in me, but I love a good historical fiction novel...especially one that takes place at a particular point in history that I find endlessly fascinating. This story takes place in Soviet Russia…

This is such an important book. For those of you trying to do the work and further your antiracist education, I HIGHLY recommend this one…

⁣If you’re looking for a Hallmark movie in book form, look no further! 🎄 ⁣

⁣I’ve seen extremely mixed reviews of this book and after reading it, I can understand why. The story leaves much to the imagination…

This is THE therapy book. I highly recommend this book if you’re curious about therapy or navigating a crisis of your own…or if you’re just interested in learning more about how other people work through their pain.⁣..

This Get Out-style thriller focuses on the dynamics between the Black and white neighbors in a quickly gentrifying neighborhood in Brooklyn…

This book is a wild ride! If you’re looking for a thriller that you can finish in a day or two, this one should do the trick…

I absolutely loved this book. At its core, this is a story about regret and how every decision - big and small - affects the direction of our lives…

⁣In this unique and informative nonfiction work, Montell reveals how modern-day English, unbeknownst to many, enables and enforces the patriarchy and gender stereotypes…

From the author of Homegoing, ⁣Transcendent Kingdom follows the life and work of Gifty, a Ghanian immigrant who moved to Alabama with her family as a young girl…

This book should be required reading for all Americans. The book is written by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, deemed America’s “most famous illegal”…

Sharing some of my favorite nonfiction book recommendations in honor of Nonfiction November…

Where to begin with this one… I really wanted to love this book, as it seems to be beloved by much of bookstagram, but it just didn’t quite do it for me…

This book was not at ALL what I expected. I picked it up thinking it would be a light and breezy read and it turned out to be QUITE the opposite…

⁣While this book was certainly much darker than my ideal thriller, it definitely kept me guessing. Each time I thought I knew what was coming next, something else completely unexpected happened…

A quick recap of all the thriller/mystery/sci-fi books I read in October for spooky season…