by Gwendolyn Valerius | Jul 28, 2025 | Book Reviews, Latest Updates, Sistah Girls Book Club
The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick by S. Isabelle As a child, my introduction to “grown-up” books came from my sister’s Harlequin romance novels—specifically those filled with lace gloves, drawing rooms, and corsets. Yet as much as I came to adore the...
by Gwendolyn Valerius | Mar 18, 2025 | Black Romance, Book Reviews, Sistah Girls Book Club
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy Do you ever find yourself wanting to read a good Romance? One of those books where a dynamically developed heroine and a fine, hard-working man overcome their hangups and fall madly in love? Where you swoon at every...
by Gwendolyn Valerius | Feb 5, 2025 | Bookish News, Latest Updates, Lit News, long-form, Sistah Girls Book Club
How Authors Can Build a Resilient Brand Ok, tell the truth. What was your response when you hopped onto TikTok a few Sundays ago and realized they’d shut down? Did you cry? Were you terrified about what a ban could mean for your page? Did you laugh—thrilled to say...
by Gwendolyn Valerius | Jun 16, 2024 | Latest Updates, Opinion, Sistah Girls Book Club
Here’s my unpopular opinion: There are some books that I just don’t like. It can be because of the writing style, the characters, or because the synopsis gave a description that didn’t meet my expectations as a reader. Now be honest… what was the first thing that...
by Gwendolyn Valerius | Mar 15, 2024 | Black Authors, Black Literature, Black Women, Black Writers, Latest Updates, Sistah Girls Book Club, Women's Fiction, Women's History Month
Sula by Toni Morrison Wanna know something funny? I’ve always considered Toni Morrison one of the most prolific writers in the history of ever. In fact, she is one of my favorite authors in the history of ever, yet until last week, I would have been hard pressed to...
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