Read this book,cause I like Elin Hildebrand.

Sonnys Blues by James Baldwin is a powerful exploration of pain, family, and redemption. Through the lens of jazz and brotherhood, Baldwin captures the struggle of Black identity, emotional repression, and the healing power of understanding and expression.

I really enjoyed reading this book and learning about how Lara Jean devolps as a person and as a character and the relationships she is able to form and the ability to be able to fix broken bonds from her childhood friends and family. It helped me devolp amongst Lara Jean and I really enjoyed it.

I loved this book. The author described her life events in a really vivid way and made it very easy to imagine.

This was the third book in the series one of us is lying and I also really loved this one. After the second book, I didn't know what to expect and if it might be as good as the first two books, but in my opinion this book was even better than the others.

5 stars “And no one, nobody on this earth, would list her daughter’s characteristics on the animal side of the paper…She felt she had to convince, that what she had done was right because it came from true love.” pg. 296 Though in the beginning might seem to be a slower read, once you really get into the book, you’ll find collective trauma and love of each and every character. Trauma creates fear, which in turn creates love. The trauma of slavery: being seen as an animal and the set monitary value placed on not only yourself, but other Black people; the fear of slave hunters and klan members coming after you to lynch, burn or kill in other horrific ways; And if not to kill—to dirty your soul and mind. The fear of: Being haunted by the ghosts (both living and dead) from your past; The child that roams the halls in rage of death, but the love of: doing anything for your children, even if it means taking matters into your own hands; slowly opening the tin box that conceals your heart; finally stepping off those porch steps to ask for help, to feel the embrace of another being. For my second Toni Morrison book, this was a great read. I agree wholeheartedly with the statement that Morrison’s books are all about love, especially for Black people and our community.

5 ?? My dad had a kidney transplant, so this suckered me in right away. This story ?????? all the emotions. Bri is fabulous. She is all of us, I firmly believe this. AJ does it again, another great read!

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3.5 ?? I was struggling between a 3-4 on this one. I really liked the story, but it did have a bit of fluff. I was confused at times, especially with all the relationships. Once it finally started to make more sense, it got better. The ending was good, but I also wish it wasn’t the ending(?) Could’ve used a bit more or finish it off.

Cecily Wong's "Kaleidoscope" is a poignant and introspective exploration of grief, friendship, and self-discovery, told through the lens of a young woman grappling with the sudden loss of her best friend. Through lyrical prose and a non-linear narrative that mimics the fractured nature of memory, Wong crafts a moving portrait of the ways in which loss can reshape our understanding of ourselves and those we love.