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Expanded thoughts on my June reads...
I've got more to say about these books!
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ARC Giveaway
If you've been here a minute, you know I don't resell Advanced Reader Copies I am sent — it has a seal on the cover and everything! It tells you not to!
- "If I Ruled the World" by Amy DoBois Barnett (published January 27) follows Nikki Rose as she leaves her job at a prestigious fashion magazine where she is the only Black editor to take over an up-and-coming hip hop and lifestyle magazine called Sugar. Think late-'90s New York City, self-discovery, and the cost of ambition. — I definitely recommend this one! Just not one I think I'll reread, so she needs a new home.
- "Body Electric" by Manoush Zomorodi (published May 6) explores the very real health costs of being plugged into a digital world. — I enjoyed the book, but I think I prefer the podcast!
- "The Lowe Job" by Grace Alexander (published June 16) begs the question: what happens when a young woman's salacious scandal meets a talent agent/momager's ambition? — I got a final copy of this in the mail just days after the ARC came, so I plan to read it soon! Meanwhile, I don't need both.
My Personal "Bookonomics"
In true Type A fashion, I create an investigative project for myself based around what I spend on books and what my library has cost overall.
February's “yes, no, maybe” reads!
The start to 2026 has been... a touch slow.
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Watch me absolutely fail...
They can’t all be wins, y’all. 🤷🏼♀️