‘The Personal Librarian’ by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray

Historical Fiction "A colored girl named Belle Marion Greener would never have been considered for a job with Mr J.P. Morgan. Only a white girl called Belle Da Costa Greene would have that opportunity" This is a remarkable story about one of the most powerful women in New York pre World War I. She was...

‘to kill a mockingbird’ by harper lee

A quick summary To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee novel is based on the main character Atticus Finch’s, who attempts to prove the innocence of Tom Robinson, a black man who has been wrongly accused of raping a white woman in Alabama back in 1930s. Historical Drama First published in 1960,'To Kill a Mockingbird'...

‘the vanishing half’ by brit bennett

"People thought that being one of a kind made you special. No, it just made you lonely. What was special was belonging with someone else". This is a beautifully written emotional family story, that not only covers the issue of race but also explores the lasting consequences of choices and decisions people make early in...

‘The Nightingale’ by Kristin Hannah

“In love we find out who we want to be, in war we find out who we are” Occupied France How true indeed. The Nightingale is a beautifully written story about  France occupied by the Nazis during  World War II. It does not however describe the battles that took place during this devastating time and...

‘Girl, Woman, Other’ by Bernardine Evaristo

This is a truly wonderful novel. Not surprisingly, Bernardine Evaristo was the winner of the Booker Prize 2019 and shortlisted for Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2020. The novel features 12 interconnected characters, mostly women, black and British. At first, I was put off by the way this book is written: short sentences and no...

‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas

Political Climate This is one of this books that sends a social and political message and should be read. Angie Thomas wrote this story in hope that it will give a voice and courage to every child who has ever experienced injustice, racism, and prejudice. Although the story mostly reflects the political climate in the...