"Retrospect is a place where truth lives guilt-free." Goodreads In stunning verse and vivid use of white space, Erica Martin’s debut poetry collection walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement—from the well-documented events that shaped the nation’s treatment of Black people, beginning with the “Separate but Equal” ruling—and introduces lesser-known figures and moments that were…
January marked the first month in a long time that I had a content schedule and stuck to it! I'm very proud of what I was able to create for the first month of 2022 and I am excited/hopeful to continue with this momentum! So, in case you missed it, here's a one-stop-shop for all…
“Like all the rest, giving us impossibilities and calling them choices.” Goodreads Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel…
"Finish it. Those had been Zelle's last words to me. And though she was talking about the King, I know that in order to truly finish it, I can't stop at taking the King's life. I'm going to burn this whole godsdamned place to the ground." Goodreads Notice: This is the final book in the…
Continue reading ➞ Review: Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan (Girls of Paper and Fire #3)
Hi friends! Today, I present to you the first edition of my most anticipated book releases for 2022! First things first: why "first edition" Cierra? Well, instead of doing one long post for every book being released in 2022, I decided I wanted to switch it up and do 4 quarterly anticipated releases posts throughout…
Cierra's Cynosure 