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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Third Daughter: A Book Review
I am going to be honest, this wasn’t a book that I was excited for at first. Why? Because usually books written about people of color by...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Is It Okay To Stop Reading This Book I Hate?
Not every book we pick up will be enjoyable. There are just some books that we want to throw into the fire, never to be recalled again....
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Gods of Jade and Shadow: A Book Review Revisited
I love reading books that include a bit of folklore and I always admire a beautiful background of triumph over family heartache. And...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
What’s More Important? Setting goals or achieving them?
Hello everyone! This is a question that has been on my mind for quite some time so I decided to share my findings with you. If you...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
How Quickly She Disappears: A Book Review
Now, here is a disclaimer: this book will not be released until January of 2020 so if it sounds like something you’d love to read, don’t...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Why Every Character Can’t Be A Good Person
One thing every writer and reader knows is that it’s the characters we hate, the loathsome, unforgiveable, narcissistic and annoying...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
We Hunt The Flame: A Book Review
Welcome back to another book review! I have some exciting news, the novel Ill be reviewing today is a YA sensation called We Hiunt the...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
The Importance of a Bio
Who? What? When? Where? Why? Now you know how to ask a question. Lolz. But in all seriousness, writers need to know how to market...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Recursion: A Book Review
Hello everyone! This is a little late but I got an ARC of Recursion by Blake Crouch and I hadn’t gotten around to it so please forgive my...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Mid-Year Reading Challenge Update
This year, I determined to read 150 books which normally isn’t much of a challenge but I knew I would be a lot busier this year. With...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read
When To Use Character Sheets
Hello everyone, it has been a while since I posted some advice for writers so I decided to share this little nugget with all of you....
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Voices From The Shadows: Why Your Story Matters
Welcome to my strange bookish mind! This post is just a friendly reminder about why you should stick with it! And if you have a story you...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
My All Time Favorite Novel: The Book of Disquiet
Okay, let me be honest. That was clickbait. The book down below isn’t a novel at all. Gotcha! But still, it is a book, with words and...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Bookish Giveaway!!!! Mom’s Perfect Boyfriend
Welcome to my bookish home! For those of you who are new, extra hugs! Anyway, I recently received a book entitled Mom’s Perfect Boyfriend...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
My 100th Blog Post: Why I Love Books
Happy 100th Post! I wanted to do something special for my 100th blog post but was at a loss about what I should do. Should I talk about...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Mom’s Perfect Boyfriend: A Hilarious Book Review
Hi everyone! I have news for you! There’s this hilarious book coming out this summer and after reading it, I wanted to let all of you...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
What I Love About Libby, The Library App
Thanks for stopping by! Today, I just wanted to talk about the pros and cons of Libby, an app created for book lovers who don’t always...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Sabrina & Corina: A Book Review
Hello bookish people! I received this book as an ARC from the publisher in return for an honest review. I was super excited to read this...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: An Exceptional Tale of Identity and Genocide
I first got The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil from Book of the Month Club as an extra, since I had...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
An Update on My 2019 Reading Challenge
This year, I promised myself that I would read 150 books. To some that seems like a large number, to others it’s what they could read in...
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