To Reread Or Not? - Vlogmas #1 I "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"

first of all it is awesome one of my favorites of 2021 hands down

grown was one of my favorite books of 2020

it is a great look at the cyclical nature of gang violence and gang initiation and how youth end up involved in gangs

i read it like i said i read it twice on one year and absolutely adored it

slay is one of those books where i really heavily saw myself represented in the pages of this book where the main character was dealing with a lot of things that i have specifically dealt with in my lifetime

i read brittany morris's other book the cost of knowing this year and that book is definitely more heavy than slay

thick was one of those books for me too where i just felt very seen i felt very supported so i felt very acknowledged in my experiences as a black woman