Books – Rae La Soul

A Few Thrillers

February 7, 2023 by Rae 5 Comments

Ever since Disa suggested Recursion as a read, I’ve been hooked on reading thrillers and suspenseful novels. I typically read whatever sounds good based on the book jacket/synopsis, but I’ve been leaning more toward thrillers. I’ve set a strict budget for books this year so I plan to utilize my public library’s resources as much as I can. Plus, I just don’t have the room on my shelves to house any new books at the moment. But if I come across a must-have, I’ll find the room. Just not 20 like I usually ...

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Reading, Watching, Listening

July 21, 2022 by Rae 2 Comments

Reading I finished my Up-Next Pile from the previous post. All three of the books (Recursion, Wahala, and Take My Hand) were absolutely AMAZING. I read The Silent Wife and it’s a strong 2, if that. The reviews for that book definitely didn’t lie. I feel I only finished it because it was such a short read because I definitely don’t waste my time reading books that I don’t like. I also ended up reading The Trees by Percival Everett earlier this month and I can’t express enough how much I enjoyed the book. It’s the ...

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Reading, Watching, Listening

June 24, 2022 by Rae Leave a comment

I love Bre’s Black Girl Watching lists so I wanted to do something similar.. especially since this is all that my life consists of lately. Reading I just finished reading The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. This should probably go under the listening category, but I’ll add it here. It’s a bunch of stories that allow us to peek into the lives of several women that have some connection with the church. Be it a church-going woman, a daughter whose mother is heavy within the church, etc. It’s a short read/listen that ...