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Rena Reads

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A place to express how the books I've read have influenced, disturbed or enhanced my life. Literature with a little lesbian love sprinkled here and there. Pronounced /ree-nay/
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The setup for today's #readathon. I'm at my favorite coffee shop that has a great view and hoping to finish my current read and a couple of library books. No heavy books today, just fun, relaxing reads. Tell me if you're participating. πŸ“š β˜• #deweysreadathon https://www.instagram.com/p/BpKIMDIHJFy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mcuv1p69qucx

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#currentlyreading I’m into One Flight Up from a new-to-me author, Susan Fales-Hill, which follows four women who attended the same prep school but are now grappling with love, marriage and sex. Fales-Hill was a writer forΒ The Cosby Show and the lead writer and producer for A Different World. This novel is from a sub-genre I like to call Black & Bougie lit, about well-to-do African Americans. I enjoy the range these characters tend to have, their ticks and flaws, and realizing money doesn’t cure life’s ills – and you can’t run from your blackness.

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July 2018 TBR

In an effort to finish what I start, I’m posting my July TBR of books I have a genuine craving to read this month. Here’s the list and why:
πŸ“•Β  When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri (re-read):Β  Last month I read the love between straight-girl Katie and out-the-closet Cassidy, and I think I fell in love with it. I say I think because while it kind of ventures into cliches at times, I just…
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Here's what I hope to read in July. Now here's crossing my fingers that I actually stick to this TBR. 😊 #julytbr πŸ“•When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri (re-read) πŸ“• One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus πŸ“• Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now by Dana L. Davis πŸ“• Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (July Summer Readalong @browngirlreading) πŸ“• Insatiable Appetites by Fiona Zedde πŸ“• Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake

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Yesterday was such a hectic day at work. I was working on two deadline assignments, and while I managed to complete both on time, the worry while getting it done was stressing me out. But I told myself just stop and breathe, realizing that tomorrow, I'll look back on this and think, you did it. And it calmed me. #yougotthis #justbreathe #Godisgood

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The perfect #fridayread to pair with my lovely story sleeve from @onestorydesigns. I've ordered two sleeves so far, and I'm impressed with the quality and designs. The book I'm currently reading, When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri, is a cute story that's giving me laughs and swoons at the moment. I saw @lupitareads feature it on an instagram story, and was so happy when Book of the Month made it a selection for this month. #onestorydesigns #booksleeve #storysleeve #bookofthemonth #whenkatiemetcassidy #lesbian #lesbianfiction #pride

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I finished BLU Dragonfly by Feral Kitty last night, and I have to say I'm sad this is the final installment in this trilogy. Main character Royal and her friends manage to come full circle each in her own way, but I have a feeling (or just hope) that this is not end of Royal. #blacklesbianbooks #pride

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