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April 23, 2023

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Pretty Privilege Book 1 by S.R. Graham

Title: Pretty Privilege Author: S.R. Graham Publisher: S.R. Graham Published: April 14, 2023 Page: 137 Eighteen-year-old Zuri Natrice Hall is sick of being treated like a caged bird. Constantly complimented on her beauty, paraded across beauty pageant stages, commercial sets, and in the streets of Myrtle Beach, Zuri musters up the courage to accept her… Continue reading

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November 23, 2017

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Crossroads: Women Coming of Age in Today’s Uganda Edited by Christopher Conte

Title: Crossroads: Women Coming of Age in Today’s Uganda Editor: Christopher Conte Print Length: 180 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1507680228 Publication Date: August 30, 2015 ASIN: B014QBPALM Crossroads is a fascinating anthology comprising autobiographical essays by several Ugandan women. I loved the opportunity to learn more about the Ugandan culture, the upbringing of African… Continue reading

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June 3, 2016

Movie Night Friday – Cooley High

Welcome back to another Movie Night Friday. It’s obvious you guys don’t like the movies I like but nonetheless lol, here’s another EC Fav: Cooley High. Cooley High is a classic! First, its set in my home town of Chicago and I have a cousin whose name is on the bathroom wall in one of… Continue reading

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March 16, 2016

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – The Mistreatment of Zora Langston by Lisa W. Tetting

Title: The Mistreatment of Zora Langston (Paperback) Author: Lisa W. Tetting Website: https://rebirthoflisa.wordpress.com/ ISBN 13: 9780996142908 Published: March 15, 2015 Publisher: Lisa W. Tetting Pages: 158 pages Genre: Coming of Age, Young Adult, Drama, Fiction The Mistreatment of Zora Langston is a coming-of-age novel surrounding the abuse experienced by nine-year-old Zora Langston. Set in Goldsboro, North… Continue reading

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Coming of Age

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Pretty Privilege Book 1 by S.R. Graham

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Crossroads: Women Coming of Age in Today’s Uganda Edited by Christopher Conte

Movie Night Friday – Cooley High

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – The Mistreatment of Zora Langston by Lisa W. Tetting