In the time of Spotify Wrapped, Apple Music Wrapped, and Dating Wrapped on TicTok, I present to you, my 2024 Books Wrapped. These are books that have filled my 2024 and I hope you are Enjoy. 

​1. Revisiting a 2021 read, The Guilded Ones by Namina Forna. I highly recommend picking this one up if you're into Fantasy/Sci-Fi.

2. I just knew for sure I'd recommended this author before, but I can't find her on the list, so coming in at number 2, Children Trilogy (Books 1, 2, and 3) by Tomi Adeyemi. 

3. How could I let this year pass without reccommending you read my books?! Number 3, The Rebel Factory Series by Germaine Pentsil. 

4. My first love of writing came from my love of poetry, so I couldn't let this list not have a book of poetry. My first rec for you at Number 4 is woke up no light: poems by Leila Mottley. 

5. With a look a what's ahead, of course I'd recommend something to give you perspective on what's happening in the world. Number 5 is Be A Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo. 

6. Coming in at number 6, Harlem Shuffle by Colsen Whitehead. 

7. The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni. Rest in Peace to a literary GIANT. IDL, My Soror. 

​8. Stories from the tenants downstairs by Sidik Fofana. 

9. With a significant upcoming Mayoral race, I thought it was a great time to revisit this book and I think you should too. Whose Detroit? Politics, Labor, and Race in a Modern American City by Heather Ann Thompson. 

10. Another heavy hitter, but definitely one of my favorites, Heavy: An American Memoir - by Kiese Laymon. 

11. Sometimes you need a little murder mystery to distract you. That's why I picked up this book again this year, and you should too. Chocolate Covered Murder by Necole Ryse. 

12. Closing it out with Lorna Simpson Collages by Lorna Simpson. 

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Where do I begin? When I started this, my goal was to blog at least at the end of each quarter, and as we can see, that didn't happen lol. One of my biggest things is to work on my consistency when it comes to my personal projects, thoughts, and ideas. I think that's one of the biggest lessons I've learned this year in terms of sticking to getting better. I have to come to terms with the idea that I am truly my biggest and most harmful critic, and once I get over that hurdle, I can keep creating. Not to say that everything will come out perfectly, but I did it, and that's what will be the biggest success. Also, as I'm sitting here writing this, I'm also realizing that writers block can bleed over into other areas of your life and really stifle your growth and development. When I feel stuck in my writing, I feel stuck everywhere else and it's hard to get going. So, here is my rambling thoughts of other life lessons I've learned throughout this year...

2. Sometimes you have to do things by yourself. If you want to travel, go eat, have an adventure (safely), don't wait for someone to join you and miss your opportunity. 

3. The way society behaves and responds to Black women today, sometimes your best is the best, even if everyone around you doesn't recognize or value it. 

4. It's okay to just move on. 

5. Motivation is good but consistency is better.