What a great selection for this month. I'd love to read The American Queen! I just finished reading A Love Song For Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams and it was my first 5 star of the year. I can't recommend it enough. Hope you have a great reading month
Thank you! I actually just purchased “A Love Song for Ricki Wilde” and can’t wait to read it. And now you say it’s a 5 star?! I’m too excited! Hope you have a great reading month as well.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the series. That encourages me to watch. Yeah, I keep hearing the creepy theme which makes me think this should be more of a mystery or thriller or something
Do you mind me asking a personal question? Something I’ve wondered for a while now. I just finished ‘Women Filmmakers in Early Hollywood’ by Karen Ward Mahar. A really well-researched non-fiction book and when reading I found out that so many, really very many, great women filmmakers were just deleted from history. I couldn’t read much at one time because it really pissed me off. Every time I read about a successful female producer, editor, or director that I’d never heard of (and I read a lot about film history) I got upset. To make a long story short women had to go because filmmaking became a business and Wall Street got interested. There were other reasons as well, but this was the main reason. On the other hand, I’m really glad that more and more important women get a voice now through these books. But reading about it also upsets me. Now my question. Doesn’t it upset you when you read about slavery? For black history month, I’m going to read Jazz Cleopatra. This is the biography of Josephine Baker. You may have heard of her. She was I think the first-ever black superstar, but she was also an important figure in the French resistance during WWII.
Yes, I absolutely have heard of Josephine Baker! That sounds like a good book. To answer your question, I absolutely get incensed reading about slavery. I get sad, irritated, etc. I do limit how much I read about it and Jim Crow and all of that for my mental health. I used to read more about it. However, there are great books that talk about or depict! It is also necessary. I want to understand what my ancestors went through and thoroughly understand the character. In addition, I see the perseverance in African Americans when I read books like this. I see the strength. I see what happened so that I can do my part in society to make sure it never happens again. Lastly, most of the books I’ve read inspire. For instance the book I’m reading now will show how she overcomes . How the atrocities and evil could not stop greatness!
@@dbooknerd A yes that's a good thing to remember. The Women Filmmakers book I also found inspiring. There was one woman who did make it and went on to make films till 20 years after every woman disappeared from the film scene. This was Dorothy Arzner. Now you mention it, that's kind of inspiring as well.
This video and channel needs more eyes. Love this!
Thank you so much! Yes, needs more eyes!🙏🏾👀
I haven’t read Before I Let Go, but it’s a highly anticipated book for me! I can’t wait to get to that one.
Yes! I’m starting it tonight!
You’ve got some good books lined up for the month 🧡🧡
Thank you! Now let’s see if I get through all of them. 😂 Hope you have a great reading month.
What a great selection for this month. I'd love to read The American Queen! I just finished reading A Love Song For Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams and it was my first 5 star of the year. I can't recommend it enough. Hope you have a great reading month
Thank you!
I actually just purchased “A Love Song for Ricki Wilde” and can’t wait to read it. And now you say it’s a 5 star?! I’m too excited! Hope you have a great reading month as well.
Let us know which one you end up liking most! ❤❤❤
Sure will!
I loved the series!! Is a bit creepy. But was an excellent series. Haven't read the book.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the series. That encourages me to watch. Yeah, I keep hearing the creepy theme which makes me think this should be more of a mystery or thriller or something
I am reading Before I Let Go as well for Black History Month! I hope you enjoy it.
Yay! Thank you. Can’t wait to compare notes!
Do you mind me asking a personal question?
Something I’ve wondered for a while now. I just finished ‘Women Filmmakers in Early Hollywood’ by Karen Ward Mahar. A really well-researched non-fiction book and when reading I found out that so many, really very many, great women filmmakers were just deleted from history. I couldn’t read much at one time because it really pissed me off. Every time I read about a successful female producer, editor, or director that I’d never heard of (and I read a lot about film history) I got upset. To make a long story short women had to go because filmmaking became a business and Wall Street got interested. There were other reasons as well, but this was the main reason.
On the other hand, I’m really glad that more and more important women get a voice now through these books. But reading about it also upsets me.
Now my question. Doesn’t it upset you when you read about slavery?
For black history month, I’m going to read Jazz Cleopatra. This is the biography of Josephine Baker. You may have heard of her. She was I think the first-ever black superstar, but she was also an important figure in the French resistance during WWII.
Yes, I absolutely have heard of Josephine Baker! That sounds like a good book.
To answer your question, I absolutely get incensed reading about slavery. I get sad, irritated, etc. I do limit how much I read about it and Jim Crow and all of that for my mental health. I used to read more about it. However, there are great books that talk about or depict! It is also necessary. I want to understand what my ancestors went through and thoroughly understand the character. In addition, I see the perseverance in African Americans when I read books like this. I see the strength. I see what happened so that I can do my part in society to make sure it never happens again. Lastly, most of the books I’ve read inspire. For instance the book I’m reading now will show how she overcomes . How the atrocities and evil could not stop greatness!
@@dbooknerd A yes that's a good thing to remember. The Women Filmmakers book I also found inspiring. There was one woman who did make it and went on to make films till 20 years after every woman disappeared from the film scene. This was Dorothy Arzner. Now you mention it, that's kind of inspiring as well.
@@ObscureBookAdventures Absolutely!!