Review: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Published: June 2017

This is a memoir of the author's body. How her body was abused and how she abused her body so it could be used as a defense mechanism. She was raped by a boy she thought she loved at an age where you are too young to know what love is.

Unfortunately, I could really relate to this book and the author's story. It really touched my heart and made me look back on my own life and the decisions I have made with my body in order to "survive" certain ordeals in my life.

This book hooked me in from the very beginning. I'm not a big fan of non-fiction, but this was a compelling book that spoke to me. We as women go through so much with our bodies. They start to change on us, and things happen to us, that men don't understand and sometimes that we ourselves don't understand. We have babies and our bodies change some more. We judge ourselves harshly about our bodies no matter what size they are.

I think this is a book almost any woman can relate to. If you haven't read it, I highly suggest that you do.

**Trigger Warning for rape**

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Review: Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Published: February 2021  

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Grace has had a plan for the past 11 years. Graduate from college, get her doctorate, and become the best astronomer she can. But waking up in Vegas married, definitely was not part of that plan. That is just the start for Grace feeling out of place and confused about what the rest of her life is supposed to be like. She leaves her home in Portland to find out what her next step should be.

Thank you to Park Row Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I really enjoyed this book. It will make you take a look at your life and see if all the stress you put yourself under is really worth it. It will show you how to make a way in this world no matter what obstacles may come in your way.

Grace had just gotten her doctorate and is excited for a job interview she has that her mentor has set up for her. But that interview did not go as planned and now Grace is questioning everything about her future and the steps she took to get there. She will travel from the west coast to the east in order to find out what she is going to do with the rest of her life.

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Review: Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Published: January 2021

This book is a prequel to The Hate U Give. This book tells the story of Maverick, the patriarch of the Carter family, and how he got to where he is now. At the age of 17, he is a senior in high school, a member of a gang has one child and his current girlfriend is pregnant. Hustling isn't going to work anymore in order to take care of his family.

I loved this book I think even before I started reading it. After reading The Hate U Give, I wanted to know more about the other characters in the book. Starting with Maverick, one of the most complex characters of THUG was a great place to start. I would also like to have a book about Seven and his complicated life that he lives with his parents who used to be friends but aren't any longer.

Maverick is leading a hard life, but one that is supported by a strong mother. His mother has his back through everything he goes through. She is supportive when she didn't have to be. We should all wish to have a mother like that. She wasn't really a part of THUG, but I would have liked to have seen more of her.

What do you do when you have so much on your shoulders and you aren't even an adult yourself? It's a lot for anyone to handle, let alone a child. If you liked THUG, you'll love this one.

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