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The Black Game of Thrones – In the Shadow of Ruin, A must read book
Who doesn’t love a good book? To be honest, at this stage of lockdown I’m sure that question receives a resounding yes by everyone ๐ Since we’re on the same page ๐ You can share the excitement I felt when I was gifted a book that was yet to be released and asked to review it ๐๐พ “An exclusive” I hear you shout? That’s right โ ย In The Shadow of Ruin is a book about ancient Nigeria, written by Tony Debajo. Itโs an action packed adventure novel, with a clear historic basis that is filled with lots of Nigerian folklore and superstition. ย The book begins with a very…
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Let’s go on a journey and explore London with two special little girls – A relatable children’s book to make every child smile
Who doesn’t love a good gift? When someone gifts you with something it always ends up becoming a little more precious to you because each time you see it, you can’t help but remember that someone actually thought of you. That applies to any gift we receive at The Black Belle Review ? We love to review all Black owned products but when something is gifted to us, it holds a special place in our hearts. ย So with all of that in mind, you can understand how we felt when we were gifted with a copy of a new book by Pelรฉna Cosme about 2 special little girls, who…
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The adventures of a special dog and a special bunny…. The book every child needs in their life
There aren’t many childrenโs books that capture little oneโs attention in a way that results in you having to read it over and over again to them. When you find a book like that, you literally hang onto it for dear life and then search for the author so you can buy all their other books ? Purely because it tends to be every parents dream for their children to have a love and passion for reading ? ย So when my Sons were gifted with the book Chief and Lilly Go To London, I was hopeful that this would be a book that they loved. That hope by the…
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Generational Wealth – The must read guide to begin building wealth for your family and beyond
I’ve always believed that one of the issues within the Black community is a lack of financial, understanding. One of my favourite Bible scriptures is “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6) And when I think about the lack of financial knowledge that is still prevalent in our community, that scripture comes to mind. ย A vast majority of other communities spend time learning about generational wealth and how to create it. They then use that knowledge to build wealth for their children, which in turn leads to those children having a significant head start in life. Let me give you an exampleโฆ. I’ve got friends from…
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I Am NOT your Baby Mother…. The book that rightly tackles ignorance, stereotypes and blatant foolish notions
With an unconventional title, this book literally set my mind racing as soon as I saw it. Having been such an avid reader for so many years, I’m familiar with the “don’t judge a book by its cover” rhetoric that is spouted so often ??โโ๏ธ But what people often misunderstand is that very same statement can be used in a positive light as well. Go on you know you want to ask me what on earth I’m talking about ?? Think about it deeply. Sometimes you can see a title of a book and immediately judge it (correctly I might add ?) as a book that you know is going…
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Even Babies can be Woke! A book subscription box, providing the representation our kids need!
I’m not too proud to say, that I’m that parent that searches high and low for books that portray black children and families, for my kids to read. Reading to me, is one of the greatest things that life has to offer. There is nothing like picking up a good book and escaping into the world that the author has created, whilst temporarily forgetting about the disasters in your own world ??โโ๏ธ so I’ve always wanted (and encouraged) my kids to love reading as much as I do.ย But even as a child I realised that there was something poignant about picking up a book with a Black person on…