Take A Seat

 Let's talk about my top 5 books of 2021 and why I think you should read them.  5.  A book on a love that is actualized In 2020, I needed a hard reset. I think most of us can say that we needed a break from the harsh reality we faced every day. As an honoree mention, Toni Morrisons God Save the Child was one of my first fiction books I decided to dive into as I started my reading to escape/for pleasure escapade. Real Men Knit takes place in New York, where childhood friends come together after the death of an elder who was cherished in the community. This is a short read that gives you the sweet ending we all like to visit from time to time.  4.  A book that talks about an average black girl with a not so average expierence   Okay this book was so good, and so fun to read! I listened to this on audible and the narrator was EVERYTHING. I honestly couldn't put it down. This book shows multiple parallels in our world. On one end, we have a mid 20's black woman who is trying to

 Love, or the pursuit of finding it.  I find myself wondering why love has become elusive  The open mouth of comparison waits, hungry to swallow me up as I watch the entire world find love so easily. While I show up as genuine, loving and authentic as I can only for love to hide from me  Left with the remnants of empty words, and a heart that is still willing to give so freely I look down at my empty hands and up at the blue sky I think of my father, and his father.. and his father... the games they played with women and the mistreatment of their previous partners and wonder if this is what I suffer from? The consequences of their actions on their daughter?  When did love become elusive?