Have you ever heard of Overdrive? It’s an app for phones and e-readers that connects you to your local library’s digital collection. You can usually find a link to it on the library’s home page, and all you need is a library card to check out ebooks and audiobooks. You can also get your friends in other areas to give…

I just remembered “Kindred,” by Octavia Butler. It doesn’t hit all of your criteria because it isn’t technically horror and it’s in English, but the author is African American. The book’s protagonist travels back in time to the Antebellum South, and is enslaved by a plantation owner. I remember feeling genuine terror…

I couldn’t edit my previous response, but I just remembered another book: “Kindred,” by Octavia Butler. It doesn’t hit all of your criteria because it isn’t technically horror and it’s in English, but the author is African American. The book’s protagonist travels back in time to the Antebellum South, and is enslaved…

It’s by a white guy, but I’m still going to recommend Scott Smith’s “The Ruins.” Body horror like whoa.

I hated this book HARDCORE. I was going to post a link to my review, but it is so long and angry that I’m going to spare you. If you hate it too, please come back an commiserate with me.

Same.

“Oh no, my period!”

We need comprehensive sex ed so badly in this country. And, doctors should stress this stuff once again after the birth of a baby. It was so difficult having my kids close together and they are 22 months apart. A year apart would have killed me.

Yeah, one told me not to worry about birth control because I was breastfeeding. She was a nurse in a gyno office. In case you aren’t familiar with this topic, it is completely possible to get pregnant while lactating, and I’d already had one accidental pregnancy occur this way. Ridiculous! Though, I guess this wasn’t…

I was an English teacher once upon a time. If I suspected a kid of plagiarism, I would pick a difficult word from their paper and ask them the definition. Sadly, none of them ever passed this test. However, we were never allowed to accuse anyone without concrete proof.

Awwww, it’s so cute!

It’s in Spokane, Washington, so you could at least visit it. It’s called the Olmstead House.

That’s the Olmstead House in Spokane, WA. Here is another one in my current town.

Ok, so no rainbow roof. But what about this? It’s a house in my hometown and my rainbow-loving sister is always taking detours to see it.

“I am the one who knocks!” Love that line.

Well who is going to hire her after this mess? She better make enough now to last until everyone forgets about this nonsense.

Ugh, all of these stories sound like dining out with my father. His parents were Italian immigrants and he spends a few months out of every year in Italy. Going out for Italian food together is THE WORST. And it isn’t like we are going to a fine dining restaurant; these are places with $15-20 entrees, so you have to…

Slightly less cool, but my town has a TOY LIBRARY. You can go and just play with the toys, or you can take some home for a few weeks. It’s free! They also have tons of resources for low-income families. It’s just the best.

I once had a student lie to me about being black. He said the n word in class, and when I yelled at him, he told me it was fine because he was half black. He had dark skin and dark hair, so who was I to question him? It put me in a terrible situation. I didn’t think it was my place to police him using that word, but I…

She is straight up MESMERIZING in The Honourable Woman. And I totally agree about the sexy comment. She’s the human equivalent of slinky black lingerie.