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Catherine Smith
A collection of books that inspire, challenge, and stay with you long after the final page. 📚 From timeless classics to thought-provoking nonfiction and unforgettable contemporary reads, each title has earned a place on this shelf. Whether you're se...
 
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Beautiful, and heartbreaking story
Purple Hibiscus|Paperback
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I read this after I lost my dad. It helped me a lot.
Notes on Grief|Hardcover
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Love story that also deals with the topic of being a black immigrant in America
Americanah|Paperback
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Love letters by prominent historial figures
Love Letters Of Great Men|Paperback
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Fan fiction for Formula1 lovers
Throttled (Deluxe Edition)|Paperback
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I think every girl in their 20's should give this a read
I Wish I Knew This Earlier: Lessons on Love|Paperback
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An Igbo warrior's resistance to colonialism
Things Fall Apart|Paperback
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Really for a younger audience, but they're good for getting over a reading slump
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers) (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
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The plot twist had me lying on the floor of my bathroom for an hour
The Beach House|Paperback
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The books in the private series are an easy read. For a teen audience but I still enjoyed the suspence
Private (Private Series #1)|Paperback
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This was a heavy read, but it helped me to understand being black in the context of the US (as a non-american)
A Thousand Never Evers by Shana Burg, Paperback - Barnes & Noble
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Mistreated animals take over their farm. Themes of justice and equality
Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition|Paperback
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Very fitting read for the current political climate
1984|Paperback
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The folklore surrounding the woman said to be the most evil plantation owner in Montego Bay, Jamaica
The White Witch of Rosehall|eBook
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Explores race, cultural appropriation, diversity etc
Yellowface (Reese's Book Club Pick)|Paperback
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By a Jamaican author. Was absolutely hilarious. Laughed out loud while reading it
The Duppy|Paperback
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Think Percy Jackson… but Egyptian mythology
The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles Series #1)|Paperback
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A stressful read, but I couldn’t put it down.
How Beautiful We Were|Paperback
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An argument for why misogyny should be considered terrorism
Men Who Hate Women: From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth about Extreme Misogyny and How it Affects Us All|Paperback
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Beautifully written. Corrected every preconceived notion & stereotype I had about the Rastafarian community
How to Say Babylon: A Memoir|Paperback
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Collection of stories that will expand your worldview… Can you tell I love Caribbean literature? 😅
How to Love a Jamaican: Stories|Paperback
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This was a book and a half. Highlights the way of life in the part of Jamaica that foreigners won’t see.
Here Comes the Sun|Paperback
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The first fiction series I read as a kid. I'd recommend for parents trying to get their kids into reading. Adventure series following wild cats that live in clans
Warriors Box Set: Volumes 1 to 6: The Complete First Series
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Excerpts from Che Guevara diaries from the 50's when he was exploring Latin America
The Motorcycle Diaries: Latin American Journey
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I really only bought this because one of my undergrad tutors is a contributor, but it's a really good read if the intersection between cannabis and IP law is something you're researching or just have a general interest in
Intellectual Property and Cannabis
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Easy to read. Great storylines. ******* hilarious
Anxious People: A Novel
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This is a great read for a book club, because I think every person that reads it will get have a different perspective or interpretation of it, so you'd be able to have a good discussion about it afterwards
Dream Count: A Novel
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This was heavy, but still a beautiful read. It will be relatable to women who, when growing up, felt like their mothers proritised their own ambitions over mothering them.
How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir
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A good read for anyone that's interested in feminism.
Fear of Flying: 50th Anniversary Edition
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This really helped me to understand the mental and emotional toll that becoming the breadwinner from an early age can take on child stars
I'm Glad My Mom Died
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A collection of beautiful poems. Great read if you're studying Caribbean literature
Gardening in the Tropics
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The book is essentially an excerpt of a TEDTalk the author gave.
My mom described it as feminism for beginners
We Should All Be Feminists
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Another easy read to help you get over a reading slump
BERGDORF BLONDES
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Enjoyable and educational. Highlights the way that society values, motherhood, but not the mothers themselves
The Joys of Motherhood: A Novel
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An honest memoir… very beautiful writing
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
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Two women that share a complicated friendship that has lasted for decades
Village Weavers
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Cautionary tale on climate change. Especially the way it will affect the Caribbean region
Daylight Come
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This book had me HOOKED. I finished it in a day
The Island of Forgetting: A Novel
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Highlights that white women played a much greater role in slavery that it's made out to seem
They Were Her Property: White Women Slave Owners
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It's a timeless classic. You can't call yourself a reader if you haven't read this.
To Kill a Mockingbird
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I'm not spoiling it. All I'll say is that you'll bust your stitches laughing
One Year of Ugly: A Novel
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I think the reason I loved this book so much was because I found it relatable
With the Fire on High
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An easy read, yet enjoyable. Tackles grief, family secrets, love, pain, forgiveness…
Clap When You Land: YA Novel of Family & Sisterhood
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I really enjoyed reading this, because the author took a really unique approach to telling the story
The Poet X
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You'll like this if you like books with historical themes
Decolonial Daughter: Letters from Black Woman to Son
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Highlights the role of racism in the way black women's bodies are reviled
Fearing the Black Body: Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
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