Ten Interesting Black History Month Reads

I've been looking for books about uncommon figures in black history and gathered a good bunch. 1. The Black Russian by Vladimir Alexandrov Born in Mississippi in 1872, African-American Frederick Bruce Thomas travels to Moscow where he establishes new business foundations, gains Russian citizenship, and a new name: Fyodor Fyodorovich Tomas. Yep, true story! 2. Spectacle: The Astonishing Life …

1,000 Manga Volumes Goal *updated from Dec 2015-Jan 2016*

Thank goodness for Goodreads or else I would have had a hard time trying to figure out which manga volumes I've read the past two months! I've updated my manga goal list with updated volumes and new ones from December 2015 to January 2016. Updated Volumes Comic by Ha SiHyun The Demon Prince of Momochi …

BOOK REVIEW: “DMT-The Spirit Molecule” by Rick Strassman

Title: DMT: The Spirit Molecule  Author: Rick Strassman Publication: Park Street Press *part of Inner Traditions & Bear and Company*(December 1, 2000) Pages: 363 Format: Paperback Genre: Non-Fiction, New Age/Metaphysical Source: Library Rating: 4 out 5 stars   Rick Strassman dives into an intriguing study of DMT (dimethyltryptamine) in his book: DMT: The Spirit Molecule. During the early to mid nineties, Strassman went through …

BOOK REVIEW: “What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding” by Kristin Newman

Title: What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding  Author: Kristin Newman Publication: Three Rivers Press/Crown Publishing (May 20, 2014) Pages: 291 Genre: Non-Fiction, Travel Format: Paperback Source: Library Rating: 2 1/2  out of 5 stars Television writer Kristin Newman ended a shaky six-year relationship with an easily provoked environmentalist. After a breakup recovery trip around Europe, Newman decided to be single a little while longer. She has traveled to South America, …