This was a sweet story about death and life and the beauty in both. The sweetness of life’s little moments and memories made more precious in loss. A reminder to treasure all the love you can find in life.
The Leaving Room by Amber McBride, (List Price: $19.99, Fiewel & Friends, 9781250908087, October 2025)
Reviewed by Victoria Thatcher-Milton, The Bottom in Knoxville, Tennessee
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This is one of my favorite books of all time. Heartwarming and heartbreaking.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker, (List Price: $32, Penguin Classics, 9780143137047, January 2022)
Reviewed by Annastasia Williams, The Bottom in Knoxville, Tennessee
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Nicole Cuffy seamlessly and masterfully interweaves three vastly different storylines and kept me engaged from start to finish. Faruq is a dynamic character that I enjoyed getting to know, and his descent into the depths of The Nameless made my true crime-loving brain anxious for the outcome. Cuffy has fantastic range as a writer.
O Sinners! by Nicole Cuffy, (List Price: $28, One World, 9780593597446, March 2025)
Reviewed by Annastasia Williams, The Bottom in Knoxville, Tennessee
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This book is absolutely delightful. I had some great laugh-out-loud moments while reading. Tia Williams is becoming one of my favorite authors by far!
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams, (List Price: $17.99, Grand Central Publishing, 9781538726716, February 2025)
Reviewed by Anastasia Williams, The Bottom in Knoxville, Tennessee
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So fantastic to be back with Prince Naveen and Tiana after so long! I was expecting to have a book about the restaurant or Tiana and Naveen on their own, but I was so pleasantly surprised with the idea of Tiana having to impress her in-laws. It’s the perfect storytime book for any parents looking for one that can entertain them as well as their children.
Tiana’s Perfect Plan by Anika Noni Rose, (List Price: $18.99, Disney Hyperion, 9781368081603, October 2024)
Reviewed by Anna Trevathan, The Bottom in Knoxville, Tennessee
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As a 90s kid who LOVED Reading Rainbow, this book sparked a lot of nostalgia for me. LeVar Burton is a true inspiration and the story behind the book is very cute.
My Friend LeVar by Ezra Edmond, (List Price: $17.99, Charlesbridge, 9781623543174, October 2024)
Reviewed by Annastasia Williams, The Bottom in Knoxville, Tennessee
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This story kept me on the edge of my seat throughout reading it. I grew up in a rougher area and I have always thought about moving to some white picket fence area as a dream, so it was refreshing seeing someone who thought the same way as me be proved wrong. I loved the cultural inclusion with the Spanish language and nicknames! Amazing, amazing story!
We Came to Welcome You by Vincent Tirado, (List Price: $28, William Morrow, 9780063383180, September 2024)
Reviewed by Anna Trevathan, The Bottom in Knoxville, Tennessee
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