{"id":6839,"date":"2016-10-06T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistahsontheshelf.com\/?p=6839"},"modified":"2020-01-02T20:45:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T01:45:17","slug":"fall-reading-list-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/?p=6839","title":{"rendered":"Fall Reading List 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6839 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/thegildastoriesnew-194x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/thegildastoriesnew-194x300.jpg 194w, http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/thegildastoriesnew.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/21questions-194x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/21questions-194x300.jpg 194w, http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/21questions.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/imjudgingyou-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/imjudgingyou-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/imjudgingyou.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cinderella-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cinderella-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cinderella.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/yabo-194x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/yabo-194x300.jpg 194w, http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/yabo.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cherokee-rose-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cherokee-rose-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cherokee-rose.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>When autumn comes, I\u2019m ready to fall into some cozy books and warm drinks. Here\u2019s a few of the titles I really want to read this season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2d4KRvd\"><strong><em>The Gilda Stories<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong> by Jewelle Gomez:<\/strong>\u00a0 Halloween is just around the corner, so October would be a fitting month to read <i>The Gilda Stories<\/i>, a multi-layered black lesbian vampire story with a historical theme. This has been on my TBR for ages, and considering it was re-released with a 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary edition, it\u2019s the right time to read this classic novel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2duel6e\"><strong><em>21 Questions<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong> by Mason Dixon:<\/strong>\u00a0 About a year ago, I discovered author Mason Dixon, the pen name of mainstream lesbian novelist Yolanda Wallace. As her <em>nom de plume<\/em>, Dixon has published two books starring black lesbian characters, <em>Charm City<\/em> and <em>Date with Destiny<\/em>. Her latest, <em>21 Questions<\/em>, deals with a woman trying to choose between Miss Right and Miss Right Now in South Beach. This will be the perfect steamy read to warm up the cooler nights ahead. <i>Will be released November 15.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2duf47h\"><strong><em>I\u2019m Judging You<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong> by Luvvie Ajayi:<\/strong>\u00a0 Anyone who has a twitter account has heard of Luvvie of Awesomely Luvvie. A writer, digital strategist, and techie, she\u2019s also a true shade master. I\u2019m looking forward to getting her humorous take on pop culture, race, and the media that she provides daily on twitter. Gotta read it soon since it\u2019s due back to the library.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dgkPCS\"><strong><em>Cinder Ella<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong> by S. T. Lynn:\u00a0 <\/strong>A story involving a transgender girl falling in love with a princess while contending with a wicked stepmother? I\u2019m all in! It looks to be a fresh, well-needed adaption on the classic fairy tale, and I\u2019m ready for it. <em>Cinder Ella<\/em> should make for a cozy, quick read.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2d4Lwg7\"><strong><em>Yabo<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong> by Alexis de Veaux:\u00a0 <\/strong>Blending poetry and prose, <em>Yabo <\/em>is the book that speaks to my literary heart. From the first few pages, it had me hooked, and I can tell this one will challenge me once I dig in. Dealing with love, sexuality and gender, <em>Yabo<\/em> won the 2015 Lambda Literary Award in Best Lesbian Fiction.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2duf4oa\"><em>The Cherokee Rose: A Novel of Gardens &amp; Ghosts<\/em><\/a> by Tiya Miles:<\/strong>\u00a0 Nominated for a 2016 Lambda Literary Award, <em>Cherokee Rose<\/em> revolves around three young women discovering their connections to a Georgia plantation and their slaveholder pasts. I\u2019ve seen good reviews about his historical novel, with Miles\u2019 writing being compared to Alice Walker, Octavia Butler and Louise Erdrich.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When autumn comes, I\u2019m ready to fall into some cozy books and warm drinks. Here\u2019s a few of the titles I really want to read this season. 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