BNJ Reads is a Connecticut-based family book club organized by Brittany J., including the women in her family. Brittany selected BGMDE as their May selection which meant the pressure was on given that their meeting would be Mother’s Day weekend! Also, Brittany let us know on IG that the women in her family don’t play when it comes to not finishing a book they don’t like! I was so excited to see that they truly enjoyed their read and the conversation that followed (a[...]
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I had the pleasure of meeting some of the members of Dope Chicks Read at our Mahogany Books event in Washington, DC! I loved the fabulous matching shirts and their mission to foster youth literacy in the community!
Black Girls Must Die Exhausted, along with Queenie, was an April selection for the Book Girl Magic community. I had the pleasure of joining Renée for a fun chat that gave side-by-side treatment to BMGDE and Queenie. Check out the video below. This turned about to be a great discussion given that both books show a narrative of a first-person black female experience (Queenie in the UK, Tabby in the US) and at different ages (Queenie in her 20’s and a hot mess, Tab[...]
Les Lectuers – The Readers Houston, TX EST. May 2013
NYC-based Corks + Pages book club read Black Girls Must Die Exhausted as their April book![...]
Black Girls With Bookmarks Book Club – Raleigh, NC
I just wanted to send a huge thank you for taking time out of your day to join in our discussion this afternoon! You were amazing and the ladies were so honored to have you break down the book and speak on your inspiration. Simply amazing!…I’m so inspired and proud of this wonderful literary work! Fantastic job! Thank you so so much! We absolutely love you![...]
Black Girls Must Die Exhausted”, is a treat for lovers of women’s fiction. Author Jayne Allen creates a relationship between the main character , and potential readers. Readers gain knowledge of what it is like to be black women in today’s society against social, cultural, career, and family experiences. Keep writing Jayne Between The Pages Book Club in Cincinnati will keep reading![...]
“Black Girls Must Die Exhausted,” a necessity for underrepresented African American women, tell the story of a 33 year old black woman, Tabitha Walker. She has her life precisely mapped out, but reality hits her when she is diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Reserve Failure. She learns that she may not be able to have her ideal family and dream house, considering her diagnosis. With the support of her best friends, Laila and Alexis, and sensible Granny Tab, Tabitha doesn’t have t[...]
What a refreshing book about us for us. It leaves so much to unpack… from family connections, sisterhood, relationships, race and fertility which is a topic not discussed as often as it should be in our community. Reading it takes you through so many emotions. I was happy, I was sad, I was annoyed, and I was proud. Now we are waiting for part 2 to get the rest of the juice from this story. What a great break out novel. We will be forever fans!!! SOSBookclub[...]