Breaking up Point (3 out of 5 stars)

Breaking Up Point
Brian McNamara


                                 I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Bold Strokes Books, Inc. and Brian McNamara.


                               Breaking Up Point is the sequel to Bottled Up Secret. I have heard from others that the books are better read in order, so I would recommended reading Bottled Up Secret if you plan to read this book. the story follows a college freshman named Brendan who has just started his freshman year the Ohio State University (Thumbs up for repping my home state!). Brendan is in a relationship with his high school boyfriend Mark, who is not out of the closet yet, forcing Brendan to keep his relationship from his friends and family for a year. But now that hes in college, he no longer wants to hide who he is, which tries Mark and his relationship.

                            This is one of the first LGBT+ books I have read, and overall I enjoyed it. I like how Brendan deals with his 5 sisters, some who can't accept his sexuality, others who don't. However the entire book did not revolve around Brendan's sexuality. It also told about his classes, friendships, and a workout regiment that I would never have the discipline to do in college. I give this book three out of five starts because it was a good story, but the story started to drag towards the middle, and it felt like I was just reading through unnecessary scenes that were there just to fill pages.


                            Breaking Up Point was released a few days ago, and is available on Amazon or wherever you buy books. Thank you for reading another one of my reviews and I will see you soon with more. Bye!

Coffee will make you black

Coffee will make you black
April Sinclair



                         I received a free review copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to April Sinclair and Open Road Integrated Media.


                         Coffee will make you black, set in the 1960's, follows an African american girl named Stevie and her struggle to mature and grow as a person in the pressures of high school. Stevie deals with racism, accepting herself as an African american woman, figuring out her sexuality, and other issues that every teenager struggles with. Stevie learns throughout the course of this book that she has to make decisions for herself and not based on what other people expect of her.

                          I really connected with Stevie, and I really admired the way she refused to be what everyone expects her to be. This book is funny, and also shows how teenagers face the same problems now as they did back in the late 60's. There is a sequel to this book, which I haven't read yet, but Its definatley on my tbr. I don't really have anything bad to say about this book, because my only complaints were about stuff i didn't understand. (There was this one part where a couple would pee together? Like literally just urinate next to each other. That confused the hell out of me. Either because the times were different back then or maybe it was a metaphor that this innocent little tot did not understand) I'm not going to give this book 5 out of 5 stars just because i did not really connected with the book. I give it 4 out of 5 stars because it was great but not the best I've read.

                         Thank you so much for reading this review. Be sure to check out my YouTube channel (Kelsey Jackson) if you want to see more book related things, or just me being stupid in front of a camera. See ya next time!