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Xolo Book Reviews


Still Life With Bones by Alexa Hagerty
Still Life With Bones is a powerful reflection on our capacity for violence and healing.

Oriana
Apr 3, 20242 min read


Tagging Freedom by Rhonda Roumani
The spark of the Syrian Revolution unifies two cousins and their love for art as an essential tool of disruption and self-expression.

Oriana
Feb 5, 20242 min read


The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado
Honest, humorous, insightful, and swoon-worthy, The Fall of Whit Rivera is a YA Romance novel for the ages.

Oriana
Feb 5, 20242 min read


Goddess Crown by Shade Lapite
Goddess Crown is a compelling Afro-Fantasy that blends magic with dismantling patriarchy.

Oriana
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello
Love in Winter Wonderland goes beyond the typical Christmas Romance novel with emotional vulnerability, community spirit, and Black joy.

Oriana
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight by Rey Terciero
A review of Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight through a decolonized lens.

Oriana
Oct 18, 20232 min read


Espooky Season Book Recs👻
Check out our picks to put you in the right espooky mood this October.

Oriana
Sep 30, 20232 min read


Abeni's Song by P. Djèlí Clark
Xolo Score 3.75/5 Abeni’s Song by P. Djèlí Clark is an enchanting middle-grade fantasy novel. Abeni lives in a small village that is...

Oriana
Sep 25, 20232 min read


And Then He Sang a Lullaby by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu
A review of And Then He Sang a Lullaby through a decolonized lens.

Oriana
Sep 25, 20232 min read


Fall 2023 Pre-Order Spotlight🍁
Our most anticipated books of Fall 2023

Oriana
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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