About

Rae is a Haitian-American writer and educator, born and raised in South Florida. She received a 2018 Silver Medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition for her poem “Red Blood Cell.” She earned her bachelor’s as a double major in Psychology and English with a Concentration in Multicultural and Gender Studies and her master’s in English Literature with a Specialization in Caribbean Literature from Florida Atlantic University. Her poetry has been published and/or forthcoming in Rigorous Magazine, The Anti-Languorous Project, and Strange Horizons. You can find her nerding out over her latest reads @raethereviewer on Instagram and Tik Tok.

  • Down the TBR Hole #9

    Down the TBR Hole #9

    I’ve been riding this train for over two months now, no reason to end it now. Make sure to check out last week’s DTH if you missed it. The Rules  1. Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.  2. Order on ascending date added.  3. Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books.  4. Read

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  • Top 5 Tuesday | Top 5 favourite booktube channels!

    Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the lovely Shannah of Bionic Book Worm. It’s all good vibes and good times and if you’re on the fence about joining, just try it out! Booktube is what got me into the world of bookblogging oh so many years ago. Though, I don’t keep up

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  • Now that Grownish is out for the year, I’ve been looking forward to other shows to keep me occupied. This has definitely been pretty high on that list.

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  • Down the TBR Hole #8

    Down the TBR Hole #8

    It’s been two weeks since my last DTH. These past two weeks have been super hectic between school and work. I ended up taking a break from social media so I could work on catching up on assignments. It was much needed, but I definitely missed Bookstagram. Anyhow, let’s get into this. The Rules  1.

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  • My First Goodreads Review

    My First Goodreads Review

    While I was working on what would have this week’s Down the TBR Hole (sorry, I forgot to finish it), I realized that I forgot to add my recent reviews to Goodreads. Then, as I started doing just that, I realized I hadn’t added reviews for the past seven books! Goodreads was the first place

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  • Top 5 Tuesday | Fall Reading Recommendations

    Hey y’all, this week has been a weird one. I haven’t had as much time for typing up blog posts, hence the lack of Down the TBR Hole yesterday. Classes are in full swing, exams are happening, essays are due, and I honestly get overwhelmed with it all at times. I’ve been taking a break

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  • Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday (Book Review)

    Somehow I simultaneously couldn’t put this book down but I couldn’t keep reading. I had to reread several statements just to make sure I’d read them right. It was painful to read at times, but also quite necessary. The edition I’m reviewing is an uncorrected proof I received from a friend at Penguin Random House.

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  • Top 5 Tuesday | Top 5 Funniest Characters

    Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Shanah of the Bionic Book Worm. I’ve been following her blog for a while and you probably should, too. She’s a great book blogger and super sweet. I’ve come to realize that most of the stories I read are plot-driven, so I don’t always notice characters

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  • Down the TBR Hole #7

    Down the TBR Hole #7

    Today’s Monday and if you clicked on this post, you already know what that means. As with any game, let’s start with the rules. The Rules  1. Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.  2. Order on ascending date added.  3. Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books.  4. Read the synopsis of the

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  • Darius the Great is Not Okay (Book Review)

    You may remember one of these pictures from The Reading Rush instagram challenge I did. I found this for 50% off at my local bookstore and I just had to pick it up.

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