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.

  • Trips to the Library

    Last week I went to the library for the first time in a long time. I chose four books and I already finished one over the weekend. I’m hoping to get through the rest pretty soon. I’ve linked to the Goodreads synopsis for each of these, just click on the titles.

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  • Two for Tuesday: Playing Favorites

    Two for Tuesday is a weekly tag I host here on Rae’s Reads and Reviews. Any and everyone is not only welcome, but encouraged to join. I love reading your posts and seeing how you interpret the prompts. If you do make a Two for Tuesday post, please link back to me and add your

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  • My Thoughts on The Sun is Also a Star (Movie Review)

    The Sun is Also a Star is a book to movie adaptation about two teens going through a life changing day. Natasha and Daniel meet throughout the day, despite all odds. In just 24 hours, the two learn about life, love, and the pursuit of something greater than themselves. I read the book over a

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  • Two for Tuesday: Now that’s Innovative

    Week #3: Two books, TV shows, and/or movies that are innovative. This is definitely something that I think will be more geared toward movies and TV. I’m sure Sci-fi books could fall under this, but definitely choose anything that you feel is innovative. I chose to go the Sci-fi/Superhero route with this prompt. These are

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  • My Thoughts on Spike Lee’s See You Yesterday

    See You Yesterday is the latest film in Spike Lee’s growing work with Netflix. Spike Lee was the producer and the film is directed by Stefon Bristol. The story centers around a pair of Brooklyn teenagers who have basically invented a way to time travel. CJ and Sebastian are working on improving their invention, but

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  • Sunshine Blogger Award

    I was nominated by The Global Bookworm for this award a few months ago. Thank you so much, I feel so honored. I was also nominated for The Unique Blogger Award a while back and that was a lot of fun. Rules of the Sunshine Blogger Award: Thank the person who nominated you, and provide

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  • Two for Tuesday: Reminds me of my Momma

    Two for Tuesday is a weekly tag I host here on Rae’s Reads and Reviews. Any and everyone is not only welcome, but encouraged to join. I love reading your posts and seeing how you interpret the prompts. If you do make a Two for Tuesday post, please link back to me and add your

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  • A Man Called Ove (Book Review)

    It feels like so long since my last book review, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been reading. I was in a slump for several weeks, trudging through some books that weren’t peaking my interest. Then, I picked up A Man Called Ove.

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  • Two for Tuesday: Travel Destinations

    Hello, everyone. Welcome to Two for Tuesday, the weekly themed tag where you have to pick just two. If you’re interested in joining Two for Tuesday, make sure to comment down below. I’m working on expanding Two for Tuesday to now include TV shows and movies. This week’s prompt is: Two books, TV shows, and/or

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  • Mini Review Monday: Shazam

    I decided to bring this back for a bit. Mini Review Mondays are just that, a mini review on a Monday. I use them for books, TV Shows, and movies (when I’m in the mood). Let me know if you like these Mini Reviews and I’ll keep doing them.

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