Category: Feminism

  • Review: HOW TO BE FAMOUS by Caitlin Moran

    Review: HOW TO BE FAMOUS by Caitlin Moran

    Thank you so much to Harper Books for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. Description:  Johanna Morrigan (aka Dolly Wilde) has it all: she is nineteen, lives in her own flat in London, and writes for the coolest music magazine in Britain. Her star is rising, just not quickly enough for…

  • Book Mail: THE MERRY SPINSTER by Mallory Ortberg

    Book Mail: THE MERRY SPINSTER by Mallory Ortberg

    Thank you so much Henry Holt for sending this free copy my way! A collection of dark classic folk and fairytales sounds like a really fun read!  SYNOPSIS:  From Mallory Ortberg comes a collection of darkly mischievous stories based on classic fairy tales. Adapted from the beloved “Children’s Stories Made Horrific” series, “The Merry Spinster”…

  • Book Mail: BASIC WITCHES by Jaya Saxena & Jess Zimmerman

    Book Mail: BASIC WITCHES by Jaya Saxena & Jess Zimmerman

    Thank you so much Quirk Books for sending this free copy my way! This looks so damn fun and I am so excited to read it! SYNOPSIS:  A magical lifestyle guide for everything from powering up a stylish crystal to banishing terrible Tinder dates Want to feel terrifyingly beautiful? Wear the right color of eye…

  • Mini Book Review: HER BODY AND OTHER PARTIES by Carmen Maria Machado

    Mini Book Review: HER BODY AND OTHER PARTIES by Carmen Maria Machado

    “I called her two days later, never having believed more firmly in love at first sight, in destiny. When she laughed on the other end of the line, something inside of me cracked open, and I let her step inside.” I could not stop thinking about this mysterious collection of short stories! This was Belletrist’s…

  • Review: RED CLOCKS by Leni Zumas

    Review: RED CLOCKS by Leni Zumas

    Can I just say how much I love being a Little Brown Ambassador?!! Thank you so much to Little, Brown and Company for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. This novel is outstanding! I have not read another book like this. Yes, it’s feminist—in the sense that these women rule their…