books & feminism
Hey friends. Welcome back to Feminism 101! Last week we talked about what feminism really means–the bare bones. Today we’re going to talk about many of the phrases and terms associated with feminism that people…
6 Women Superheroes Who Should Come Out as Lesbian or Bisexual in Their Next Movie, via Autostraddle. “[T]here’s no victory when abortion restriction is on the line” Abortion Restriction Threatens Obamacare Funding, via Feministing. “We…
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover New Adult Romance Paperback, 324 pages Published August 5th 2014 by Atria Books After reading The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory, I was seriously craving some more romance. I thought it was…
Hey folx. So here’s the thing. I know that if you’ve spent any time on Fuelled by Fiction (or have read our headline) you know that I’m a feminist and FBF is a place I…
Women that worked for Microsoft are bringing a class action law suit against the company, via Shakesville. Okay, this is dope. Kicking Ass in a Corset: Jane Austen’s Six Principles for Feminist Leadership, via Ms. Magazine This…
GUYS, I have some super fun news. Fuelled by Fiction is welcoming a lovely new CONTRIBUTING WRITER! I love blogging and writing about books and feminism. You know what else I love? Different perspectives. I…
March. It’s the time of the year that we take to think back and reflect on all the wonderful things that women have done throughout history, and to appreciate their contributions to the world we live…
Terry Goodkind proves again that he is terrible. Terry Goodkind, warrior against sexism? That’s what I call fantasy, via The Guardian. I have been considering doing this very thing: Why I Left Men for Books via…
In celebration of International Women’s Day (and, subsequently, Women’s History Month) I’ve put together a list of some of my favourite feminist non-fiction. Over the last couple of years, feminist non-fiction has become one of…
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory Contemporary Romance Paperback, 311 pages Published January 30th 2018 by Berkley Books Please note: I received a copy of The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory for review consideration. The other day I…
There are a ton of great books that are coming out in the month of March. I foresee this taking quite the toll on my wallet! I’ve gathered 10 books here that I’m really excited about. Some…
This week’s link round up! In Arizona state prisons, women are only given 12 free menstrual pads a month. After that, they need to buy any more they may need. That is, if they can…
Darkfever (Fever #1) by Karen Marie Moning Paranormal Mass Market Paperback, 347 pages Published August 26th 2008 by Dell (first published 2006) I’ve been on quite the Faerie kick lately, and had heard good things…
I’ve mentioned this a few times on the blog before, but rereading is not really my thing. At all. There are very few books that I’ve ever reread, and those were either for university or…
Romance authors are literature’s unsung heroines, via Bitch: “Feminist romance offers models of consent and conversations about sex and sexuality rarely seen elsewhere, alongside critical analysis of sexual power structures.” TBS is making a comedy…
