February, March, and April Wrap Up!
Well, it’s been a while since I have done a wrap up post. Since January to be exact. I thought it was about time to do another. I might even follow up with a book…
Category: Books
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey Fiction Hardcover, 386 pages Published February 1st 2012 by Reagan Arthur Books Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they…
6 Exciting May Book Releases!
Finally Spring feels like it’s here (sort of). Where I live we’ve had a few nice days, and several rainy ones. April showers bring May flowers or something, right? Now that May is here, I’m…
The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw Young Adult Paranormal Mystery Hardcover, 320 pages Published March 6th 2018 by Simon Pulse Please note: I received a copy of The Wicked Deep from the publisher for review consideration. I…
Reading Through A Breakup
There’s no easy way around this: breakups are the fucking worst. They’re usually messy despite your best efforts, and in my case I felt an unfortunate cocktail of guilt, ambivalence, and emotional exhaustion. And while…
What I’ve Been Reading Online This week
Ten ways to maintain your mental health in your 20s via The Everygirl. “Representation matters and recognition that it matters is giving us LIFE and making our book nerd hearts swell with pride.” 18 YA…
Asking For It by Louise O’Neill #SAAM
Asking For It by Louise O’Neill Young Adult Fiction Paperback, 346 pages Published September 3rd 2015 by Quercus UK Asking For It starts at the beginning of the summer in a small town in Ireland. Emma O’Donovan…
Young Adult Books About Sexual Assault #SAAM
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. To highlight the widespread nature of this issue and our need to talk about it, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favourite young adult books…
I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman
I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman Young Adult Contemporary Fiction Hardcover, 304 pages Published March 27th 2018 by Viking Books for Young Readers Note: I received a copy of I Have Lost My…
Feminism 101: A Feminist Reading List for Beginners
If this Feminism 101 were a class, you bet your ass there would be a reading list. Today I have assembled some of the best books I’ve read that would be useful and thought-provoking for…
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Young Adult Fiction Hardcover, 444 pages Published February 28th 2017 by Balzer + Bray The Hate U Give totally lives up to the hype around it. What an incredible…
8 April New Book Releases I Can’t Wait to Get My Hands On
April showers bring May flowers… and they also bring us cool new books!!! (Sorry, I’m lame). I hope you’re all having a lovely Easter weekend. If you’re anything like me, you’re looking forward to the…
Awesome Articles I’ve Been Reading Volume 7
A Millennial Booklist for Black Liberation, via Book Riot. “In four states, providers must falsely tell patients that abortion could impact future fertility; in five, providers must connect abortion with breast cancer in spite of…
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
A Princess in Theory (Reluctant Royals #1) by Alyssa Cole Contemporary Romance Mass Market Paperback, 360 pages Published February 27th 2018 by Avon If you read my reviews for The Wedding Date and Ugly Love, then…
Awesome Articles I’ve Been Reading Volume 6
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…