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…
Feminism 101: Feminist Terms and What They Mean
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…
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…
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
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…
Introducing Feminism 101: What is Feminism Anyway?
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…
Awesome Articles I’ve Been Reading
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…
Introducing a New Contributing Writer!
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…