Hello, good people of the internet, and Happy New Year! I thought that we could look forward into the future together and talk about some of the awesome books that are being released in 2017! Set in 1959, The Warden’s Daughter tells the tale of Cammie O’Reilly, nicknamed Cannonball, who lives above the entrance to the … Continue reading Most Anticipated Releases of January 2017
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RIP Carrie Fisher (1956-2016)
Welp, as though we thought 2016 couldn't get any worse, Carrie Fisher has passed away. She was truly a light on this Earth and will be incredibly missed.
“The Silent Songbird” by Melanie Dickerson | BOOK REVIEW
As the ward and cousin of King Richard II (and the illegitimate daughter of King Richard I), Evangeline has spent her life locked away in a castle, well taken care of but longing for freedom beyond the stone walls holding her in.
November Reading Wrap-Up
Today I'm coming at you with my November wrap-up. I read a total of seven books this month and really enjoyed most of them.
“Hag-Seed” by Margaret Atwood | BOOK REVIEW
Have you ever known that a book is a phenomenal work of literature, but you can't seem to really enjoy it? That sums up my experience with Hag-Seed.
“Just Juliet” by Charlotte Reagan
In Charlotte Reagan's debut novel Just Juliet, readers are introduced to Lena, a high school senior who floats between the popular and misfit crowds.
“The Best Possible Answer” by E. Katherine Kottaras | Book Review
Viviana is your ultimate high-achiever-- attending an elite school to prep her for college, striving to get into Stanford, working towards absolute perfection. But when her ex-boyfriend sends out nude photos of her, her family and social life begin to fall apart.
“Strong is the New Pretty” by Kate T. Parker | BOOK REVIEW
I wish that this book was already released so I could buy a bunch of copies and send them out to my friends with young daughters. Actually, I wish that this book was already released so I could buy a bunch of copies and send them to everyone I know. Because this is what being a girl is all about-- being authentically and unapologetically yourself, as many of us were as young children.
“Wonder Women” by Sam Maggs | BOOK REVIEW
In Wonder Women, Sam Maggs introduces readers to under-recognized feminist icons from world history.
5 Feminist Documentaries You Need To See
Two things I adore are documentaries and feminism, so today I'm coming at you today with 5 feminist documentaries that are currently streaming on Netflix in the US.