Hello Humans! I continue to be amazed at just how many 'the world is terrible for women' books being published lately. I mean, it's not a criticism - many of them have been quite good - it just feels as though the market is quite saturated! With that in mind, I went into Kim Ligget's The... Continue Reading →
Vox, Christina Dalcher – Book Review
Hello humans! It feels like months since I read Vox, a book which publishes in just a few weeks. That's actually because it has been months! I read this book back at the end of April when I was in Norway which is AAAAGES ago! But publishing dates are publishing dates and so this review (which I... Continue Reading →
Tess of the Road, Rachel Hartman – Book Review
Hello humans! It’s no secret that I adore both Seraphina and Shadow Scale for many reasons, but largely the dragons. So as soon as I realised there was going to be another book in the same setting I was the most excited I had been for a long time. I pre-ordered it instantly and basically... Continue Reading →
The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood – Book Review
Hello humans! It’s time for another ‘reading and reviewing books by problematic authors is hard’ segment! With Margaret Atwood, it’s particularly hard since she’s so synonymous with feminism. Sadly, she’s become far more synonymous with white feminism which is not good at all. I bought this book because I felt like it was something I... Continue Reading →
Tangleweed and Brine, Deirdre Sullivan – Book Review
Hello humans! Welcome to another installment of ALL THE RETELLINGS, the blog posts where I review one of the millions of retellings that seem to have suddenly exploded onto the shelves in the last year or so. Today I'm actually reviewing a collection of retellings which caught my eye in a post about the most... Continue Reading →
Hath No Fury, An Anthology, ARC Review
Morning Mortals! I cannot wait to bring you today's review because this book made me feel all kinds of ways! Goodreads Summary: Hath No Fury contains approximately 20 meaningful stories that defy the stereotypes. In this anthology, readers should expect to find super-smart, purpose-driven, ultra-confident heroines. Here, it’s not the hero who does all the action while... Continue Reading →
Feminist Fiction? Naondel, Maria Turtschaninoff Book review
We need to talk about labelling books 'feminist' as a way of selling them. Seriously. CONTENT NOTE: Sexual Assault, Rape, Violence against women. Goodreads Summary: In the opulent palace of Ohaddin, women have one purpose - to obey. Some were brought here as girls, captured and enslaved; some as servants; some as wives. All of... Continue Reading →
Want to Read Wednesday: Girls Made of Snow and Glass, Melissa Bashardoust
Bonjour mortals! I hope you are well and if you aren't I hope your day/health/mood drastically improves at a swift pace. It's Want to Read Wednesday again and this week (like last week) I'm talking about a new release coming later this year! What is 'Want to Read Wednesday'? I hear you ask (don't fret... Continue Reading →