“Everything happens for a reason”. “You should be grateful that it wasn’t as bad”. “It could be worse”. Have you heard these phrases before? Have you dished out these statements? I know I have and not just to other people either. I have told myself these phrases during times of disaster to try and keep […]
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Mariquita discusses Clean Air, the new post apocalyptic eco-thriller by Sarah Blake in which the climate catastrophe wasn’t one of rising sea waters or drought, but of a toxic overgrowth of pollen. Oh, and there’s a serial killer on the loose. Then Renee shares everything in our February Women in Sports Box. Books Mentioned: Clean
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Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho is an Own Voices novel focusing on two Taiwanese-American women, Fiona and Jane, who are friends since the second grade. Fiona Lin and Jane Shen are wonderful and flawed characters. Set in Taiwan, Los Angeles, and New York, the novel spans a lifetime of female friendships. The narrative
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Talia Hibbert writes amazing romance novels. Every time I read one, I am left feeling flushed. They have everything I need in a romance novel. Black women trying to figure out the world. Beautiful men. And very sexy scenes. But there is something seriously lacking for me: the nuance around interracial relationships. All of the
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Renee and Natalia are back with a conversation about some of the books they love that fall into super niche genres. For example, Natalia has an entire bookshelf dedicated to books about bananas and Renee will never say no to a thriller with an unlikeable 20-something woman protagonist who works in a startup. Tune in
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At the Holiday Market that Feminist Book Club hosted, a reader requested “books that aren’t overtly ‘political’ but might help someone shift their perspective to be more progressive or open minded.” I advise you to read and/or view with caution as there are triggers in the readings yet vital to their story. All of them
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I am a complete Disney adult. I know, I know, depending on who you are and how you feel about Disney this may be very telling of who I am as a person. Considering my lifelong love for Disney, it is not surprising that I watched their newest movie, Encanto, as soon as it was
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When a famous person dies, a collective sigh weighs on the world. Many people begin grieving online. Tributes pour in, reflecting on the person’s impact on their life. Watching every tweet, Instagram post, and/or reflection on any social media platform becomes a way to know how someone responded to knowing them or who they were
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If you’re looking to challenge yourself to read differently in the new year, this post is for you. I’ve compiled a few interesting reading challenges circulating on bookstagram that focus on reading from authors of all identities. If one of your reading goals is making sure to read books from authors, genres, or topics that
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It’s been a year since the last whirlwind of an election. Presidential elections get too much hype. The president is the highest office in the land, and it certainly is very important, but our lives are being directly affected by the folks much closer to us. (Editor’s Note: Remember our Read. Resist. Vote. limited series?
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Niba gets into books that fit the ‘that girl’ aesthetic. According to Refinery 29, “‘that girl’ isn’t just healthy, she’s professionally successful and looks her best at every moment. She wakes up every morning at 5.30am so she can seize the day and her nails are always uniform, manicured and eternally chip-free.” Being “that girl”
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Almost a year ago (how? where has time gone?), I put together a collection of my anticipated reads for the beginning of 2021. Included in those seven books are a few of my favorites of the year like Malibu Rising and One Last Stop, which we even featured as gifts in our Queer AF Holiday
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