Happy Latinx Heritage Month! In case no one told you today, here is your reminder to read Latinx all year long. Month-long heritage holidays are a great time to celebrate and highlight, but the work of uplifting, supporting, and reading Latinx, and BIPOC in general, never ends. Now that that is out of the way, […]
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Renee shares three books that she thinks deserve way more love in the online book community, Bookstagram and BookTok specifically. Then Emma gives a few horror, thriller, and spooky recommendations just in time for fall. Books mentioned by Renee: The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah The Rib King by Ladee Hubbard The House
Spooky Season Book Recommendations + Under the Radar Literary Fiction Read More »
I am a frequent viewer of sitcoms and watch an almost embarrassing amount of TV to the point where I have probably seen most shows. However, as I continue to binge watch shows for the second or third time I have become more aware of how the shows are not holding up. Although these shows
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Between the Bliss and Me by Lizzy Mason is a young adult novel focusing on mental illness, romance, and how family history can affect the plans of a teen. Eighteen-year-old Sidney Holman has decided to attend New York University (NYU), instead of her mother’s preferred Rutgers University, as a way to rebel and move out of the apartment that she
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Mariquita talks with Ruth Ozeki about her new novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness, published September 21, 2021 by Viking. Ozeki’s new book touches on loss, grief, childhood mental health issues, and the role objects have in our lives. Follow and support our host: Mariquita: Instagram Follow and support our guest: Ruth Ozeki: Website
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Blush by Jamie Brenner is a robust, succulent, and divine romance novel about three generations of women; Vivian, the matriarch, Leah, the daughter, and Sadie, the granddaughter are brought together by love, books, wine, and cheese amidst impending changes to their beloved family winery. I devoured the novel, engrossing myself with every turn each of
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If you are new to Feminist Book Club, you may not know that every purchase that you make has an impact on a different social justice organization! Feminist Book Club is dedicated to putting their money where their mouth is by donating 5% of all sales to a different organization each month. In 2020 alone,
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Feeling left out of all the social media posts welcoming the fall season early? Bummed that it’s the beginning of fall generally? If you’re the type of person who holds on to the vestiges of summer until midnight of September 22nd, then this list is for you. If sneaking in weekend beach trips while the
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In today’s episode, Renee reveals the book of the month and all five of the products in our October True Crime box, plus our featured social justice organization Manavi. Then Phalin preempts seasonal depression with six books she hopes will help bolster her own mental health this fall and winter, and maybe they’ll help you
Unboxing October’s Box and Books for Self-Love Read More »
Check out Aiden Yang’s book, The Spineless Porcupine, which is a beautiful story about friendship, inclusion and being yourself.
Book Review & Author Interview: The Spineless Porcupine by Aiden Yang Read More »
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!!! National Hispanic Heritage Month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans. Observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon B. Johnson and was then expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on
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An unreliable narrator who makes terrible choices, a haunted orphanage in Sri Lanka, plus a twist you won’t see coming? These are some of Renee’s favorite things, so she was thrilled to chat with Amanda Jayatissa about her brand new book My Sweet Girl, out now from Berkeley Books. Follow and support our host: Renee:
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