This post was sponsored by Margot Douaihy. All opinions are my own. Our sponsors help us to pay our staff and to keep feminist media independent! My favorite book reviews are the ones that are deeply personal. If you’re not into that, you may want to skip this one. Because Blessed Water meant the world to […]
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At Feminist Book Club, we share books from authors of various backgrounds and perspectives. I asked our Content Contributors and team the books they enjoyed this year. I have left with more books on my TBR. Thank you to our Content Contributors and team! Yasi Agah (she/her), Content Contributor: Muddy People: A Muslim Coming-of-Age by
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“What, you don’t like a good time loop story? Everyone likes a time loop story.” The Déjà Glitch Yes, we do! Holly James’ “The Deja Glitch” is a cute, fun, and thoroughly engaging tale of falling in love… with a stranger. Inspired by Groundhog Day, this time loop romance novel shines with charm and intriguing
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Kill for Love is the first book I have ever read where I had to put it down, walk away to take a breather, and then come back because of how anxious and stressed I was while reading it. This book feels like American Psycho meets Legally Blonde – Tiffany, a sadistic sorority girl with
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This post may include affiliate links, which means we make a small commission on any sales. This commission helps Feminist Book Club pay our contributors, so thanks for supporting small, independent media! Mattie Kahn begins Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America’s Revolutions by recalling a realization that she just hadn’t read about that
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This post may include affiliate links, which means we make a small commission on any sales. This commission helps Feminist Book Club pay our contributors, so thanks for supporting small, independent media! Trigger Warnings: Police brutality, racism, death, mental health problems, panic disorders, agoraphobia, biphobia. Positive Representation: Black joy, queer and LGBTQ, non-binary, positive mental
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![Happy pub day to these titles🎉
🌳Weird Black Girls by Elwin Cotman (@scribnerbooks)
"An irresistibly unnerving collection of stories that explore the anxieties of living while Black—a high-wire act of literary-fantastical hybrid fiction."
Land Marks by Maryann Lesert (@shewritespress)
"Tired of watching Michigan’s forests devastated by fracking as leaders refuse to act on climate change, four eco-minded students, a few seasoned activists, and some wildly creative locals stand together to say, 'No more!'"
The Band by Christine Ma-Kellams (@atriabooks)
"Perfect for fans of Mouth to Mouth and Black Buck, this whip-smart, darkly funny, and biting debut follows a psychologist with a savior complex who offers shelter to a recently cancelled K-pop idol on the run."
Are there any books that you're excited about that came out this week?
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