If you have unresolved mommy issues, I would not suggest you to read Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. If you haven’t self-diagnosed yourself with said issues, then I highly recommend you read this! Crying in H Mart is a memoir outlining Zauner’s relationship with her mother, before, during, and after she dies of …
Elatose is Darcie Little Badger’s debut novel. This speculative fiction/mystery book features 17-year-old Elatsoe (Ellie for short) who lives in an America that has vampires and fae folks. She can raise the dead, a skill passed on from generations of Lipan Apache. She investigates the murder of her cousin while accompanied by the ghost of …
Summary Have you ever wondered by certain people are anxious in relationships while others pull back whenever they get too close? It’s not a coincidence that people exhibit these types of behaviors. In psychology, there is a concept of “attachment styles” which describe how people are attached to each other. In Attached, professionals researched the …
Vermillion Ink Press is a literary multimedia collective and publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from underrepresented voices. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota , it seeks to “increase empathy, foster discussion, and cultivate community through the power of the written word.” The Feminist Book Club partnered with Vermilion Ink Press for December, 2020. Proudly BIPOC owned …
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The new year is synonymous with resolutions, but with the craziness that 2020 has been, I need slightly different resolutions. Apart from my regular resolutions of being grateful, taking better care of myself including my own faults, and being less stubborn, I decided on a few bookish resolutions. I plan to diversify my bookshelf even …
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Summary When you were 15 years old, what were you doing? You were probably going to school, doing homework, playing sports or involved in a club, hanging out with your friends or reading books on weekends. Malala had a very different life when she was fifteen. Malala Yousafzai grew up in Swat Valley in Pakistan …
One of the amazing parts of being a part of Feminist Book Club people will tell you, isn’t about the books. It is about the community that is built between the members and authors. In early December, FBC Members had the opportunity to discuss Braiding Sweetgrass, our November book of the month, with the author, …
It’s that time of year! Books are a great gift for everyone in your life but how do you begin…we have you covered. Check it out: For a friend – The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan. This collection of short stories will make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Marina was a gifted writer …
In 2020, I decided to embark on a personal journey to read 52 books in 52 weeks. What seemed like a lofty goal back in January has slowly come to fruition with only 5 books left for the rest of the year. How did I maximize my time to get as much reading in as …
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