Trigger warnings: death, pandemic/plague, descriptions of sick/dead people 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! It is officially spooky season, so it’s time to start reading about witches and magic […]
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Imagine my delight when a friend sent me a video of a woman espousing feminist rage in iambic pentameter with a broad Scottish accent. That, was how I was introduced to the work of Len Pennie. Originally shared with me in part due to the aforementioned feminist rage but also because of our shared Scottish
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This post contains affiliate links, contributing a small commission to Feminist Book Club for any sales. This support enables us to compensate our contributors, fostering independent media! Muddy People initially seized my attention with its title. Being Middle Eastern with Muslim family members, I reacted viscerally: “MUDDY People??! Excuse me?!” However, upon noticing its subtitle, Memoir,
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In this double feature, we’re sharing a moving author interview as well as a review of an important non-fiction book.
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Tune in to this episode where Renee and Rah take a moment to reflect on a couple of reads that took them by surprise and earned a 5-star rating. Books Mentioned by Renee: Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara The Wishing Pool and Other Stories by Tananarive Due The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel Books
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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! The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts by Soraya Palmer hit me right in my gut. This a story about
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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! As soon as I closed the cover of Greek Lessons by Han Kang, I opened it again. It is a short, quiet, sometimes
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Fantasy world-building has always been a challenge for me to get into. Recently, however, I have found fantasy books that add magic to the real world. That is what I have been needing, rather than trying to escape into a new world. Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker is just that. Set in the perfect
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Since its debut in December 2021, Abbott Elementary has garnered a wide viewership and numerous awards. Following a mockumentary style format, the show features a group of teachers and their daily lives working in an underfunded Philadelphia school led by a principal with no experience. While the setting matches the stark reality of many public
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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! Synopsis In a Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon Mariel Sparks, a witch who has been prophesied to be the most powerful,
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