I find I’m always interested in feminist perspectives, whether it’s in regards to literature, pop culture, or current events. Feminist Fridays is going to be my forum for discussing these issues, and may come in the form of book (or other media) reviews, link roundups, or my rambling thoughts essays. If you’d like to make a habit of discussing… Continue reading Feminist Fridays: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Category: book reviews
Fallen Angels: Angelopolis by Danielle Trussoni
Angelopolis by Danielle Trussoni Published: March 26th 2013 by Viking Adult/Penguin Source: local library Synopsis: A New York Times bestseller and global sensation, Angelology unfurled a brilliant tapestry of myth and biblical lore on our present-day world and plunged two star-crossed heroes into an ancient battle against mankind’s greatest enemy: the fatally attractive angel-human hybrids… Continue reading Fallen Angels: Angelopolis by Danielle Trussoni
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle to Freedom by Margarita Engle
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle to Freedom by Margarita Engle Published: April 1st 2008 by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): It is 1896. Cuba has fought three wars for independence and still is not free. People have been rounded up in reconcentration camps with too little food and too much… Continue reading The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle to Freedom by Margarita Engle
Ready to Play?: Game by Barry Lyga
Game by Barry Lyga Published: April 16th 2013 by Little, Brown Young Readers Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): I Hunt Killers introduced the world to Jasper (Jazz) Dent, the son of the world’s most infamous serial killer. When a desperate New York City detective comes knocking on Jazz’s door asking for help with a new case, Jazz… Continue reading Ready to Play?: Game by Barry Lyga
Lights, Camera, Action!: Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Drama by Raina Telgemeier Published: Published September 1st 2012 by Scholastic/GRAPHIX Source: local library Synopsis: PLACES, EVERYONE! Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school’s production of Moon Over Mississippi, she can’t really sing. Instead she’s the set designer for the drama department stage crew, and this year she’s determined to create… Continue reading Lights, Camera, Action!: Drama by Raina Telgemeier
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