Feminist Fridays: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

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

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

Beware of Nightmares: Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill

Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill Published: February 26th 2013 by Harper Voyager Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): There is another world than our own—one no closer than a kiss and one no further than our nightmares—where all the stuff of which dreams are made is real and magic is just a step away. But once… Continue reading Beware of Nightmares: Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill

The Political Becomes Personal: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers

Dark Triumph by Robin Lafevers  Published: April 2nd 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Sybella arrives at the convent’s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge—but at a price. Naturally skilled in both the arts of death and… Continue reading The Political Becomes Personal: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers

The Ultimate Meet-Cute: This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith  Published: April 2nd 2013 by Poppy/Hachette Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): If fate sent you an email, would you answer? When teenage movie star Graham Larkin accidentally sends small town girl Ellie O’Neill an email about his pet pig, the two seventeen-year-olds strike up a witty… Continue reading The Ultimate Meet-Cute: This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith