Top Ten Books on My Summer Reading List

Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don’t participate every week, but I join in when I find the prompt interesting. This week’s prompt is books on your summer reading list. Trying to be realistic about my goals, here. I haven’t had nearly enough time to read… Continue reading Top Ten Books on My Summer Reading List

Top Ten Books that Will Make You (well…me) Cry

Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don’t participate every week, but I join in when I find the prompt interesting. This week’s prompt is to share books books that might make your cry. I decided do divide mine up by what exactly brings me to tears.… Continue reading Top Ten Books that Will Make You (well…me) Cry

A Disaster, All Right, But Certainly Not Pretty: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire  Published: August 14th 2012 by Atria Books Source: local library Synopsis: The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at… Continue reading A Disaster, All Right, But Certainly Not Pretty: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Psychic Sisters: Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld

Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld  Published: June 25th 2013 by Random House Source: ARC from publisher (and pre-ordered copy from Rainy Day Books Synopsis (Goodreads): Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of American Wife and Prep, returns with a mesmerizing novel of family and identity, loyalty and deception, and the delicate line between truth and belief. From an early age, Kate and her… Continue reading Psychic Sisters: Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld

Feminist Fridays: Sexism in the World of Science Fiction + Diversity in Dystopian Fiction + Badass YA Heroines

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: Sexism in the World of Science Fiction + Diversity in Dystopian Fiction + Badass YA Heroines