Womens Literature
Specifically targets female readers, often reflecting on the shared experiences of being a woman in society and the protagonist's personal growth.
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Book Review: The Little Wartime Library
The Little Wartime Library gives readers a chance to understand the power of comfort-reading. It's a book that's difficult to set aside once you bond with the characters you'll meet within the pages.
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Book Review: We Hope for Better Things
Having previously read three books by this author, I trusted her storytelling skills to thread together three stories set in different times - the American civil war, 1967 Detroit riots, and present day.
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Book Review: Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook
Throughout history, countless sons and daughters have learned the history of their family and their culture while clutching the apron strings of a parent who talks and teaches while cooking a meal. Learning…
- Biographies and Autobiographies, Book Review, History, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Womens Literature, Young Adult
Book Review: The Rebel Girls Handbook
This colorful, engaging book provides an introduction to 300-plus notable women throughout history, along with a few facts about each of them and what they've accomplished.
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Book Review: Butts: A Backstory
Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ll admit that my inner child gleefully jumped on this book, but after that kid got over giggling at the peachy…
- Black Authors, Book Review, Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, Realist Fiction, Womens Literature, Young Adult
Book Review: Flygirl
I expected to like this book, as it deals with topics dear to my heart. I enjoy learning more about the lives of those who experienced World War II, and as a woman,…
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Book Review: Rebel Girls Awesome Entrepreneurs
This well-titled book is indeed awesome! It's filled with mini-biographies of innovative women who started with a dream, and went on to created their own successful companies, or vastly improve companies they worked…
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Book Review: The Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water
Having previously read The Words Between Us, I knew I'd be reading The Girl that Could Breathe Underwater before I even looked at the synopsis. I wanted another beautifully crafted Erin Bartels story,…
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Book Review: In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial
The subject matter is compelling, as it affects the lives of every woman who’s ever lived since the first witch was born. As a woman who’s experienced her unfair share of oppression, I…
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Book Review: Herb of Grace
I am not Amish, so why did I choose to read Herb of Grace?
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Book Review: Fish Heads and Duck Skin
Fish Heads and Duck Skin by Lindsey Salatka My rating: 1 of 5 stars I very much wanted to love this book. I had a preconceived notion that it might be in the…
- Black Authors, Book Review, Coming of Age, Realist Fiction, Romance, Suspense and Thriller, Womens Literature, Young Adult
Book Review: Hurricane Summer
Hurricane Summer by Asha Bromfield My rating: 3 of 5 stars As if coming of age isn’t already one of the toughest transitions a girl has to make, Tilla’s experiencing it in a…
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What I’m Reading For Book Lovers Day 2019
I’ll be finishing “Absinthe, Alewives & Alchemy” by Kate Henriott and Ted Jauw today. I met the authors at a Michigan Steam Expo earlier this year, and found them both to be delightful…
