I would think it a real challenge to make a story about women suffering under abusive husbands and the difficulties of living in the caste system in India incredibly funny, but this book managed to do that. The humor is dark, but the characters (mostly women) are authentic, interesting and very … [Read more]
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“Women were built to endure the rules men make.”
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
“I jumped to a conclusion that was so wrong, it was almost completely right.”
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
The journey to me reading this book was a funny one. I accompanied my husband to a birthday party for a classmate, which was held at said classmate's childhood friend's apartment. At said party, I got to talking about books with the partner of the childhood friend, as you do when you don't know … [Read more]
Ruh roh.
The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power, #1) by V.E. Schwab
I think I may have fallen out of love with V.E. Schwab. I actually DNFed my re-read of the last book in the original Shades of Magic trilogy (!) because I was so uninterested (it was my least favorite the first time through, too). I started this book back in jAnUaRy. JANUARY. And I have only now … [Read more]
Witchy Sisters Fighting for Women’s Rights
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
This resonant novel is about sisterhood, both the familiar bonds and the ones forged with other women fighting for the same cause. It's mostly about the three sisters of Juniper, Agnes, and Bella as they work towards the rights of women and witches in 1893. I loved all of these characters in … [Read more]
Hero Poetry
Queer and Fearless: Poems Celebrating the Lives Of LGBTQ+ Heroes by Rob Sanders
Since April is Poetry Month and Queer and Fearless: Poems Celebrating the Lives Of LGBTQ+ Heroes is due mid-April I felt this was as good as any time to read and review this Rob Sanders book. The idea is of course, Heroes of the Movement. We see the men and women that started the pathway for others. … [Read more]
Thyme travels
Counting Thyme by Melanie Conklin
As an adult, I found a few areas in Counting Thyme by Melanie Conklin that were not "smooth" for me, however, from ages 10 to 14 I would have enjoyed it. You are there with our narrator Thyme (like the clock, with a HY). You worry about fitting in at your new school, you worry about your siblings … [Read more]
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