The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Silvia Moreno-Garcia once again stuns with a reimagining of the story of Doctor Moreau in The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. The book starts as a solid retelling but quickly shifts into its own story being placed in time and space in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. The daughter, […]
Feminism
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas with Spoilers
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas brings us back to the night court. Nesta Archeron has been lost ever since she arrived at the court. Blaming herself for past mistakes and loathing her new powers, she has fallen into drinking and partying the […]
Review: The Savage Instinct by Marjorie DeLuca
The Savage Instinct by Marjorie DeLuca The Savage Instinct by Marjorie DeLuca follows Clara Blackstone as she is recovering from a year-long stay in an insane asylum. When arriving at her new home in Durham and back to her husband and life, she is confronted by a mob looking for justice and an alleged female […]
Review: Outlawed by Anna North
Outlawed by Anna North Rating – 4.63 out of 5 In Outlawed by Anna North, Ada’s life is interrupted by her committing the worst crime a woman can – being barren. After a year of trying, she is unable to get pregnant and finds herself being thrown out of the life that she has always […]
Review: The Witches are Coming by Lindy West
The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West Rating – 4.75 out of 5 The Witches are Coming by Lindy West is a defining essay book from the Me Too era. With people becoming more aware of sexual violence and the internet trolling becoming more prevalent, West explores themes surrounding the world as it is now. […]
Review: The Power by Naomi Alderman
The Power by Naomi Alderman Rating – 4.7 out of 5 In a world much like our own, women of all backgrounds suddenly develop the ability to conduct electricity through their bodies. What follows is told through the eyes of several people as this shift causes imbalances of physical power throughout the world. Women take […]
Review: Shrill by Lindy West
Shrill by Lindy West Rating – 4 out of 5 In Shrill by Lindy West, has been a writer all of her adult life. She started her career writing about popular media, but as time went on shifted focus to feminist and body positivity issues. This was not just out of interest, but also out […]