Format: ebookPublished: January 27th, 2022Age: AdultGenre: Nonfiction – Politics Rating: 5/5 Stars Nan Sloane has done an excellent job in detailing, as much as possible, the lives of women who had an impact of politics, before women were even able to have a proper voice within politics. She explores the lives of women – notablyContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Uncontrollable Women: Radicals, Reformers and Revolutionaries by Nan Sloane”
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Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 10
by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (Illustrator)Publisher: Image ComicsFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-FiRelease Date: October 5th, 2022 Rating: 5/5 Stars Reread Reviews: Volume 1 / Volume 2 / Volume 3 / Volume 4 / Volume 5 / Volume 6 / Volume 7 / Volume 8 / Volume 9 Every time I think this series cannot possibly break me anymore,ContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Volume 10”
Book Review: Sage and King by Molly Ringle
Format: ebookPublished: May 18th, 2021Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy – Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars Sage and King was a delightful read. Partly inspired by the TV series Merlin, the book features Zaya, a prince who is enough removed from the crown he never expects to wear it, and Col, a young sage who acts as a tutorContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Sage and King by Molly Ringle”
Book Review: Cider Ella by S.T. Lynn
Format: ebookPublished: June 24th, 2016Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy – Romance Rating: 4/5 Stars This was a sweet take on Cinderella, featuring Ella, a trans woman who is forced to go by her deadname and serve her stepmother and sisters following her father’s death. I really liked Ella as a character, and I liked the way theContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Cider Ella by S.T. Lynn”
Book Review: Madness by Sean Baumann
Format: ebookPublished: April 1st, 2020Age: AdultGenre: Non-Fiction – Psychology Rating: 4/5 Stars Sean Baumann worked as a psychiatrist at Valkenberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, and in Madness: Stories of Uncertainty and Hope, he highlights the experiences of his patients, often in their own words, to try and convey the realities of their livedContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Madness by Sean Baumann”
Book Review: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Format: PaperbackPublished: June 1st, 2021Age: Young AdultGenre: Thriller Rating: 5/5 Stars This is another YA book that I think works really well for the target audience. I enjoyed Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s thriller, and can definitely see young adult readers getting a lot out of it. Set in elite private academy Niveus, Ace of Spades focuses onContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé”
Book Review: The Queen of Steeplechase Park by David Ciminello
Format: ebookPublished: 7th May, 2024Age: AdultGenre: Historical Rating: 3/5 Stars I really went back and forth on how I felt about this through pretty much the whole book. It’s (allegedly) based on the author’s aunt, and I’d honestly love to know how much of it, outside the ‘obvious’, is fiction vs reality, as if evenContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Queen of Steeplechase Park by David Ciminello”
Book Review: A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Volume Three
Daniel Abraham (Adaptation), George R.R. Martin, Tommy Patterson (Illustrations)Format: Hardback Graphic NovelPublished: September 1st, 2013Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Stars The graphic novel adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones is, to put it bluntly, brilliant, and a great way to reexperience the books. Visually, it makes for a more faithful adaptation than the TV series. AsContinueContinue reading “Book Review: A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Volume Three”
Book Review: Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
Format: PaperbackPublished: July 6th, 2021Age: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary – Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars I adored this book! I got so invested in Olivia and Toni’s story, and it’s in such a unique and vibrant setting. As it is from Leah Johnson, I wasn’t surprised by how much I liked this. Johnson has an ability atContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson”
Book Review: Seven Mercies by L. R. Lam and Elizabeth May
Format: ebookPublished: January 25th, 2022Age: AdultGenre: Sci-Fi Rating: 5/5 Stars I adored Seven Devils, so I was very excited to dive back in with the rebels for the duology’s conclusion. This is a feminist space opera, about the Novantae resistance fighting against an evil empire. Following the events of the first book, the rebellion isContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Seven Mercies by L. R. Lam and Elizabeth May”
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