Books in every genre with good female representation + why it’s important

So here’s the thing: whenever I’m reading a book (or watching TV or a movie or whatever) and there is a female character, I automatically cringe and wait. I prepare myself for the shitty female character we’re about to get. Either she’s a super annoying airhead or she’s ~not like other girls~. And if we …

Recommendations for… feminist fiction books

Even though I participate in giving Monthly Recommendations, I thought I would start my own where every couple weeks I give recommendations for a specific topic. Today, in honour of Women's History Month, I'm doing recommendations for feminist fiction books. These are books that either directly explore some aspect of feminism or are feminist in their portrayal …

Book review: the Boston Girl

The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant 3.5/5 stars Paraphrased from Goodreads: Addie Baum is The Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents who were unprepared for and suspicious of America and its effect on their three daughters. Addie's intelligence and curiosity take her to a world her parents can't imagine - a world of …

Book review: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Poison Study is the story of Yelena, a young woman who kills the son of a general. She is on death row but is instead offered the position of food taster for the commander in chief. She accepts, which means she lives, which angers the general. The story follows Yelena as she navigates life in …