We Should All Be Feminists
Review We Should All Be Feminists is a primer for feminism that makes a case for why it remains necessary. Adichie shares how she was introduced to feminism and how…
The Sign of the Beast
Review What I admire most about Oates’ brand of suspenseful horror is that she truly understands the predatory nature of people. Mrs. S——, Howard's Sunday school teacher, is a sexual…
The Edible Woman
Review Marian is an average college-educated woman who lives with a roommate in a decent apartment, works for a survey company, is moderately good-looking, and has a handsome fiancé who…
Evidence of the Affair
Review This little novella was a surprise, told entirely in letters, the novel chronicles the events surrounding an affair and the deep hurt that the spurned spouses feel. Being a…
Bonfire of the Beasts
Review Bonfire of the Beasts retells Orwell's Animal Farm with touches of Nineteen Eighty-Four, but updated for the 21st century. This biting political satire sets its sights on diversity. I…
Total Recall
Review I will be honest, I have never watched either of the Total Recall film adaptations and I count myself lucky that I got to go into this story near…
The Only Good Indians
Review There are very few horror books that genuinely spook me and make me anxious about the fate of the main characters. Even though I knew that something bad was…
The Monstrous-Feminine in Contemporary Japanese Popular Culture
Review Feminist theory and Japanese horror media, two of my favorite things all wrapped up in one book. I couldn't help but pick this book up, the premise sounded incredibly…
We Go High: How 30 Women of Colour Achieved Greatness against all Odds
Review We Go High is an inspiring little book that is perfect for libraries and classrooms. It's a great resource to learn about the trials and triumphs of women from…
Verity
Review This book was a crazy one, it was not at all what I was expecting and I had a blast reading it regardless. Lowen is a writer hired to…