Discussion: The Myths of Trashy Books and Women’s Fiction

I have thoughts I need to share.  Recently, I've been reading a lot of Romance novels and I've always been a reader of the so-called Women's Fiction and there's a lot of stuff that gets attached to these genres. When it comes to romance books, people tend to deem them trashy or of less value than…

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Retellings, Feminism, and Just Barely Below the Surface: The Surface Breaks by Louise O’Neill

“We are women. And women are warriors, after all.”  When I first heard that there was a feminist retelling of The Little Mermaid, I got really excited. I enjoy retellings a lot, but I am kind of picky with them. I like to see elements of the original story, but I also really appreciate something…

8 for March 8th: Books by Women About Women That You Need to Read ASAP

Happy International Women's Day! I thought it was only fair to talk about amazing books by female authors about amazing female characters today! So I compiled a little list that I think you should read! I promise all of these are fantastic and also quite different, so there's something there for everybody! Also, I have…

Body Image, Feminism and a Deeply Private Account: Hunger: A Memoir of My Body by Roxane Gay

I have most of this book highlighted. I really enjoy Gay's writing. I think she is unapologetic and very honest, and it's something I always appreciate. I read and really enjoyed her short story collection Difficult Women (more on it HERE). But I have never completely loved her work. Until this. Hunger is Roxane Gay's…

Books With Great Female Friendships

Female friendships are almost never done right.  I feel like we come across many female relationships and friendships done wrong. From girls in all boys groups without a single female friend to girls being at each other's throats, different female relationships are done terribly wrong. I personally feel that female friendships are so important, and…

Discussion Time: Feminist Writing, Labels, and We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Let's tackle more serious topics on here.  I just reread We Should All Be Feminist by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie and felt prompted to write this post. If you haven't read this yet, I strongly suggest you do it. If you're not in the mood to read it, check out the Ted Talk it was based upon. Recently,…

Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates

It's time to read a truly important book.  Some time ago, Laura Bates' novel started appearing everywhere on my social media. I loved the overall concept of it, so it went straight to my TBR. I completely forgot about it, until I saw it recently and decided to pick it up. Needless to say, I…

Difficult Women by Roxane Gay

A short story collection that focuses on unconventional female characters. I always have trouble with short story collections. I have enjoyed very few of them completely, and even when I do enjoy them, I can't really fully immerse myself in them. This one was no exception. These stories focus on "difficult" women. Women who are…