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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The UnitCategories:
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Tag Archives: gender studies
The Art of Theft, by Sherry Thomas (audio)
An old friend of Mrs. Watson is in town, and she desperately needs Sherlock Holmes’ – aka Charlotte Holmes’ – help. I listened to this book while a bunch of chaos was happening at my house. While it was really … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, gender studies, historical, mini-review, revisiting, RIP-worthy
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Kid Gloves, by Lucy Knisley
In this graphic memoir, Knisley discusses her trials in getting pregnant, including discussion of miscarriage and fertility treatment, and then her trials during her pregnancy, labor, and delivery. It’s both a memoir on a specific topic, and a historical look … Continue reading
The Hollow of Fear, by Sherry Thomas (audio)
This is the next installment in the Lady Sherlock series. I can’t really describe the plot without giving away the last two books, and the mysteries in these books are really good, so I definitely don’t want to do that! … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, gender studies, historical, mini-review, revisiting, RIP-worthy
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A Heart in a Body in the World, by Deb Caletti
Annabelle is running. Running from her past. Running from her future. Just running. From Seattle to DC, her grandpa as her support team in his old RV, her friends at home a self-appointed publicity team. She’s not running for a … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged dream-invader, gender studies, portentous, psychology
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The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein, by Kiersten White
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein revisited through the eyes of Elizabeth Frankenstein. I read Frankenstein about twenty years ago and honestly, I barely remember much from the book itself. I remember some of the class discussions afterwards, but that’s it. If I … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged gender studies, revisiting, RIP-worthy, speculative
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A Conspiracy in Belgravia, by Sherry Thomas (audio)
Part 2 of this series, and this time Charlotte Holmes is looking into a mystery that involves her illegitimate half brother… More fun. Other than a few language quirks – there was a bit too much Dickensian repetition of pithy … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, dream-invader, gender studies, historical, mini-review, psychology, revisiting, RIP-worthy
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A Study in Scarlet Women, by Sherry Thomas (audio)
From GoodReads: With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, gender studies, historical, psychology, revisiting, RIP-worthy
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Bright We Burn, by Kiersten White
As this is the third book in a series, I won’t say too much about the story. This is the continuation of a story based on a fiction version of the man later known as Vlad the Impaler, or alternatively, … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged gender studies, historical, LGBTQIA, revisiting
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The Prince and the Dressmaker, by Jen Wang
When Frances follows her client’s wishes instead of her boss’, she is both fired from her job as a seamstress and hired by a mysterious new client in the palace. She meets Sebastian, the Belgian prince, in need of her … Continue reading
Tess of the Road, by Rachel Hartman (audio)
Tess has always been the “bad” twin, in her angelic sister’s shadow, tormented by her mother and younger brothers. Her family is completely miserable: parents estranged and impoverished, half-sister who is also a half-dragon, and Tess herself, “ruined” at the … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged audio, gender studies, LGBTQIA, psychology, revisiting, speculative
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