Category: Women
Today, March 8th, 2017, is International Women’s Day. It makes sense that the day would fall in March, which also happens to be Women’s History Month. There are quite …
Christianna Marks
March 8, 2017
Book Lists, Book News, Contemporary, Crime, Fantasy, Humor, LGBT, Memoir, Mystery, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Relationships, Romance, Suspense/Thriller, TBR, Travel, Women, Young Adult
It’s March, three months into 2017. So far we’ve gotten some really good books, but March looks rather promising if you ask me. There’s fun memoirs, a huge amount …
When people think of superheroes, the ones that come to mind are Superman, Hulk, Spiderman, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and so on. Superheroes are often stereo-typically male and …
YouTube Channel: Booktopia TV From the Description: The Fifth Letter is a searing examination of the bonds of women’s friendship groups, the loyalty and honesty they demand, and the pain …
From playing the bookish Hermione in the Harry Potter movie adaptations, to portraying book-loving Belle in the highly anticipated upcoming Beauty and the Beast film, it’s no surprise to …
I was doing some research before I sat down to write this article, and I found an awful lot of books with white female protagonists. I looked at one …
At the end of 2016 we discussed ten LGBTQ books to add to your reading list. One of the books included was Gabby Rivera’s Juliet Takes A Breath. Chosen as …
An all new graphic novel based on the highly popular Cartoon Network show Steven Universe has been announced for the summer. Featuring characters from the show in an original …
In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that a woman’s privacy rights are “broad enough to encompass the right to terminate her pregnancy.” Now, despite the decades …
Melanie Pitman
February 13, 2017
Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Classics, Drama, Faves, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, Humor, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Relationships, Self-Help, Women
Ever since the iconic Leslie Knope introduced us to the concept of Galentines Day, women everywhere have been buying chocolate for their besties and having pre-Vday girls’ nights like …
Christianna Marks
February 13, 2017
Book Lists, Book To TV News, Contemporary, Crime, Crime Fiction, Dystopian, Feminism, Horror, Humor, Music, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Women, Young Adult
With the 5th and final season of Orphan Black coming at us on June 10th, it only makes sense that the shows fans are both excited, and in mourning …
Mysteries have a wide variety of options for people to choose from: true crime, paranormal, cozy, hard boiled detective. The twists and turns allow you to put together puzzles, determine …
Melanie Pitman
February 12, 2017
Animals, Author Spotlight, Authors, Autobiography, Book Lovers, Book News, Bookish Contests, Bookish Events, Crime, Crime Fiction, Drama, Dystopian, Earth & The Environment, Human Interest, Mystery, Native American, Nature, News, Reading, Relationships, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Women
The Canada Reads battle of the books is so close, you can smell it! On March 27th through the 30th, all Canadian bibliophiles will have their TVs, radios, and …
Women haven’t been very prominent over the years in the comic book field. For a long time, women worked behind the scenes with notable names such as illustrator Rose …
Everyone loves a good spy story, right? It’s why Ian Fleming’s James Bond series has remained so popular in both print and film for decades. While real-life espionage isn’t usually …
Christianna Marks
February 3, 2017
Adult, Audiobooks, Author Spotlight, Career, Human Interest, Humor, Memoir, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Reviews, Women, Writing
Dear Lauren Graham, Can I call you Lauren from here on out? It would be so much easier… So now that we have that out of the way. I …
For many years the theme of the “troubled teen” has dominated literature—especially in young adult fiction or memoirs. Teens deal with addiction, separation, abuse, and depression, while finding themselves …
The 1970’s were a great time for women’s rights in the United States. Between 1970 and 1980, women were given freer access to birth-control, both the Women’s Legal Defense …
You can never go wrong with buying another book (so what if you already have a few hundred?), but there are some books that unquestionably top the list of …
Calling all fantasy nerds! Now is your time to shine. If you (like me), ever re-read Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, or The Mortal Instruments so many times that …