February 2019 wrap-up

I'm going to be posted a video wrap-up with my full thoughts on each book I read this month, but I figured I would write this as a mini wrap-up. Some fun statistics to start us off: Of all the books I read, 9 were novels and 6 were graphic novels.I read 11 books physically,…

Open Earth review

Title: Open EarthAuthors: Sarah Mirk, Eva Cabrera & Claudia AguirreFormat: PaperbackMy rating: 4/5 stars Feminist Lit Feb: an #ownvoices book about an experience other than your own representation: fat queer latina protagonist, black queer main character, non-binary queer latinx main character, queer latinx main characters, open interracial queer polyamorous relationships ⠀     ⠀⠀ ⠀   …

On a Sunbeam review

Title: On a SunbeamAuthor: Tillie WaldenFormat: PaperbackMy rating: 2.5/5 Feminist Lit Feb: an #ownvoices book about an experience other than your own content warnings: violence, death, homophobia, bullying, purposeful misgenderingrepresentation: lesbian protagonist, sapphic black main characters, interracial f/f main relationship, mute non-binary main character, sapphic latina main characters, side interracial f/f relationship, side latina character,…

Backwards & In Heels review

Title: Backwards & In Heels Author: Alicia Malone Format: Paperback My rating: 4/5 stars Feminist Lit Feb: a piece of feminist non-fiction content warnings: discussions of sexism, racism, rape, parental abuse and domestic violence  ⠀⠀⠀  ⠀   ⠀  ⠀⠀⠀  ⠀     ⠀⠀⠀  ⠀   ⠀  ⠀⠀⠀  ⠀    ⠀  ⠀⠀⠀  “Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just…

P.S. I Still Love You review

Title: P.S. I Still Love YouAuthor: Jenny HanFormat: PaperbackMy rating: 3/5 star 1) To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before ★★★ ContemporaryAThon: the most recent contemporary you acquired, a book with blurple on the cover, a diverse contemporary, a contemporary you meant to read in 2018 but never got toFeminist Lit Feb: an #ownvoices book…

On the Come Up review

Title: On the Come UpAuthor: Angie ThomasFormat: PaperbackMy rating: 5/5 stars Feminist Lit Feb: an #ownvoices book about an experience other than your own, a book by a female/non-binary/genderfluid black author content warnings: loss of a loved one, murder, police brutality, gun violence, gang violence, drug addiction, racism, misogyny, mentions of homophobia representation: black protagonist, main and side characters,…

Finding Yvonne review

Title: Finding YvonneAuthor: Brandy ColbertFormat: AudiobookMy rating: 4/5 stars Feminist Lit Feb: an #ownvoices book about an experience other than your own, a book by a female/non-binary/genderfluid black author content warnings: abortion, parental abandonment, smoking weed, underage drinking, racism, slut-shaming, grey-area cheating representation: black protagonist, black main and side characters, biracial main character, f/f minor relationship  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀…

A Girl Like Her review

Title: A Girl Like Her Author: Talia Hibbert Format: e-book My rating: 5/5 stars Feminist Lit Feb: an #ownvoices book about an experience other than your own, a book by a female/non-binary/genderfluid black author content warnings: violence, loss of a loved one, cancer, past domestic abuse and lack of consent in sexual situations, gaslighting, ableism, racism, misogyny, slut-shaming representation: fat black…

Let’s Talk About Love review

Title: Let's Talk About Love Author: Claire Kann Format: Hardback My rating: 3.5/5 stars SapphicAThon: a book where the main character is a person of colour, a book with a cover you love Feminist Lit February: an #ownvoices book about an experience other than your own, a book by a female/non-binary/genderfluid black author content warnings: aphobia, racism, microaggressions, mentions of…