Category: Book Suggestions

• Women’s History Month P9

  Icons: 50 Heroines Who Shaped Contemporary Culture by Monica Ahanonu This nonfiction book with vivid, distinct illustration by Micaela Heekin features a lot of the usual faces like Serena Williams, Malala Yousafzai, Hillary Clinton etc. The only new faces for me out of the fifty were filmmaker Agnes Varda, performance artist Grace Jones and designer…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 31, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #abramsbooks, #auralewis, #bookishbroads, #chroniclebooks, #firstladies, #hachettebookgroup, #icons, #laurenmarino, #monicaahanonu, #nonfiction, #perseusbooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #susanswain, #theillustratedfeminist

• Princess Diaries #7-9 ReRead

  Well Party Princess started with a bang in my opinion revealing that the student government is in debt so there’s no way for Mia to implement any of her policy ideas like Cans or Bottles buckets so students will be more enviromentally responsible. Obviously, not the biggest priority for Mia’s family like Grandmere who is…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 10, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #harpercollins, #harperteen, #megcabot, #partyprincess, #princessdiaries, #princessmia, #princessonthebrink, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA

• Books for Women’s History Month

  It’s women’s history month again! And since last year I did a 8 part series of books one can read, I’m just relisting them here. You can search the tags by title or author to check out my thoughts and summaries on them. But basically one could choose to read a book a day for…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 1, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #academics, #amazonsabolitionistsandactivists, #americasfirstladies, #anathologies, #anathologyofamazingwomen, #annmccallumstaats, #annshen, #badgirls, #beautyqueens, #becauseIwasagirl, #blackgirlsrock, #brazen, #bygonebadassbroads, #comics, #dangerousbooksforgirls, #deadfeminists, #doesmybodyoffendyou, #dynamicdames, #extraordinarymothersanddaughters, #femmemagnifique, #frontiergrit, #girlhood, #girlsquad, #girlswhogreen, #girlswhoruntheworld, #goodgirlsandwickedwitches, #goodnightstoriesforrebelgirls, #grandesdreamers, #graphicnovels, #imaginingourselves, #inpraisefordifficultwomen, #inthelineoffire, #janeagainsttheworld, #jasonporath, #kateschatz, #lawbreakingladies, #leagueofextraordinarilyfunnywomen, #lorettaross, #middlegrade, #modernherstory, #monstershewrote, #moxie, #nativewomenchangingtheirworlds, #noisemakers, #nonfiction, #notyourprincess, #ourstoriesourvoices, #powerinnumbers, #rachelreads&reviews, #renegadewomeninfilmandtelevision, #reproductivejustice, #sammaggs, #shechangedcomics, #sherepresents, #shutin, #thebookofgutsywomen, #thegirlwhorodeashark, #theradicalelement, #tyrannyofpetticoats, #unscripted, #unsungheroinesoftheholocaust, #watchusrise, #wearedisplaced, #women'shistorymonth, #womeninscience, #womenofthepinetreestate, #YA, #yesshecan, #youtoo, #zingtsjeng

• Feb Books

  Someone to Love by Melissa de la Cruz Almost a companion to Something in Between, readers may remember Royce’s much nicer younger sister Olivia “Liv” Blakely. Now it’s four years later and the sweet kid is dealing with a tumultuous personal demon. Bulimia and cutting. The former is her way of making sure she’ll always…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 28, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #balzerandbray, #beckyalbertalli, #belles, #bellestrilogy, #cleopatra'sdaughter, #courtneysummers, #crownpublishing, #feiwel&friends, #goingdark, #hachettebookgroup, #harlequinpublishing, #harlequinteen, #harpercollins, #I'mthegirl, #instantkarma, #jencalonita, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #marissameyer, #melissadelacruz, #michellemoran, #oliviaabtahi, #penguinrandomhouse, #perfectlyparvin, #poppy, #putnam'ssons, #rachelreads&reviews, #simonvsthesomosapiensagenda, #someonetolove, #st.martinspublishing, #thegrassisalwaysgreener, #theupsideofunrequited, #unionsquareandco, #winterwhite, #YA

• The Princess Diaries #4-6 Reread

  It’s been a few month but I finally got my hands on the next three volumes in the series and wow, lots of things are happening as Mia enters the new year with her new boyfriend. Unfortunately, they’re spending the winter break away from each other and it gives Mia lots of time to anxiously…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 18, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #harpercollins, #harperteen, #megcabot, #princessinpink, #princessintraining, #princessinwaiting, #rachelreads&reviews, #theprincessdiaries, #YA

• January Books 2023

  TJ Powar Has Something to Prove by Jesmeen Kaur Deo This debut novel tackles several issues that are rarely discussed in YA due to the stigma and shame surrounding it, and that’s why it is needed. TJ Powar is the school’s reigning debate champ alongside her cousin, Simran. She’s also considered one of the prettiest…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 31, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #frankw.baker, #graphicmemoir, #graphicnovel, #graphicnovels, #harpercollins, #historicalfiction, #jesmeenkaurdeo, #megmedina, #memoir, #playingwithmyself, #rachelreads&reviews, #randomhouse, #randyrainbow, #st.martinspress, #timogline, #tjpowarhassomethingtoprove, #vikingbooksforyoungreaders, #wesurvivedtheholocaust, #wonderandimagine, #YA

• Nancy Drew ReRead Part 1

  Ah Nancy Drew. The girl detective who basically set the mold for girl detective. I’ve always wanted to finish this series but never got around to it because I wanted too read it in order and th elibrary always had the next one checked out or something. That’s still the case but I’m going to…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 30, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #carolynkeene, #middlegraded, #mysteryofthe99steps, #nancydrewmysteries, #rachelreads&reviews, #thebungalowmystery, #theclueofthetappingheels, #thecrookedbanister, #thehauntedbridge, #thehiddenstaircase, #theinvisibleintruder, #themysteryatlilacinn, #themysteryofthebrassboundtrunk, #themysteryoftheglowingeye, #themysteryofthetollingbell, #thesecretofredgatefarm, #thesecretofshadowranch, #thesecretoftheforgottencity, #thesecretoftheoldclock, #thesecretofthewoodenlady, #theskyphantom

• Winter Books

  Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams Someone said that this was like a modern Bridget Jones Diary but I’d say this was a bit deeper than that. Yes, the titular Queenie does have a bonkers love life and sometimes she doesn’t know how to put the oven on and her personal and business life cna get messy…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 31, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #alyssasheinmel, #amatchmadeinmehendi, #anathology, #ancestorapproved, #andrealrogers, #annameriano, #apartment1986, #ariadne, #artcoulson, #awrinkleintime, #balzerandbray, #beachblondes, #bloomsbury, #bothsidesnow, #bradburybooks, #brianyoung, #candicecartywilliams, #candlewickpress, #carolelindstrom, #christinaday, #cynthialeitichsmith, #davidarobertson, #dawnquigley, #delcourtpress, #elektra, #elisebryant, #ellenhagan, #ericgansworth, #erikatwurth, #firstgeneration, #forever, #greekmythology, #happilyeverafters, #harpercollins, #harrietthespy, #heartdrum, #heathervogelfrederick, #horror, #ifyoudon'thaveanythingnicetosay, #indigenous, #inkyardpress, #inspiringpublishers, #isaacblum, #iwgregorio, #jackofheartsandotherparts, #jasminezumidehneedsawin, #jennifersaint, #jennihendriks, #josephbruchac, #judyblume, #juslikehome, #katherineapplegate, #kathrynormsbee, #kimrogers, #leilasales, #levacrosen, #lisapapademetriou, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #louisefitzgerald, #luckofthetitanic, #macmillan, #madelinelengle, #megmedina, #moniquegreysmith, #nandinibajpai, #noneoftheabove, #onceuponatoad, #penguinrandomhouse, #peytonthomas, #philomelbooks, #putnam'ssons, #queenie, #realisticfiction, #rebeccaroanhorse, #reneewatson, #sandraneilwallace, #sarahgailey, #scholastic, #seoulmates, #simon&schuster, #sohoteen, #sohoteens, #sourcebooks, #stacylee, #susanazimboyer, #susanlee, #tashheartstolstoy, #tedcaplan, #thedownstairsgirl, #thelifeandcrimesofhoodierosen, #theproblemwiththeotherside, #thisishowwefly, #timtingle, #tracisorell, #unpregnant, #vikingbooksforyoungreaders, #watchusrise, #whatkindofgirl, #YA, #yaquidelgadowantstokickyourass

• Winter Nonfiction

  Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescues by Laurie Zeleski This lovely memoir combines the thoughtful examination of ‘s life with her mother after she escaped her abusive husband with her kids to create an animal rescue with stories of the animal residents that occupy her farm. I enjoy the narrative she weaves around…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 25, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #andrewnette, #dangerousvisionsandnewworlds, #drawnandquarterly, #enoughalready, #funnyfarm, #gabriellemoss, #graphicnovel, #ianmcintyre, #issarae, #julieleung, #lauriezeleski, #memoir, #nonfiction, #paperbackcrush, #quirkbooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster, #st.martinspress, #themisadventuresofawkwardblackgirl, #tianveasna, #valeriebertinelli, #whenthelightsarebrightagain, #whodiditfirst, #yearoftherabbit

• Contemporary Romance of 2022

  Just in time for the holiday season, I didn’t get to any Christmas romances but. . The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer With all those Christmas romances, here’s a Hannakuh surprise! Sort of. Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a rare Jewish MC with a huge secret. Her bestselling books are Christmas romances. Yes, she’s a Christmas junkie…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 25, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #alihazelwood, #avonbooks, #battleroyal, #berkley, #contemporaryromance, #lovecon, #loveonthebrain, #rachelreads&reviews, #romance, #seressiaglass, #steminist, #thematzahball