Rachel Reads & Reviews

We Should All Be Feminists

Ah yes, the iconic Tedtalk that made waves everywhere when Aidichi talked about the dangers of a single story and why feminism isn’t a scary word that others make it out to be. In honor of women’s history month this had to be the first thing I read. I also read her A Feminist Manifesto…

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March 1, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#afeministmanifestoinfifteensuggestions, #chimamandangoziadichie, #isabelallende, #memoir, #nonfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #thesoulofawoman, #weshouldallbefeminists, #women's books
Feb Books

All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyerr This poetry follows in the vein of Elizabeth Acevedo with short prose that pack a punch. Makes sense as Sawyerr thanks Acevedo for her mentorship and help in the acknowledgements. But Sawyerr’s work stands on its own as she tackles the difficult topic of assault and what…

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February 29, 2024

Book Suggestions

#allthefightingparts, #avonbooks, #breatheandcountbackfromten, #contemporaryromance, #hannahvsawyerr, #harpercollins, #janeausten, #joyagoffney, #myweekwithhim, #nataliasylvester, #nikkipayne, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #retelling, #senseandsensibility, #sexliesandsensibility, #YA
Soul of the Deep Review

Happy blog anniversary to me! Can you believe it’s been two years. time flies. Anyway, it’s been several months since Simidele made her deal with oisa of the dead, Olokun, that in exchange for helping to capture Esu, she will keep him company in the Land of the Dead. The bitter currents never leave her…

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February 26, 2024

Reviews

#fantasy, #mermaids, #natashabowen, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #soulofthedeep, #westafricanmythology, #YA, #yorubamythology
Skin of the Sea Review

Simidele is one of Yemoja’s Mami Wata, mermaids who collects the souls of the dead tossed from ships and blesses their journeys to the beyond. But Simidele remembers her life as a human, in bits and pieces, she is the only one who doesn’t want to let the water wash away her memories as it…

rachelbeerwoman

February 25, 2024

Reviews

#fantasy, #mamiwata, #mermaids, #natashabowen, #oisha, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #skinofthesea, #westafricanmythology, #YA, #yorubamythology
Ranking Bad Boys & Wallflowers

Emma, Olivia and Prudence are wallflowers and though they started their first season with high hopes, they’ve come to accept their position. Until it’s their fourth season and their finishing school’s annual reunion approaches. No one in their school has arrived at their fourth season and unmarried in a 100 years! They certainly don’t want…

rachelbeerwoman

February 25, 2024

Rankings

#avonromance, #badboysandwallflowerstrilogy, #historicalromance, #mayarodale, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #thewickedwallflower, #wallflowergonewild, #whatawallflowerwants
Scarlett Peckham Interview

Scarlett Peckham fell in love with romance novels when she was a kid, and has been writing about dukes, and the women who love them ever since. She is the author of The Society of Sirens, and Secrets of Charlotte Streets trilogies, and graciously took the time to answer my questions about her Georgian era…

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February 21, 2024

Interview

#avonromance, #georgianromance, #historicalromance, #indiepublishing, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #scarlettpeckham, #theeroticsofcharlottestreet, #thelordIleft, #themistressexperience, #theportraitofaduchess, #thesecretsofcharlottestreet
Dark Ascension: The Lost Ones Review

In a small fishing village in England, a modest couple expected a child. What they did not except were twins! James, the eldest is cautious, sensible, pragmatic, a way with numbers that is completely at odds with the expectation that he’ll continue their father’s fishing business. A fact he hates when he fears the sea.…

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February 18, 2024

Reviews

#darkascension, #disneyhyperion, #laurendestefano, #peterpan, #rachelreads&reviews, #thelostones, #YA
Ranking Spindle Cove

Disclaimer as this ranking doesn’t include the novellas or books 4-5 which my library doesn’t stock. Anyway, welcome to Spindle Cove where ladies of a certain persuasion as unmarried misses or spinsters who find freedom and security to be themseslves. But a passing rake with the intent to romance are never far away. I know…

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February 15, 2024

Rankings

#aladybymidnight, #anighttosurrender, #avonromance, #aweektobewicked, #historicalromance, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #spindlecove, #tessadare
For a Valentine’s Day Mood. . .

Well it’s V-Day again and for those singles who are looking for a good book to escape to or couples that want to read together, here are some of my favorite romance authors. Historical Julia Quinn-Ah yes, I’ll start with a popular one because she was my gateway author. I enjoyed the first season on…

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February 14, 2024

Book Suggestions

#adrianaherrera, #alexisdaria, #avonbooks, #contemporaryromance, #courtneymilan, #eloisajames, #evaleigh, #historicalromance, #juliaquinn, #lianadelarosa, #lylalee, #mayarodale, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #rosiedanan, #YA
Kevin G. Chapman Interview

This interview is a bit different as it’s all audio and technically it’s a podcast. Yep, my father’s podcast, Breezin’ with Bierman interviews a wide range of interesting people and this time I guest-starred as we interviewed murder mystery, indie author, Kevin G. Chapman. You can listen here as we discuss Christian serial killers, Netflix…

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February 14, 2024

Interview

#deadwinner, #keving.chapman, #murdermystery, #rachelreads&reviews, #righteousassassin, #theothermurder, #thriller