Rachel Reads & Reviews

Fullmetal Alchemist

Remember last year when I said I almost finished Fullmetal Alchemist if only my library picked up the missing volume 9. Well, four months later, I finally got to read volume 9. That plus my friend gifted me the 20th anniversary edition so I have all the Fullmetal content I could want. So let’s get…

rachelbeerwoman

April 8, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#20thanniversaryedition, #fullmetalalchemist, #fullmetaledition, #hiromuarakawa, #manga, #rachelreads&reviews

Twisted Tales: Fate Be Changed Review

What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? Merida’s impulsive ways have always driven a wedge between Merida and her mother. The princess would prefer to ride Angus, shooting arrows into the horizon rather than focus on politics and embroidery. But when her mother tries to force Merida to pick a husband during the…

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April 7, 2024

Reviews

#brave, #disneyhyperion, #farrahrochon, #fatebechanged, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales, #YA

Magic Tree House

Sp as this year’s theme is childhood nostalgia I decided to read the Magic Tree House series for the first time in. . . two decades maybe? And since I had stopped reading them, Osborne had returned to her breakout series with all new stories but I’ll get to that in a bit.

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April 6, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#historicalfiction, #lowergrade, #magictreehouse, #marypopeosborne, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic

Felicia Grossman Interview

Felicia Grossman is the author of historical romances like the Truitts, and Once Upon a East End, featuring Jewish protagonists embarking on passionate romances, scandal and lots of delicious food. She kindly took the time to answer my questions about her books, jewish representation and what’s coming next. Enjoy! 1. What drew you to romance…

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April 5, 2024

Interview

#appetites&vices, #avonbooks, #avonromance, #feliciagrossman, #gildedageromance, #historicalromance, #jewishrepresentation, #marrymebymidnight, #onceuponaeastend, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #thetruitts, #wakemeupmostwickedly

The Hamilton Affair Review

Critics dubbed this as the Hamilton book to read if you want to read a fictionalized account of the near global sensation that is Alexander Hamilton’s life and marriage.

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April 5, 2024

Reviews

#arcade, #elizabethcobbs, #historicalfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #thehamiltonaffair

Sheila Moeschen Interview

Sheila Moeschen is a freelance writer whose works on pop culture, travel and humor can be found at Medium, Substack, Huffington Post among others and is the author of The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women. She kindly took the time to answer my questions about her work, favorite comediens and what she has coming next.…

rachelbeerwoman

April 3, 2024

Interview

#bostonandbeyonddiscoveringcitiesharborsandcountrycharms, #comedy, #nonfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #sheilamoeschen, #theleagueofextrordinarilyfunnywomen

Elizabeth Lim Interview

Elizabeth Lim is the best-selling author of the East Asian-inspired, Six Crimson Cranes and Her Radient Curse as well as several books in the Twisted Tales series. She kindly took the time for a quick interview about her influences, editing her first anathology and her upcoming work. Enjoy! 1. What was the first book(s)/writer that…

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April 2, 2024

Interview

#disneyhyperion, #elizabethlim, #harpercollins, #herradientcurse, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #sixcrimsoncranes, #twistedtales, #wildswans, #YA

Disney Villains

The Disney princesses may be on all the merchendise, but with the advent of the anti-hero or anti-villain, Disney villains have been having their own rennisance where they get to tell their tragic backstories. Some mroe successfully than others. But who can blame people for wanting more as not only do they try to steal…

rachelbeerwoman

April 1, 2024

Book Suggestions

#alessandroranaldi, #chuckbrown, #comics, #cruelladevil, #dynamitecomics, #elliotkalan, #hades, #maleficent, #rachelreads&reviews, #scar, #soolee, #sweeneyboo, #trevorfraley

March Books

My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor Sonia’s memoir is a thoughtful reflection of Sonia’s life and career beginning with her childhood in the Bronx and her parents’ complicated relationship. One bourne out of love but had turned sour when she was 6 due to her father’s alcoholism, being poor, and the need for medicine for…

rachelbeerwoman

March 31, 2024

Book Suggestions

#angeladavis, #autobiography, #badfeminist, #essays, #gloriasteinem, #memoir, #myautobiography, #mybelovedworld, #mylifeontheroad, #nonfiction, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #roxanegay, #soniasotomayor, #womenshistory

The Jaguar/The Darkling Review

I know it’s been awhile since I’ve done an Archie review or any review really so let’s rectify that. As part of its revamping of old properties, the company has brought back its New Crusaders heroes including an old legacy character Ivette Velez, the second person to don the jaguar helmet. In this case, she’s…

rachelbeerwoman

March 25, 2024

Reviews

#archiecomics, #carolaborelli, #kerylbrownahmed, #mightycrusaders, #rachelreads&reviews, #sarahkuhn, #tango, #thedarkling, #thejaguar