Rachel Reads & Reviews

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Disney books

Handsome Heroes and Vile Villains: Men in Disney’s Feature Film by Amy M. Davis A semi-sequel to her book Good Girls and Wicked Witches, Davis turns to the portrayal of masculinity in Disney movies from 1934 to 2012. This topic has been missing in Disney studies due to the focus of the Princess line but…

rachelbeerwoman

November 21, 2022

Book Suggestions

#amym.davis, #beyondthetiara, #bythebook, #contemporaryromance, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #disneyprincesses, #emilyzemler, #fairytale, #handsomeheroesandvilevillains, #iftheshoefits, #jasmineguillory, #jodibenson, #juliemurphy, #meanttobe, #memoir, #natalieholt, #nonfiction, #partofmyworld, #queensofanimation, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling
Ranking W.I.T.C.H. Arcs

Yes, W.I.T.C.H. the arguably bit darker, more convulated rival to Winx Club. I enjoyed this one just as much especially the second season of the tv show that was unfortunately cut too soon. At least there’s plenty of comics to enjoy. I also know there’s eleven arcs, but the US has only released the first…

rachelbeerwoman

November 20, 2022

Rankings

#acrisisonbothworlds, #bookofelements, #comics, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #elisabettagnone, #graphicnovels, #nerissa'srevenge, #newpower, #rachelreads&reviews, #ragorlang, #teach2bw.i.t.c.h., #trialoftheoracle, #twelveportals, #w.i.t.c.h.
Top 5 Winx Club

Okay, technically, it’s more than 5 but there are over 100 comics, I had to make an exception here. Especially as some of them are multi-parters that are hard to separate from one another. Also it’s not a top 5 as I couldn’t choose a number one story and so on. The Boys from Red…

rachelbeerwoman

November 19, 2022

Top 5

#aloneagainsteverybody, #anevilwind, #comics, #conflictsoftheheart, #darkotheblack, #infernalconcotion, #kingnobody, #layla'scourage, #logicandlove, #loveforlayla, #lovepotion, #newlove, #pandora'sbox, #prisonerofthedark, #rachelreads&reviews, #returnofthetrix, #stormyskies, #theblackcomet, #theboysfromredfountain, #thedarkdimension, #thereturnofdiaspro, #theseedofdisagreement, #theswampmonster, #treason, #vizmedia, #winxclub, #witchlove
Den of Thieves Review

I must say Cat Royal’s adventures get more interesting as they progress as this tale of identity and revolution may be my favorite so far.

rachelbeerwoman

November 18, 2022

Reviews

#catroyal, #catroyaladventures, #denofthieves, #egmontpublishing, #historicalfiction, #juliagolding, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA
Cat Among the Pigeons Review

The second of Cat Royal’s adventures is a bit heavier than the previous fare as Pedro’s former master returns to force him back on the Jaimacan plantation or worse.

rachelbeerwoman

November 17, 2022

Reviews

#catamongthepigeons, #catroyal, #catroyaladventures, #egmontpublishing, #historicalfiction, #juliagolding, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA
The Diamond of Drury Lane Review

Since finishing the Bloody Jack series, I have gone onto another series efaturing a spunky British redhead brought up from the streets of London, navigating the two worlds between the London slums and high society. Set in 1790, a whole decade before Bloody Jack, the series is a more a light mystery than the historical…

rachelbeerwoman

November 16, 2022

Reviews

#catroyal, #catroyaladventures, #egmontpublishing, #historicalfiction, #juliagolding, #rachelreads&reviews, #thediamondofdrurylane, #YA
Loki: Where Mischief Lies Review

Since I enjoyed Lee’s Gamora and Nebula novel, I decided to check out the first of Marvel Icons. Luckily, I know a little about what Loki does in the MCU since The Avengers is the only MCU movie I’ve seen but that doesn’t matter as this is an origin story where we take a fun…

rachelbeerwoman

November 15, 2022

Reviews

#disneyhyperion, #historicalfiction, #loki, #mackenzilee, #marvel, #marvelicons, #norsemythology, #rachelreads&reviews, #wheremischieflies, #YA
Ranking A:TLA comics

The Search: As I’m sure many would agree, The Search put the Gaang on an adventure many longed to see in finding out whatever happened to Ursa? Well, I heartily enjoyed it. Not only for answering this question but giving deeper insight to the dysfunction of the Fire Nation Royal Marriage as well as its…

rachelbeerwoman

November 14, 2022

Rankings

#avatar:thelastairbender, #comics, #darkhorsecomics, #faithhicks, #geneluenyang, #graphicnovels, #northandsouth, #rachelreads&reviews, #smokeandshadow, #theimbalance, #thepromise, #therift, #thesearch
Book Highlight: Girls Who Green the World

For those who are spiralling into eco-depression and feel that the news is an endless drain of hurricanes, corporate pushbacks and more. But have no fear, Kapp interviews and thirty four women who have been discovering and creating new sustainable technologies and businesses to help save our planet.

rachelbeerwoman

November 13, 2022

Book/Author Highlight, Uncategorized

#dianakapp, #ecoactivism, #enviromentalactivism, #girlswhogreentheworld, #nonfiction, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #thirtyfourrebelwomenouttosaveourplanet, #womenshistory
Educate Yourself

With these nonfiction books about underrated role models! We are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian American and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States by Naomi Hirahara This is another book in the Smithsonian Learning lab series that puts focus on thirty Asian American and Pacific Islanders that have shaped the US, just in time…

rachelbeerwoman

November 12, 2022

Book Suggestions

#annshen, #asianamericanhistory, #cerrieburnell, #chroniclebooks, #disabilitieshistory, #diversity, #iamnotalabel, #naomihirahara, #nonfiction, #pacificislanderhistory, #rachelreads&reviews, #revolutionarywomen, #smithsonian, #wearehere, #wideyededitions, #womenshistory