Rachel Reads & Reviews

Sabrina the Teenage Witch Vol 1 Review

This delightful new iteration of everyone’s favorite teenage witch is sure to delight all her fans. At least I was sure delighted. In fact, I loved it. The first pages where Sabrina wakes up for her first day in her new school and banters with Salem about the use of her powers, you know exactly…

rachelbeerwoman

July 19, 2022

Reviews

#andyfish, #archiecomics, #comics, #kellythompson, #rachelreads&reviews, #sabrinatheteenagewitch, #veronicafish, #volumeone

Author Highlight: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I have heard about her from numerous sources but I finally read two of this award-winning, beloved Ted-Talker and author’s books: Purple Hibiscus and Half a Yellow Sun.

rachelbeerwoman

July 18, 2022

Book/Author Highlight

#africanfiction, #alongonquinbooks, #chimamandangoziadichie, #halfayellowsun, #historicalfiction, #nigeria, #purplehibiscus, #rachelreads&reviews

George O’Connor Interview

I think it’s a kind of kismet that my 100th post was a review of Dionysos: The New God. Now my 200th post was a lovely interview with The Olympians creator himself, George O’Connor! Here he dives deep into his thoughts on mythology, and his other works including the historical Journey Into Mohawk Country, nonfiction…

rachelbeerwoman

July 17, 2022

Interview

#adamrapp, #ballpeenhammer, #comics, #graphicnovels, #greekmythology, #journeyintomohawkcountry, #nonfiction, #norsemythology, #rachelreads&reviews, #theasgardians, #theolympians, #unrig

My Favorite Archie Digest

You must wonder how I could have a favorite out of the hundreds and thousands digests out there and the answer simply came about from sentimentality and nostalgia-fuel. So this is entirely my opinion.

rachelbeerwoman

July 15, 2022

Book Suggestions

#archie'spalsngals, #archiecomics, #rachelreads&reviews

In the Country We Love Review

Originally this was goung to be a review but how can you review a memoir. They’re personal, and heartfelt and also helpfully co-written so they’re usually articulated and well-structured.

rachelbeerwoman

July 14, 2022

Book Suggestions

#dianeguerrero, #inthecountrywelove, #memoir, #rachelreads&reviews, #st.martinspublishing

Interview with Jessica Burkhart

First off, for those who didn’t grow up in the early 2000s when Canterwood Crest first came out, how did you get started? I started really, really young as a freelance writer. Like, I was 14 when I started pursuing writing for publication. Over the years, I did regular work for several different (many now…

rachelbeerwoman

July 13, 2022

Interview

#canterwoodcrest, #jessicaburkart, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #representation, #saddlehillacademy

Interview with Tim Hanley

Tim Hanley is an author and comic historian with a special focus on superheroines. Here, he kindly answered my questions to talk about his books, essays and sexism in the comics industry. 1. Let’s start off easy, when did you first get into comics? What was the first issue you read? I don’t ever remember…

rachelbeerwoman

July 13, 2022

Interview

#archiecomics, #bettyandveronicatheleadingladiesofriverdale, #comics, #dccomics, #investigatingloislane, #notallsupermen, #psychologyofwonderwomen, #rachelreads&reviews, #themanylivesofcatwoman, #timhanley, #wonderwomanunbound

Ranking The Wallflowers

Devil in Winter: This was my favorite as it is very Beauty and the Beast-esque. The shyest and richest wallflower, Evie Jenner enter a Faustian deal with the rakish Lord Sebastian St. Vincent. Marriage so she can escape her abusive relatives and he can have more finances to pump into his gentleman’s club. It’s just…

rachelbeerwoman

July 10, 2022

Rankings

#awallflowerchristmas, #devilinwinter, #ithappenedoneautumn, #lisakleypas, #macmillan, #rachelreads&reviews, #romance, #scandalinspring, #secretsofasummernight, #thewallflowers

Book Highlight: Grandes Dreamers

This heartfelt children’s book by Argelia Atilano with vivid illustrations by Anna Alvarado covers 12 inspirational Latinas that have broke barriers and changed perceptions of what Latinas can do in the U.S. Most of them are well-known like Rita Moreno, AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for those who don’t know the popular acronym for the representative), J.Lo.,…

rachelbeerwoman

July 9, 2022

Book/Author Highlight

#annaalvarado, #argeliatilano, #bookbaby, #grandesdreamers, #latinas, #nonfiction, #rachelreads&reviews

Susan Korman Interview

1. How did you get started in the publishing industry? I answered an ad in the New York Times for an editorial assistant position. I had to pass a typing test to get hired!

rachelbeerwoman

July 8, 2022

Interview

#editor, #magicatticclub, #overexposed, #rachelreads&reviews, #susankorman