Rachel Reads & Reviews

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Women’s History Month Books P4

Femme Magnifique A Kickstarter funded graphic anathology of women, living and dead from all walks of life including Kate Bush, Octavia Butler, Rumiko Takahashi and more. I love the unique art of each and every one of them, and it is made more personal in that each author writes why they chose them and how…

rachelbeerwoman

March 4, 2022

Book Suggestions

#aislaross, #blackcrownpublishing, #cassel, #elizabethweitzman, #feminist, #femmemagnifique, #forgottenwomen, #kazoomagazine, #leagueofextraordinarilyfunnywomen, #noisemakers, #nonfiction, #pajamapress, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #renegadewomeninfilmandtelevision, #runningpress, #sheilamoeschen, #thegirlwhorodeashark, #womenshistorymonth, #zingtsjeng
Historical Fiction Books for Kids

American Girls and American Girl: History Mystery, American Girl: Girls from Other Lands Series

rachelbeerwoman

March 3, 2022

Book Suggestions

#american girl, #candlewickpublishing, #dearamerica, #dearcanada, #deborahkent, #erikatamar, #girlsfromotherlands, #girlsoflighthouselane, #harpercollins, #historicalfiction, #history mystery, #jessicaspotswood, #macmillan, #peasantcompany, #rachelreads&reviews, #royaldiaries, #ruthelwinharris, #saddlesstarsandstripes, #scholastic, #simon&schuster, #sistersofquantockhills, #theradicalelement, #tyrannyofpetticoats
Superman Smashes the Klan Review

This was an excellent graphic novel based upon a little known radio play (at least to me) where Superman fights the KKK. Set just after WWII, Superman is fighting off the few Nazis who haven’t realized they’ve lost the war, and in doing so, comes into contact with kryptonite for the first time, making him…

rachelbeerwoman

March 3, 2022

Reviews

#dccomics, #geneluengyang, #graphicnovel, #rachelreads&reviews, #supermansmashestheklan
Women’s History Month Books P3

She Represents by Caitlin Donohue She Represents is a wonderful book written by journalist Caitlin Donohue that provides a brief bio, the policies, the controversies and quotes of each of the 44 women she highlights. I emphasize the journalist part because as she writes in the introduction she hopes this will serve as an introductory…

rachelbeerwoman

March 3, 2022

Book Suggestions

#adamico, #amazonsabolitionistsandactivists, #caitlindonohue, #feminists, #girlsquads, #kateschatz, #lernerbooks, #lisakroger, #melanieranderson, #mikkiekendall, #miriamklienstahl, #monstershewrote, #nonfiction, #penguinrandomhouse, #quirkbooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #radgirlscan, #sammaggs, #sherepresents, #tenspeedpress, #womenshistorymonth
Kyoshi Duology Review

For anyone who was a fan of the Avatar the Last Airbender series, you should definitely give this a read. It shares the series’ pathos, morals and humor, it fits right in with the bigger universe.

rachelbeerwoman

March 2, 2022

Reviews

#amuletbooks, #avatartheastairbender, #avatarthelastairbender, #f.c.yee, #kyoshiduology, #rachelreads&reviews, #riseofkyoshi, #shadowofkyoshi, #theavatarchronicles
Women’s History Month Books P2

Bad Girls by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple This fun book gives a brief intro to the infamous bad girls of history from biblical figures such as Delilah and Jezebel to murderers like Lizzie Borden and Elisabeth Bálfory to possible innocents such as Tituba from the Salem Witch Trials. At the end of…

rachelbeerwoman

March 2, 2022

Book Suggestions

#anathologyofamazingwomen, #badgirls, #becauseIwasagirl, #brazen, #chandlero'leary, #deadfeminists, #feminist, #heidieystemple, #historical, #janeyolen, #jessicaspring, #macmillan, #nonfiction, #penelopebagieu, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #sandralawrence, #sasquatchbooks, #simon&schuster, #women's books, #womenshistorymonth
Women’s History Month Books P1

In honor of Women’s History Month, here are some of my favorite nonfic books about historical and some present-day role models who broke boundaries and made (underrated) history.

rachelbeerwoman

March 1, 2022

Book Suggestions

#100badgirlsthroughouthistory, #abramsbooks, #annshen, #bygonebadassbroads, #chroniclebooks, #elenafavilli, #feminist, #francescacavallo, #goodnightstoriesforrebelgirls, #harpercollins, #historical, #jason porath, #mackenzi, #mackenzilee, #nonfiction, #penguinrandomhouse, #present, #rachelignotofsky, #rachelreads&reviews, #rejectedprincesses, #rolemodels, #tenspeedpress, #toughmothers, #women'shistorymonth, #womeninscience, #womenshistorymonth
Ranking The Hathaways series

After finishing Bridgerton, I needed a new historical romance to keep me tide over and since I’ve heard Kleypas’ name several times (and her covers are beautiful) I decided to tackle the Hathaways. Another eccentric family of siblings and my final post for the month of love. 1: Love in the Afternoon. Kleypas’ final book…

rachelbeerwoman

February 28, 2022

Rankings

#historicalromance, #lisakleypas, #loveintheafternoon, #marriedbymorning, #minetillmidnight, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #romance, #seducemeatsunrise, #st.martinspublishing, #temptmeattwilight, #thehathaways
Ranking the Bridgerton series

After finishing the first season of Bridgerton last year I delved right into the books which, let’s admit it, were better than the series. At least I thought The Duke and I (which the first season is based on) was much funnier and the couple had more chemistry than in the show so I’m going…

rachelbeerwoman

February 28, 2022

Rankings

#anofferfromagentleman, #avonbooks, #bridgertons, #historicalromance, #itsinhiskiss, #juliaquinn, #onthewaytothewedding, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #romance, #romancingmr.bridgerton, #thedukeandI, #theviscountwholovedme, #tosirphillipwithlove, #whenhewaswicked
Rachel’s Contemporary Romance Reads of 2021

Rosie Danan’s The Roommate: Firstly, The Roommate was sweet but moreover, so so sexy, I have never learned so much about the porn industry in book. I’ll admit my previous knowledge was more on Clara’s side of thing but Josh. I could really come to see Josh’s side of things that porn is not only…

rachelbeerwoman

February 28, 2022

Reviews

#actyourageevebrown, #alexisdaria, #alexishall, #alotlikeadios, #austinseigmundbroka, #avonbooks, #berkley, #contemporaryromance, #emilywibberley, #getalifechloebrown, #grandcentralpublishing, #hanakhancarrieson, #happyendings, #harpercollins, #ifI'mbeinghonest, #jasmineguillory, #partyoftwo, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #romance, #rosalinepalmertakesthecake, #rosiedanan, #takeahintdanibrown, #taliahibbert, #thebrownsisterstrilogy, #theintimacyexperiment, #theroommate, #thienkimlam, #uzmajalaluddin, #whileweweredating, #youhadmeathola