Rachel Reads & Reviews

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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
Twisted Tales: So This is Love Review

Elizabeth Lim hits out of the park again with her Twisted Tale that transforms a princess I found boring and uninteresting to a riveting heroine to root for. And Lim doesn’t even change her personality!

rachelbeerwoman

February 27, 2022

Reviews

#disney, #disneyhyperion, #elizabethlim, #rachelreads&reviews, #sothisislove, #twistedtales
Twisted Tales: Conceal, Don’t Feel

Another solid book for the Twisted Tales line but not one of Calonita’s best compared to the other two she wrote for the series.

rachelbeerwoman

February 27, 2022

Reviews

#concealdon'tfeel, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #jencalonita, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales
Twisted Tales: Mirror, Mirror Review

Since I enjoyed Calonita’s other book, I thought I’d give this one a try next and see how she spices up a princess I’ve never been interested in. Which she manages to accomplish quite well using a dual narrative between Snow White and The Evil Queen who is so named Queen Ingrid here.

rachelbeerwoman

February 27, 2022

Reviews

#disney, #disneyhyperion, #jencalonita, #mirrormirror, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales
Twisted Tales: Reflection Review

Now this was an excellent Twisted Tale. Not as dark as apparently the other books are with blood sacrifices and such, but I prefer it that way. This is rather an AU, a potential place for the story to go rather than a grittier and darker take on a tale we already know.

rachelbeerwoman

February 27, 2022

Reviews

#disney, #disneyhyperion, #elizabethlim, #mulan, #rachelreads&reviews, #reflection, #twistedtales
Twisted Tales: Go the Distance Review

I can’t say enough good things about this book. It’s part of a greater series called Twisted Tales which are stand-alone books that present a twist or what if situation of the Disney movies like “What if Aladdin never found the lamp” or “What if Wendy traveled to Neverland with Hook?” I hadn’t read any…

rachelbeerwoman

February 27, 2022

Reviews

#disney, #disneyhyperion, #gothedistance, #jencalonita, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales