The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - 5 stars This exploration of Henrietta Lacks' life, death, and afterlife through HeLa cells, taken and sold without her consent, was fascinating and so, so important. Skloot weaves it all together beautifully. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray - 4 stars This Victorian satire is… Continue reading February Wrap Up
Thorn by Intisar Khanani - 4.5 stars This was a lovely retelling of "The Goose Girl" that I've been wanting to read for a while. The characters and the world were fascinating. I'm so glad I finaly picked it up! Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia - 2 stars This read for the Forgotten… Continue reading January Wrap Up
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Between Women: Friendship, Desire, and Marriage in Victorian England by Sharon Marcus - 4 stars I read this as research for my Feminist Theory paper. It was a great read that combined history and literary studies to explore the various relationships between women in the 19th-century. I learned a lot, and it was incredibly helpful for… Continue reading December Wrap Up
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee - 4 stars This was for my Feminist Theory course. McGhee looks at how racism affects everyone in the USA. I thought it was well-done, readable, and quite interesting. Jill by Amy Dillwyn - 4 stars This forgotten… Continue reading November Wrap Up
September A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf - 3 stars I reread this for my Feminist Theory course, and it actually went down a star for me. It's an important piece of women's literature, but Woolf's blatant classism put me off. Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines edited by Alexis Gumbs, China… Continue reading September & October Wrap Up
First, Become Ashes by K. M. Szpara - 4 stars A dark read that features cults, sadomasochism, and magic that may or may not be real. I enjoyed it, but it's certainly not the book for everyone. Trigger warning: physical, mental, and sexual abuse, rape, and a lot of other disturbing stuff. None Shall Sleep… Continue reading August Wrap Up
June The Raven King by Nora Sakavic - 5 stars I reread The Foxhole Court last year and decided to reread the rest of the trilogy. It's one of my favorite series, and I had a wonderful time. Luster by Raven Leilani - 4 stars A fantastic contemporary novel dealing with black womanhood in the… Continue reading June & July Wrap Up
Heartstopper vol. 1 by Alice Oseman - 5 stars I've read pieces of this comic on Tumblr, but this was the first time I've read any of it in the proper order. It's an adorable story, and I can't wait to read the next volume! Tales from the Hinterland by Melissa Albert - 4 stars… Continue reading May Wrap Up
Ruth Hall by Fanny Fern - 4 stars I read this for my 19th-century American lit class and loved it. It's a partially autobiographical novel about a widow who becomes a journalist to support her children. I always love an independent woman! Olive by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik - 3 stars This was for my… Continue reading April Wrap Up
A Literary Princess 