This review originally appeared on 80 Books Blog. 4 out of 5 stars ★★★★☆ Fetishized, demonized, celebrated and outlawed, the high heel is central to the iconography of modern womanhood. But are high heels good? Are they feminist? What does it mean for a woman (or, for that matter, a man) to choose to wear them? Meditating … More REVIEW: High Heel by Summer Brennan
This review originally appeared on 80 Books Blog. 3 out of 5 stars ★★★☆☆ Wealthy, privileged, and fiercely independent New Yorker Jennie Jerome took Victorian England by storm when she landed on its shores. As Lady Randolph Churchill, she gave birth to a man who defined the twentieth century: her son Winston. But Jennie–reared in the luxury … More REVIEW: That Churchill Woman
This review originally appeared on 80 Books Blog. 4 out of 5 stars ★★★★☆ When a nobleman’s first duty is to produce a male heir, women are treated like possessions and bargaining chips. But as the aftereffects of a world-altering spell ripple out physically and culturally, women at last have a bargaining chip of their own. And … More REVIEW: The Women’s War by Jenna Glass
Posting this on January 1 because I still wanted to do a recap but the holidays were a priority! This year on the blog was pretty major. Especially these last few months, where I really kicked up my content. I created an editorial calendar so certain themes or topics would be posted on those corresponding … More Blog Year in Review 2018
The year in review week kicks off with my book-ish round up! Follow me on Goodreads to see what I’m reading day to day! And you can follow Around the World in 80 Books, where I’ll be posting book reviews more regularly at the start of the year. Total number of books read (as of … More My Book-ish Year in Review
This post originally appeared on 80 Books Blog! 4 out of 5 stars ★★★★☆ Synopsis: Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you’re not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? … More REVIEW: Artemis by Andy Weir
This post originally appeared on 80 Books Blog. 3 out of 5 stars ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Welcome to Amberlough City, the illustrious but corrupt cosmopolitan beacon of Gedda. The radical One State Party—nicknamed the Ospies—is gaining popular support to unite Gedda’s four municipal governments under an ironclad, socially conservative vision. Not everyone agrees with the Ospies’ … More REVIEW: Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly
This post originally appeared on 80 Books Blog. 3 out of 5 stars ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Lucy has been writing her dissertation about Sappho for thirteen years when she and Jamie break up. After she hits rock bottom in Phoenix, her Los Angeles-based sister insists Lucy housesit for the summer—her only tasks caring for a beloved … More REVIEW: The Pisces by Melissa Broder
The way my reading habits have changed comes down to one fact: I read more non-fiction! I hated non-fiction for a long time and automatically thought it was boring/only for school. Ever since the election I’ve become determined to read more broadly and understand how the world works, specifically with politics (like Fire and … More How the 2016 Election Influenced My Reading Habits
Found this article on LitHub that praises the subway writing life, of which I have become fond of during these past few days. I’ve also tried little sprints during my lunch break and this has also been helpful to increase my word count. I’m realizing that I don’t like to write for long stretches of … More NaNoWriMo 2018 – Update #2
Heather Allen 