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Review: I Call Myself A Feminist: The View from Twenty-Five Women Under Thirty

Posted November 26, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: I Call Myself A Feminist: The View from Twenty-Five Women Under Thirty

I Call Myself A Feminist: The View from Twenty-Five Women Under Thirty by Victoria Pepe, Rachel Holmes, Amy Annette, Martha Mosse, Alice Stride Published by Virago on November 15 2015 Genres: Non-Fiction Pages: 269 Format: E-Book Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Is feminism still a dirty word? We asked twenty-five of the brightest, funniest, bravest young women what being a feminist in 2015 means to them. We hear from Laura Bates (of the Everyday Sexism Project), Reni Eddo-Lodge (award-winning journalist and author), Yas Necati (an eighteen-year-old activist), Laura Pankhurst, great-great granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and an activist in her own right, comedian Sofie Hagen, engineer Naomi Mitchison and Louise O’Neill, author of the award-winning feminist Young Adult novel Only Ever Yours. Writing about a huge variety of subjects, we have Martha Mosse and Alice Stride on how they became feminists, Amy Annette addressing the body politic, Samira Shackle on having her eyes opened in a hostel for survivors of acid attacks in Islamabad, while Maysa Haque thinks about the way Islam has informed her feminism and Isabel Adomakoh Young […]

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Review: The One Thing by Marci Lyn Curtis

Posted October 26, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The One Thing by Marci Lyn Curtis

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The One Thing by Marci Lyn Curtis Published by Disney-Hyperion on September 8, 2015 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 336 Format: E-Book Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Maggie Sanders might be blind, but she won’t invite anyone to her pity party. Ever since losing her sight six months ago, Maggie’s rebellious streak has taken on a life of its own, culminating with an elaborate school prank. Maggie called it genius. The judge called it illegal. Now Maggie has a probation officer. But she isn’t interested in rehabilitation, not when she’s still mourning the loss of her professional-soccer dreams, and furious at her so-called friends, who lost interest in her as soon as she could no longer lead the team to victory. Then Maggie’s whole world is turned upside down. Somehow, incredibly, she can see again. But only one person: Ben, a precocious ten-year-old unlike anyone she’s ever met.Ben’s life isn’t […]

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Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Posted June 29, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 9 Comments
Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

The Selection by Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #1 on June 7, 2012 Genres: Dystopia, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 336 Format: E-Book Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads In a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels the Selection is the chance of a lifetime: to compete for gorgeous Prince Maxon’s ear. But for America Singer it means turning her back on her secret love, and leaving home for a prize she doesn’t want. Then America meets Maxon and all her plans start to crumble. Can the life she’s always dreamed of compare to a future she never imagined? Firstly I feel that it is imperative that we all look at the cover  of The Selection and admire that absolute prettiness of the dress. Doesn’t it make you want to reach into the cover and take it? I know that how I feel 🙂 The Selection manages to somehow be predictable goodness that is extremely addictive. This is a series I read in one day so I feel I know what I am talking about! I did think that there was […]

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Review: The Girls Take on Manhattan by Nicola Doherty

Posted April 27, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Girls Take on Manhattan by Nicola Doherty

I received this book for free from Own Copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Girls Take Manhattan by Nicola Doherty Published by Headline on March 26, 2015 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction, Novella, Romance, Short Stories Pages: 96 Format: E-Book Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads Meet the Girls on Tour – Poppy, Lily, Maggie and Rachel. Four ordinary girls who have the most fun in faraway places. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll lose your heart. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Debbie Johnson and Fiona Collins. ‘The classic beach read for die-hard romantics everywhere’ Irish World on The Out of Office Girl Join Poppy, Lily, Maggie and Rachel as they jet to New York – and face a big secret in the Big Apple. When Lily invites the girls to attend a VIP event in Manhattan, they all jump at the chance. Poppy especially is thrilled to escape her impending 30th birthday with a weekend of Cosmos and red carpets. But none of them […]

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Review: Rachel does Rome by Nicola Doherty

Posted April 24, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: Rachel does Rome by Nicola Doherty

Rachel Does Rome by Nicola Doherty Published by Headline on February 5, 2015 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction, Novella, Romance, Short Stories Pages: 96 Format: E-Book Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads Meet the Girls on Tour – Poppy, Lily, Maggie and Rachel. Four ordinary girls who have the most fun in faraway places. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll lose your heart. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Debbie Johnson and Fiona Collins. ‘A modern-day Roman Holiday: smart, funny and totally unputdownable’ Gemma Burgess on The Out of Office Girl What do you do when your boyfriend of two months cancels Valentine’s Day? If you’re Rachel, you book a last-minute trip to Rome. Together with her friends Lily and Maggie, she’s planning a relaxing weekend of culture and cappuccinos to take her mind off men altogether. But when she bumps into a figure from her past, Rachel finds herself on a Roman Holiday that features Vespa rides, hot tubs and some very unexpected consequences … Expect the unexpected, the utterly hilarious and unforgettable, on this rollercoaster ride of love, laughs, surprises […]

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