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Joined September 2016

I'm a reader, a writer, a dreamer...
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Who Runs the World? | Virginia Bergin
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This book had such an interesting concept - a matriarchy after a virus wipes out men - but unfortunately it wasn't fully realised. The world felt half built and too reminiscent of a patriarchal world. And a lot of the concepts felt a little stereotypical and clichéd. I enjoyed the read but it wasn't particularly original or thought-provoking.

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Who Runs the World? | Virginia Bergin
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Jungle | Pooja Puri
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The Jungle tells the tale of a young boy named Mico in a Calais refugee camp. Pooja Puri manages to tell this tale of a devastating place and situation with a necessary light and hopefulness, without sacrificing realism. The balance of optimism and dark in this book is absolutely perfect. The characters are vibrant, engaging, and fully fleshed out. I loved both Mica and Leila. I would recommend The Jungle to anyone looking for an engaging read.

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My beach read that's not much of a beach read! #amreading #beachread #comingsoon

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Release | Patrick Ness
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"It was so much easier to be loved than to have to do any of the desperate work of loving."

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Claire of the Sea Light | Edwidge Danticat
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"Then Limyè Lanmè. Claire of the Sea Light."

wanderlustforwords Loving it! Kind of wish I‘d bought the book instead of reading it on Kindle. 7y
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Field Work: Poems | Seamus Heaney
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"My tongue was a filling estuary" #poetry

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Just got this from the library. Super excited to read it!!

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My book buying ban hasn't been going well at all!

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Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age | Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
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Super excited to start this!

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The Wonder | Emma Donoghue
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A wonderfully disturbing book. A bit slow at the start but totally worth the read.

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When the book you're reading is talking about the show you're OBSESSED with

BookishFeminist I'm obsessed with this show too 😱 Are you caught up? 8y
dibs_j Yes!! The cliffhangers kill me! 8y
BookishFeminist Right?!?! I need to know who's #UndertheSheet 😂 8y
dibs_j Ugh sames!! Only like 3 episodes until we find out!! 8y
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I was a little hesitant going into this book because I've had such bad experiences with books that are lauded for their "feminism" but end up with lots of thinly veiled racism,transphobia etc.
Shrill is careful not to attach itself to any of these things. Better yet she's critical of the comedy that "punches down" aka. makes use of those minority voices for a cheap laugh.
A thoughtful and poignant book that also manages to be pretty hilarious!

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There's so many good points in this book so far. She mixes the comedic and the serious in a pretty incredible way.

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Enjoying this immensely so far!

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"but fat women were sexless mothers, pathetic punch lines, or gruesome villains"

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Ready to get stuck into this!

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And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie
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One of Christie's best!

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Just what I needed!!

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How Many Miles to Babylon? | Jennifer Johnston
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We met Jennifer Johnston and she signed our books!

BookishFeminist How fun! :) 8y
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How Many Miles to Babylon? | Jennifer Johnston
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Saw Jennifer Johnston and she signed our books! 😊

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How Many Miles to Babylon? | Jennifer Johnston
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Saw Jennifer Johnston and she signed our books! 😊

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How Many Miles to Babylon? | Jennifer Johnston
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Saw Jennifer Johnston and she signed our books! 😊

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How Many Miles to Babylon? | Jennifer Johnston
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Saw Jennifer Johnston and she signed our books! 😊

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How Many Miles to Babylon? | Jennifer Johnston
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Saw Jennifer Johnston and she signed our books! 😊