Showing posts with label feminist read. Show all posts
Showing posts with label feminist read. Show all posts

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Book Tok: The Genius of Judy Blume


Judy Blume is amazing. I knew that before reading this book:


I never get tired of reading about her. Here's a post I wrote last year after watching the documentary Judy Blume Forever.

Here's what I thought about the book:

@yabooknerdlibrarian What's your favorite Judy Blume book???? #judyblume #feministiktok #booktok #bannedbooks ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

Sunday, December 31, 2023

5 Things: Check & Mate


Fun Fact about this book: I read it during the lines in Disney World and someone asked me if it was good. They had been previously eyeing the book. I gave it a glowing recommendation. Here's hoping they enjoy it - as do you. 

Friday, October 29, 2021

Review: Off the Record

 


Josie is a writer - a really good one. She's been a journalist for years, but now she's won an amazing competition. She's going to follow the press tour for a big blockbuster movie and write a celebrity profile on the young movie star. 

Josie's really excited about this opportunity. She gets to travel to big cities and meet movie stars. What could be better?

Than one of the movie stars tells her a secret. A big secret. A secret that she wants Josie to write about. At first, Josie is not sure. But the more she thinks about it and the more she hears, she wants to help. There's a director in Hollywood who is preying on young women. They can't speak up alone, but with Josie's help, they just might be able to expose them. Josie's not sure she's the best person to write the article. But she definitely wants justice for these young people.
My Thoughts: I really loved this powerful #MeToo novel, I love books about Hollywood and this one had a slightly different take than the usual books. But it was a great take. I loved Josie - from her writing abilities to her determination to her interview questions. I loved her moments with Marcus. I enjoyed their getting to know each other. But I also loved Josie questioning his morals - even though that went sideways on her. I loved her moments with actresses. I loved the ending and how everything worked out - lots of anxious moments there. A fantastic feminist read. 

Cover Thoughts: Love it
Source My library
Library Recommendation: A must have for school and public library collections.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

On Your Radar: Stepsister (23)



Title: Stepsister


Author:  Jennifer Donnelly


Publisher:  Scholastic

StepsisterPublication Date: May 14, 2019



Why it Should be on Your Radar:
* Sisters
* Fairy Tale Reimagined
* Question of Destiny/Fate
* Question of Beauty
* Action
* Strong female character
* Forgiveness
* Determination
* Feminist Read
* Accepting Yourself
* Jennifer Donnelly



** Arc sent for review