Author Archives: quiltynerd
POPSUGAR 2022: A Book Set in a Nonpatriarchal Society
*dusts off cobwebs* Well, hello there. Happy New Year! I’m still alive (exhausted, but alive). I usually do feminist-related book suggestions for either Book Riot or POPSUGAR challenges at this point in the year. This year, I’m not going to tackle quite as many, but I still plan to post recommendations for at least aContinue reading “POPSUGAR 2022: A Book Set in a Nonpatriarchal Society”
2021 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge, Feminist-Style: Part I
It’s that time of the year again! Here are some feminist-flavored recommendations for the 2021 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge. I’m not doing recommendations for the entire list since several of the prompts are so personal (example: TBR lists), but about 2/3 of the prompts will be on here. Part II will go up in a coupleContinue reading “2021 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge, Feminist-Style: Part I”
A Black Lives Matter Reading List
I’ll keep this short: the United States is a hot mess right now, and it isn’t because of the protesters. There are a ton of reading lists currently out there, but I also wanted to contribute my own to the mix. This list could’ve easily been four times as long. I intentionally left out someContinue reading “A Black Lives Matter Reading List”
Quickies: I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying & Simon the Fiddler
I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying by Bassey Ikpi Format: PaperbackPages: 257Source: Library What it is: A series of essays detailing the author’s immigration from Nigeria to the United States as a young child. As she gets older, she struggles with self-destructive behaviors, a complicated relationship with her mother, and bouts of severe depression; she’s later diagnosed withContinue reading “Quickies: I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying & Simon the Fiddler“