Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Feminist Blog
Who doesn’t love the 1920’s?? I for one am eagerly awaiting the Miss Fisher movie, mostly for the outfits. A Fine Imitation gives us all that glamour, wrapped up in a time of great changes in American culture, from main character Vera’s college days in 1913 at Vassar, through the war, to her stuffy life… Read More
Here’s our spoiler-free review of The Wolf Queen: The Hope of Aferi by Cerece Rennie Murphy. Get your copy by becoming a member today and then join us in the member portal to get your questions answered by Cerece! Not offensive to women = 1/1 pt, Features a woman as the main protagonist and/or supporting… Read More
As someone who works in a library, Upright Women Wanted was a must read for me. Sarah Gailey’s latest novella doesn’t focus on hippos (like River of Teeth) but rather on queer librarians surviving in a dystopian future. Like the Pack Horse Library Project of old, the librarians travel across what is left of America… Read More
Jane Austen’s most famous novel is also one of her most frequently adapted and retold. (Raise your hand if you also watch a Pride and Prejudice movie or miniseries when you’re home sick…). Though often thought of as “just” a romance author, Austen was a sharp critic of her time and an observer of human… Read More
I’d had Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan on my list for a long time, but it wasn’t until I heard the movie was coming out in 2018 that I prioritized it. I’m glad I read the book first, since the two are a lot different. A lot of the plot points are the same,… Read More
“On the morning we are to leave for our Grand Tour of the Continent, I wake in bed beside Percy. For a disorienting moment, it’s unclear whether we’ve slept together or simply slept together.” Whenever I recommend The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue to anyone, I never try to explain the plot. I just… Read More
Her Story Arc 