Previous F-BOM author partner Intisar Khanani has a new book out this week, Thorn, a retelling of The Goose Girl. You should probably head over to her Twitter or Facebook pages right now, since Intisar is celebrating her book’s birthday with an extended giveaway campaign! *** I don’t want to brag, but I read Thorn… Read More
A Fine Imitation: A Feminist Book Review
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
The Wolf Queen: F-BOM Book of the Month Review
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
Upright Women Wanted: A Feminist Review
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
Pride & Prejudice
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
Crazy Rich Asians: The Book
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

