Join us this month as we discover The Diviners and ask author Alesha Escobar questions about her process, her characters, the plot, and everything in between. What inspires you to write? I’ve been writing stories since I was young, and the thrill of creating characters, worlds, and interesting situations is something that drives me and fulfills… Read More
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue: A Feminist Book Review
“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
Carnival Row: A Feminist TV Review
I admit to starting this series with low expectations. I have unreliable Amazon streaming access at the moment, and didn’t want to commit to something I really wanted to see. So I clicked on Carnival Row for one reason only: Orlando Bloom. I’m a simple woman. The reason I had low expectations is because Carnival… Read More
The Diviners: F-BOM Book of the Month Review
Here’s our spoiler-free review of The Diviners by Alesha Escobar Get your copy by becoming a member today and then join us in the member portal to get your questions answered by Alesha! Not offensive to women = 1/1 pt, Features a woman as the main protagonist and/or supporting character = 2/2 pts, Passes the… Read More
Best Feminist Books of 2019
I’ve seen a lot of Best of the Decade lists going around, but I need more time to decide my faves for the past decade. However, there’s nothing I love more than reviewing the past year and seeing what I read, and remembering the circumstances and how I felt while reading it. As usual, I’m… Read More
Hallmark Feminist Roundup
Hallmark’s world domination continues again this year. But how to know if your guilty pleasure is lighthearted fun, or annoyingly sexist? Luckily F-BOM has rustled up a few winners from recent years, so you can binge in peace. Let’s check out what puts these three films ahead of the pack: A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (2018)… Read More

