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"While We Were Dating" Is the Perfect Sexy and Warm Romance Novel To Add To Your #summerreadinglis
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(Books)
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There are few worlds as sexy, warm, and feel-good as the Jasmine Guillory rom-com universe, and While We Were Dating is a lovely addition to Guillory’s Wedding Date canon. Ad executive Ben Stephens ...
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Created on 12 July 2021
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Vanessa Riley's Historical Novel "Island Queen" Focuses On The Journey, Not The Destination Of Dorothy "Doll" Kirwin Thomas: BUST Rev
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Island Queen: A Novel By Vanessa Riley (William Morrow)
“Tu ikiwa uko huru.” Dorothy “Doll” Kirwin Thomas’ mantra in Vanessa Riley’s historical novel, Island Queen, means, “Only if you’re free, then ...
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Created on 09 July 2021
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Loneliness Is As American As Apple Pie In Kristen Radtke's Graphic Novel "Seek You": BUST Revi
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(Books)
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Kristen Radtke is a narrator as unflinching and bold as readers should be before approaching this graphic novel. Seek You demonstrates how loneliness is an experience that’s both universal and achingly ...
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Created on 09 July 2021
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“My Life is Not Your Porn,” South Korean Women Say, as Digital Sex Crimes Rise
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(Feminism)
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... that she was a feminist. Ironically, this novel focuses on a South Korean Everywoman, who finds herself repeatedly ground down by micro-aggressions and the restricted prospects of women throughout her ...
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Created on 07 July 2021
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The Intimacy Coordinator Behind "Normal People," "I May Destroy You," And More, Reveals Her Secrets For Creating Hot On-Screen Sex Scen
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(Sex)
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... heard from many queer women who appreciated the show’s depiction of lesbian sex.
O’Brien’s work on Hulu’s Normal People, based on the Sally Rooney novel of the same name, was also praised for its realistic, ...
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Created on 02 July 2021
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Emilia Clarke Is Set To Release "M.O.M.: Mother of Madness," A New Comic Book Series About A Woman Who Gets Superpowers From Her Perio
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(Books)
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... age: “I read a lot of fantasy novels full of rich worlds as a child, like Lord of the Rings. That was always the place my imagination would gravitate toward. Later on, when I went to Comic-Con for the ...
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Created on 30 June 2021
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Jenny Slate's Film "The Sunlit Night" Is An Earnest And Honest Attempt At Translating Creative Thinking Onto The Screen: Revi
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(Movies)
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... cross-referencing each situation in her life—whether for the better or for the worse—with visual signposts, presented in voiceover for the audience’s sake. The Sunlit Night is based on a novel by Rebecca ...
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Created on 25 June 2021
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Happy Birthday, Octavia Butler! 4 Powerful Life Lessons From the Renowned Science Fiction And Afrofuturistic Feminist Writer
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(Living)
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... West Lifetime Achievement Award for her work, among many other notable recognitions and accolades. She was the author of several best-selling, award-winning novels, including Kindred (1979), Parable of ...
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Created on 22 June 2021
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8 Excellent Books By Immigrant Authors To Read This National Immigrant Heritage Month
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(Books)
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... of the country as a whole.
1. Refuge: A Novel by Dina Nayeri Image via Penguin Random House At 10 years old, Nayeri immigrated to Oklahoma from Tehran. Refuge is a semi autobiographical novel that tells ...
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Created on 14 June 2021
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9 Books By International LGBTQ+ Authors For Present And Future Pride Celebrations
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(Books)
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... Feminist Press One of the first LGBTQ+ novels to come out of China, this now cult-classic of Chinese queer literature was originally published anonymously online. Following the heart wrenching love story ...
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Created on 03 June 2021
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Dakota Johnson and Henry Golding To Star In Netflix Adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasio
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(Movies)
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Netflix will produce a modern-day remake of Jane Austen’s final novel, Persuasion.
The film will star Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliot, a 27-year-old single woman who, while managing her haughty family’s ...
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Created on 28 May 2021
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Casey McQuinston Puts Modern Queer Love In The Spotlight With Her Newest Novel, "One Last Stop
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(Books)
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August doesn’t believe in magic or time travel. She doesn’t even believe in love at first sight—that is, until she meets Jane, a kind-hearted, magnetic girl who takes the same subway every day. But ...
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Created on 26 May 2021
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Zakiya Dalila Harris' Slow-Burn Thriller "The Other Black Girl" Is An Indictment Of The Publishing Industry's Overwhelming Whiteness: BUST Revi
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(Books)
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... desk? Gripping, sharp, and full of creeping unease, The Other Black Girl takes office drama to a whole new level. –Samantha Ladwig The Other Black Girl: A Novel By Zakiya Dalila Harris (Atria Books) ...
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Created on 26 May 2021
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Monica West Puts the Women of Baptist Churches at the Center of Her Narrative In This Story of Magical Realism
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(Books)
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The Horton family packs into their aging minivan for an annual summer tour of revival meetings at the beginning of this swift, gripping debut novel. A year and 304 pages later, nothing is the same, ...
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Created on 24 May 2021
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Drew Barrymore Interviews Dylan Farrow, Says She Was "Gaslit" Into Working With Woody Alle
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(Entertainment)
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... as an author and her new YA novel Hush, a fantasy about a teenage girl who must go on a journey to discover the truth of the world she lives in after her mother is killed. Watch the full interview with ...
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Created on 19 May 2021
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Are You A Bibliophile Looking For A Fun, Book-Loving Online Community? Check Out These 10 Cool BookTubers!
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(Books)
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... Elle is a pretty popular booktuber who reads and reviews mostly adult and YA Science Fiction and Fantasy novels. She also runs worldhoppers, where all the money from ads and merchandise goes towards charity! ...
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Created on 12 May 2021
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5 Righteous Reading Recommendations From Olaronke Akinmowo Of The Free Black Women's Librar
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(Books)
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... is her life and it’s quite magnificent and inspiring.
The Stars And The Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus This YA novel is one the deepest, most tender love stories I have ever read. It’s ...
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Created on 11 May 2021
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8 New, Inclusive YA Rom-Coms You'll Fall For This Sprin
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(Books)
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... begins to question what she wants her life to look like once they’re back. In her debut novel, Tashie Bhuiyan introduces readers to one of the most memorable, lovable YA heroines we’ve seen in awhile, ...
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Created on 11 May 2021
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In Honor of AAPI Heritage Month, Read These 10 New and Upcoming Works By AAPI Authors
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(Books)
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... round (or at least into late August):
Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi Out now. In this YA novel by the author of Emergency Contact and Permanent Record, comes the story of two very different sisters who, ...
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Created on 10 May 2021
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Sometimes you have to get lost to get found. Get lost in 'Iphigenia Murphy
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(Sponsored)
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Iphigenia Murphy is the perfect read for anyone looking for a YA book about teens with real issues and a powerful female lead at the center. The novel explores the effects of abandonment on Iphigenia ...
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Created on 07 May 2021
