Tag: Alyson Hagy
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A List of Badass Women
Today’s reading list is a roundup of badass women–but what does “badass” mean exactly? These are women who don’t conform to the norms that have been set out for women as a whole. They may seem intimidating or–that worst of all literary sins–unlikable. These women follow their own path, make sometimes questionable choices, risk screwing…
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Favorite Books of the 2010s: Quick Takes of 2018 Novels
This is a series of reviews of my favorite books published between 2010 and 2019. These are shorter reviews of good reads published in 2018. The Only Harmless Great Thing by Brooke Bolander (2018) I thought this was a lovely short book with a strong message of empowerment. The narrative weaves together the perspectives from prehistory,…
Shannon Turlington
Alyson Hagy, An Ocean of Minutes, Apocalyptic literature, Brooke Bolander, Christine Mangan, Contemporary fiction, Domestic suspense, Dystopia, Elevation, Ghost stories, Horror, Laura Purcell, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Novellas, Ottessa Moshfegh, Reading women, Science fiction, Scribe, Semiosis, Stephen King, Sue Burke, Tangerine, The Gone World, The Only Harmless Great Thing, The Outsider, The Silent Companions, Thea Lim, Time travel, Tom Sweterlitsch -
Recent Reading
I have three short books by women with enticing covers to share with you today. My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite: This was a quick read with short chapters, set in Lagos by a Nigerian author, with underlying themes of loyalty to family, abuse, and the shallowness of men who “only want a…
Shannon Turlington
Shannon Turlington 