By Heather A. 4 out of 5 stars ★★★★☆ Fetishized, demonized, celebrated and outlawed, the high heel is central to the iconography of modern womanhood. But are high heels good? Are they feminist? What does it mean for a woman (or, for that matter, a man) to choose to wear them? Meditating on the labyrinthine … Continue reading REVIEW: High Heel by Summer Brennan
We made it!! Almost. There’s still a few days left for the world to go even more sideways. At least, books have a been constant source of happiness. We’ve reviewed less, ignored Twitter and Facebook almost completely, and upped our Instagram game (still a work in progress). Here’s to finding our rhythm again in 2019. … Continue reading 80 Books’ Year in Review 2018
By Heather A. This is Halloween, everybody make a scene! Every year I vow to get into a spooky mood by reading spooky books and I thought I would share some of my reads with you! Some favorites are always Frankenstein and Dracula, but I wanted to expand my reading repertoire to include non-fiction, young adult, and maybe some unexpected … Continue reading Monsters & Mayhem: Halloween Book Recs
You may have noticed 80 Books isn’t as actively reviewing books, but that doesn’t mean we are not reading! Take a look at our favorites for this year so far. Heather (in no particular order) I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson A Hope Divided … Continue reading 80 Books Blog’s Favorite Books of 2018 (so far)
By Tqwana B. Valentine’s Day is next week, so every media outlet is trotting out their hot take on romance novel ‘guilty pleasures.’ Guilty? Excuse me?? ‘Tis the season, I guess. Many, if not all, will probably be snarky, condescending, and dismissive in tone. God forbid that positive, women-centered literature should be taken seriously. It’s … Continue reading How Romance Novels Helped Save Me
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