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“FANART IS NOT REAL ART!!!”

Do we need to talk about the relationship between the Renaissance and the Bible

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That feeling when you start a new book and know it's gonna be good

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When your youngest sister runs off with Mr. Wickham

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me, who hasn't touched a book in over two months: i love books and they are my entire life reading is my drug and i need more and

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Pink Season // Filthy Frank (2017)

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me: reads the bad reviews of a book i didn’t like to seek validation

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Character I knew was going to die before I even opened the book: *dies*

Me, screaming into an oversized megaphone: WHAT in the HELL???!??

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me: i want to pursue my dreams in literature, the humanities, and the arts!

also me: passion??? in this economy????

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gaze into the Bee Cube to determine your fate

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Dune and Sexism

(Review Snippet)

Now you may be wondering “is a sci-fi novel written in the sixties by a man in his forties sexist?” 

Yes. Yes it is.      

Enter stage left the secret sorority of the Bene Gesserit. The Bene Gesserit are an organization of women that hold immense political power throughout the galaxy. What do they do with this power? They run a selective breeding program to genetically engineer their own male Messiah. The explanation as to why their Messiah has to be male isn’t very clear and any attempts to explain it are top-notch BS. Dune is often praised for its world building, but it seems that when it came to women and their places in society Herbert shrugged and said ‘fuck it’.      

This becomes apparent when Herbert writes about the role of women in Fremen society. The Fremen are a nomadic people. With the Fremen we see men and women face the harsh desert conditions. Both go on scouting missions, defeat highly trained mercenaries, and ride the infamous giant sandworms. With that said, we still see the value of women being based on youth and fertility instead of their kick ass skills. 

Read full review on our wordpress. 

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Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice (circa 1816) is an over-glorified classic. This “romance” starts off with one of the most dysfunctional couples to ever flaunt across the page. Cue Mr and Mrs Bennet. They are the parents of five young daughters and no sons. Also known as King Henry VIII syndrome.      

Mr Bennet is best described as a sarcastic manchild. His wife, on the other hand, takes great pleasure in opening her mouth and making noises. Lately these noises are focused on Mr Bingley, a rich bachelor who just moved into town. Mrs Bennet’s constant wailing is easier to swallow once you assume she’s a drunk.      

Bingley is going to attend the local ball and everyone, except Mr Bennet, is excited. He thinks both dances and women are stupid.      

At the ball Bingley brings a small party that includes the infamous Mr Darcy. Darcy temporarily steals the spotlight from his friend til everyone realizes he’s a pompous dickhead.

Pictured: Darcy as a child.

See full review on our wordpress. 

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Voodoo Killings Review

MINOR SPOILERS      

Do you like zombies and really long to-do lists? Well do we have a book for you! Introducing Voodoo Killings by Kristi Charish. It takes place in Seattle. If you forget, don’t worry, the narrative will constantly remind you. Twenty years ago the barrier between the living and the dead thinned and now ghosts, zombies, etc. are integrated members of society.      

First of all, the worldbuilding is fan-fucking-tastic. It incorporates the supernatural into history, politics, and various cultures. It’s amusing to see the supernatural normalized to the point of bureaucracy.

We follow Kincaid, our main character, in her day to day dealings. She works as a voodoo practitioner that deals with the dead (in all their forms) on the down low. This helps introduce us to the different tiers of the paranormal society and its inhabitants.      

One of the strongest aspects of the book are the kickass female characters. Kincaid is impulsive, resourceful, and above all, stubborn. The narrative doesn’t sugarcoat her personality, in fact, her negative traits have consequences that are the driving force behind 50% of the book. And 99.9% of the climax.

“What did I do to deserve this?!”           

Also she’s broke all the time. Why is she broke? Case in point: She whines about not having money while simultaneously summoning spirits with expensive lipliner. This is why you’re broke bitch. Don’t get your occult supplies at Sephora.

Full review at our word press. 

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WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen.

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