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Stray Thoughts on Author Controversies

Posted on August 7, 2022 By Jenna No Comments on Stray Thoughts on Author Controversies

As I was trying to think of a topic to write about to fill this empty Sunday slot on the blog I decided to check out the Goodreads giveaways page. While there I saw a giveaway for The Gentleman’s Book of Vices by Jess Everlee and wondered if it was the same author and series…

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Alternatives to Harry Potter and Why it Matters

Posted on May 4, 2021 By Jenna No Comments on Alternatives to Harry Potter and Why it Matters

I am writing this blog post as a companion for a YouTube video but I would still love to get some discussion going here on the blog around this topic as well. Next month in June will be one year since Rowling’s big essay that doubled (tripled? quadrupled?) down on all of her beliefs and…

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We Need to Talk About Rowling

Posted on June 22, 2020 By Jenna No Comments on We Need to Talk About Rowling

Happy Pride, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. It’s unfortunate that Rowling has chosen June, Pride, to spew more transphobic hate on Twitter. It’s even more unfortunate that this is a double down on anti-trans statements she made in December, and even just that this sort of hate is what she’s choosing to use…

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Beyoncé Book Tag

Posted on June 13, 2020 By Jenna No Comments on Beyoncé Book Tag

Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which means there is no additional cost to you if you shop using my links, but I will earn a small percentage in commission. A program-specific disclaimer is at the bottom of this post. Brianna of GusherBooks started a BookTube tag based on Beyoncé’s music. Eight prompts…

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