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[monriatitans]

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH QUOTE 6

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

“I was thinking about the need to have a feminist bookstore, a place for women to buy books about women. Because in those days, if you would go to a regular bookstore and ask about books for women, one, they would have almost nothing, two, they wouldn’t pay attention, or they would look at you like you were a weird person.” – Kristen Hogan

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[ailishsinclair]

If you like castles, Scotland, history, witches, stone circles and Christmas done medieval-style, you might like THE MERMAID AND THE BEAR. There’s also a love story. Paperback and kindle: getbook.at/Themermaidandthebear #HistoricalFiction #romance #books #Scotland #history #witchlit #witcherature #booksaboutwomen #booksaboutwitches #scottishbooks #readers #readerlife #bookaddict #booklovers #bookstagram #ukbookstagram #plussizemaincharacter (at Aberdeenshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqpKVSQIHdE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[guywithperspective]

Book review of Leigh Bardugo's Six Of Crows. -By Supriya, intern at @just.lemmebe This book was my father's gift to me on my 21st birthday. It had been recommended to me numerous times before as well. This book takes you around the story of six outcasts, with all except one, having a history of crime, who team up to perform a heist. Although the very reason they do it is either the money and/or their freedom, they are all trying to fix their lives and make them better. The heist's target is to rescue a scientist from the ice courts prison who has all the required knowledge behind Jurda Parem. This drug could make a Grisha all-powerful but also destroy them in the process. However, none of these people were criminally inclined. Their twisted fates and tragic childhoods landed them here, and they all wish to undo it to some extent or another. As Helvar thinks, "They are all survivors. They adapt." People are not born imbeciles or criminal-minded; grief, trauma, and tragedy often swirls the morally correct to give up everything and walk into the darkness just to survive. Kaz, aka Dirtyhands, leads the heist. The team has Inej or Wraith, the spider; Wylan, the demolition expert; Nina, the Grisha soldier; Matthias Helvar, a prisoned druskelle; and Jesper, the sharpshooter. They are all teenagers, the oldest being eighteen. The further you read through the book, the more you sympathize with every character. This book might be set in an imaginary land, and the characters might seem to possess some magical powers, but their stories will hit close to home. At the end of the day, they were just like us before their tragedies swept them up and threw them into places they never wanted to be in. It turned them into beings they promised themselves they would not become. . . . #book #booklover #booksbooksbooks #booklovers #bookreview #bookrecommendations #booksthatinspire #booksaboutwomen #sixofcrows #leighbardugo #leighbardugobooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstack #authorsofinstagram #writers #writerscommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CVX3b50MI7G/?utm_medium=tumblr

[elkgrovelibrary]

📚 On display at the Library: Books celebrating women and women's history. #womenshistorymonth #internationalwomensday #booksaboutwomen #bookdisplay #elkgrovelibrary #egvpl (at Elk Grove Village Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMKjVxbFquB/?igshid=is5elqgu2tz7

[backpacksnstuff]

“Forgiving men is so much easier than forgiving women.” “Cat’s Eye” is my favorite book about complex relationship between women. This books feels disturbingly personal (it’s scary how someone’s experience seems so similar to your own) and requires long thoughtful reading. #bookstagram #booklover #whattoreadnext #whattoread #autumnvibes🍁 #autumnreading #womanhood #booksaboutwomen #booksaboutfriendship #margaretatwood #catseye #canadianauthors #canadianliterature (at Tallinn, Estonia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHNO0LKguWm/?igshid=194mkfalsc9jr

[its-furi-o-sa]

I got my Amazon order yesterday! Have you picked up on the theme? Ill save you the trouble, it’s feminism. The theme is always feminism. Sadly, my season 3 of Korra won’t show up for another week. That’s probably enough time to Clockwork Orange the first two seasons on Red. . . . . . #amazonprime #amazonorder #legendofkorra #korrasami #bisexual #bisexualgirls #feminist #feministanthems #circebook #booksaboutwomen #booksaboutwitches #gonnabingewatch #ilovestrongwomen #feministidol #representationmatters

[theavidbookerfly]

📚 BOOK REVIEW 📚 Title - Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows Author - Balli Kaur Jaswal Storyline/Overview - Nikki, a daughter of Indian immigrants working in London takes up teaching English literacy to Indian widows and it eventually leads to shocking insights as the story progresses. My opinion - This novel gives us a glimpse of immigrant experience in Southall, London. Nikki is portrayed as a modern feminist woman who is confused about what she wants to do in her life while she also has to adhere to the traditional family values at the same time. When she decides to tutor the widows and finds that they have many fantasies that are untold, she helps express them in a very creative way. The book also has a unsolved case of a death of a young woman in parallel to keep the story moving ahead. Indian culture is known to be traditional, patriarchal and not so open about topics revolving around sexuality. The book portrays Punjabi widows finding the courage to discuss their sexuality and being vulnerable at the same time. Even though this book sounds very casual, it had a lot of thought provoking topics to explore which was what I loved about it. The book brings out so many topics concerning the Indian culture - 1. Not having the freedom to be your ‘true self’ under the pretext of being judged 2. Conflicts between the modern and traditional values 3. Stigma regarding sexuality, arranged marriages and widows in public 4. Moral policing under the pretext of religion The best part of the book was the showcase of a feminist theme with these women coming together and supporting each other in times of need. Conclusion - This was a fun, light and refreshing read with some wonderful social messages underneath. My rating - 🌟🌟🌟🌟(4/5) #booksparks #bookclubbook #reesewitherspoonbookclub #bookishvibes #readingaddict #goodreads #womenauthors #theavidbookerfly #bookstabuddies📚 #booksaboutwomen #indianculture #immigrantstories #reading📖 #bookporn #bookalicious #bookworm #reading #ballikaurjaswal #eroticstoriesforpunjabiwidows #booksaboutsexuality (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0O5vRMApHO/?igshid=1hrhn9u51nkmm

[elifthereader]

🇬🇧 "'Flâneuse [flanne-euhze], noun, from the French. Feminine form of flâneur [flanne-euhr], an idler, a dawdling observer, usually found in cities.' That is an imaginary definition." . Flâneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London by Lauren Elkin is a gem! It is not just about walking, it is about all the amazing women who have lived and walked in these cities. I’m just a hundred pages in and loving it dearly. Part memoir, part cultural meander this book will make you walk and think differently. There is nothing like a good non-fiction. Have you read this? ♥️ . 🇹🇷 Lauren Elkin’in Flanöz: Şehirde Yürüyen Kadınlar adlı kitabını okuyorum şu sıralar. Sevgili @shhhereads ve @muhtelifokumalar’ın ısrarlarına dayanamadım ve okuma listemi alt üst edip Paris öncesi araya sıkıştırdım. İyi ki bu güzelim hatunları dinlemişim! Henüz kitabı yarılamadım bile ama o kadar sevdim ki bitmesin diye yavaş yavaş okuyorum. Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venedik ve Londra'da yaşayan ve buralarda yürüyen birbirinden müthiş kadınlardan bahsediyor kitap. O kadar dolu dolu ki bahsedilen isimlerle ilgili notlar alıp ileri okumalarım için şimdiden heyecanlanıyorum. İyi yazılmış bir kurgu dışı kitap gibisi yok. Özellikle de enfes kadınlarla ilgiliyse! Aklınıza benzer bir kitap geliyor mu? Paylaşsanıza 🥰 #flaneuse #flanöz #laurenelkin #nonfiction #womenwriters #booksaboutwomen #incrediblewomen #feministreads #şehirdeyürüyenkadınlar #urbanwalk #womenwalkthecity #wanderlust #kadınyazarlar #kurgudışı #okumahalleri #kitap #kitapkurdu #okumaönerisi #kitapönerisi #mustread #readersofinstagram #kadınlarhakkında #daffodils (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtbYeDwFZme/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dq3yj057eu6i

[thebookdragon217]

Thanks to @harperbooks for the gifted copy. QOTD: Who is your favorite woman on television? It's not too late to squeeze another great book in for Women's History Month. If you're into Film & Television and Women's History, pick this one up to learn about some trailblazers in the industry. FEATURED BOOK: When Women Invented Television RELEASED: 3/23/2021 📽🎬SYNOPSIS:📽🎬 -Tells the story of four pivotal women who knocked down barriers as they broke new ground- giving us the soap opera, the daytime talk show, the sitcom, and the variety show. 📺 Irna Phillips turned real life tragedy i to daytime soaps and featured all-women casts. 📺 Gertrude Berg turned her radio show into a Jewish family sitcom that spawned a play, a musical, an advice column, a line of house dresses, and more. 📺 Hazel Scott was the first Black woman to host and evening variety show. 📺 Betty White became a daytime talk show fan favorite who would also become one of the first women to produce, write and star in her own show. Combined they tell the forgotten story of a time when women did anything and everything in television without question. #WhenWomenInventedTelevision #JenniferKeishinArmstrong #HarperBooks #Bookstagram #BookFeature #NonFiction #books #WomensHistoryMonth #booksphoto #BooksOutside #TelevisionHistory #Bibliophile #Bookdragon #bookish #BooksofIG #BooksRecs #bookworm #FemaleAuthor #BooksBooksBooks #YellowBooks #Hardcovers #reading #BooksAboutWomen #BookstoRead #CelebrateWomen #Bookpromo #WomenInBooks #BooksaboutTV (at Middle Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNBUSTRr2O1/?igshid=3kvu0ljed092

[novasciencepublishers-blog]

Women’s History Month

It is #WomensHistoryMonth and we want to celebrate!

Our Top Books on Women's History:

Edith Bolling Galt Wilson: The Unintended President

Women and War: Opening Pandora’s Box – Intimate Relationships in the Shadow of Traumatic Experiences

Beacon Lights of History. Volume VII: Great Women

Caught up in the Spirit! Teaching for Womanist Liberation

For more books take a look at our website:

https://novapublishers.com/

[gjacksarkwen314]

1,001 Ways to Be Creative: A Little Book of Everyday Inspiration By: Barbara Ann Kipfer | Book Review

1,001 Ways to Be Creative: A Little Book of Everyday Inspiration By: Barbara Ann Kipfer | Book Review post now live #1001waystobecreative @tlcbooktours.

1,001 Ways To Be Creative By: Barbara Ann Kipfer Genre: Self-help, Nonfiction, Creativity Rating: 5 stars Publisher: National Geographic Release Date: March 27, 2018 National Geographic | Amazon Synopsis: Best-selling author Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer is back with a new, beautifully illustrated book that will help you break free from to-do lists and find time to think and live more creatively. The…

[crookedhousebooks]

What day is dust jacket design day? This one was done by Samuel Bernard Schaffer. #women #antiquebook #vintagebook #coverart #dustjacket #dustjacketart #theodoredreiser #1920s #bookstagram #books #booksaboutwomen #booksofinstagram #instabook #bookcollecting #bookish #cascadebooksellers #booklover #mybookstore

[ailishsinclair]

FIREFLIES AND CHOCOLATE was inspired by the 600 young people who were kidnapped from #Aberdeen during the 1740s and sold into indentured servitude in the American Colonies. There’s #love. There’s proper derring-dos on the high seas… And there’s chocolate! Paperback and kindle: mybook.to/firechoc #kidnapping #histfic #historicalfiction #historicalromance #scottishbookstagram #books #bookstagram #ukbookstagram #romancebooks #booksaboutwomen #booklovers #booklove #kindle #kindleunlimited #kindlebooks #littleknownhistory #history #scottishhistory (at Pennsylvania, USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqcpwKgAH96/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[guywithperspective]

Book review of Haruki Murakamis' Norwegian Wood. -Supriya, intern at @just.lemmebe I plugged in my headphone and chose a playlist to sink into as I worked. Songs of The Beatles started moving from my head to my heart, through the passageway of my ears. As I reached the song Norwegian wood, I was transported into the land of Murakami. It was this song that had inspired him to title the book so. Toru Watanabe, the protagonist, is about my age, ripening from his teens to twenties. He narrates the story, and it revolves around him, Naoko, and Midori, all of whom are deeply broken individuals stitched together by a some or the other shared grief. Their stories revolve around love and loss, and how it permanently scars and changes people, sometimes to a degree that they become irredeemable. Murakamis style of writing is other wordly. His writing makes you lose sense of time; you suddenly realize you are 100 pages down and the last time you looked up it was day, but now the sun has set. The book was published in 1980s and has some significant problematic aspects as well. The characters are enforced with gender stereotypes. Toru (and other males charaters), has, wants, and gets to experience more physical intimacy (and from many) than all the female charaters combined. There are also unnecessary sexual plots, that does nothing to lead the story further, but only reminds you that it is being narrated by a 19 year old boy whose world view, despite going through a lot, is shabby. Whether that is a deliberate choice by Murakami or not, I don't know. Despite all that I found flawed in the book, the way loss, grief, pain and death is portrayed in the life of seemingly insignificant young adults will pull your life resonating into the story here and there. In the times when you have no one listening to you, the book will. . . . #norwegianwood #murakami #harukimurakami #booksbooksbooks #bookrecommendations #booksthatinspire #bookstagram #bookreview #booksbooksbooks #booksaboutwomen #murakamiharuki #writersofinstagram #author #japan #bookslover #booklover #booklovers #booklove #5stagesofgrief https://www.instagram.com/p/CVF2Wcsh9c-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[shoestringstem]

New #Coding Pin: http://bit.ly/2tTAimh | More at class-Coding http://bit.ly/1YmdAMF Children's Books about Women in Math and Coding | Mommy Evolution #womenshistorymonth #booksaboutwomen

[gjacksarkwen314]

That’s What She Said: Wise Words From Influential Women

By: Kimothy Joy

Genre: Non-fiction, Politics, Equality, Quotes

Rating:  5 stars

Release Date: April 3, 2018

Publisher: Harper Wave/Harper Collins

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Synopsis: An artist and activist committed to the empowerment of women and girls has created a gorgeous illustrated volume, blending watercolor and short biography to showcase the contributions of more than fifty influential female leaders whose words and actions are a passionate call to arms.

Distraught by the results of the 2016 election and the realization that the nation was not ready for its first female president, Kimothy Joy found herself poring over the biographies of brave women throughout history—those who persisted in the face of daunting circumstances—to learn from their experiences.

Turning to art, Joy channeled her feelings to the canvas, bringing these strong women to life in bold watercolor portraits surrounded by inspirational hand-lettered quotes. With each creation, Joy found catharsis and hope. She shared her watercolors with her online community and encouraged everyone to raise their own voices and recharge for the battles ahead.

Now, in this beautiful gift book, Joy has gathered her stunning illustrations and quotes and paired them with surprising, illuminating biographies of her subjects to inspire women of all ages, races, and backgrounds. That’s What She Said honors a powerful and diverse group of over fifty women—from Maya Angelou, Gloria Steinem, and Virginia Woolf to Sojourner Truth, Malala Yousafzai, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg—role models whose words and insights remind us that we must never give up the fight for a more just and equitable society.

Reclaiming the derogatory cultural barb “that’s what she said,” this stunning book celebrates strong female leadership throughout history and empowers current and future generations to find their voices and inspire change in their communities.

  Thoughts:

Along with the ingenues idea of reclaiming a phrase that has been overtly sexualized, That’s What She Said was such a breath of fresh air. It was hard to put it down and I found myself smiling with each turn of every page. I was happy to see that there were quiet a few women I recognized in this book and even more thrilled that there were others I didn’t know much about at all.

The snapshots of their biographies and the selected quotes were all inspiring and comforting. It made me feel like I was getting to know these wonderful women personally on a level.

Joy’s hand-drawn and water-colored portraits also had the affect of making eat one of them immortal, powerful and real. This book is certainly represents a quiet little place of solitude, knowledge and strength for women who might need a little bit of inspiration, power or a reminder that vitality, spirit and ambition are just a few of the many things that make us all wonderful and strong.

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Joy set out to put together this book in the hopes to “lift up the words of women everywhere….it is an invitations to consider you own voice on the matters you feel most strongly called to speak on.” And I personally believe that she has done just that.

In addition to this book, I took part in her 2018 Wheel of Intentions at the beginning of this year and it is definitely something to check out as well.

About the Author:

Kimothy is a Denver-based artist who creates illustrations made with joy to spark social change. She partners with people and organizations on social-awareness campaigns to inspire thought and action.  Specializing in watercolor and ink drawings, she often paints portraits of heroines of the past and present and seeks to offer a sincere and hopeful message of empowerment for women and girls. Read more about why this is her focus here. She primarily focuses on working with individuals and companies who strive to make the world a better, more equitable, place for all.

Find out more about Kimothy at her website, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my post for That’s What She Said ^_^. I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it for everyone.

  Until the next post,

Gia

That's What She Said: Wise Words From Influential Women By: Kimothy Joy| Book Review #ThatsWhatSheSaid @kimothyjoy @tlcbooktours That's What She Said: Wise Words From Influential Women By: Kimothy Joy Genre: Non-fiction, Politics, Equality, Quotes…