Calling Out Problematic Books
From time to time, we see this come up in book twitter. A book is flagged as problematic, or has some content that we have an issue with. First of all, this is NORMAL. Not every book is going to be perfect. I dare say we are all problematic from time to time, and make […]
The Sexualization of Teen characters in YA Romance (and why it needs to end)
Sit down because this is one reeeeeally long post. Recently I was talking to a friend about something that deeply bothered me in book blurbs – the use of the word “sexy”. Often, I see it used in erotic books – which are totally fine! – but still feel weird. What troubles me is the […]