Uprooted by Naomi Novik
A dark, Beauty and the Beast-esque magical tale I had no idea what I was getting into with this book. Having been gifted Uprooted...
Tassia Agatowski
I’m a bibliomaniac! I’m near-addicted to reading and books, and never seem to have enough. Here I will share my recommendations and my love of books with you. I’ll be reviewing fiction and non-fiction books from a variety of authors and topics. Sometimes I write about other things that matter too!
By Tassia Agatowski
The Lido by Libby Page
“The sky stretches above her and for a moment she feels completely free. She rolls onto her back and tries backstroke so she can...
What Does It Mean to ‘Live Sustainably’?
My name is Tassia, and I’m a drain on the environment. There, I said it. My sheer existence is harming the environment. We’re living...
Plastic-free beauty
In our last issue, I shared my review of Imelda Burke’s book, ‘The Nature of Beauty’, where she explores what ‘clean beauty’, ‘green beauty’,...
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it. People think pleasing...
Sitting Pretty
We’re living in a fatphobic world, there’s no denying it. Even though fatness is entirely subjective – one person’s definition of ‘fat’ is another...
No one is too small to make a difference by Greta Thunberg
“We already have all the facts and solutions. All we have to do is wake up and change.” Sure, this book is tiny –...
The Nature of Beauty by Imelda Burke
“… become your kind of beautiful.” I’m not ashamed to admit that I first bought this book because it was recommended by Emma Watson...
White Fragility: Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo
“Race will influence whether we will survive our birth, where we are most likely to live, which schools we will attend, who our friends and...
More than enough by Elaine Welteroth
“Sometimes just being yourself is the radical act. When you occupy space in systems that weren’t built for you, your authenticity is your activism.”...