“Where do wars come from?”
“A group of people own the banks that control the governments and mainstream media. They create public approval by stimulating fear and anger toward the “enemy” via use of propaganda and staged violence. They profit off these wars while the people pay in taxes and lives. Haven’t you seen 1984?”
Category Archives: Reviews
Reproductive Justice: Anarchism, Abortion and the Limits of ‘Pro-Choice’
Review: Liesmith by Alis Franklin
Liesmith
Book 1 of The Wyrd
Alis Franklin
Random House Publishing Group – Hydra
7th October2014
ISBN:9780553394610
Price: 2.99USD
Edition: Other Format
Dr Who day
It’s Saturday.
New series of Dr Who! The first episode has just finished on BBC and now I’m digesting it.
August Reviews: part 2
And I returneth with a small number of book reviews. I hadn’t planned to post this set of reviews yet but I managed to read two fairly long books yesterday and thought it would be sensible to post them rather than waiting ten days.
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Constipated advertising
Right, strange thought occurs. Why are adverts for constipation medications aimed at women?Continue reading “Constipated advertising”
Books that make me think: Feminist books
Hello all you lovely people, having a good weekend? I am; I have mostly been sleeping, visiting friends and staying up late reading. Because I’m a grown-up and I can do that sort of thing if I want.
Actually, reading into the early hours is my default state and has been for about twenty years. There’s a reason I’m always tired…well, in truth it’s one of the reasons I’m always tired.
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August reviews: part 1
I know I posted a few reviews a couple of days ago but that was to celebrate the Hugo Awards. I do wish I’d been able to go to Loncon but such is life. Right, enough with the wishing, on with the reviews.
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Hugo Awards
Earlier in the year I posted about Worldcon and the Hugo Awards. I’ve been reading the books nominated for the award for novels. Ahead of the start of Worldcon in London this weekend I though I’d post my reviews of books up for awards.
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The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
This book is creepy.
On one of my too frequent trips to Grimsby last month I found a copy of this classic novel in The Works. I’ve heard about The Stepford Wives; hasn’t every body?
Everything Is Better With Dragons 