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Beach Reading To Defeat The Patriarchy

In a pointed response to the sexist assumption that "books by women, about women, are more likely to be considered 'light reading,'" joannemerriam has assembled a great list of "small press books by women, about women, including Become Ungovernable, Feminism against Cisness, On Strike Against God, and 25 more."

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Hackneys is "A journey of discovery and unlikely friendships in the wee hours of the morning."

This serial fiction unrolled a chapter at a time on Kindle Vella. Here's the entire book! You'll find all of the things you've come to expect from Claudia Hall Christian -- heartfelt stories about good people who meet challenges together.

For more information go to: StoriesbyClaudia.com/Hackneys

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These have both been fun books.

#TheEscapeRoom is more of a thriller, and not actually about an escape room per se—some terrible Wall Street people are *told* they’re going into a game, but it’s actually a 2019 Escape Room movie-style revenge trap in an elevator (though no gore/torture), and the book’s unfolding plot explores why they deserve to be in there. Quick-paced and easy to read, though no puzzles