Book Reviews (Non-Fiction)

My reviews of non-fiction books. Have fun reading!


A:

'Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine' by Laurie Wallmark (Writer), April Chu (Illustrator)

'Adulthood Is a Myth (A "Sarah's Scribbles" Collection)' by Sarah Andersen

'And Tango Makes Three' by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, Henry Cole (Illustrator)

'Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation' by Ari Folman (Adaptor), David Polonsky (Artist), Anne Frank (Writer)

'The Art of Brave' by Jenny Lerew

'Ask Baba Yaga: Otherworldly Advice for Everyday Troubles' by Taisia Kitaiskaia

'Avenue Q: The Book' by Zachary Pincus-Roth, Carol Rosegg


B:

'Barbie: The World Tour' by Margot Robbie, Andrew Mukamal, Craig McDean (Photographer), Margaret Zhang (Introduction), Edward Enninful (Foreword), Greta Gerwig (Afterword)

'Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven' by Jaya Saxena, Jess Zimmerman

'Becoming A Writer' by Dorothea Brande

'Believe in Your Own Magic: A 45-Card Oracle Deck and Guidebook' by Amanda Lovelace, Janaina Medeiros (Artist)

'The Best Of Women's Quotations' by Helen Exley (Editor)

'Big Mushy Happy Lump (A "Sarah's Scribbles" Collection #2)' by Sarah Andersen

'Book Love' by Debbie Tung

'The Book of Forgotten Witches: Dark & Twisted Folklore & Stories from Around the World' by Balázs Tátrai (Writer), Lilla Bölecz (Illustrator)

'Book of Words: An Entertaining Look at Words and How We Have Come to Use Them' by Tim Glynne-Jones

'Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading' by Lucy Mangan

'Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked The World (Les Culottées, #1-2)' by Pénélope Bagieu, Montana Kane (Translator)

'Break Your Glass Slippers (You Are Your Own Fairy Tale, #1)' by Amanda Lovelace

'Brown Girl Dreaming' by Jacqueline Woodson

'Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World' by Mackenzi Lee (Writer), Petra Eriksson (Illustrator)


C:

'Cinderella Ate My Daughter' by Peggy Orenstein

'The Cosmic Slumber Tarot' by Tillie Walden

'Craft: How to Be a Modern Witch' by Gabriela Herstik

'The Crystal Bible: The Definitive Guide to Over 200 Crystals' by Judy Hall


D:

'DC Brave and Bold!: Female DC Super Heroes Take on the Universe' by Sam Maggs (Writer), Various Artists, Gail Simone (Foreword)

'DC: Women of Action' by Shea Fontana (Writer), Various Artists

'Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power' by Sady Doyle

'Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank


E:

'El Deafo' by Cece Bell

'The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft' by Judika Illes

'The Encyclopedia of Cats' by Michael Pollard

'Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message That Feminism's Work Is Done' by Susan J. Douglas

'The Equality Illusion: The Truth about Women and Men Today' by Kat Banyard

'Everyday Sexism' by Laura Bates


F:

'Feminists Don't Wear Pink (and other lies): Amazing women on what the F-word means to them' by Scarlett Curtis (Writer, curator)

'The Field Guide to Witches: An artist’s grimoire of 20 witches and their worlds' by 3dtotal Publishing, Various

'The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures' by N.D. Stevenson

'501 Must-Read Books' by Emma Beare (Editor)

'Fix the System, Not the Women' by Laura Bates

'Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic' by Alison Bechdel

G:

'The Girl: Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, and the Birth of an Unlikely Feminist' by Michelle Morgan

'Girl Up' by Laura Bates

'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls' by Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo

'Go the Fuck to Sleep' by Adam Mansbach (Author), Ricardo Cortés (Illustrator)


H:

'Hamilton: The Revolution' by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter

'Harry Potter: A History of Magic (Harry Potter: A History of Magic Exhibition)' by British Library, J.K. Rowling, Various

'A Hero Like Me' by Angela Joy (Writer), Jen Reid (Writer), Leire Salaberria (Illustrator)

'History vs Women: The Defiant Lives that They Don't Want You to Know' by Anita Sarkeesian, Ebony Adams

'Huda F Are You?' by Huda Fahmy

'Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened' by Allie Brosh


I:

'I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban' by Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb

'I Can't Believe It's an Unofficial Simpsons Guide' by Gareth Roberts and Gary Russell

'I Left the House Today!' by Cassandra Calin


J:

'Judy and Liza' by James Spada


K:

'Know My Name' by Chanel Miller


L:

'Lavender Clouds: Comics about Neurodivergence and Mental Health' by Bex Ollerton

'Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers ' by Taisia Kitaiskaia (Writer), Katy Horan (Illustrator)

'Living Dolls: The Return of Sexism' by Natasha Walter

'Love in the Library' by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Writer), Yas Imamura (Illustrator)


M:

'The Magical Girl's Guide to Life: Find Your Inner Power, Fight Everyday Evil, and Save the Day with Self-Care' by Jacque Aye

'The Magical Worlds Of Harry Potter: A Treasury Of Myths, Legends And Fascinating Facts' by David Colbert

'The Making of Evita' by Alan Parker, Madonna (Introduction)

'Malala's Magic Pencil' by Malala Yousafzai (Writer), Kerascoët (Illustrator)

'Marilyn Monroe: By Eve Arnold'

'Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed' by Michelle Morgan

'Marvel Fearless and Fantastic!: Female Super Heroes Save the World' by Sam Maggs, Emma Grange, Ruth Amos, Various, Kelly Thompson (Foreword)

'Mary Wears What She Wants' by Keith Negley

'Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein' by Linda Bailey (Writer), Júlia Sardà (Illustrator)

'The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One (Women Are Some Kind of Magic, #3)' by Amanda Lovelace

'milk and honey' by Rupi Kaur

'Mindfulness for Cats' by Sam Hart

'Misogynation: The True Scale of Sexism' by Laura Bates

'The Modern Witchcraft Spell Book: Your Complete Guide to Crafting and Casting Spells' by Skye Alexander

'Modern Witch Tarot Deck' by Lisa Sterle

'My Sister Marilyn: A Memoir of Marilyn Monroe' by Berniece Baker Miracle and Mona Rae Miracle

'My Story' by Marilyn Monroe, Ben Hecht (Primary Contributor), Joshua Greene (Foreword)

N:

'Nasty Women' by 404 Ink (Editor), Various

'No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference' by Greta Thunberg


O:

'The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within' by Stephen Fry

'On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft' by Stephen King


P:

'Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return' by Marjane Satrapi, Anjali Singh (Translator)

'Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas' by Laura Sook Duncombe

'Practical Magic: A Beginner's Guide to Crystals, Horoscopes, Psychics, and Spells' by Nikki Van De Car (Writer), Katie Vernon (Illustrator)

'The Princess Diarist' by Carrie Fisher

'The Princess Saves Herself in This One' by Amanda Lovelace

'The Pulp Girls Tarot Deck: A 78-Card Deck of Magic and Affirmations' by The Pulp Girls

'The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women' by Jessica Valenti


Q:

'Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story' by Debbie Tung

'The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History' by Nathalia Holt

R:

'Rebel Folklore: Empowering Tales of Spirits, Witches, and Other Misfits from Anansi to Baba Yaga' by Icy Sedgwick (Writer), Melissa Jarram (Illustrator)

'Rebel Witch: Carve the Craft that's Yours Alone' by Kelly-Ann Maddox

'Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics' by Jason Porath


S:

'Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting' by Syd Field

'The Secret History of Wonder Woman' by Jill Lepore

'The Secret Loves of Geek Girls' by Hope Nicholson (Editor), Various

'Self-Editing for Fiction Writers' by Renni Browne and Dave King

'She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein' by Lynn Fulton (Writer), Felicita Sala (Illustrator)

'She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World' by Chelsea Clinton (Writer), Alexandra Boiger (Illustrator)

'Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman' by Lindy West

'The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen: Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History' by Hope Nicholson

'Stacey's Extraordinary Words' by Stacey Abrams (Writer), Kitt Thomas (Illustrator)

'Stacey's Remarkable Books' by Stacey Abrams (Writer), Kitt Thomas (Illustrator)

'Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting' by Robert McKee

'A Street Cat Named Bob' by James Bowen

'Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation' by Carolyn Cocca


T:

'Tarot of the Divine: A Deck and Guidebook Inspired by Deities, Folklore, and Fairy Tales from Around the World: Tarot Cards' by Yoshi Yoshitani

'Teach Yourself Screenwriting' by Raymond G. Frensham

'Techniques of the Selling Writer' by Dwight V. Swain

'The Tough Guide to Fantasyland' by Diana Wynne Jones

'The Trouble with Women' by Jacky Fleming

'To Make Monsters Out of Girls (Things that H(a)unt, #1)' by Amanda Lovelace


U:

'Ultimate Sticker Collection: DC Comics Wonder Woman' by D.K. Publishing

'Useless Magic' by Florence Welch


V:

'The Vagina Monologues' by Eve Ensler

'The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of Puella Magi Madoka Magica' by Jed A. Blue


W:

'Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power' by Pam Grossman

'Warriors of Legend: Reflections of Japan in Sailor Moon' by Jay Navok and Sushil K. Rudranath

'Warriors, Witches, Women: Mythology's Fiercest Females' by Kate Hodges (Writer), Harriet Lee-Merrion (Illustrator)

'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' by Jen Campbell

'We Should All Be Feminists' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

'What Happened' by Hillary Rodham Clinton

'What's Up, Beanie?: Acutely Relatable Comics' by Alina Tysoe

'What Would Alice Do?: Advice for the Modern Woman' by Lewis Carroll, Lauren Laverne (Foreword)

'Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame' by Mara Wilson

'Whispers of Healing Oracle Cards' by Angela Hartfield, Josephine Wall

'Wicca: A Modern Guide to Witchcraft and Magick' by Harmony Nice

'Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Wiccan Beliefs, Rituals, Magic, and Witchcraft' by Lisa Chamberlain

'The Wicca Handbook' by Eileen Holland

'Wicca Moon Magic: A Wiccan's Guide and Grimoire for Working Magic with Lunar Energies (Wicca Books)' by Lisa Chamberlain

'The Wicked Baker: Cakes and treats to die for' by Helena Garcia

'Wicked: The Grimmerie' by David Cote, Stephen Schwartz, Joan Marcus, Winnie Holzman

'Wishful Drinking' by Carrie Fisher

'Witchcraft: A Graphic History: Stories of wise women, healers and magic' by Lindsay Squire (Writer), Lisa Salsi (Artist)

'The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One (Women Are Some Kind of Magic, #2)' by Amanda Lovelace

'The Witches Are Coming' by Lindy West

'Witches, Sluts, Feminists: Conjuring the Sex Positive' by Kristen J. Sollee

'Witch in Darkness: Magick for Tough Times, Bad Days and Moments of Total Catastrophe' by Kelly-Ann Maddox

'The Witch-ionary: An A-Z of magickal terms and their meanings' by Deb Robinson

'The Witch's Home: Rituals and Crafts for Protection and Harmony' by Jo Cauldrick

'Woman, Life, Freedom' by Marjane Satrapi (Writer, Artist), Abbas Milani (Writer), Jean-Pierre Perrin (Writer), Farid Vahid (Writer), Various Artists

'Women Who Run With The Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman' by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

'Wonderful Women of the World' by Laurie Halse Anderson (Editor), Various

'Words on Kindness' by Helen Exley (Editor)

'Working on a Song: The Lyrics of Hadestown' by Anaïs Mitchell

'The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers' by Christopher Vogler

'Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly' by Gail Carson Levine


Y:

'Year of the Jungle' by Suzanne Collins, James Proimos (Illustrator)

'Your Silence Will Not Protect You: Essays and Poems' by Audre Lorde