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What we read: 5 historical fiction books to read this fall

I wanted to share my passion for history and the many stories that can be created from it with you all. This reading list features a few new books and others that have been out for a couple of years. Read through and add them to your TBR piles, and leave me a comment with any titles you would add to the list!

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What we read: 5 spooky reads to cosy up with for fall

Though the horror and thriller genres are typically dominated by men, there are plenty of brilliant books by female authors. I decided to curate a list of some of my favourite eerie books as well as ones that I can’t wait to read, to get us into the fall mood.

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What we read: 5 epistolary novels to dip into this summer

I love letters. I believe that they are the purest form of communication. There is an intimacy to this medium that invites the readers to glimpse aspects of the writer’s character that they may otherwise never be privy to. It’s no surprise then that epistolary novels have remained one of my go-to genres. Here are some of my favourite reads within it.

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What we read: Beyond chick lit

I took some steps out of my literary comfort zone and discovered some great reads that give you all the feels and none of the FOMO. Here is a list of books with strong female protagonists who create their own happy endings, often despite difficult circumstances.

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What we read: 6 titles about sex work

Within fictional media there’s certainly a repetitive depiction of sex workers, especially women, often reducing them to damsels in distress, shrouded in tragedy, living in extreme poverty or the perpetual victim of serial killers who we only meet when they’re a corpse. Here are some titles that break the mold.

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What we read: Women in Translation month

Women in Translation month takes place in August of every year and started in 2014 as an initiative by U.S. book blogger Meytal Radzinski, who grew up in a bilingual household. When you consider that female, and female-identifying, authors are often relegated to the second shelf in their native language, it strongly suggests that there is also a barrier firmly in place when it comes to translating their work.

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