Our first Girls in Capes book club title of the year is The Young Elites by Marie Lu! Adelina is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hairContinue reading “Join us to discuss THE YOUNG ELITES by Marie Lu on January 23!”
Author Archives: Feliza
New review at Girls in Capes: Horimiya, Vol. 1
Slice of life shoujo is a weakness of mine — or what Jamila at Girl Gone Geek would call my “happy place.” Horimiya is a perfect happy place to go to when you need something sweet, simple, and cheering. Though ostensibly about Hori and Miyamura’s struggles to keep their “secrets” hidden, the story focuses moreContinue reading “New review at Girls in Capes: Horimiya, Vol. 1”
New Editor’s Letter at Girls in Capes for December’s Hope issue!
There’s a new editor’s letter at Girls in Capes! I’m not going to say that I cried when I wrote this one, but… Fiction can be mindless entertainment, but it can also be so much more. It’s an escape for some of us, a chance to disappear into someone else’s life for a while —Continue reading “New Editor’s Letter at Girls in Capes for December’s Hope issue!”
New editor’s letter at Girls in Capes for November’s Epic Issue!
I’ve got a new Editor’s Letter up at Girls in Capes! This month’s letter addresses something that bothers me about Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey: But alas: like many literary structures, the different stages of Campbell’s monomyth — summarized here on Wikipedia — has some of the gendered earmarks of its time. Written in 1949, the workContinue reading “New editor’s letter at Girls in Capes for November’s Epic Issue!”
October 2015 Studio Calico Stationery Kit Review
We’re entering the second month of Studio Calico’s Stationery Kit. While I did receive a September kit, I wanted to receive my second kit first just to see if it’s consistent. 7 folded cards with envelopes 3 lunchbox notes 3 white embossed gift tags Blockwallah wooden stamp Mini tape dispenser Veneer coffee cup with twine ReadContinue reading “October 2015 Studio Calico Stationery Kit Review”
Feliza Casano 