Not Your Villain is the second book in the Sidekick Squad series by C.B. Lee. This YA series is set in a semi-post-apocalyptic future (much has been destroyed, but many areas are still doing fine). In this world, some people have super powers. In order to follow Not Your Villain, you need to have read Not Your Sidekick. In the first book, Not Your Sidekick, Jessica Tran struggled with jealousy when she didn’t manifest powers … Continue reading Not Your Villain by C.B. Lee →
Not Your Sidekick is an adorable YA superhero romance with an Asian bisexual heroine, science fiction elements, and some cute robots. It’s also about mistaken identity – a common theme in superhero stories, but one that irritates me no end (as does the Big Misunderstanding trope, which have many similarities). For this reason, I wasn’t crazy about the plot of this book, but I did love the characters and concept. Not Your Sidekick is set … Continue reading Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee →
A geeky overachiever determined to save the world through science and a troublemaking chosen one lashing out against her destiny meet and fall in love in a magical coffeeshop as their two very different universes begin to collide in Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe, C.B. Lee’s fun, sapphic, cozy fantasy YA romance. When Brenda’s internet goes out right before an important scholarship deadline, she stumbles right into Kat’s family’s coffeeshop. Brenda is swept away by cool, … Continue reading Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe →
Wonder Woman is currently crushing it at the box office. We’re all riding the high of its success, so why not keep the badassery, lady power going. If you’ve seen the movie already and perhaps are getting ready for your second (THIRD?) screen, check out Redheadedgirl’s review of the movie. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t worry! This post will be spoiler free. We’ve collected some great heroines from books, TV, and comics to fully … Continue reading Super-Powered Heroines for Your Wonder Woman Screening →
