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Brandi Bailey

Brandi can be found writing about books and dreaming up outfits on her blog, Book Style. She'll probably be reading something with mythology, Brits, unicorns, a feisty heroine, or (ideally) all of the above. She has lived in too many cities, but has settled down in Portland with her awesome husband and almost-as-awesome cat. Follow her on Instagram @PinkBBWhiskey.

Depressing Book Quotes as Motivational Posters

There have been many different renditions of posters that mock those ubiquitous motivational posters so beloved by high school guidance ...

Bookonyms: STRANGE FRUIT

If working for three years as a bookseller taught me anything, it’s probably that a ton of books have frighteningly ...

Book Style: 1984 by George Orwell

1984, or Nineteen Eighty-Four depending on which edition you have, is one of those novels I would’ve read even if ...

Fantastic Feminist Books For Young Adults

This post is for Isabella, who wanted a book round up like the one I put together for younger readers ...

Book Style: GO SET A WATCHMAN by Harper Lee

This post is part of our Harper Lee Reading Day: a celebration of one of the most surprising literary events of ...

The Best Feminist Books For Younger Readers

While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our ...

Book Style: LONESOME DOVE by Larry McMurtry

Most of my mother’s family loves westerns. I do not. I cringed internally every time a cousin excitedly turned on ...

Book Style: THE WALLS AROUND US by Nova Ren Suma

I fell in love with the cover of Nova Ren Suma’s The Walls Around Us the very moment my eyes ...

Why I Have To Read Multiple Books At One Time

Look, I know a lot of people read a couple books simultaneously, particularly the people who are really into books. ...

15 Perfect Bookish Wedding Gifts (For Any Budget)

Wedding season is upon us yet again! That means gifts. Fret not, though, because I’ve got you covered with 15 ...