Download or read book Raver Girl written by Samantha Durbin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A PopSugar Best New Books of 2021 Selection Weed inspires her. Acid shows her another dimension. Ecstasy releases her. Nitrous fills her with bliss. Cocaine makes her fabulous. Mushrooms make everything magical. Special K numbs her. Crystal meth makes her mean. Sixteen-year-old Samantha, raver extraordinaire, puts the “high” in high school. A ’90s time capsule buried inside a coming-of-age memoir set against the neon backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area's rave scene, Raver Girl chronicles Samantha’s double life as she teeters between hedonism and sobriety, chaos and calm, all while sneaking under the radar of her entrepreneur father—a man who happened to drop acid with LSD impresario Owsley Stanley in the ’60s. Samantha keeps a list of every rave she goes to—a total of 104 over four years. During that time, what started as trippy fun morphs into a self-destructive roller coaster ride. Samantha opens the doors of her mind, but she's left with traumas her acid-fried brain won't let her escape; and when meth becomes her drug of choice, things get progressively darker. Through euphoric highs and dangerous lows, Samantha discovers she’s someone who lives life to the fullest and learns best through alternative experience rather than mainstream ideals. She’s a creative whose mind is limitless, whose quirks are charms, whose passion is inspirational. She’s an independent woman whose inner strength is rooted in unwavering family ties. And if she can survive high school, she just might be okay.
Download or read book 90s Bitch written by Allison Yarrow and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Los Angeles Press Club Book Award, muse to a Givenchy fashion collection, and recommended by the TheNew York Times, The Skimm, US Weekly,The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Refinery 29, Book Riot, Bitch Media, and more. "Yarrow’s biting autopsy of the decade scrutinizes the way society reduced — or “bitchified” — women at work, women at home, women in court, even women on ice skates . . . Direct quotes from politicians, journalists and comedians about the women provide the most jarring, oh-my-god-that-really-happened portions of Yarrow’s decade excavation." — Pittsburg Post-Gazette The nostalgic, smart, and shocking account of how the 90s set back feminism, undermined girls and women, and shaped the millennial generation from award-winning journalist, Allison Yarrow. To understand how we got here, we have to rewind the VHS tape. 90s Bitch tells the real story of women and girls in the 1990s, exploring how they were maligned by the media, vilified by popular culture, and objectified in the marketplace. Trailblazing women like Hillary Clinton, Anita Hill, Madeleine Albright, Janet Reno, and Marcia Clark, and were undermined. Newsmakers like Britney Spears, Monica Lewinsky, Tonya Harding and Lorena Bobbitt were shamed and misunderstood. The advent of the 24-hour news cycle reinforced society's deeply entrenched misogyny. Meanwhile, marketers hijacked feminism, sold “Girl Power,” and poisoned a generation. Today echoes of 90s “bitchification” still exist everywhere we look. To understand why, we must revisit and interrogate the 1990s—a decade in which empowerment was twisted into objectification, exploitation, and subjugation. Yarrow’s thoughtful, juicy, and timely examination is a must-read for anyone trying to understand 21st century sexism and end it for the next generation.
Download or read book 90 s Girl written by Reading Smart and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graphic Design Composition Notebook Journal This paperback notebook is 6" x 9" and has 120 pages that are wide ruled. Perfect gift for 90s pop culture fans and retro old school vibe lovers. People who love vintage born in the 90's design and 1990 music will love this awesome notebook. Great present idea with a trendy design for any student from Pre-K, kindergarten, middle school, high school, and college. Teachers and students will love this awesome notebook for school supplies. Great addition to any book bag or backpack. It can be used as a notebook, journal or composition book. Perfect for travel journals, writing down recipes, memory books, taking notes, home schooling, writing stationery, to do lists, diary, planning and organizing, inspirations and journals.
Download or read book What Jessica Wants written by Kate William and published by Sweet Valley. This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Devon resist Jessica's charm? Is Jessica Wakefield losing her touch? Usually, she can wrap any guy around her little finger. But Devon Whitelaw, the sexy new guy in town, won't give her the time of day. Of course, his coldness makes him even more intriguing. Jessica swears she'll make him hers. In fact, she'll "crush anybody who dares stand in her way...including her own twin! When Devon becomes Elizabeth's new chemistry lab partner, she can't help but notice how good looking he is. Who wouldn't? Still, she only has eyes for her longtime boyfriend, Todd Wilkins. But the more time Elizabeth spends with Devon, the more impressed she is by his brilliant mind. In comparison, Todd seems...well, sort of ordinary. Will Todd be history when Devon goes after Elizabeth's heart?
Download or read book 90s Girl Cult Season 1 written by Kristen S. Walker and published by Kristen S. Walker. This book was released on 2022-09-12 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four best friends, a pact with dark powers, and the ultimate revenge. From author Kristen S. Walker comes a young adult paranormal thriller for fans of My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix and The Babysitters Coven by Kate M. Williams. Something dark lurks in the woods. She started using witchcraft with her friends as a game, a way to vent her frustrations. But dark magic answered their call. Terrible things happen to the people Katie hates, and she’s not sure if she is responsible. Katie is thirteen years old and in the seventh grade. She just wants to focus on schoolwork and band practice. But after she broke up with her boyfriend, he spread nasty rumors about her, and now she’s being targeted by bullies. Does witchcraft really work? Could it give Katie the answer to her problems? Time to take power and get revenge. Set in the late 90s, this paranormal thriller follows a group of teen girls in the Santa Cruz mountains of California. If you love rebel girls, witchcraft, 90s nostalgia, revenge on ex-boyfriends, and female friends, put on your favorite music from the 90s and read the 90s Girl Cult series!
Download or read book Justine written by Forsyth Harmon and published by Tin House Books. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Lit Hub and Largehearted Boy Best Book of the Year An "LGBTQ Book That Will Change The Literary Landscape in 2021" —O, The Oprah Magazine A Vulture Best Short Book "Piercing. It shook me, and it made me see.” —Victor LaValle Summer 1999. Long Island, New York. Bored, restless, and lonely, Ali never expected her life would change as dramatically as it did the day she walked into the local Stop & Shop. But she’s never met anyone like Justine, the store’s cashier. Justine is so tall and thin she looks almost two-dimensional, and there’s a dazzling mischief in her wide smile. “Her smile lit me up and exposed me all at once,” Ali admits. “Justine was the light shining on me and the dark shadow it cast, and I wanted to stand there forever in the relief of that contrast.” Ali applies for a job on the spot, securing a place for herself in Justine’s glittering vicinity. As Justine takes Ali under her wing, Ali learns how best to bag groceries, what foods to eat (and not to eat), how to shoplift, who to admire, and who she can become outside of her cold home, where her inattentive grandmother hardly notices the changes in her. Ali becomes more and more fixated on Justine, reshaping herself in her new idol’s image, leading to a series of events that spiral from superficial to seismic. Justine, Forsyth Harmon’s illustrated debut, is an intimate and unflinching portrait of American girlhood at the edge of adulthood—one in which obsession hastens heartbreak.
Download or read book Girl Power written by Marisa Meltzer and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early nineties, riot grrrl exploded onto the underground music scene, inspiring girls to pick up an instrument, create fanzines, and become politically active. Rejecting both traditional gender roles and their parents' brand of feminism, riot grrrls celebrated and deconstructed femininity. The media went into a titillated frenzy covering followers who wrote "slut" on their bodies, wore frilly dresses with combat boots, and talked openly about sexual politics. The movement's message of "revolution girl-style now" soon filtered into the mainstream as "girl power," popularized by the Spice Girls and transformed into merchandising gold as shrunken T-shirts, lip glosses, and posable dolls. Though many criticized girl power as at best frivolous and at worst soulless and hypersexualized, Marisa Meltzer argues that it paved the way for today's generation of confident girls who are playing instruments and joining bands in record numbers. Girl Power examines the role of women in rock since the riot grrrl revolution, weaving Meltzer's personal anecdotes with interviews with key players such as Tobi Vail from Bikini Kill and Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls. Chronicling the legacy of artists such as Bratmobile, Sleater-Kinney, Alanis Morissette, Britney Spears, and, yes, the Spice Girls, Girl Power points the way for the future of women in rock.
Download or read book The Riot Grrrl Collection written by Lisa Darms and published by The Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archival material from the 1990s underground movement “preserves a vital history of feminism” (Ann Cvetkovich, author of Depression: A Public Feeling). For the past two decades, young women (and men) have found their way to feminism through Riot Grrrl. Against the backdrop of the culture wars and before the rise of the Internet or desktop publishing, the zine and music culture of the Riot Grrrl movement empowered young women across the country to speak out against sexism and oppression, creating a powerful new force of liberation and unity within and outside of the women’s movement. While feminist bands like Bikini Kill and Bratmobile fought for their place in a male-dominated punk scene, their members and fans developed an extensive DIY network of activism and support. The Riot Grrrl Collection reproduces a sampling of the original zines, posters, and printed matter for the first time since their initial distribution in the 1980s and ’90s, and includes an original essay by Johanna Fateman and an introduction by Lisa Darms.
Download or read book Girl written by Blake Nelson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of three years in a teenage girl's life as she forges an identity between two contrasting worlds -- her straight-laced school and Portland's underground music scene.
Download or read book A 90s Love Story written by Sha Jones and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-12 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 90s era was definitely one of the best eras of all time. From R&B and Hip Hop to some of the most unique hairstyles like finger waves and french rolls. Long press on nails, gold teeth, and the best house parties. There were so many things that made the 90s great, but one thing in particular, that went the hardest was the love! Thug passion and lovemaking all night long from a 90s man was real, especially with the right woman on his side. La’Nisha experiences firsthand just what it feels like to receive real love from a thug when Quincy walks into her life. While stuck in an engagement with her much older fiancé, LJ, which doesn’t seem to be progressing, La’Nisha finds herself feeling trapped and lonely. LJ, a record label producer, doesn’t have time for anything else but music and the wild fetish that he has for underaged girls, leaving La’Nisha heartbroken and confused about that status of their relationship. She craves the type of love that her best friends Kat and Jamar have, and when Quincy turns on his thuggish charm and sweeps her off of her feet, she slowly falls from the emotional grip that LJ has on her. However, gossip travels fast, and when LJ gets an earful of his fiancée's love affair, all hell will break loose! The tables will turn, and La’Nisha will find herself cornered in a dangerous love triangle. Oh yes! There will be drama!
Download or read book The Genius of 1990s Girls written by Brendan Greeley and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Griffin Roane crossed paths with an abundance of brilliant, beautiful babes throughout his 1990s upbringing. Now, as the decade draws to a close, he's vying for the heart of a gorgeous 90s girl. Griffin's past is littered with squandered opportunities. He draws on his experiences with various intoxicating women he encountered over the course of the party hearty era. He might even get an assist from an unexpected co-conspirator. Brimming with bygone cultural references, Griff's promiscuous odyssey is an uproarious snapshot of the debauched decade that declared last call on the millennium.
Download or read book In My Room written by Adrienne Salinger and published by . This book was released on 1995-04 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographer Adrienne Salinger has been allowed to enter the private lives of 43 teens, giving a glimpse into their intimate escapes.
Download or read book Wonder Woman by Mike Deodato written by Various and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring the first part of the incredible Mike Deodato's (Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers) run on Wonder Woman, this collection includes some of the most beautifully rendered Amazons in comics history.Wonder Woman no more? In her mother's eyes, Diana has not lived up to the task of being Wonder Woman, and now the Queen of the Amazons sets in motion a contest where a new Wonder Woman will be crowned. But Diana sees things differently and decides to defend her position and take on any and all comers! Will she keep her place as Wonder Woman of the Amazons? Collects Wonder Woman #0, #85 and #90-93.
Download or read book Real Hero Shit written by Kendra Wells and published by . This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bastard Prince Eugene has decided on a whim that he will be a HERO . . . much to the dismay of the adventuring party of Michel, Hocus and Ani. But the decision is out of their hands, and they're forced to take him along on their travels. Life on the road is different than Eugene expected, but there's no time to wallow in pouty disappointment; townsfolk are going missing. It's the perfect opportunity for the prince to save the day, and even make his companions some coin! But unfortunately, his royal highness is about to learn the system that kept him safe in his silk-sheeted bed isn't particularly concerned with the well-being of anyone who isn't him. A funny, moving, tongue-in-cheek fantasy adventure!
Download or read book Forever Spice written by Spice Girls (Group) and published by Little Brown GBR. This book was released on 1999 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forever Spice goes behind the scenes to explore life as a Spice Girl—their passage from a band produced by Simon Fuller, through their feelings and responses to the departure of Geri Halliwell, childbirth, marriage and their personal aspirations for the future. This beautifully illustrated book contains a personal portrayal of each of their stories, exclusive interviews, and simple and elegant photography by Dean Freeman.
Download or read book 90s Girl Cult Season 2 written by Kristen S. Walker and published by Kristen S. Walker. This book was released on 2023-03-13 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cult is growing. From author Kristen S. Walker comes a young adult paranormal thriller for fans of My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix and The Babysitters Coven by Kate M. Williams. Katie is in more trouble than ever. She swore off using witchcraft after one of her curses went too far, but now magic might be the only thing that can save her. After her eighth grade formal dance ends in disaster, Katie is accused of stealing another girl’s boyfriend, and her rival is out to get her own revenge. She recruits new members of the coven to boost her power—including the first boy. But the other girls have doubts if a boy could understand their problems or become a witch. Katie must walk a fine line to keep the harmony in her secret group. Now that they’re going online, the coven can coordinate their efforts more than ever before. But will it be enough to save Katie from the hatred of her worst enemy? Fight fire with fire and see who ends up burned. Set in the late 90s, this paranormal thriller follows a group of teen girls in the Santa Cruz mountains of California. If you love rebel girls, witchcraft, 90s nostalgia, revenge on ex-boyfriends, and female friends, put on your favorite music from the 90s and read the 90s Girl Cult series!
Download or read book 90s Girl Cult written by Kristen S Walker and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four best friends, a pact with dark powers, and the ultimate revenge. From author Kristen S. Walker comes a young adult paranormal thriller for fans of My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix and The Babysitters Coven by Kate M. Williams. Something dark lurks in the woods. She started using witchcraft with her friends as a game, a way to vent her frustrations. But dark magic answered their call. Terrible things happen to the people Katie hates, and she's not sure if she is responsible. Katie is thirteen years old and in the seventh grade. She just wants to focus on schoolwork and band practice. But after she broke up with her boyfriend, he spread nasty rumors about her, and now she's being targeted by bullies. Does witchcraft really work? Could it give Katie the answer to her problems? Time to take power and get revenge. Set in the late 90s, this paranormal thriller follows a group of teen girls in the Santa Cruz mountains of California. If you love rebel girls, witchcraft, 90s nostalgia, revenge on ex-boyfriends, and female friends, put on your favorite music from the 90s and read the 90s Girl Cult series!
