Gender Wars and Cupcakes

February 15, 2016

Review of Codename Cupcake by Jillian Green DiGiacomo

by Lynne Hinkey       Reviewer Rating: 4 Stars      

Molly Peterson is perhaps the underachiever of all mothers, with no inclination to go up against the Laura Ashley-clad picture-perfect PTA moms at her children’s schools. Until she’s recruited by a super-secret organization to do just that. Codename Cupcake is an entertaining send up of motherhood, the PTA, and superheroes.


Gender Wars: Do Men and Women Write Differently?

by Renee Miller            

Many feel that acquisitions editors and readers are biased when it comes to the books they prefer, choosing one gender over another, regardless of the quality of writing involved. I wondered, how do they know if the person they’re reading is male or female.



Meet UBR Co-Founder Brian L. Braden at Amelia Island Book Fest.

           

Underground Book Reviews is taking it on the road! UBR co-founder Brian L. Braden will be at the Amelia Island Book Festival this Saturday, 20 February at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Amelia Island Book Festival (AIBF) takes place just north of Jacksonville, Florida. This year, over one hundred authors, traditionally and independently published, will be participating.



 

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