Carrie Pack's Blog, page 14
June 11, 2017
Playlist for your next riot
Girl-fronted punk bands gave birth to the Riot Grrrl movement. As a result, music played an important role in its culture and the writing of Grrrls on the Side. This playlist is inspired by both the characters from Grrrls and the time period in which it is set—some songs are more modern and others are pure vintage punk. Enjoy!
Cool Schmool – Bratmobile
Oh Bondage! Up Yours! – X-Ray Spex
You’re No Rock n’ Roll Fun – Sleater-Kinney
Bucket of Bleach – Peroxxxidal
Rebel Girl – Bikini Kill
White G...
June 10, 2017
The many 'flavors' of bisexuality
I’m going to be blunt here. I only came out as bi about a year ago. Just one year. 365 days, give or take. For the three and a half decades prior, I identified as straight. And not just publicly. I really and truly believed it.
For more than 35 years, I thought that, despite regular and not inconsequential attractions to women and nonbinary folx, I was straight.
Growing up, I only had two examples about sexuality: gay and straight. And let’s be real, the gay rep is still pretty limited, and u...
June 9, 2017
literary-lion:
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, ContemporaryPublisher:
Duet Books
Publication Date:...
4 OUT OF 5 STARSGenres: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary
Publisher: Duet Books
Publication Date: June 8th 2017Disclaimer: A free copy of this book was received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
bookriot:
I live for stories of heroines realizing their power....
I live for stories of heroines realizing their power. It puts me on the edge of my seat, curious and delighted by the prospect of seeing what they do with their gifts; how they wield them. Young women entering that phase of self-discovery are champions of newfound ability, juggling powers we (unfortunately) don’t come across in real life with all the cringey, awkward momentousness of coming of age. They search for their confidence and their place in the world as girls becoming w...
Revolution (21st century) girl style
“The early ‘90s were a difficult time to be a woman, especially a young one, and too little has changed in the intervening decades.” — Sara Marcus, Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution
This quote is the epigraph to my latest novel, Grrrls on the Side, and I chose to use this particular quote because it’s the sentence that inspired me to write the book. Literally. I actually set the book down and immediately copied it down because it hit me so hard.
Even after I fini...
June 8, 2017
Congratulations, Carrie Pack!
Grrrls on the Side is in the Top 20 on Amazon’s YA 20th Century Historicals list!
I’m in good company! *waves at @robintalley *
Guest Post and Giveaway: Grrrls on the Side by Carrie pack
Guest Post and Giveaway: Grrrls on the Side by Carrie pack
Welcome to author Carrie Pack, Interlude Press, and the blog tour for Carrie’s new book, Grrrls on the Side. She’s here to talk Riot Grrrls, zines, music, and there’s also a giveaway so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for details. Welcome, Carrie! Zine Culture and Music in Grrrls My favorite part of Grrrls on the Side is the zine excerpts within the story. Zines were a very…
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“Grrrls on the Side” by Carrie Pack
Revolution, grrrl style.
The year is 1994, and alternative is in. But not for alternative girl Tabitha Denton; she hates her life. She is uninterested in boys, lonely, and sidelined by former friends at her suburban high school. When she picks up a zine at a punk concert, she finds an escape—an advertisement for a Riot Grrrl meetup.
At the meeting, Tabitha finds girls who are more like her and a place to belong. But just as Tabitha is settling in with her new friends and begi...
June 7, 2017
New Releases: June 2017
Cottonmouths by Kelly J. Ford (6th) This was Drear’s Bluff. Nothing bad happened here. People didn’t disappear. College was supposed to be an escape for Emily Skinner. But after failing out of school, she’s left with no choice but to return to her small hometown in the Ozarks, a place run on gossip and good Christian values. She’s not alone. Emily’s former best friend—and childhood crush—Jody…
