Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

The Lady from the Black Lagoon

Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick

by Mallory O'Meara ...

This acclaimed biography shines a light on a trailblazing woman who created a classic movie monster—and the author's quest to rescue her from obscurity.As a teenager, Mallory O'Meara was thrilled to discover that one of her favorite movies, Creature from the Black Lagoon, featured a monster designed by a woman, Milicent Patrick. But while Patrick should have been hailed as a pioneer in the genre, ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This acclaimed biography shines a light on a trailblazing woman who created a classic movie monster—and the author's quest to rescue her from obscurity.As a teenager, Mallory O'Meara was thrilled to discover that one of her favorite movies, Creature from the Black Lagoon, featured a monster designed by a woman, Milicent Patrick. But while Patrick should have been hailed as a pioneer in the genre,
... Read more
Girly Drinks

A World History of Women and Alcohol

by Mallory O'Meara ...

*A Finalist for the Spirited Award for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits**A Guardian Best History and Politics Book of 2022*“At last, the feminist history of booze we’ve been waiting for!” —Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken BotanistThe James Beard Award-winning history of women drinking through the agesStrawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. T... ... Read more

$16.49 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

*A Finalist for the Spirited Award for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits**A Guardian Best History and Politics Book of 2022*“At last, the feminist history of booze we’ve been waiting for!” —Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken BotanistThe James Beard Award-winning history of women drinking through the agesStrawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. T...
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
The No-Pressure Book Journal

A No-Guilt, No-Shame, No-Stress Journal to Help You Read Better and Enjoy Books Again

by Mallory O'Meara, Brea Grant ...

Hosts of the hit podcast Reading Glasses bring you the only reading journal you’ll ever need, designed to help booklovers read, rant, and reflect with undeniable ease. No-stress. No-pressure.Brea and Mallory, passionate bibliophiles, and hosts of the Reading Glasses podcast are not too shy to admit that the book-lovers community can easily get a bit snobby and pretentious. Many people with the ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Hosts of the hit podcast Reading Glasses bring you the only reading journal you’ll ever need, designed to help booklovers read, rant, and reflect with undeniable ease. No-stress. No-pressure.Brea and Mallory, passionate bibliophiles, and hosts of the Reading Glasses podcast are not too shy to admit that the book-lovers community can easily get a bit snobby and pretentious. Many people with the
... Read more
Daughter of Daring

The Trick-Riding, Train-Leaping, Road-Racing Life of Helen Gibson, Hollywood’s First Stuntwoman

by Mallory O'Meara ...

From Los Angeles Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara, the exhilarating story of America's first professional stuntwoman, Helen Gibson, who worked during a time when women ruled HollywoodHelen Gibson was willing to do anything to give audiences a thrill. Advertised as “The Most Daring Actress in Pictures,” Helen emerged in the early days of the twentieth-century silent film scene as a rodeo ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

From Los Angeles Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara, the exhilarating story of America's first professional stuntwoman, Helen Gibson, who worked during a time when women ruled HollywoodHelen Gibson was willing to do anything to give audiences a thrill. Advertised as “The Most Daring Actress in Pictures,” Helen emerged in the early days of the twentieth-century silent film scene as a rodeo
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Girls Make Movies

A Follow-Your-Own-Path Guide for Aspiring Young Filmmakers

by Mallory O'Meara ...

Illustrated by Jen Vaughn ...

Make your own movie from start to finish with this entertaining, practical choose-your-path nonfiction guide to the world of filmmaking, from the critically acclaimed author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon.Girls belong in the world of filmmaking. While we see them acting on-screen, there are also countless women working every single job possible behind the scenes as part of the film's crew. Are ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Make your own movie from start to finish with this entertaining, practical choose-your-path nonfiction guide to the world of filmmaking, from the critically acclaimed author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon.Girls belong in the world of filmmaking. While we see them acting on-screen, there are also countless women working every single job possible behind the scenes as part of the film's crew. Are
... Read more
Audiobook

Girly Drinks

A World History of Women and Alcohol

by Mallory O'Meara ...

Narrated by Mallory O'Meara ...

Unabridged

11 hours 29 min

“At last, the feminist history of booze we’ve been waiting for!” —Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken BotanistFromLos Angeles Times bestselling author Mallory O’Meara comes a lively and engrossing feminist history of women drinking through the agesStrawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that come in sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colors a... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

“At last, the feminist history of booze we’ve been waiting for!” —Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken BotanistFromLos Angeles Times bestselling author Mallory O’Meara comes a lively and engrossing feminist history of women drinking through the agesStrawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that come in sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colors a...
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Daughter of Daring

The Trick-Riding, Train-Leaping, Road-Racing Life of Helen Gibson, Hollywood’s First Stuntwoman

by Mallory O'Meara ...

Narrated by Mallory O'Meara ...

Unabridged

9 hours 59 min

From LA Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara, the story of America’s first professional stuntwoman, Helen Gibson, who rose to fame during a time when women ruled Hollywood.Helen Gibson was a woman willing to do anything to give audiences a thrill. Advertised as "The Most Daring Actress in Pictures," Helen emerged in the early days of the twentieth-century silent film scene as a rodeo rider, ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

From LA Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara, the story of America’s first professional stuntwoman, Helen Gibson, who rose to fame during a time when women ruled Hollywood.Helen Gibson was a woman willing to do anything to give audiences a thrill. Advertised as "The Most Daring Actress in Pictures," Helen emerged in the early days of the twentieth-century silent film scene as a rodeo rider,
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Audiobook

The Particulars of Peter

Dance Lessons, DNA Tests, and Other Excuses to Hang Out with My Perfect Dog

by Kelly Conaboy ...

Narrated by Kelly Conaboy, Dara Rosenberg ...

Unabridged

6 hours

"This might be one of the month’s, if not the year’s, sweetest books — zaniest, too.” ―The Washington Post"A hilarious addition to the dogoir canon.” ―People"Perhaps the greatest love story ever told.” ―Refinery29**"**The feel-good book the world needs." —PopSugarFrom one of the Internet's most original voices, a hilarious journey through the odd c... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

"This might be one of the month’s, if not the year’s, sweetest books — zaniest, too.” ―The Washington Post"A hilarious addition to the dogoir canon.” ―People"Perhaps the greatest love story ever told.” ―Refinery29**"**The feel-good book the world needs." —PopSugarFrom one of the Internet's most original voices, a hilarious journey through the odd c...
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Strong Female Lead

Lessons From Women In Power

by Arwa Mahdawi ...

Narrated by Brenda Iyalla ...

Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

A response to the woeful inadequacy of male leadership, and an investigation into the qualities demonstrated by the female leaders showing us how it's done. Including original research and interviews with Madeleine Albright, Mary Robinson, Alicia Garza, and many others.The first two decades of the 21st Century have seen financial collapse, a global pandemic, the devastation of our environment and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

A response to the woeful inadequacy of male leadership, and an investigation into the qualities demonstrated by the female leaders showing us how it's done. Including original research and interviews with Madeleine Albright, Mary Robinson, Alicia Garza, and many others.The first two decades of the 21st Century have seen financial collapse, a global pandemic, the devastation of our environment and
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
The Skeptics' Guide to the Future

What Yesterday's Science and Science Fiction Tell Us About the World of Tomorrow

by Dr. Steven Novella ...

From the bestselling authors and hosts of "The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe," a high-tech roadmap of the future in their beloved voice, cracking open the follies of futurists past and how technology will profoundly change our world, redefining what it means to be human.Our predictions of the future are a wild fantasy, inextricably linked to our present hopes and fears, biases and ignorance. ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

From the bestselling authors and hosts of "The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe," a high-tech roadmap of the future in their beloved voice, cracking open the follies of futurists past and how technology will profoundly change our world, redefining what it means to be human.Our predictions of the future are a wild fantasy, inextricably linked to our present hopes and fears, biases and ignorance.
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Out There Screaming

An Anthology of New Black Horror

by N. K. Jemisin, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tananarive Due, Nnedi Okorafor ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, curates this groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror, exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our nation.**“Every piece is strong and memorable, making this not only likely to be the best ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, curates this groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror, exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our nation.**“Every piece is strong and memorable, making this not only likely to be the best
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Comfort Me With Apples

by Catherynne M. Valente ...

Comfort Me With Apples is a terrifying new thriller from bestseller Catherynne M. Valente, for fans of Gone Girl and Spinning SilverA Shirley Jackson Award finalist!A Locus Award finalist!Sophia was made for him. Her perfect husband. She can feel it in her bones. He is perfect. Their home together in Arcadia Gardens is perfect. Everything is perfect.It's just that he's away so much.... ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

Comfort Me With Apples is a terrifying new thriller from bestseller Catherynne M. Valente, for fans of Gone Girl and Spinning SilverA Shirley Jackson Award finalist!A Locus Award finalist!Sophia was made for him. Her perfect husband. She can feel it in her bones. He is perfect. Their home together in Arcadia Gardens is perfect. Everything is perfect.It's just that he's away so much....
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“mallory o'meara”

The Lady from the Black Lagoon

Girly Drinks

The No-Pressure Book Journal

Daughter of Daring

Girls Make Movies

Girly Drinks

Daughter of Daring

People who read these also enjoyed

The Particulars of Peter

Strong Female Lead

The Skeptics' Guide to the Future

Out There Screaming

Comfort Me With Apples

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“mallory o'meara”

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed