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January 2021 Books
I tend not to come to dislike or hating things very easily. Generally, the things I try, I can find a lot I like in them and go with the flow. I feel like it doesn’t make me very good about recommending things because I’m not too picky once I get invested in things, but here are my takes on the books I’ve read this month. (I can be super picky about what I pick up in the first place, but once I overcome that and get a foothold in something, the above applies.)
Anyway, belatedly, here’s last months reads and blurbs on my thoughts under the cut (long)
1. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
I somehow didn’t realize this was YA. It has the plot simplicity I’m used to seeing in YA but it definitely got darker and more sexual than I would have expected for the genre. I actually rather appreciate this series for that reason. It did some things alternatively I didn't expect and was quite delighted by it. Fantasy, romance (f/m), fairies, light political intrigue (setup for book 2), etc.. I have since read book 2 and would have caveats about this depending on who was interested.
2. This is How you Lose a Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
This was amazing! A quick read of poetic language and dark love across sci fi warring factions. Primarily told through a series of letters exchanged back and forth between protagonists and focused on the characters.
3. Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire
What a great ghost story! it's told a lot like a series of short stories that come together into a winding narrative of a ghost's journey through the roads of America. Heavily American mythology vibes. Fascinating world building, intriguing characters, and beautiful message and arc. I'm thinking I might pick up more from this series in October. I got pointed in this book's direction due to how the way the book is structure feeling like a great depiction of trauma and how things get segmented and out of order and intangible, and it was just a really neat book. Would definitely recommend.
4. No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder
I’ve now read a fair amount on the topic of domestic abuse, but they have largely focused on the individuals involved, and while this book does pick particular individuals as an example of extreme DV, this book zoomed out and looked at this problem from a broader perspective, talking about stats and looking at environmental and systemic factors. It’s a dark book that gets heavy and dissects sensitive situations but didn’t feel like it failed to humanize the issue, sometimes more so than a reader may expect. I definitely found it an insightful and interesting read. It’s the first book in quite a long time that was a physical book I held in my hands. I expected I might struggle too much between it not being audio and being nonfiction, but I moved through it quite quickly.
5. Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
This was a re-read. It’s a cute little wlw class romance. I think I read it in 2018, and it was fun to revisit. It’s a quick read with some enjoyable characters, and for those who do audiobooks, some cute accents.
6. The Magician’s Assistant by Ann Patchett
This was a beautiful story about grief and the way our connections open us up to new possibilities and changes in our lives if only we’ll reach out grasp them. It’s a slow paced story, functioning mostly in the internal monologue of our protagonist dealing with the loss of the man she’s loved and the things she comes to find out she didn’t know about him.
7. Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
This was another reread, doing a chapter an evening with Empty. It helped so much to listen to this a second time between being able to see the pieces put down and not listening to it at such stressful times and in such a fragmented way. I love how it is somehow a puzzle, a haunting, and a journey of growth in an old relationship that seemed doomed to fail in so many ways. Plus I love big, sarcastic, sentimental butch disaster Gideon so goddamn much. XD
8. Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
This was very enjoyable, but I can definitely tell that I’ve outgrown a lot of YA. It’s not that there’s anything wrong these stories-I would have loved to have grown up with this book-it’s just that it lacked a complexity I’m getting used to and that I look for in these stories. I’m so glad though to be seeing more writers of color writing experiences and characters more like them getting attention in the literary world, and I will continue to find reading these stories worth it to get glimpses into that, but I wish I saw more of this sort of hype for these writers around more adult books. It’s out there I’m sure; I just have to find it yet. Working on it! But for a YA reader I think this is a great story. I like the worldbuilding so much and the costs of the magic and the journey. I might still have to check out book two when I need an easier read.
9. Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist by Franchesca Ramsey
I’ve been holding onto a hard copy borrowed from a friend of this for well over a year now. I got this book around the same time I got my hands on So you Want to Talk About Race and thought they were going to have very similar contents. I was incorrect. Well, That Escalated Quickly is much more about what it means to have a popular online presence. It was a really great read in a time when being online is, right now, for many of us, the only consistent way we can interact with others. I really appreciated her sharing her stories of her mess ups both as someone who needed to be called out and as someone who, for a time, was considered a ‘call out queen’ and her thoughts on community responsibility and bearing responsibility on both ends of those spectrums: it’s not just a person who messes up who bears a responsibility to act with community goals in mind to reduce harm, but also the responsibility of those who call out and when and how those might look for most effectiveness for change, personal wellbeing, and community responsibility. (The term community responsibility I’m using probably comes more from Conflict is not Abuse than this book, but I could very well see this book being a great primer for Conflict is not Abuse and might rec this to someone not yet ready for the later.)
10. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
This book was a roller coaster. I started off really excited about some ideas and themes it was exploring that I don’t really see done hardly ever and was really intrigued. About a third of the way through, it did something that I felt very much undermined one of the themes I was enjoying a lot, and up until the very end, I was very close to deciding against reading book three. At pretty much that last minute though, it intrigued me enough to want to see how a thing would be played out and a resolution would be found. I don’t even know if I’d say I super liked the book and thus series by the time I was done reading this one, but I was intrigued. Sometimes I get the feeling the author doesn’t trust her audience and spells certain things out way too much, sometimes to the detriment of the plot, and I’m really not a fan of the ‘so totally outclassed, all odds staked against the heroes’ thing that’s pulled in this book that comes out of nowhere and when this time we actually have powerful characters but here we are. I don’t think I’d actually recommend the series to others unless I knew their tastes aligned well, but I think I will be finishing it.
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How to Journal Your Productive Year | Chescaleigh
At the end of 2017 I did a super long Twitter thread about how I set goals and stay on task using my journal. I got lots of requests to make a video of my process so here it is!
Here's the twitter thread that inspired this video
Don't forget I wrote a book! Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist will be available in hardcover 5/22 wherever books are sold! You can pre-order your copy now at www.wteqbook.com
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New Year Book Club; 20 books to Inspire
By Leighana Martindale
I have had quite the book obsession lately, as my Grandma would joke, “Do you know what they call me? — a bibliophile”, which means lover of books. But seriously, I have been spending way too many books lately, I justify it in my mind because reading is great for your mind, I love learning and many of the books I read have helped me grow. That and Powell’s Books is fucking amazing, right by my house, and honestly has the best pricing I’ve ever seen! For those of you who aren’t familiar with Powell’s, it is the worlds largest independent bookstore and literally takes up an entire city block. If you’re ever in Portland, it’s my number one recommendation.
As a bibliophile, I have a long list of books I would recommend and an even larger list of ones I want to read. So here is a list of books that inspired me to write the 2020 Health Series as well as books I am interested in reading this year to continue the healing!
Imperfect Spirituality
Polly Campbell
This book is beyond eye-opening and heart-changing in a number of ways. Hitting hard on how the ego is afraid of imperfection, making us fearful of it. But when we act from fear, we can make disastrous and harmful decisions, even if we don’t mean for them to be. Perfection is unattainable, and in the words of Polly Campbell herself:
“When we stick to a narrow path and the perspective that there is only one right way of doing things, we miss out on the wisdom and opportunities we need and crave to grow and live a purposeful life.”
Where to Begin
Cleo Wade
This book of poetry is an inspiring one you’ll want to reread over and over. Cleo Wade has a way with words and her many poems, notes, and stories throughout this book make you feel warm inside, especially with this cold and gloomy winter.
“Baby you are the strongest flower that ever grew. Remember that when the weather changes.” Cleo Wade
Women Who Run with Wolves
Clarissa Pikola Estés
Honestly, this is my bible. I have read and reread this book front to back and back to front. The tales that Dr. Estées vividly shares in this book carry a weight of importance and guidance for the reader. Often diving into the depths of the psyche and archetypes. I highly recommend this book for anyone who has never read.
Witches Sluts Feminists
Kristen J. Sollee
Get ready to get pissed off. But in the most informing and liberating way. This book should also come with a TRIGGER WARNING. I generally do not get triggered when reading, but this got me. I recommend taking it slow, chapter by chapter. And if you need to stop and digest, stop! I know I had to put down the book a lot because I would be like WTF?, but again, SO INFORMATIVE and really reshaped the way I think about certain things.
The Desire Map
Danielle LaPorte
This book is one I have read through, just picked up in a random spot and restarted over and over. The Desire Map helps you define your core desires, core beliefs, and core desires. This book is a true guide to creating goals with soul’. If you do purchase this book, I would recommend not writing in the workbook section and instead of using a journal. I bought this book for myself about 5 years ago and still redo the workshops to this day. It’s nice to leave blank for a restart.
Emergent Strategy
Adrienne Maree Brown
Change is constant and when you resist change, you create your own suffering. While accepting certain things and trying to move through them is easier said than done, Emergent Strategy is a ‘radical self-help, society-help, and planet-help’ book that helps us adapt and shape change.
A Girl’s Guide to Joining the Resistance
Emma Gray
Published two years post-Trump [p.s.: when I type ‘fuck’ into my phone, my autocorrect changes is to ‘fucktrump’ because I’ve said that so many times. Just a happy quirk to brighten your day] this book starts with the horrors of what that fucker was able to accomplish in his first few months. But more importantly! This book goes into details of what YOU can do, how we can resist and continue to fight for what is right, what is moral, and for the change we demand to see.
Small Doses
Amanda Seales
Comedian, writer, actress, and quite frankly political activist, Amanda lays it the fuck out in this book and it is a must read. This book is full of essays, illustrations, authenticity, and inherent truths empowering readers to find their own truth and grow!
Profit over People
Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky is known as “the father of modern linguistics” and a major philosopher. He was an outspoken opponent to the U.S. and Vietnam War, and known for his overall antiwar stance and activism.
This book, People Over Profit, discusses neoliberalism and global order, discussing the root of the crisis and tracing the history of neoliberalism. Chomsky exposes the increasing interference by the private sector in global affairs and highlights movements of resistance.
Terrorizing the Neighborhood
Noam Chomsky
Another Chomsky book, Terrorizing the Neighborhood dives into American Foreign Policy in the post cold war era. Tracing the origins, goals, and implications of the US foreign policy in the years following World War II.
Wild Creative
Tami Lynn Kent
This book is all about tapping into and igniting that passion and potential with all your relationship, whether it be work, home, or life. We all hold the creative power and have the opportunity to truly flow with it. Tami truly helps you tap into this and tap into your power.
Awakening to the Spirit World
Sandra Ingerman & Hank Wessleman
Ever been curious about Shamans and their spiritual practices, traditions, and journeys? This book is for you then! Exactly as the title says this book dives into the Spirit World and the techniques you can use to tap into that part of your being.
Evolution of Goddess
Emma Mildon
This book is a mixture of spirituality and activism, calling it spiritual activism. I have only scratched the surface of this book and can already tell it is going to be perspective-altering. I would highly recommend this one if you are into both spirituality and activism.
How to Start a Revolution
Lauren Duca
This is one on my list, Lauren Duca writes a funny yet important guide on challenging the status quo. She also sends a reminder that we (looking at you too generation Z) are the people who WILL change the world.
Well, That Escalated Quickly
Franchesca Ramsey
This book is full of essays, memoirs, and mistakes of an accidental activist and comedian - exploring “race, identity, online activism, and the downfall of real communication in the age of social media rants, trolls, and call-out wars”
Burn it Down; Women Writing About Anger
Lilly Dancyger
One that I really want to get this year, Burn It Down is a collection of essays from 22 ferocious women and how anger has shaped their lives. In world where women are expected to be compliant these 22 women are taking authority, demanding a seat at the table, and are willing to share their stories with us to inspire.
I Am Malala
Christina Lamb & Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai is probably one of the biggest badasses on this entire planet and yet she is so damn humble! If you do not know the story or even if you do, get this book, support this woman! Malala was 10 when the Taliban took over her home, Swat Valley in Pakistan. When they said girls couldn’t go to school, Malala spoke out and the Taliban found her and gunned her down. After a bullet in the head, she didn’t stop, she didn’t back down, and she doesn’t even hate them!! No wonder she was the youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Heart Talk
Cleo Wade
A book of poetry, illustrations and beautiful stories. Cleo has been called “the Millennial Oprah” by New York Magazine and I couldn’t agree more! Her words are so beautiful, empowering and inspiring. This book focuses on poetic wisdom for a better life.
Feminasty
Erin Gibson
Witty, highly educational, and absolutely no fucks given in regards to Mike Pence, this book is a must fucking read! If you are pissed off about ‘the man’ or the system, but you’re looking to educate yourself and know your shit about issues, this is it. While it may not look like the most factual book, Erin Gibson really did her research and lays it out in easy to read laughable segments.
Becoming
Michelle Obama
A must-read for all the obvious reasons like how fucking much of a boss babe Michelle Obama is! Please run for President!! ...but seriously.
#books#book club#leighana#michelle obama#feinasty#erin gibson#i am malala#lilly dancyger#francesca ramsey#kauren duca#emma mildon#tami lynn kent#noam chomsky#amanda seales#cleo wade
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Book Review: "Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist" by Franchesca Ramsey
Book Review: “Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist” by Franchesca Ramsey
“Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist” by Franchesca Ramsey (2018)
Genre: Non-fiction, Memoir, Humor
Page Length: 256 pages (hardcover edition)
Synopsis:
Franchesca Ramsey didn’t set out to be an activist. Or a comedian. Or a commentator on identity, race, and culture, really. But then her YouTube video “What White Girls Say. . . to Black Girls” went viral.…
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Book Review: Well, That Escalated Quickly
Book Review: Well, That Escalated Quickly
Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist
by Franchesca Ramsey
Memoir/Comedy
244 pages
Published May 2018
This is the third comedic memoir I’ve read by a black comedian. I don’t really know what to make of that; I’ve certainly read non-comedic memoirs from African Americans, and comedic memoirs from white people, but three comedic memoirs from African-Americans…
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Franchesca Ramsey Talks Self-Care, Taking Risks and Activism
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Franchesca Ramsey Talks Self-Care, Taking Risks and Activism
Join me, won’t you, in a big, joyous “WELCOME BACK!!!!” to Season 3 of The Call with Erica Williams Simon! It’s here!
Our first guest is none other than Franchesca Ramsey. Known ’round the internet as Chescaleigh, she’s the host of MTV’s Decoded and the author of the new book Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist.
In this episode, Franchesca and Erica Williams Simon go deep into the meaning of hard work and what it means to hustle with heart. Franchesca shares how she became an activist and internet presence while holding down her full-time day job, and how folks can find what manner of activism works for them.
“Everyone’s activism takes shape differently,” she says. “I think it’s really about using your voice, in whatever way that feels comfortable to you, to uplift important issues and causes that you think will help make the world a better place.”
Franchesca and Erica also talk self-care as it relates to social media: When does it makes sense to pull away and take a break? When does it makes sense to engage — especially when she disagrees with something? Franchesca says she’s constantly checking in with herself and asking what she wants to achieve by responding: “Why am I doing this? What am I getting out of this? Is this getting me closer to the goals that I’ve set for myself? Oftentimes the answer is no. I mean, I like to be petty like everybody else, but I’m trying to — I’m trying to be smarter about it.”
She also shares some amazing advice about not being too hard on yourself, which I am currently printing out and pasting on my wall:
“A lot of well-meaning, empathetic people are just really hard on themselves, about where they are in their journey, in their understanding, in their place in the world. And so I hope that people who know me and people that don’t know me can read my story and think, Huh, maybe I don’t need to be so hard on myself. Like, I can screw up. She can screw up and like, she got a book deal! …[M]aybe my screw-ups will not, like, end my whole world, you know? And I can recover from them and learn from them.“
Alllllllllssssooooooooooooo, get excited for The Call’s new segment, “Ask E,” where listeners call in with questions for Erica about how to find their calling, get that promotion at work, deal with a less-than-ideal coworker and whatever else is on their minds. If YOU have a question, call 702-670-CALL anytime day or night, rain or shine. Or leave a question in the comments below! Erica is ready and waiting for you.
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Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist – Franchesca Ramsey
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Franchesca Ramsey, also known as Chescaleigh, is someone I didn’t really know too much about. I can’t even remember how I started following her on Instagram, but somehow I did. There was something about her that made me want to get to know more about Franchesca and her work. I…
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Well That Escalated Quickly | #bookgiveaway
Well That Escalated Quickly | #bookgiveaway
Hello all of you lovely reader friends! I hope you are having a lovely Tuesday. It is very dreary here, raining and dark. However, thanks to Grand Central Publishing I have a fun giveaway today! I’ve got two copies to giveaway of Franchesca Ramsey’s Well That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs And Mistakes Of An Accidental Activist.
Here’s what it is about:
“In this sharp, funny, and timely collection…
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MAY IN BOOKS
I’m going to go ahead and list all of these at once. Don’t worry; I’m putting them under the read more. Some don’t apply to me as I don’t have a camera or smartphone for picture posts. If I try to post them once a day, I won’t keep up with it, so here’s my month of May.
Day 1: Anticipated May Reads
Ship It by Britta Lundin
The Handsome Girl & Her Beautiful Boy by BT Gottfred
Game of Secrets by Kim Foster
Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
Bright Burns the Night by Sara B Larson
Day 2: Character w/ Special Power
Hermione Granger (Harry Potter Series)
Day 3: Fav Non-Human Character
Xemerius (Ruby Red Trilogy)
Day 4: Favourite Sci-Fi Book
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Day 5: Genre You Read the Most
Fantasy
Day 6: Favourite Non-Bookish Fandom
The Path (on Hulu)
Day 7: Title Starts with an “S”
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Day 8: Book Based on a Fairy Tale
Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins by Emma Donoghue
Day 9: #WaitingonWednesday Book
The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by VE Schwab
Day 10: Favourite Fictional Job
Scholar
Day 11: Buy it for Bookstagram
Day 12: Character that Resembles You
Day 13: Favourite Fictional Family
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Boudelaire (ASOUE)
Day 14: A Book that Reminds You of a Song or TV Show
Day 15: Book with a Busy Cover
The Final Empire (Mistborn) by Brandon Sanderson
Day 16: Make You Want to Travel
A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee
Day 17: Hardcover vs Paperback
Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
Day 18: Favourite Long Series
The Animorphs by K A Applegate
Day 19: Favourite Bookish Merch
Day 20: Happy #ShelfieSunday
Day 21: Book by Multiple Authors
Neverland’s Library by Roger Bellini
Day 22: Make a #BookSpineBeauty
Day 23: Book Written by a POC
Song of Blood and Stone (Earthsinger Chronicles) by L Penelope
Day 24: Fictional Female Villain (horrible example tho)
Donna Vianca Augustine (Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody)
Day 25: #CurrentlyReadingBook
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson
Day 26: Favourite Quirk of a Character
Gansey chewing his mint leaves (The Raven Cycle)
Day 27: This + This = That Book
Day 28: Favourite Book Title
Dolph the Unicorn Killer and Other Stories by Martin Lastrapes
Day 29: Wish You Read it Sooner
ASOUE by Lemony Snicket
Day 30: Favourite Reads of the Month
to be updated
Day 31: May Haul & Wrap Up
The Lunatic, the Lover, and the Poet by Myrlin A Hermes
Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist by Franchesca Ramsey
to be updated
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A Fistful of Honey by Malena Crawford
Dragon Age: Knight Errant by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir
The Accusation: Forbidden Stories From Inside North Korea by Bandi and Deborah Smith
Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth. by Beverly Bond
Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist by Franchesca Ramsey
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2021
Let’s actually read this year! This is my yearly ‘talk to me about books’ post where I’ll update my reads throughout the year. Been doing it for several years now see here’s 2020′s. It’s sad. But the next years were less so! See 2022 here!
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire
No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder
Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins*
The Magician’s Assistant by Ann Patchett
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir*
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist by Franchesca Ramsey
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
Shattered by Lee Winter
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia & Emily Nagoski
In the Vanisher’s Palace by Aliette De Bodard
Not your Sidekick by C.B. Lee
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir*
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs*
Not Your Villain by C.B. Lee
All the Light you Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Fire by Kristin Cashore*
A Good Time to Be Born: How Sicence and Public Health Gave Children a Future by Perri Klass
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer and Annie Barrows
The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman*
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea: Stories by Sarah Pinsker
The Subtle Knife by Phillip Pullman*
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev
Machinehood by S.B. Divya
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leaves Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight by Linda Bacon & Lucy Aphramor
The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman*
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Macado
Born Both: An Intersex Life by Hida Viloria
Fable by Adrienne Young
Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas
Dreadnought by April Daniels*
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
Emperor Mage, The Immortals Book III by Tamora Pierce*
Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic by William Greider and Randy Shilts
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen*
Sovereign by April Daniels*
A Beautiful Poison by Lydia Kang*
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk
Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
After the Revolution by Robert Evans
The Goldfinch: A Novel by Donna Tart
In the Woods by Tana French
Welcome to Night Vale: A Novel by Joseph Fink and Jeffery Cranor*
The World of Lore: Dreadful Places by Aaron Mahnke
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink
The Coldest Girl in Cold Town by Holly Black
The Best of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allen Poe
The Witches by Roald Dahl
The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Whipping Girl: A Transexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity by Julia Serano
Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters*
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens*
*Re-read
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Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist will be available in hardcover 5/22 wherever books are sold! You can pre-order your copy now at www.wteqbook.com
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The book I’m most excited about getting this week is Invisible: How Young Women with Serious Health Issues Navigate Work, Relationships, and the Pressure to Seem Just Fine, by Michele Lent Hirsch. I have two autoimmune diseases (plus migraines) myself, so this book seems to be written FOR ME. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in my late twenties, and this books speaks straight to my experiences.
I also picked up Love, Hate, and other Filters, which made a big splash a while back but I just haven’t gotten to until now. Figured since it’s Ramadan, I should fit in a Muslim-centered book along with all my Pride reading. The review will be up later today, since I’ve read it already!
On the topic of Muslim-centered books, I checked out the first volume of Persepolis, a graphic novel about a girl growing up in Iran. The second volume is requested but hasn’t come in yet.
Dread Nation finally made its way to me, there was a long wait list. I was really excited about this book before it came out, but the author is apparently a little ignorant of Native American issues, calling the schools where they indoctrinated Native children “well meaning” instead of racist. A Twitter thread about Dread Nation. So I’m a little wary of it now.
The last library book I got this week is Well, That Escalated Quickly – Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist, by Franchesca Ramsey. Ramsey is a Youtuber who apparently went unexpectedly viral and decided to use her platform for activism. It looks funny.
In related news, BOOK MAIL!
I got my Book of the Month package early last week, which contained The Book of Essie (excellent and already reviewed), When Katie Met Cassidy (excellent, review coming next week), and The Kiss Quotient. (Haven’t read yet.) I also received some Goodreads Giveaways – Prisoner 155 – Simon Radowitzky, an unexpectedly large graphic novel, and How I Resist: Activism and Hope for the Next Generation. That last one I won all the way back in March, and was really excited to get the ARC, but they had some printing problem with the ARCs, and then it was backordered from so many pre-orders, so I actually didn’t get it until the second printing, AFTER it released! A little disappointing, but I’m glad to finally have it.
Library Loot Wednesday! A book about #invisibleillnesses and two books for #ramadan, +Book Mail! The book I'm most excited about getting this week is Invisible: How Young Women with Serious Health Issues Navigate Work, Relationships, and the Pressure to Seem Just Fine…
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