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Reading Wednesday
Feb. 9th, 2022 07:14 amJust finished: The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow. Yesssss, go read it. It's so good. It blew my little mind. I may end up buying a copy so I have it as a reference, though I don't really trust ebooks not to disappear. But there are 150,000 footnotes that all lead down rabbit holes. I think it says a lot when I'm mildly interested in something (in this case, ancient civilizations) and I read a book and suddenly I'm very much fascinated by it and want to know more. This is that kind of a book.
Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh. After I read the giant tome I took a break and read this comic. It's about three mermaids who transform themselves into humans so that they can get more alcohol. Naturally, they neglect to figure out how to break the spell, and so they must pass as humans while crashing at the home of a friendly bartender in a tourist trap town. I don't think any page in a comic has ever made me laugh as hard as "Vivi explains capitalism to the mermaids." Anyway, it is exceedingly funny and exuberant. The writer/artist also worked on Lumberjanes and the aesthetic and humour is quite similar.
Currently reading: Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor. See my usual spiel about YA, but I really liked Okorafor's Binti, so I thought I'd give this one a shot. It's about a Nigerian-American albino girl who discovers she's a Leopard Person, a type of sorcerer whose flaws are magical abilities. The worldbuilding is inventive and engaging, and it more or less respects the young reader, so I'm into it despite not being completely thrilled with the "your disability is actually a superpower" narrative.
The Game of Silence by Louise Erdrich. The fun thing about being an English teacher is that now I get to read during class. Which is my dream, honestly. This one is a middle grade historical fiction about an Ojibwe girl whose community is being displaced by settlers. It's weirdly gentle, told through the eyes of a child, which ends up making it rather haunting. It's also the second one in a series, though in theory they're all standalones. Anyway, it's engaging enough so far.
Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh. After I read the giant tome I took a break and read this comic. It's about three mermaids who transform themselves into humans so that they can get more alcohol. Naturally, they neglect to figure out how to break the spell, and so they must pass as humans while crashing at the home of a friendly bartender in a tourist trap town. I don't think any page in a comic has ever made me laugh as hard as "Vivi explains capitalism to the mermaids." Anyway, it is exceedingly funny and exuberant. The writer/artist also worked on Lumberjanes and the aesthetic and humour is quite similar.
Currently reading: Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor. See my usual spiel about YA, but I really liked Okorafor's Binti, so I thought I'd give this one a shot. It's about a Nigerian-American albino girl who discovers she's a Leopard Person, a type of sorcerer whose flaws are magical abilities. The worldbuilding is inventive and engaging, and it more or less respects the young reader, so I'm into it despite not being completely thrilled with the "your disability is actually a superpower" narrative.
The Game of Silence by Louise Erdrich. The fun thing about being an English teacher is that now I get to read during class. Which is my dream, honestly. This one is a middle grade historical fiction about an Ojibwe girl whose community is being displaced by settlers. It's weirdly gentle, told through the eyes of a child, which ends up making it rather haunting. It's also the second one in a series, though in theory they're all standalones. Anyway, it's engaging enough so far.
