Category: reading round-up
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June Media Round-Up
Returning from my trip to the Philippines made the start of the month slow, but acquiring a membership to Libro.FM meant I far exceeded my usual monthly reading. Let’s get right to it. Books Read This color denotes either a Filipino or Filipino-American author. What I Recommend James by Percival Everett The audiobook for this Read more
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May Media Round-Up
My entire being has been so focused on my first trip to the Philippines as an adult so I’ve been having a hard time concentrating. Still, I managed quite a few good reads and watches! Books Read What I Recommend Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala I’ve been a fan since Mia’s first Read more
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Reading Round-Up 3/29/22
Secret Identity by Alex Segura Having multiple types of mystery I love means getting into the differences in pacing. Whereas Cozy Mysteries are sweet, slice-of-life style with an added-on murder, noir is a whole other beast and this story knows exactly how to drop its audience into the setting with a full, noirish atmosphere. Segura clearly Read more
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Reading Round-Up 2/22/22
Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson Did I need to buy a book? Absolutely not. Did I enjoy every minute of inhaling this one over the course of a day? Uh-huh. Apparently, I’m making a habit of acquiring new books on Wednesdays and finishing them on Thursdays. Nora is a wonderful head to live in both Read more
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Reading Round-Up 2/15/22
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian As far as queer history goes, the AIDS epidemic is really foundational to the current culture. The gay men in power right now particularly in the media were all in their teens or twenties at that time and were either closeted or facing the issue head-on. There seemed to Read more
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Reading Round-Up 2/8/22
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley Holy hell, this turned out to be a ride. I didn’t realize at first that it was a period piece but it slowly unfolded to reveal it takes place in the early 2000s — and why that’s so significant. I remember what this specific thing was like in that time in Read more
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Reading Round-Up 1/25/22
Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen A sci-fi time travel story featuring a father and memory problems. This is a really well-paced and loving ode to familial love complete with fully thought out world-building and complex sci-fi jargon. Kin Stewart is from the future and the world of the book holds that humans aren’t Read more
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Reading Round-Up 1/11/22
How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith III I learned a lot in the chapter about Blandford Cemetery and in following Clint’s deep dive into the Sons of the Confederacy as well as the not-so-great nor so hidden past of the Daughters of the Confederacy. It’s really affecting to process in real-time his own understanding Read more
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Reading Round-Up 1/4/22
Of the Wild by E. Wambheim My first book of 2022 is a fairy novella I found on an ace rec list. It follows Aeris, the self-appointed guardian-father of 23 lost human children who become imbued with his Tree’s magic when they become part of his family. He’s a loving caretaker protecting them from danger. He’s Read more
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