This was a nice ending. I'm not sure if Lemire lost his momentum on this story or I did. But it left me with a feeling like "yeah, ok, that was a thinThis was a nice ending. I'm not sure if Lemire lost his momentum on this story or I did. But it left me with a feeling like "yeah, ok, that was a thing." Just neither here nor there about it. Nguyen's art was amazing as always. ...more
This books was great. I loved how varied the essays were in their perspectives and the different kinds of disabilities represented.
A personal note: IThis books was great. I loved how varied the essays were in their perspectives and the different kinds of disabilities represented.
A personal note: I've done depressingly little reading on the topic of disability rights/ableism. It's shocking that more books on this topic haven't made it into the mainstream. Or maybe it really isn't because of institutionalized ableism. I'm also annoyed at myself for not seeking them out. ...more
This volume was the best yet. Tynion is a pro, but I was still worried. Too many times authors drag out the first arc of a new comic because they can'This volume was the best yet. Tynion is a pro, but I was still worried. Too many times authors drag out the first arc of a new comic because they can't figure out how to tie things up without killing off the elements of the world necessary to keep it going. If there's a formula for how to do such a thing, this book has found it. It's going to take a lot of will power to not tear through the next arc. ...more
This book is well worth the time if the subject appeals to you. It's probably even better for you if the subject doesn't appeal to you, but that's a dThis book is well worth the time if the subject appeals to you. It's probably even better for you if the subject doesn't appeal to you, but that's a different conversation. It's hard to review an anthology as a whole. Some of the pieces resonated with me. Others were just ok. I suspect it's the same for everyone but they're thinking of different pieces when they say it. ...more
That I picked this book so shortly after October 7 is entirely a coincidence, but an interesting one. I'm pretty sure it landed on my list because it That I picked this book so shortly after October 7 is entirely a coincidence, but an interesting one. I'm pretty sure it landed on my list because it won or was nominated for an award. I didn't even know what it was about, I just trust the past version of myself that put it on my list.
But it's a good one. An interesting story, well told. Also a reminder that Israel and the Palestinian territories are—and continue to be—complicated places. Places where the majority of people just want to live their lives and not live in fear or oppression. ...more
I loved this. It wasn't transcendent or great. But it was good and interesting and different.
Bill Waterson is such a big part of my childhood and howI loved this. It wasn't transcendent or great. But it was good and interesting and different.
Bill Waterson is such a big part of my childhood and how I see the world. I'm really happy to see him creating again in the public view and doing something different. I hope he never returns to Calvin and Hobbes—retreads like that do nothing but cheapen the original. But he's already given me so much, so he can do whatever he likes and I'll only ever be glad to see it. ...more
I loved this book. I loved the way that it played with the form of a novel. I love how it was paced. And I loved that it had something new and interesI loved this book. I loved the way that it played with the form of a novel. I love how it was paced. And I loved that it had something new and interesting to say about AI. ...more
An essential guide for anyone in a family that includes kids from a previous marriage. Step mothers, of course. But also biological fathers. And maybeAn essential guide for anyone in a family that includes kids from a previous marriage. Step mothers, of course. But also biological fathers. And maybe even biological mothers.
The book loses point for the lack of demographic diversity among its subjects. But to her credit, this is something Martin admits as a shortcoming right up front....more
Raw, personal, relatable. Is it possible for a book to be those things without also being self indulgent. Is spending 165 pages ruminating on this verRaw, personal, relatable. Is it possible for a book to be those things without also being self indulgent. Is spending 165 pages ruminating on this very question self indulgent? I don't care. I'm here for it. ...more
This is my second Hilton Carter book. I get both and for the second time I've gotten both more and less than I expected. It's a little short on informThis is my second Hilton Carter book. I get both and for the second time I've gotten both more and less than I expected. It's a little short on information I can really put into practice with my person plant care � I can't exactly redesign my house to look like one of those featured. But I learned so much about things I didn't know I was looking for. And the design and layout are so gorgeous that the text could all be lorem ipsum and I wouldn't be mad about it. ...more
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