seen her around on twitter for years, but really didn't know much about her before this. i didn't even connect the twitter account to the author untilseen her around on twitter for years, but really didn't know much about her before this. i didn't even connect the twitter account to the author until a quarter through the book hehe.
although this memoir was full of some depressing and heavy tragedies, i was still basically giggling at least once every five minutes. youngmi mayer and i do not share the same culture, but i found that she did a stellar job at discussing issues of racism and feminism in a way that was not SO western or white-centric. genuinely the most exhausting part of engaging with western feminist work is trying to connect with the 60% of it that applies to me, while stowing away the other 40% because it's too rooted in tradition to describe in a way that doesn't sound completely outlandish to westerns.
in her criticism of her parents, i found her to be brave and fair. she took their pain and trauma into account, but didn't shy away from describing the times they'd let her down & passed their trauma onto her.
oh and this was a decent lesson in the history between japan and korea! i admittedly know so little about this topic, and this book is pushing me to learn a bit more. ...more
if my ears caught em all, i believe the final horny count is 10. TEN! this guy should be a narrator for a living.. give him a chance..
solid book! fulif my ears caught em all, i believe the final horny count is 10. TEN! this guy should be a narrator for a living.. give him a chance..
solid book! full of fun facts about the animal kingdom, as well as some evolutionary triggers i had no clue about. loveee when they answer questions i didn;t know i had. it all started to jumble together about 8 hours into the audiobook, but i think that's on me. i'm sure the text version is linear & somewhat easier to digest....more
i love a lil enemies to lovers, i love a lil slow burn, and this book filled my plate to the brim. the book reads really quickly, was well paced, withi love a lil enemies to lovers, i love a lil slow burn, and this book filled my plate to the brim. the book reads really quickly, was well paced, with a well developed plot and cast of characters. god forgive me for saying such a thing, but i fear the slow burn was a little too slow for me. i just don't buy their romance yet. i'll give it a massive pass though, as it is the first of three books, and i respect that the author gave this couple a ton more room to grow into their relationship....more
yes i cried!! i admit it.. guys let's go for a walk
painful at times, but mostly sweet. i've had the same mental struggles as Anderson, and it was a biyes i cried!! i admit it.. guys let's go for a walk
painful at times, but mostly sweet. i've had the same mental struggles as Anderson, and it was a bit jarring to hear my exact inner narrative spoken back to me. it also peeled back a layer of seriousness and showed me how silly those thoughts can be. i often look back at all my childhood experiences with nature with bitter-sweetness; glad to have had those experiences, but grieving that they'll never happen again. turns out i'm a clown!!! as jarod put it, nature never went away, i did. i will go to the creek again. i will hang out with the turtles again. i will climb a tree again....more
this author's got a way to make me appreciative of all nature around me, big and small. read another book of hers about 3 years ago and its content hathis author's got a way to make me appreciative of all nature around me, big and small. read another book of hers about 3 years ago and its content has stuck with me. this project was yet another gorgeous intersection of lived experience & scientific knowledge. i would've never known moss to have so much specificity; so many differences and preferences. what do you mean there's a moss that only grows on whitetail deer poop in july. ...more
okay okay actual review.. i lowkey didn't know this was a trilogy.. i thought this was setting the plot up for ani’m afraid i slightly lost the plot..
okay okay actual review.. i lowkey didn't know this was a trilogy.. i thought this was setting the plot up for another book. the more i sit with this book, the less i like it. i didn't really love the time jumps and the (sometimes) vague story lines. i just kept thinking that this was a second-read type of book, but i was barely that gripped the first time around :/ i GUESS i enjoyed the concept of the ending? but it ultimately felt rushed and left me frustrated with questions. oh well womp womp boohoo ...more
lovely little audiobook reminding me of the beautiful things we have and, unfortunately, what we have to lose. i enjoyed that these essays covered a nlovely little audiobook reminding me of the beautiful things we have and, unfortunately, what we have to lose. i enjoyed that these essays covered a natural habitat that is most familiar to me. animals and plants i've seen personally in my daily life; not ones i've had to google/go out of my way to find. it makes the potential loss feel much more urgent.
i'm making this book sound like it was just catastrophizing about what's to come, but in reality that was maybe 15% of the book's content. Margaret Renkl has an exquisite way of romanticizing what i've taken for granted. these short little essays illuminated the blessings around me.
on the one hand, i wish i'd read the print version so i could see the illustrations, but on the other, the author's sweet country voice sold this audiobook all the more. all the more is sooo weird to use in a sentence. feels fake! anyway the book was short and fast enough for me to go for seconds and grab a printed copy :) ...more
had a lot of fun with this one! i was much more invested in this new setting and new cast of characters than i was with theorga spin off now o'clock!
had a lot of fun with this one! i was much more invested in this new setting and new cast of characters than i was with the last book's. i was also happy to see the characters i gave a shit about from book 1 & 2 make appearances in this book. i had some trouble in the past buying wendell and emily's relationship, can't lie, especially with how much disdain emily had towards him, but that was remedied in this book. i get it now. he's pathetic. i see it!...more
like, 3.5! pretty fun listen, and i could always use more content reminding me to be aware of the world around me. it just veered off from cool scientlike, 3.5! pretty fun listen, and i could always use more content reminding me to be aware of the world around me. it just veered off from cool scientific facts a bit too often. it was cool that she included so many of her experiences with experts, but it felt like i was mostly hearing about those kooky characters rather than the creatures they study. i HAVE been using my lights a lot less, so cheers to Henion for that! ...more
went into this blind. expected a memoir, but was not surprised in the least once i realized she was weaving sections of queer history between the storwent into this blind. expected a memoir, but was not surprised in the least once i realized she was weaving sections of queer history between the story of her drag journey. loved the graphic illustrations that started and ended the book, as well as all the visual aids throughout. also, leave it to sasha velour to have a "favorite vaudeville star" from the 1910s lol....more
muchhh better than book #2. however, the damage in book #2 was not completely undone with this book. while i was engaged with the story and developmenmuchhh better than book #2. however, the damage in book #2 was not completely undone with this book. while i was engaged with the story and development in this book, i did often feel lost because much of the politics and motivations of the characters were introduced in book #2, which i really didn't care for as i read, let alone enough to retain afterwards. there were also wayyy too many random characters to keep up with by name/tribe/affiliation.
since i'm already discussing negatives, i'll add that the pacing was a bit off. much of the conflict raised between two people was usually resolved within 1-2 pages, and had no lasting effect on the plot. as for the whole book, it did feel like 90% of it was just plotting and preparing, only for the final battle to fly by without much contention.
even though i was often lost, as i mentioned earlier, the fantastic character development for the main cast (even for the dude i don't fuck with) kept drawing me back in! i think if i read the books in succession, i would have been more attuned to this fantasy world. it's well written and expansive, but once i lost the plot, it was hard to find my place again. reader error methinks.. that being said yaaaay delicious wlw yearning yip yip hooray!! ...more
not necessarily groundbreaking if you grew up in feminist circles on tumblr lol but maybe some other femmes need to hear this!! she's very charming & not necessarily groundbreaking if you grew up in feminist circles on tumblr lol but maybe some other femmes need to hear this!! she's very charming & i'm glad we have her voice in this conversation regardless. ...more
doctor perry, it seems i've grown quite fond of your work. although i feel i've learned a lot about empathy and leading with understanding, i'm alwaysdoctor perry, it seems i've grown quite fond of your work. although i feel i've learned a lot about empathy and leading with understanding, i'm always shocked when i read a book such as this one and feel my mind sway towards severe punishment to abusers, as opposed to getting them proper psychological help.. hmm hmm hmm lots 2 learn, lots 2 unlearn.. ...more
in this books defense, it did start off with "if you're not a spiritual person, this may not resonate with you," so i can't really be too upset with iin this books defense, it did start off with "if you're not a spiritual person, this may not resonate with you," so i can't really be too upset with its content. i don't feel like any of the advice given in this book inspired me creatively aside from "just do it, even if it's shit," but i've heard that before in more or less words. some other passages, such as the ones about being present and attentive, did connect with me as i struggle with both, so those were neat takeaways. the rest of the book was basically just "the universe is trying to speak to you!! open your ears and receive her!" girl i'm playing toontown i can't do that. ...more
explaining tumblr fanmail, shipping, otherkin to me.. girl i was there..
i don't really believe in the concept of a guilty pleasure, but man this felt explaining tumblr fanmail, shipping, otherkin to me.. girl i was there..
i don't really believe in the concept of a guilty pleasure, but man this felt like one. i enjoyed seeing Eliza Clark poke fun at true crime culture. sooo much of it is gross & predatory. i've consumed my share of true crime brainrot, but since i got the ick, i've been much more selective with the content i consume (i still have my curiosities here and there, you've seen it in my feed ...more
touching and impactful writing about what it means to be displaced and the quest to belong to your home once again. i've grown up hearing these sentimtouching and impactful writing about what it means to be displaced and the quest to belong to your home once again. i've grown up hearing these sentiments shared often by my parents & grandparents, but i feel like i got the abbreviated version. while i'd love to know more from my family directly, i was glad to read this as barghouti had an astute way of describing the separation, the loss, and the diaspora following the occupation....more
unfortunately didn't live up to book #1. i felt like the conflict was a bit heavy handed. also, the inclusion of side characters from book #1 felt a bunfortunately didn't live up to book #1. i felt like the conflict was a bit heavy handed. also, the inclusion of side characters from book #1 felt a bit forced. still an enjoyable read over all. bitter was a complex character, and her growth was well handed! one day i'll learn how to make a compliment sandwich. ...more
god. i read this in a covid haze, and while i didn't have much trouble comprehending it as i was reading it, i've barely retained anything since god. i read this in a covid haze, and while i didn't have much trouble comprehending it as i was reading it, i've barely retained anything since ...more
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