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Elise

throatmuppet@ramblingreaders.org

Joined 1 year, 4 months ago

She/Her. 20s. Most of my reading is trying to keep up with my book club. On my own I like SF/F, trans lit and sapphic romance, as well as some non-fiction about topics I find fascinating, like dance music, videogames, psychoactive substances, computers and the occult. I also try to read theory, classics and more academic works, though I've struggled with that since I was younger. I track my manga reading seperately. My main fedi is currently @throatmuppet@xyzzy.link.

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reviewed Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Between Earth and Sky, #1)

Rebecca Roanhorse: Black Sun (Paperback, 2021, Gallery / Saga Press) 4 stars

A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun

In …

remarkably well-executed

4 stars

I haven't read enough fantasy since I started reading again to say much that can't be disentangled from my reading experience. I will say: I found the characters interesting, their dynamics more so, and the backdrop of the meso-american inspired fantasy captivating. It was so compelling I finished in one sitting. As soon as the book club for this one wraps, I'm starting the sequel.

commented on Pack of Her Own by Elena Abbott

Elena Abbott: Pack of Her Own (2023, Bold Strokes Books) 4 stars

Natalie Donovan jumps at a friend’s offer to stay in the family cabin for a …

Juuuuust what I needed. Very easy reading. Flows over my sickened and sad neurons and directly to my heart. Only halfway through but honestly it could stop here. Very satisfying.

Not gonna stop reading tho

Sara Ahmed: Living a feminist life (2017, Duke University Press) No rating

In Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed shows how feminist theory is generated from everyday …

Was turned onto Sarah Ahmed by a mutual on fedi. Read a couple of her blog posts and I felt sparks fly in my mind. Challenging to read, insightful, cutting, and it feels like she gives words to so much of what I feel. Need more of her writing in my life