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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
3.0
Enjoyed the ideas presented in this book (and realized I've been incorporating some of them intentionally already, which was nice). HATEEEEDDD how fucking pretentious this was and the lack of scope and diverse perspectives prevented. there is very little substance in this book compared to the amount of faffing about, and you would honestly be much better reading an article about it.
Abina and the Important Men by Trevor R. Getz
3.75
None of this book reads particularly as "bad" for me, my issue was just more with intended audience. Complex academic discussions appear at the end of the book, but alongside explanations of fairly basic concepts. I appreciate trying to make more complex themes accessible to different levels of study but I also wonder if it would be possible for different editions of the book to exist (though in a world stricken by book bans I don't want to imply "censoring" certain material either).
This book almost leaves me with more questions than answers, which is interesting. Although this edition seems to have been updated from a previous one re: sex-related issues and Abina, I wish the graphic adaptation itself had included and interpreted this more.
This book almost leaves me with more questions than answers, which is interesting. Although this edition seems to have been updated from a previous one re: sex-related issues and Abina, I wish the graphic adaptation itself had included and interpreted this more.
Nobody Sleeps Better Than White People by Rin Johnson
4.5
my main complaint about this book is that i wish there was more of it!
How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler
4.25
Read for book club! I really loved this in a lot of ways but wished there was more methodology or reasoning for the format and that the author had taken more risks with forcing the reader to connect dots themselves instead of handholding
Notes on Her Color by Jennifer Neal
3.0
this wasn't a bad book per se but I found it too heavy-handed in many places and struggled to care about the characters' struggles and feelings. I also found the end pretty unsatisfying unfortunately
The Black Trans Prayer Book by Dane Figueroa Edidi, J Mase III
5.0
I cried so many times reading this. So powerful and caring and warm and smart and open from all involved. cannot recommend this enough :(((
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual violence, and Transphobia
Deluxe Dreams by E. Jane
fast-paced
4.25
I really appreciated how simultaneously vulnerable and thoughtful every aspect of this book was. I think I would have enjoyed it more knowing more about the author's other work but that's on me tbf!
Body Text by Sean D. Henry-Smith
5.0
I love when poems breathe life into themselves and take up space and change the world around you!!! these are fantastic and the words are so excellently chosen