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It's Wednesday in Australia already, does that count?
Currently Reading: Kingsolver, 'Flight Behaviour'
Recently finished: Where recently means 'since 9 Aug 2015'...
Looking for Alibrandi: Australian Children's Classics by Melina Marchetta
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I bought this in e-book form and I am really regretting it. Usually I only buy e-books of... light reading? Phryne Fisher mysteries, or most YA. And this is YA, so that's the format I bought it in. Up side is, I won't now be tempted to cast off the hard copy when I move house or countries, because damn, how have I not owned this book and not read it since high school?
( Longish review hereunder )
Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet: New Essays by Karen Hellekson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a quick re-read of about half of the articles - I revisited ones I'd liked before and ignored the rest. The essay on 'archontic literature' remains brilliant, and I'm astounded I've survived this far without citing it.
Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World by Robyn Ochs
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
as a book overall, I don't think the tiny-quotes-and-contributions format worked well; it read like a bizarrely large pamphlet. However, it was pretty nifty reading up on 2000s bi... everything; slightly disappointing to think how little has changed; and the last few sections, on politics, were very interesting, especially when some of the authors had fine-tuned their ideas since 'Closer to home: Bisexuality and feminism'.
Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane Gay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Well, I binge-read this in the space of a few days, that's how much I liked this. It's very, very good.
( Thoughts as list )
Also finished: Land of the Seal People, which I'll write up when I've had time to think it over a bit more.
Up next: IDEK, are we pretending I ever have any clue what I'm reading next?
Currently Reading: Kingsolver, 'Flight Behaviour'
Recently finished: Where recently means 'since 9 Aug 2015'...
Looking for Alibrandi: Australian Children's Classics by Melina MarchettaMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I bought this in e-book form and I am really regretting it. Usually I only buy e-books of... light reading? Phryne Fisher mysteries, or most YA. And this is YA, so that's the format I bought it in. Up side is, I won't now be tempted to cast off the hard copy when I move house or countries, because damn, how have I not owned this book and not read it since high school?
( Longish review hereunder )
Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet: New Essays by Karen HelleksonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a quick re-read of about half of the articles - I revisited ones I'd liked before and ignored the rest. The essay on 'archontic literature' remains brilliant, and I'm astounded I've survived this far without citing it.
Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World by Robyn OchsMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
as a book overall, I don't think the tiny-quotes-and-contributions format worked well; it read like a bizarrely large pamphlet. However, it was pretty nifty reading up on 2000s bi... everything; slightly disappointing to think how little has changed; and the last few sections, on politics, were very interesting, especially when some of the authors had fine-tuned their ideas since 'Closer to home: Bisexuality and feminism'.
Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane GayMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Well, I binge-read this in the space of a few days, that's how much I liked this. It's very, very good.
( Thoughts as list )
Also finished: Land of the Seal People, which I'll write up when I've had time to think it over a bit more.
Up next: IDEK, are we pretending I ever have any clue what I'm reading next?