April 2025, In My Bookbag

2025-04-04T09:57:22-04:00

Since 2020, my bookbag has been at home more often than not, so this has also become a place to share the books I’ve found myself reading in bits and pieces. Originally, I bought Democracy with last year’s MARM in mind, for Margaret Atwood’s contribution. It opens with a

April 2025, In My Bookbag2025-04-04T09:57:22-04:00

Read Indies 2025: A Novella and an Epic, Mysteries and Verses, Matasha and a Manifesto

2025-03-26T13:43:37-04:00

Kaggsy’s and Lizzy’s fifth annual celebration of Indie publishers in the UK is a regular reminder to celebrate the independent voices in this industry. All month, I’ve been reading with this event in mind, and I am finishing just in time to contribute. (My first post was here. The

Read Indies 2025: A Novella and an Epic, Mysteries and Verses, Matasha and a Manifesto2025-03-26T13:43:37-04:00

Read Indies 2025: Letters, Translations, Limbs and a Goat

2025-03-26T13:33:14-04:00

Kaggsy’s and Lizzy’s fifth annual celebration of Indie publishers in the UK is a regular reminder to celebrate the independent voices in this industry. All month, I’ve been reading with this event in mind, and I am finishing just in time to contribute. (My first post was here. The

Read Indies 2025: Letters, Translations, Limbs and a Goat2025-03-26T13:33:14-04:00

Once More, With Pictures: From Cats to Windmills

2024-12-30T18:17:31-05:00

A few years ago, I made a readolution to read more illustrated books and later I wished that I’d made more of an effort, so here are a few that I enjoyed in 2024. This manga version of the classic 1905-1906 story by Sōseki Natsume, I Am a Cat,

Once More, With Pictures: From Cats to Windmills2024-12-30T18:17:31-05:00

Entertaining, Engaging, Enveloping: Reading as Respite

2024-12-29T19:33:51-05:00

Just yesterday I was commenting to a friend that my reading of late has felt rather disheartening. Some beautiful writing, and vitally important stories, but it was taking a toll. It reminded me that there’s been other reading in my stacks in recent weeks that could serve to balance.

Entertaining, Engaging, Enveloping: Reading as Respite2024-12-29T19:33:51-05:00
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