pickThis is a clever look at Indigenous Turtle Island history told through the lens of Native American and First Nations stand up comedians. It‘s partially a biography of comedians/Indigenous showmen going all the way back to those forced to work traveling Wild West shows in the 1800s to modern day stand up artists, and partially a history of the atrocities committed by the US and Canada (but mostly the US).
pickPicked this copy up on the cheap at Rose City Reads and I‘m leaving it in an Airbnb in Tokyo ✨ Definitely not my usual genre but it was low stakes and enjoyable.
so-soMel is an idol, but this book wasn‘t everything it could‘ve been. The subtitle you see about his remarkable life in show business is true, and he‘s honest about it, you don‘t get a ton about the man‘s feelings. I loved reading about his early life and wartime adventures but then you mostly get IMDB trivia equivalents. One passage I‘m almost certain was copied from his son‘s Wikipedia page, nearly verbatim. Only for Brooks diehards.
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Volume 4 was a tad less heartwarming compared to the previous three volumes of the series, however it was very action-packed and had a bit of a plot twist. I‘m very interested to see how the next book continues this cliffhanger!
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“Heaven‘s Design Team: Volume 1” has an interesting premise that I thought I would love, but it fell a little flat for me. I really like the concepts, art, and the characters, however the actual implementation was a touch boring. It‘s definitely a solid read though, and I might read the second volume in the future.
pickI love how in the opener, Anya has low key been helping them out so much without saying anything or giving anything away so I'm wondering if at any point the adults will figure it out.
Yor is amazing and the fact that we see her in action, continuing from last volume, is fantastic as she gets her continued moment to showcase her skills, when most of the volumes have all been Twilight.
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Just as I wasn‘t a fan of Nightfall‘s plotting against Yor, I disliked Becky‘s attempted home-wrecking even more. This volume was still lots of fun, and the chapter focusing on Bond was definitely the best part of this book!
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I feel like every time I go to sit down and read a book in this series, I end up devouring it all in one sitting. I‘m a big fan of this series so far and can‘t wait to read the next one!
pickThis book follows Arthur Dent, a man from earth, who gets picked up by aliens and goes on an adventure all around the galaxy. The point of the book isn‘t really the plot, though. It‘s more about absurdity and nihilism. I found it really funny, but also kind of depressing. Definitely very British style humor! I feel like what I can take from it is accepting the unknowns and uncontrollable things in life.
