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Posting my #weekinbooks just a bit early simply because I have read SO MANY great books this week & I don't want my list to be too unwieldy. Favorites since my previous post: Kuang's “Yellowfaace“ (a smart, nuanced examination of publishing & bookish spaces that are often lacking in nuanced discussion), Great Bookish Quotes (I posted a review of this & plan on buying a copy to help support ALA & because I def intend on rereading) & def not (CONT)

vivastory least: Deadly Class. I just finished vol. 7. This is a series that I started towards the end of January & love. 80's counterculture music, assassin training school & meta references with a lot of heart with the great character work. There have been many moments that have made my jaw just drop. Most notable this week were volumes 4 & the one that I just finished. (edited) 13mo

LeahBergen I‘m looking forward to Yellowface! 13mo

vivastory @LeahBergen I read it in 2 sittings. I think it is very compelling. I'll be interested to see what you think! 13mo

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This has been my slowest reading week so far this year, in terms of quantity, but I still read some gems. Favorites are from a current read: Yusef Komunyakaa's poems from “Everyday Mojo“ & a handful of pieces I read in Gaiman's “Fragile Things“ (notably “Feeders & Eaters,“ “Monarch of the Glen“ & “How to Talk to Girls at Parties“)
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TheBookHippie It was a slow week here as well. 13mo

Suet624 Love the photo. 13mo

IndoorDame @Suet624 ditto!!!!! 13mo

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vivastory @Suet624 @indoordame Isn't it cool? I just found it. It's by Iranian artist Alireza Darvish (edited) 13mo

vivastory @TheBookHippie The end of the month is always very busy time for me at work 13mo

TheBookHippie I agree cool photo!!! 13mo

Reggie Cool graphic! 13mo

TieDyeDude I liked How to Talk to Girls at Parties. They did a good job adapting it into a graphic novels, and there was a trippy, but fun, film adaptation, too. 13mo

vivastory @TieDyeDude I knew about the gn versions (have been meaning to check out) but was unaware of the film adaptation. Thanks for the heads-up! 13mo

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Without a doubt the most pleasant surprise that was bookish this past week was the positive response to my #bookerdozen post. I loved seeing all of the posts & added quite a few to my TBR. I loved @thekidupstairs #womensdozen post & the response posts. Some great reads for #weekinbooks The real standouts though are “Convenience Store Woman“ which I finished yesterday. Something so magical about a lot of contemporary Japanese fiction. (CONT)

vivastory The other two pieces that stood out the most are from my current story collection: Gaiman's “Fragile Things.“ First is “Bitter Grounds.“ Gaiman does something at the end of this piece that he did at the end of a few other pieces in this collection that I just really love. It's a twist or ambiguous, but it doesn't feel cheap at all. I'm thinking of other stories like “Study In Emerald“ & “Closing Time.“ The second piece is the poem (CONT) 13mo

vivastory “Instructions.“ There are a few poems strewn throughout Fragile Things, but this has been the one that has caught my attention the most. It is pretty meta, including a few references to other stories within FT, but I think it would work by itself & it is a beautiful poem in its own right. 13mo

merelybookish So cool. It was fun to scroll through and checked out people's lists! Just as a twist, here's the Booker I hated. 😆

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MicheleinPhilly @merelybookish Pretty sure that‘s the book that ceased my obsessive Booker reading. Ugh. What a dud. 13mo

merelybookish @MicheleinPhilly Terrible. So much penis talk. 🙄🙄 13mo

LeahBergen I never got around to making my own list but I sure enjoyed reading everyone else‘s! 13mo

Aimeesue I have the illustrated book of Instructions. It was illustrated by Charles Vess, who is a patron of my librarian friend‘s library. I get jealous because she talks to him all the time. And tells me about it, of course.

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vivastory @Aimeesue It's so funny you mention that! I have a decidedly mixed reaction to the graphic adaptions to Gaimain's work. I was *reallY* disappointed in the graphic novel of American Gods that I read, IMO it really added nothing to the story, while on the other hand you have a BRILLIANT illiustrator such as Chris Riddell doing the illustrations for several of his works (!!!) I recently saw a video on booktube of the Vess & am def intrigued! 13mo

vivastory @merelybookish Although I have read my share of favorites, I apparently haven't read enough from the list to have a nominee for one that I really disliked. HOWEVER, the MB International is a different story: Dangers of Smoking In Bed & The War of the Poor. (To be far, I have Our Share Of The Night & am looking forward to it) 13mo

Aimeesue @vivastory Riddell is so brilliant! And yeah, I can‘t say graphic novelizations of his longer stuff appeal to me at all. Short stories, maybe - A Study in Emerald worked well, I thought - but novels, not so much. 13mo

CBee I really enjoyed Convenience Store Woman 👏🏻 13mo

vivastory @CBee I'm looking forward to exploring Murata's other works! 13mo

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Yet another frigid week, but tried not to let it damper my bookthusiasm. The standouts in my #weekinbooks are P. Djèlí Clark's story “Hide & Seek“ in the anthology “Out There Screaming.“ As I mentioned before this is one of the best stories that I have read this year. Also, Brenna Thummler's “Sheets“ (an emotionally impactful YA graphic novel w/ great autumnal vibes that can be read anytime of year) & Ursula K. Le Guin's “Rocannon's World.“ (CONT)

vivastory This one I read as part of #AuldLangSpine It's astonishing to me that this was Le Guin's debut. Present in Rocannon's World are several themes that she would return to in later works. Le Guin excells at writing quests in her book (physical/emotional/mental etc) There is one in Left Hand of Darkness that I read years ago that I still think about. For any genre snobs who would claim that serious topics cannot be addressed through a scifi or (CONT) 14mo

vivastory fantasy work of fiction, I would dare them to say the same with a straight face after reading Le Guin. Currently reading: S. Land's Maid (another weird work week, so didn't listen to audio much) Neil Gaiman's “Fragile Things“ (Loving this story collection), Silentiary (Still halfway through.)
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cariashley I‘ve always wanted to read Le Guin! Need to get on that. 14mo

vivastory @cariashley This one is a novella, so it only took a few hours but it felt like I had read a full novel! Her book “Lathe of Heaven“ (also fairly short) is one of my fave books of all-time 14mo

Branwen I love Sheets! It's such a good graphic novel! 14mo

vivastory @Branwen It was a great surprise! Looking forward to the follow-up 14mo

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Despite the obstacles posed by the ridiculous weather this week, this booktrovert had a great #weekinbooks Favorite reads: Butler's Collected Stories, Mrs. Caliban, Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol Book 1. Currently 75 pages into NYRB Classic Silentiary (interesting), S. Land's Maid (didn't listen to much audio this week due to work) & Out There Screaming (sad to report an underwhelming experience so far).

TheBookHippie The weather ❄️❄️🥶🥶❄️❄️ 14mo

vivastory @TheBookHippie -30 w/ wind-chill yesterday 😬 I had to take my car to a mechanic today to have air put in the tires bc all of the air machines at gas stations are not working bc of the weather 14mo

TheBookHippie @vivastory we had no power for 14 hours. 😵‍💫🥶 we‘re at -25 currently with wind chill … and ughhhhhhh car things in winter is zero fun. 14mo

vivastory @TheBookHippie No power for 14 hours?! I lost my power for just one hour today and was starting to have to layer. I can't imagine!! 14mo

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In keeping with my New Year's Resolution of Book Vibes Only, I had a fantastic reading week. The highlights: Chain-Gang All-Stars, Before The Coffee Gets Cold & the first 2 volumes of Gerard Way's take on Doom Patrol. I have been reading an Octavia Butler story a day from The Collected Stories, which has been incredible (predict it showing up as a favorite again) & am a third of the way through Stephanie Land's heartbreaking memoir Maid (on audio)

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Ruthiella I love Octavia E. Butler! I‘ve only read a few novels so far, but they‘ve all been disturbing but thought provoking. 1y

TheBookHippie Oh Stephanie … I‘m waiting on her new one. Long wait at library! 1y

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kspenmoll I went to an author talk when Stephanie Land‘s book came out. It was so informative & she was so genuine. 1y

vivastory @Ruthiella She's great! Disturbing & thought provoking are apt descriptors! Wild Seed was the last novel that I read by her, but it is one of my favorites (edited) 1y

vivastory @TheBookHippie I can imagine! I have a great library system (believe me when I say that this is something that I do not take for granted & am genuinely very grateful for) & am lucky enough to have obtained a copy of Class recently 1y

vivastory @kspenmoll I watched an interview with her on YT (from the Poured Over podcast) for her latest & was reminded about Maid. I'm glad that I checked it out. 1y

Megabooks Glad you had a great reading week! 1y

BarbaraBB Such a great week! 1y

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