Motivation Monday: “Show Your Work” and “Herbie”
Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon First, let's start with an excerpt from the publisher: "Show Your Work! about why generosity…
Audible Non-Fiction: “The Science of Sci-Fi” and “A Grown Up Guide to Dinosaurs”
"The Science of Sci-Fi: From Warp Speed to Interstellar Travel" by Erin Macdonald First, a blurb from the publisher: "In the 10 lectures of The Science of Sci-Fi: From Warp…
Greek Mythology Double Feature: “Circe” and “Percy Jackson”
Circe by Madeline Miller This work is a retelling and re-contextualization of the ancient Greek myth of Circe. With that said, I am not particularly well-versed in Greek mythology. As…
Artemis Fowl (Vol 1-3) by Eoin Colfer (Audiobook)
First, the premise (from the publisher): "Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius, and above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when…
Let The Record Spin: “Heavy Vinyl (Vol. 1)” and “After Hours (Vol. 1)”
Heavy Vinyl by Carly Usdin From The Publisher: Film and TV director Carly Usdin (Suicide Kale) teams up with breakout artist Nina Vakueva (Lilith's Word) for a new series that’s…
The Disabled Tyrant’s Pet Palm Fish by 雪山肥狐
I was originally introduced to this work by my S/O when she suggested we read it together before bed. It took us about 6 months to get through (we were…
Horror-Adjacent Graphic Novels: “Fly By Night” and “Dire Days of Willowweep Manor”
Fly By Night by Tara O'Connor I recently rented this work as an eBook from my local library. I selected it for a few reasons: the art style, the premise,…
How Do We Relationship (Vol 1-3) by Tamifull
First, let's start with the publisher's blurb: "Shy Miwa has always dreamed of finding love, but living in small-town Japan made finding the right match difficult—especially since she likes girls!…
LGBTQ Comics: Forward and My Androgynous Boyfriend
Forward by Lisa Maas I borrowed this work as an eBook from my local library. I chose it based on the premise: two older lesbians making their way in the…
LGBTQ Comics: Bingo Love and Kim Reaper
Bingo Love by Tee Franklin, Jenn St-Onge, and Joy San A word from the publisher: "When Hazel Johnson and Mari McCray met at church bingo in 1963, it was love…