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Writer and software engineer in the US Midwest. I enjoy poetry, horror, some f/sf, some mystery, some literary fiction (but not the kind where the main character is a professor and nothing happens).
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caracabe reviewed I’m Not Your Muse by Lori Zimmer
An illuminating exploration of 31 incredible women—across art, architecture, dance, literature, and more—whose culture-defining contributions …
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Lori Zimmer, Maria Krasinski: I’m Not Your Muse (Hardcover, 2025, Running Press)
I’m Not Your Muse by Lori Zimmer, Maria Krasinski
An illuminating exploration of 31 incredible women—across art, architecture, dance, literature, and more—whose culture-defining contributions have, until now, been overshadowed …
caracabe started reading House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias
House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias
In the latest from Shirley Jackson and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of THE DEVIL TAKES YOU HOME, a group of …
caracabe reviewed Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two …
Don Quixote review
A novel from the early 17th century that's surprisingly modern (anti-romantic, in parts meta-fiction, less sexist than I’d expected) except where it’s not (still very damned sexist, as well as antisemitic and islamophobic and racist). Also very funny and occasionally moving. I feel like I have two new friends now in Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
A novel from the early 17th century that's surprisingly modern (anti-romantic, in parts meta-fiction, less sexist than I’d expected) except where it’s not (still very damned sexist, as well as antisemitic and islamophobic and racist). Also very funny and occasionally moving. I feel like I have two new friends now in Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
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Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, …
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Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two …
In the 2nd book, I don’t know how the author intends us to take the Duke and Duchess; but they’re rich and powerful and they play games with the lives, feelings, and honor of those who aren’t, and I hope they meet a grisly end (but I know they won’t).
caracabe started reading I’m Not Your Muse by Lori Zimmer
Lori Zimmer, Maria Krasinski: I’m Not Your Muse (Hardcover, 2025, Running Press)
I’m Not Your Muse by Lori Zimmer, Maria Krasinski
An illuminating exploration of 31 incredible women—across art, architecture, dance, literature, and more—whose culture-defining contributions have, until now, been overshadowed …
caracabe reviewed People's Project by Saeed Jones
An important book for our time
This is a great anthology. I’ve photographed a couple of pages to read often when I need hope or motivation.
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caracabe finished reading Successful lyric writing by Sheila Davis
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caracabe finished reading What If We Get It Right? by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
What If We Get It Right? by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
“With a thoughtfully curated series of essays, poetry, and conversations, the brilliant scientist and climate expert Ayana Elizabeth Johnson has …
caracabe commented on What If We Get It Right? by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
“With a thoughtfully curated series of essays, poetry, and conversations, the brilliant scientist and climate …
Some of the saddest parts of this book are the hopeful ones, the passages that say, “It’s not all bad news, we’re making progress, look what we did here!” and it’s something that’s been undone by T***p and his toadies.
The book was published in 2024. How quickly things change.