Checking this out! I don't read fast but I am consistent :D
For work I read a lot of scientific papers so sadly I don't have too much energy to come home and read much of the political stuff that is still on my wish list. So there will probably be quite a lot of (science) fiction ...
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The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how …
It was a little heavy on the personal anecdotes for me, I am very much an academic reader when it comes to this sort of thing. Having said that, a lot of my friends are the absolute opposite to me when it comes to digesting this type of topic and I think they would enjoy the writing style of the book a lot.
It does read easily and I think it is actually nice to highlight language use and the role it plays in our lives. I can recommend it for that.
The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how …
Just really curious about this book on language since language plays such a big role in our day to day.
As a politic and a practice, abolition increasingly shapes our political moment—halting the construction of new jails and propelling movements …
Danger lurks everywhere at Fablehaven, where someone has released a plague that transforms beings of …
Ok, am reading all of the fablehavens. They're like brain bubblegum which I kinda need atm.
The things I didn't like from the first one are still there and I have a couple of additional wualms including: - only describing the skin colour of non-white characters (I getvtetchy about white as default) - The use of Indigenous characters in a way that feels like the relevant communities were not consulted. It's not that descriptions are bad per se, it's just that I am not sure whether they are described in a way that makes sense within the cultures described.
Mind you I like the representation, but I am a little on the fence since this has been done wrong so many times historically. Plus it's a childrens book so all the characters in it are somewhat stereotyped, even the genderedness feels limited though I can't put my finger exactly on …
Ok, am reading all of the fablehavens. They're like brain bubblegum which I kinda need atm.
The things I didn't like from the first one are still there and I have a couple of additional wualms including: - only describing the skin colour of non-white characters (I getvtetchy about white as default) - The use of Indigenous characters in a way that feels like the relevant communities were not consulted. It's not that descriptions are bad per se, it's just that I am not sure whether they are described in a way that makes sense within the cultures described.
Mind you I like the representation, but I am a little on the fence since this has been done wrong so many times historically. Plus it's a childrens book so all the characters in it are somewhat stereotyped, even the genderedness feels limited though I can't put my finger exactly on why.
An encounter between opponents--Clear Blue Lou, a virile young Perfect Master called to judge the …
It is extremely clear that the author (born 1940) was part of the 'free love' generation. This frequently annoys me in authorship by folks of this generation because contrary to bonobo's, we don't actually resolve conflict using sexual activity.
The language is (imo) dated in other ways, it applies the concepts of 'black magic' vs 'white magic' to science but it's used to make some interesting points about a possible future solarpunk world and how 'pure science' is empty without dreaming and a morality that goes beyond our own generation. Though it did feel dated, I did like the concept(s) presented in the books. I won't be more specific due to spoilers.
An encounter between opponents--Clear Blue Lou, a virile young Perfect Master called to judge the Sunshine tribe for their use …
'On the bookshelves, there was plenty of stuff on being gay, and much needed, joyous accounts of what it is …
@catship Oooh... ooooooh! Imma have to add this to my list! Thanks
On the ugly fringes of the Internet lurks the future of far-right jerks. They are called “neoreactionaries” or, more fancifully, …
On the ugly fringes of the Internet lurks the future of far-right jerks. They are …
I finally finished it!
Ok so I did genuinely like this book but it was also an absolute pain to read at the same time. It's like a stream of consciousness (though well researched) commentary on the rightwing neoreaction movement in several essays, the first couple of which are extremely long.
I learned a lot, and although I had multiple stop-starts because your head really needs to be able to process something this specific, I never entirely stopped reading it.
I definitely recommend it to those with an interest in this subject area.
Golden Age SF meets Golden Age Crime from the author of Swiftly, New Model Army, and Yellow Blue Tibia?an innovative …
'The snow started falling on the sixth of September, soft noiseless flakes filling the sky like a swarm of white …
