some good things

I forgot to say that I successfully found a home for the snake, and gave him away along with all his stuff. There's a local facebook group for LGBTQ+ folks, and it's suprisingly active, so I found someone on there who was excited to take him.

Today I sold some books at a used bookstore that is very much in my neighborhood, and the bookseller there was so nice. He was excited to take my books, complimented them, and was warm and friendly. The store is called "The Book Deal".

Books!

"Last Pick" by Jason Walz. Volume two is subtitled "Born to Run." Graphic novels.

I really loved these and read them quickly. It's an original story that I don't think I've encountered before in all my SF journeys: aliens have scooped up all the non-disabled people ages 16-65 and taken them away to use as slave laborers. The kids, old folks, and disabled people are left on Earth. Sam and Wyatt are determined to resist and to find their parents. Wyatt doesn't ever use a label, but he has some impairments-- problems with social skills, and some germophobia. In the first volume, the siblings are together and we see some flashbacks from the past. The second volume has parallel narratives: Sam is on a distant planet, and Wyatt is on Earth. The story is empowering and fun. Aimed at kids or teens, but suitable for adults. Content notes: a brief scene of animal death.

"Too Late to Die Young: Nearly true tales from a life" by Harriet McBryde Johnson. Essays.

Witty, quick essays about politics, law, traveling, protesting the MDA telethon, and debating Peter Singer. I didn't love all of them, but overall I had a great time reading this. It's great to read something from the perspective of a hard-core disability advocate.