Wednesday Reading Meme!

[sasha_feather]

Reading

The Highest Frontier by Joan Slonczewski

I wonder if I will be able to spell her name by the end of WisCon 37? I am about 6 chapters into this book and really enjoying it. Notably, the protag has "public mutism", a disability similar to mine. Internet advancements have enabled her and others like her to be able to instantly text other people they are enacting with. There are a lot of ideas packed in, a lot of biology and some politics.

Just Finished

Fire by Kristin Cashore -- I finished this about a week ago and really enjoyed it. A reviewer on Goodreads said something about it being "anti-marriage propaganda" which means it's just the kind of thing I will love (lol). I loved the character arcs and the horses.

Our Cancer Year by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner, art by Frank Stack. An unflinching, unsentimental look at cancer. Sometimes funny, always honest. I liked this.

Reading next

I'd like to read Bitterblue, the next Kristin Cashore book.

Comments

[rhivolution]

Oooh, I wanted to read The Highest Frontier because omg college narrative! IN SF! It's a nexus of nifty. I'm glad to hear it's okay so far.

Also because I've liked several other Slonczewski books, admittedly.

[sasha_feather]

I haven't read any of her other books. So far I really like it; the main character in particular is very interesting! And I like the science!

[chaila]

A reviewer on Goodreads said something about it being "anti-marriage propaganda" which means it's just the kind of thing I will love

Riiiiiiiiiight?! I love reading the Goodreads reviews for Cashore's books, because people are all mad about the "anti-man sentiment" and the "anti-marriage propaganda" and flouncing about how the whole story doesn't focus on some pat romantic payoff. I'm all, SIGN ME UP. It makes me very gleeful. (Except for the days it makes me want to punch people through the computer, alas. But mostly funny!)

[sasha_feather]

My first thought was to leave reviews on other, traditional YA books calling them pro-marriage and heterosexist propaganda! Lol.

[owlectomy]

YES.

[were_duck]

I have a Bitterblue ARC I can give you!!!!! I enjoyed Fire, though it is my least favorite of the three. It's a solid, good series IMO.

Ooooh, I should really read Highest Frontier. I have heard good things.

:)

[luinied]

Ooh, I am curious to hear any further thoughts on The Highest Frontier. I picked it up based on WisCon recommendations last year, but I haven't read it yet.