Pockets apparently started out as an idea for a dissertation, and despite being published by a mainstream publisher, it wears its academic origins on its sleeve. It takes several hundred pages to not say very much, and gets weirdly theoretical about pockets and gender.
Tag: book bingo 2024
Book Review: All The Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows
With this book, Meadows has given us a book that not only explores what it might take to make an arranged, hasty political marriage work while also trying to heal your own individual trauma, but also the “what next” inherent in coming out after a lifetime of being closeted.
Book Review: Cat Tale by Craig Pittman
On a recent visit to the library to avail myself of printing services, I saw a copy of Cat Tale by Craig Pittman on the shelf, and I thought that the story of saving the Florida panther from extinction sounded like just my sort of thing.
Book Review: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
The first book I finished reading in 2024 was The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. Surprisingly, this was my first time reading this classic of fantasy fiction. I also have no memory of ever seeing the animated movie. This strikes me as weird because I loved unicorns as a kid and grew up on…
Book Bingo Project 2024
Ever since I first participated in the Seattle Arts & Lectures/Seattle Public Library Book Bingo in 2020, I’ve been hooked on book bingo challenges… so much so that I’m planning to participate in at least four of them this year, three of which are already in-progress. I’ve been posting about each book I read for…