#Five for Freedom Audiobook

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I did a short interview for an alumni spotlight on the CCA website. You can click through but I'll also just copy my answers below the cut.

Maia Kobabe (e/em/eir) is a nonbinary/queer/trans author and illustrator, a voracious reader, a k-pop fan, and a daydreamer. You can learn an astonishing number of intimate details about em in Gender Queer: A Memoir and in eir other short comics, published by The New Yorker, The Nib, The Washington Post and in many print anthologies. Gender Queer won a Stonewall Honor and an Alex Award from the American Library Association in 2020. It was also the most challenged book in the United States in 2021 and 2022.

Maia shares more about eir life as a full-time artist and activist, fighting to protect diverse literature and the freedom to access information.

1. What is your current practice/business?

I am a full time cartoonist. My job consists of days working at home writing and drawing mixed with days speaking out against book banning and censorship, and in support of the freedom to read, the freedom to teach, and the freedom to access information. I spend a lot of time talking with other authors, teachers, and librarians about protecting diverse and queer books from the current wave of conservative attacks. The first piece I drew for the comics journalism site The Nib was about the rise of fascism in the United States; my later writing about queer, trans, and nonbinary identities has led me into consistently political territory.

2. Why did you choose CCA?

I chose CCA because I was looking for a MFA Comics program, of which there are very few, and I wanted to stay in the Bay Area. Because I'm a local, I was able to meet the majority of the MFA Comics faculty before I applied and felt immediately welcomed into their community. The fact that a majority of my professors for the first year of the program were queer was a huge draw as well.

3. If you could share one piece of advice with current or future students, what would it be?

Every single person has a story only they could tell. No matter what media you are working in, do your best to tell the story which is uniquely yours. If you aren't ready to tell it yet, just keep making art until the time to share that story arrives. No time spent creating is ever wasted.

4. What's your secret to staying inspired and creative?

I realized fairly early in life that my very favorite way to spend the day was drawing while listening to music, a podcast, or an audiobook. I like making things! I would rather be making things than doing almost anything else. I created a life in which I can spend a lot of time creating things and even if I don't particularly know what I am making, I am happy.

5. What do you have coming up?

My second book, Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding, written with Dr Sarah Pietzmeier, is coming out in May 2024 from Dutton. It's a nonfiction comic about chest binding as an aspect of trans healthcare. I'm currently drawing my third book, Saachi's Stories, written with Lucky Srikumar; it's due out from Scholastic Graphix in 2026. I am also working on adapting Gender Queer: A Memoir into an audiobook.

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If this recent segment from Last Week Tonight With John Oliver about public libraries inspired any questions about libraries, banned and challenged books, unusual items that can be checked out from libraries, and library budgets, we're here to give you some answers!

You can learn more about libraries and what they have to offer, both in-person and digitally, by visiting their websites. Here in New York City we've got three different systems: 

New York Public Library (includes Bronx / Manhattan / Staten Island)

Brooklyn Public Library

Queens Public Library

You should definitely visit your local library system's website, but you can also expand your scope and look outside of your neighborhood. For example, did you know that you can get a New York Public Library card if you live, work, or go to school anywhere in New York State? And did you also know that you can access material from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled if you're a resident of the United States or even an American citizen living abroad?

Banned and challenged books have been a hot topic for years. Unfortunately, the topic is getting hotter all the time as the number of challenges is increasing! The American Library Association keeps track of books that are banned and/or challenged, and which ones are challenged most frequently. Dealing with book challenges is part of librarians' jobs year-round, but we give banned and challenged books extra attention once a year during Banned Books Week. The more time you spend visiting libraries and library websites, the more you'll discover book displays as well as book clubs and other events bringing more attention to the topic of banned and challenged books.

Okay, let's take a minute to talk about unusual things that you can check out with your library card. As you might expect, a library is a place where you can check out books (about the BERENSTAIN BEARS and many other topics), CDs, DVDs, and magazines. While we don't have any taxidermied animals to offer (!!!), at different branches in our system, patrons can check out things like seeds, launchpads, or even STEAM Discovery Kits which contain educational objects like games and telescopes. I'd like to make sure that you ALSO know that many libraries offer lots of digital resources like ebooks, audiobooks, & video as well as databases, so you can even have library access without leaving the house. And finally, you should know that some libraries have Take-Home Kits available for kids and/or teens, and those don't require a library card at all!

If you'd like to help restore budget cuts to your library, you can reach out to your local politicians directly, or sign letters of support virtually or in-person through your library. For example, right now at NYPL we're facing a new round of budget cuts which could reduce our library service from six days a week down to five days a week. We're asking people to show support for us by:

Signing a letter in person

Signing a virtual letter

or even filling out a virtual sticky note saying why libraries are important to you!

If you live outside of the New York City / New York State area, then please visit your local library's website and see how YOU can help keep libraries open and help protect your community's freedom to read!

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🏍️ 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 🏍️ Found family is one of my favorite romance tropes, and the Reynolds Restorations crew is a perfect example of found family. I've loved each couple in the series as well as the way the characters have grown through each book. I think Chase may very well be the "family member" who has grown the most. He is just the sweetest, and I'm so glad he finally got his turn at love. He and Hannah have crazy good chemistry, and they're both so darned lovable that you can't help but root for them - even when one or the other is being difficult. They're roommates, so we get a bit of forced proximity, which is as fun as it is frustrating with these two. As I mentioned, this is part of a series, but it can be read as a standalone. That said, I'd still recommend reading from the beginning because once you've met any of these characters, you're gonna want to know more about them. Regardless of trope or even reading order, this whole series is just one more reason I can't get enough of Melanie Moreland and her characters that are like old friends I can visit from time to time. What can make an already five star read even better? Stellar narration, which we always get from John Lane and Maxine Mitchell. From the mutual, while secret, attraction to the vulnerability of these characters to steamy goodness, it all comes through in the performance by Lane and Mitchell. Whether you read the book or listen to it (or both), you can't go wrong with Under the Radar. Amazon #Kindle Unlimited https://geni.us/UnderTheRadar

Also available Audiobook & Paperback 🏍️ ABOUT THE BOOK One of the Donner boys. Troublemakers.

That was the reputation that followed Chase his whole life. Until he grew up and realized he could do better. Be better.

But that choice cost him. His freedom, his family, his chance at love.

By making amends, he found a different path. A new set of friends. A new family.

Life was good. He thought he’d finally found everything he needed.

Then she answered his ad.

Now the roommate he needs is the woman he wants.

Desperately.

How long can he keep his feelings under the radar?

Or is Hannah Gallagher the one to help him break free of his past once and for all?

[audiofictionuk]

New Fiction Podcasts - 7th September

The BEAM Chronicles New Audio Drama! There are no "superheroes." We don't even use that word: we call them Anomalies. And to us normal people, not blessed with the gifts of flight, or strength, or hyper-powered mech-suits, these Anomalies, regardless of their intentions, are a threat. They must be dealt with--they must be equalized. We are the Bureau for the Equalization of Anomalistic Metahumans, BEAM for short. We will solve the Anomaly problem, by whatever means necessary. The BEAM Chronicles is a sci-fi/super-hero fiction podcast hosted, written, and performed by storyteller MJ Dooney. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2007911 https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2007911.rss

Of The Sword New Audio Book! A daily sword-based, micro-fiction anthology that will run in September 2023. The episodes each feature a different, unique sword and the story surrounding it. https://ofthesword.crd.co/ https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ofthesword

Adventures in Aliandras's Podcast New Audio RPG! A new adventure set in a world full of political intrigue and ancient magic. https://adventuresinaliandras.buzzsprout.com https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2239506.rss

Wind Walker New Audio Book! A thief with golden blood. Her sister, dreaming of freedom. And a mysterious lord offering them everything...if the last Wind Walker will steal from the tyrant who wants her dead. Wind Walker is a free, episodic audiobook podcast, following a fantasy novel bursting with vibrant characters, atmospheric settings, and countless twists and turns. http://nataliecrown.com https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2230955.rss

Did We Level Up? New Audio RPG! In the midst of Dungeons and Dragons, Levelers come together to craft fun and succinct campaigns, just to go throwing beautiful natty 1’s.. From getting drowned by tentacles in Cthulhu Mythos, to futuristic robots C4ing themselves… while mysterious disappearances in detective noir fashion, on top of jumping and punching our way through anime styled destruction.. and of course, all the way down to the natural fantasy of D&D itself...The Goal?...To ENJOY the story, make stupid decisions, and to see how far we can keep a story running. Welcome to.. "Did We Level Up?" https://shows.acast.com/did-we-level-up https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/did-we-level-up

Audio Drama Sunday Theatre New Audio Drama! Starting Labor Day weekend 2023, the Audio Drama Sunday Theatre brings the trending topic to life by celebrating and showcasing the modern-day audio drama. This show not only presents a platform for completed audio dramas everywhere, but it also allows the chance to interview cast and crew members. https://audiodramasundaytheatre.captivate.fm https://feeds.captivate.fm/audiodramasundaytheatre/

The Low Budget Ghost Squad New Audio Drama! Ghosts?  No problem.  Murder mysteries?  Love them.  Cheap?  Of course.  Enter - The Low Budget Ghost Squad.  A mom and her two kids solve mysteries at haunted hotels.  A great podcast for parents and older kids/teens. In Season One – We find out what happened to Delilah Carrington who fell to her death in 1934 at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Her ghost has been seen for decades.  Was it murder?  Maybe more than one?  And there are more spirits to meet as well.  Did we mention that the Crescent is nicknamed “America’s Most Haunted Hotel?” https://www.buzzsprout.com/2242244 https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2242244.rss

When the Stars Fell New Audio RPG! A Dungeons and Dragons podcast about five adventurers on a quest to find long-lost artifacts that could bring order to a chaotic post-war continent. They will have crazy adventures on the way, and meet incredible friends and formidable foes. They will see all the beauty that Sha'Col has to offer and also its horrors. Join us every first and third Monday of the month for an incredible and funny adventure as we discover what happens When the Stars Fell! https://shows.acast.com/when-the-stars-fell https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/64ebfbc5565c27001225c83c

BadFiction New Audio Book! Creepy short stories and unsettling tales. https://www.olliefrancis.co.uk https://anchor.fm/s/e87d97e8/podcast/rss

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Time to forget Airpods! Try these true wireless earbuds alternatives

When it comes to investing in a pair of good true wireless earbuds, the Apple AirPods are usually the first to come to mind. But are they really that impressive? there have to be better options on the market...

Luckily, there are quite a few worthy options on the market, and we take a look at a few of them.

But first, what should you be looking for in a pair of true wireless earbuds?

The first feature is noise-cancelling technology to prevent distraction, and the second is the impressive battery life that lasts as long as you need it.

Adding to the appeal of choosing to use true wireless Bluetooth earbuds is that they are small enough to fit in your pocket and give you the ability to listen to your favorite tunes wherever you go.

Moving back to the topic of noise-cancelling headphones, the concept is simple, they pick up background noise from the world around you and spin the sound waves around to cancel it out. On top of that, the design of the headphones also provides a degree of noise cancellation.

Additional things to look out for include:

1. Freedom

These days, most good wireless earbud manufacturers produce devices that will last at least five hours. We suggest that anything less than that may not be worth paying through the nose for.

2. Noise cancellation and other modes

Most true wireless Bluetooth earbuds these days offer noise-cancelling functions that can help reduce the chatter of the office and the noise of the morning train ride. However, it is also important that good wireless noise-cancelling headphones can sometimes let in external noise.

3. Support

Is there anywhere we don't take our wireless earbuds these days? Whether we are at home listening to audiobooks, on the train listening to podcasts, in the gym warming up to our favorite music, or connected to our laptop for a conference call, your headphones can be an extension of yourself.

That is why it is important to make sure that the headphones you choose will be able to support you every day, no matter what life throws at you.

4. Design and fit

This is one of the most important things when it comes to your wireless headphones. There is nothing more frustrating than having your buds fall out all the time, or worse, causing you discomfort. Silicone ear tips that are too big or too small will not be able to create a perfect seal in your ears, which means that you will not get good quality.

So, what are true wireless earbuds really?

True wireless earbuds are Bluetooth earbuds or IEMs that work without cables or wires between the earbuds.

A typical pair of earphones has a cable that connects the left and right earbuds whereas true wireless earbuds connect wirelessly to the audio source. Each earbud has its Bluetooth chip and antenna that allows them to connect, eliminating the need for wires between them.

The benefits of true wireless earbuds

Absolute freedom

Since they are completely cord-free, you can walk around without worrying about the cords getting tangled or pulling too much. 

Support for an active lifestyle

If you are always on the go, TWS is perfect for you. Additionally, some TWS come with an IP rating for sweat and water resistance, so you can wear them even when you're sweating or in the water. 

Sounds good

Good wireless headphones often have built-in buttons or touch sensors, allowing you to control playback or answer calls without taking out your phone.

Compact

Due to their small size, it is also easier to put a pair of TWS in your pocket or bag compared to headphones. And there are no cords to take up space either.

6 of the best Apple AirPod alternatives in 2023

Now, we can go on and on about the different true wireless earbuds currently on the market. Instead, we will save you time and list the best to make your life easier.

1. Ally Plus II

Ref https://cleeraudio.com/earbuds/ally-plus-ii-true-wireless-noise-cancelling-earbuds-headphone/

These impressive headphones offer long-lasting battery life, great sound, and noise-cancelling technology.

• Up to 22 hours of battery life on a single charge

• 5-minute charge gives 1 hour of playtime

• Active noise cancellation

• IPX4 sweat and water resistant

• 10mm graphene driver

• Settings can be configured using the Cleer+ app

• Compatible with your phone's voice assistant

2. JBL Flow

Ref https://www.jbl.com/wireless-headphones/JBL+REFLECT+FLOW-.html

These headphones are comfortable and great for enthusiasts. They have long-lasting batteries with great sounds that help you stay motivated while you work. • Up to 30 hours of battery life.

• Noise-cancelling technology

• Powerful bass

3. Earfun Air Pro

 Ref https://www.myearfun.com/headphones/earfun-air-pro-anc-true-wireless-earbuds-black

For budget options, Earfun delivers. Not only are they easy to use and manage, but they are durable enough to survive rigorous training.

• Up to 18 hours of battery life

• Noise-cancelling technology

• Impressive sound and strong bass

• Water and sweat resistant

• Built-in microphone

• Easy control

4. Cleer GOAL

Ref: https://cleeraudio.com/earbuds/goal-true-wireless-sport-earbuds-headphone/

When it comes to good headphones designed for active lifestyles, they are designed to fit perfectly while delivering clean sound.

• Up to 20 hours of battery life

• IPX4 sweat and water resistant

• 14mm power drivers

• Settings can be configured using the Cleer+ app

• Compatible with your phone's voice assistant

5. Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro

 Ref https://www.samsung.com/za/audio-sound/galaxy-buds/galaxy-buds-pro-violet-sm-r190nzvaxfa/

These headphones have unique features for next-level comfort. Fortunately, it won't fall off, even when you're working.

• Up to 8 hours of battery life

• IPX7 water resistance level

• Noise-cancelling technology

6. Master and Dynamics MW08

Ref https://www.masterdynamic.eu/products/mw08-active-noise-cancelling-true-wireless-earphones

Although this is one of the more expensive options, they are 100% worth it. Made from ceramic and featuring powerful and rich bass, it has been carefully designed to deliver a premium listening experience.

• Battery life: 40 hours with charging box, 10 hours on a single charge with ANC

• Noise cancellation technology: active noise cancellation

• Sensing mode: yes, surround listening mode

• Waterproof: IPX5 rating which means it is sweat and water resistant

Conclusion

True wireless noise-cancelling headphones are designed to provide a pleasant escape from the chaotic world outside. By investing in a pair that offers excellent battery life, you can listen to your favorite podcasts and playlists without the world around you bothering you. If you find the idea appealing, we recommend picking up a pair today to enjoy a next-level audio experience.

[vreugd-madelon]

Among Thieves Review

Among Thieves by M.J. Kuhn is a 339 page Young Adult Fantasy novel, the 1st in the Thieves series.

WHO NEEDS FRIENDS WHEN YOU HAVE AXES? Ryia ‘the Butcher’ Cautella has earned her reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the city – not to mention the sharpest tongue. But Ryia Cautella is not her real name. A deadly secret has kept Ryia in hiding, running from city to city, doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the formidable Guildmaster – sovereign ruler of the five kingdoms. But even the most powerful men can be defeated. One last impossible job is all that stands between Ryia and her freedom – but even the Butcher can’t do it alone. She teams up with the Saints, a crew of uniquely skilled miscreants, smugglers and thieves, to carry off a death-defying heist into the most tightly guarded island in the kingdoms – the Guildmaster’s stronghold. Unfortunately for Ryia, her new allies are nearly as selfish as she is, and they all have plans of their own...

I rate this book 4.5/5 Stars.

I really enjoyed my time reading this book, also with a little help of the audiobook version, it made it an especially quick read. The setting of this book and the overall world is really interesting and creative. The soft magic system is really interesting and I wish we learned a little more about it. The characters were all very different, yet their voices were a lot alike, which meant that it took me a little while to understand who’s POV we were in. And with 5 rotating POV’s it at times felt like a lot for my mind. It was roughly at 50% that I finally understood who was who and what their own motives were.

I do recommend this book to others, especially if you like fantasy of heist novels.

Do you have any questions? Or maybe some recommendations? Send me an ask here on Tumblr or tweet me.  If you wish to support me, you can buy me a coffee! Or even buy my debut fantasy novel, The Mending Road.

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2022 Reading Wrapped Part II

In the Spring I got a part time job at the local library which was great motivation to kick my reading into high gear. It's hard to be around books all day and not want to take them all home. Let's just say my TBR list stretches farther than my lifetime.

Being surrounded by books is great motivation to read, but so is being surrounded by nature. My partner and I both enjoy the outdoors, and I've been known to spend hours lounging around outside with a good book. We got a hammock stand to bring with us on camping trips which has really spoiled me when it comes to travel.

Tips for squeezing in more reading:

Bring a book with you when you're away from home. Or have an audiobook downloaded on your phone with some earbuds handy. Case in point, last night I was picking up a birthday gift at the bookstore and was stuck in a long line with nothing to do. I pulled out my headphones and listened to a few minutes of my audiobook (Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King, in case you were wondering) while waiting. If you're riding public transit, stuck in an airport during a layover, or even just waiting at the doctor's office - having a book makes the waiting less annoying.

Find a cozy, but not too cozy, spot to read. I've found that reading at the kitchen table is great when I'm waiting for something to finish baking, but if I sit too long on the hard kitchen chairs my butt goes to sleep and I get uncomfortable. If I read in bed, it better be a compelling book or I'll go right to sleep. Reading in front of the TV is not recommended. A coffee shop can be a good place to read if you need to get away from the laundry piling up. Libraries are free and quiet and generally have comfortable (but not too comfortable) seating. A blanket on the lawn is also great.

Take advantage of the resources around you for reading recommendations. While working at the library I met tons of avid readers who had loads of recommendations, and folks would come in and ask for suggestions from me as well. It's a community built around readers! Libraries are a unique space - they're free, they're protectors of democracy and intellectual freedom, and they're open to everyone. Patronizing them is critical to their survival.

Here's what I read April through June of 2022:

Harlem Shuffle - Colson Whitehead*

My Monticello - Jocelyn Nicole Johnson*

The Honjin Murders - Seishi Yokomizo

My Sister, The Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite*

Things We Lost in the Fire - Mariana Enriquez*

The Bookshop - Penelope Fitzgerald

Autobiography of Red - Anne Carson

The Incendiaries - R.O. Kwon*

The Lost Daughter - Elena Ferrante*

Infinite Country - Patricia Engel

Rosemary's Baby - Ira Levin

The Nickel Boys - Colson Whitehead*

From Chaos to Creativity - Jessie L. Kwak

Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys*

Katie the Catsitter - Colleen AF Venable

Good Omens - Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu

Parasite - Mira Grant

Pachinko - Min Jin Lee*

Taproot - Keezy Young

The Book of M - Peng Shepherd

*Books that blew my hair back

Catch up on Part I of my Reading Wrapped, and stay tuned for Part III!

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When you get this, you have to answer five things you like about yourself, publicly. Then send this to ten of your favorite followers. (non-negotiable, positivity is cool ✨)

I love that Tumblr doesn't let you use regular formatting like numbered lists and bullets for answers. Super cool website.

1) I like the way I walk. I'm told I have a very distinct gait. When I'm not slowing down to keep pace with other people I zoom around all over the place and have gotten comments on it before.

2) I like my hobbies. I'm rarely bored and most nights I'm more inundated with choices and have to prioritize if I'm gonna read a book or practice an instrument or write or study something.

3) I like how I look. Not just my body (getting a home gym has been one of the best decisions ever because I'm way more consistent now and don't have to deal with strangers), but also the way I dress. Winter is mostly flannels that has me looking like a wannabe lumberjack and summer is just a parade of high shorts and tight-fitting shirts (top buttons undone, obviously). I've just really honed in on my personal idea of what masculinity looks like and it feels good to present myself that way.

4) I like that I still like learning. I was a pretty bad student in college (finished my first semester with a 1.4 GPA!) and just kind of went through the motions until I got a degree. But now that I'm not obliged to do it, I find that I enjoy researching new things in my free time. It's definitely a "mile wide, inch deep" kind of knowledge, but I do enjoy listening to audiobooks or reading nonfiction books I get from the library about stuff I feel like I didn't know about before.

5) I like being gay. Ten years ago that's definitely not something I thought I'd ever say, but it's true now. Being gay has brought me a wonderful partner, the vast majority of my current friends, newfound confidence and freedom from expectations, and many good memories.

[amongtomesandtales]

Jo’s Reading of the Month

🗓 July

·  Total: 18

·  📙Rereads: 0 ·  📚 Library: 8 ·  🎧 Audiobooks: 7 ·  📖 Off my tbr: 3

End of the month currently reading: Reading in the Brain by Stanislas Dehaene - Highs: I listened to ADHD hos piger og kvinder by Lotta Borg Skoglund (Danish translation from the Swedish) ★★★★★... and whoo boy did I feel seen. First chance I get I will buy a physical copy of this and highlight every relevant part for when I go in for my referral/assessment next year. Gotta back myself up as much as I can and Skoglund explained so many things so very very well. The second major high for this month was Perla by Carolina de Robertis ★★★★★. It got me confused, frantically reading, sobbing and smiling. Also I just looove Robertis’ writing... it’s so gorgeous, and melodious and rhythmic and I love that I also feel like this now, having read both Perla and The Gods of Tango. Makes me hopeful for her other books I’ve got standing unread on my shelves lol. I might even go so far as giving her the title of my all-time favourite author, if this five-star trend continues... - Honourable mentions: Freedom is A Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis (collections like these I rarely rate, but it was really good!) The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner ★★★★ Your Ad Could Go Here: Stories by Oksana Zabuzhko - As with most short story collections, some hit more than others, and while this one took me a while to actually read - and I do find 50+ pages to be too long for a short story (this one had two such stories) - the stories I did like were worth the overall rating of ★★★★ - Lows: I really didn’t get along with Vagabonds by Eloghosa Osunde despite having been really keen on it before starting it ★★. I also dnf’ed three things this month which were My Mess Is a Bit of a Life by Georgia Pritchett, Women with ADHD by Sari Solden as well as The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa.

Balance

Are my books balanced? (how much I’ve read vs. how much that’s come in) 19 / 8

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Anon said go crazy we stan

1. Book you've reread the most times?

I should be cool and arty here but the answer is Twilight <3

2. Top five books of all time?

Good question man fuck okay as of this moment, knowing this definitely has some recency bias as well as some cringe

a) Pride and Prejudice

b) Finishing The Hat by Stephen Sondheim

c) Little Women

d) The Sleeping Dictionary by Sujata Massey (what if memoirs from a geisha was good?)

e) fucking ...... Midnight Sun tbqh like yeah maybe I'm cringe but!

3. Favorite genre?

I'll read anything but I read a lot of sci fi, historical romance, and performing arts history

4. What sections of the bookstore do you browse?

Sale 😎😎😎

5. Where do you buy books?

Tbh I don't buy many books? I use the library for almost everything I read, both physically and digitally. I like being able to read as much as I want without having to budget, or picking up a book and having the freedom of just taking it back without the feeling of "but you paid $25 dollars for this :///"

When I do buy books, I shop at the local children's book store for my niblings, I use Libro.fm for any audiobooks I want to own that they have (use libro whenever you can! Support local book stores and you own the book outright!) and I use the Canadian chain Indigo because that's where people get me gift cards from

6. What books have you read in the last month.

These are my books for May thus far

A Load of Hooey by Bob Odenkirk (audiobook, short humor stories!)

The Break by Katherena Vermette (audiobook; intergenerational trauma of indigenous Canadian women ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare (paperback, second major publication of Reylo fanfiction ⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Just like Heaven by Julia Quinn (audiobook Bridgerton sidequest ⭐⭐⭐)

There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura ( audiobook women experienced burnout, goes job hunting ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Pride and Prejudice and other Spices by Sonali Dev (audiobook finally a good modern p&p ⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (graphic novel about female werewolves!)

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer (reread, audio, regrettably ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

7. Is there a series/book that got you into reading?

Probably a series of unfortunate events

8. What is the first book you remember reading to yourself?

I really have no clear idea, must have been a comic of some kind!

9. When do you tend to read most?

Because I do most of my reading through audiobooks, almost perpetually. I read a lot when I'm on walks!

10. Do you have a guilty fav?

Like I joke that Twilight is a guilty pleasure and it definitely was at one point, but when something brings you as much joy as Twilight and the surrounding fandom gives to me, it can no longer be classified as a guilty pleasure. I think the crown of thorns and roses books are at a similar level for me now, like not only will i read the next book Sarah j Maas writes in the series but I find myself kind of craving the next one like a sugar fix, even if it doesn't give me any sustenance. I spend a large amount of time frustrated with the book and then I'll cry over the ending. I guess I'm not that guilty about any of the books I read anymore Life's too short for finding guilt and things that genuinely make you happy?

11. Nonfiction books do you like if any?

Fucking love me some nonfiction books! One of the best nonfiction books I read last year was called A Mad Love: An Introduction to Opera by Vivien Schweitzer, cannot recommend it enough if you'd like to get into opera. Stephen sondheim's incredible books on lyrics Finishing The Hat and Look I Made A Hat are both perfect. Last year I read Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad, highly recommend, it's about cancer and being terminally/chronically ill, beautifully written. Oh and Catch And Kill by Ronan Farrow, and the audiobook is narrated by him as well. Nonfiction is good!

12. You enjoy any compulsory high school reading?

Well! I really enjoyed all the plays we had to read, and for the most part I don't think they were bad, but I also did not read them when I was supposed to. So it's a mixed bag

13. Do you have a goodreads?

You think I could read all these books and remember them without a goodreads?

14. Do you ever mark/slash dog ear books you own?

Sometimes! But I'm much more likely to take a picture of something I read.

15. Recommend and review a book.

In addition to the non fiction books above and the children's lit in my other post, the best thriller I read recently was The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz. I like thrillers in theory but I often don't end up actually liking them much as I want to. Either they are way too intense for my tastes, verging on horror (and I cannot deal with reading the death of a child so that greatly limits the titles I read) or they are tame, like all this mystery and I guessed the end immediately, and it's boring! With The Plot it was the perfect balance. I did guessed the ending early on, but watching it play out was, frankly, thrilling. It was almost a Greek tragedy, the way the end was inevitable. I also really enjoyed the focus on the publishing industry and the nature of story. Really good and a fairly quick read!

16. How many books have you read this year?

I've read 50 books as of this moment!

17. Top five children's books?

Answered!

18. Like historical books? Which time period?

Yes I like historical books!! I prefer my romances to be sent in Regency and I usually don't enjoy books centered around either world war but I'm not overly picky!

19. Most disliked popular book?

I no longer know if these are popular with the youths but they were popular when I read every single one of the Red Queen young adult books and hated every single minute of it I don't understand why they were so popular, they were billed as these young adult game of thrones and they were as shallow as a puddle

20. What are things you look for in books?

Answered!

Thanks for the ask!!!!!

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Benedict Cumberbatch will narrate the audiobook of ‘Patrick Melrose’ author’s new novel.

Benedict Cumberbatch is teaming up with Edwin St. Aubyn once more. The Patrick Melrose star will narrate the audiobook of St. Aubyn’s new novel, Double Blind, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively announce.

Set between London, Cap d'Antibes, Big Sur, and a rewilded corner of Sussex, Aubyn’s novel centers on three friends Olivia, Lucy and Francis and their inner circle and follows them through a year of transformation.

Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux describes Double Blind as an “expansive, playful, and compassionate” novel that “investigates themes of inheritance, determinism, freedom, consciousness, and the stories we tell about ourselves.” “St. Aubyn’s major new novel is as compelling about ecology, psychoanalysis, genetics, and neuroscience as it is about love, fear, and courage,” the publisher continues. “Most of all, it is a perfect expression of the interconnections it sets out to examine, and a moving evocation of an imagined world that is deeply intelligent, often tender, curious, and very much alive.”

St. Aubyn has penned nine novels, having written the five acclaimed Patrick Melrose series of novels which were adapted into a five part-series on Showtime that starred Cumberbatch in the lead role. His work Mother’s Milk was shortlisted for the 2006 Man Booker Prize and won the 2007 Prix Femina Etranger and 2007 South Bank Show award for literature. Of Cumberbatch narrating his work Aubyn states, “I was thrilled when Benedict Cumberbatch offered to record the audiobook of Double Blind. To have such a brilliant actor reading my new novel is an immense privilege. It also means a lot to me, after his astonishing performance in the. television series of the Patrick Melrose novels, to be collaborating again with someone who has become a great friend.”

St. Aubyn added, “He brings the same deep intelligence and mimetic genius to his reading and characterization within a novel as he does to acting on screen or stage.” The audiobook and hardcover edition of Double Blind will be available on June 1.

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This week, I’m reading…

Fiction - 🐌

Nonfiction - ◦ The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry (audiobook) ◦  Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain:  Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Lynn Hammond ◦  How People Learn II:  Learners, Contexts, and Cultures (2018) ◦  Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement:  A Radical Democratic Vision by Barbara Ransby

Fanfiction - Local Barista Danny Fenton by ectolemonades (Danny Phantom)

THIS answered prompt by five-rivers (Danny Phantom)

Mr. Lancer: Reflection by floralflowerpower (Danny Phantom)

Grave Error I and II by imekitty (Danny Phantom)

Comics - 🐞

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Goodreads Annual Reading Challenge: 35 Books

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UC 51.07 - Durham vs Trinity, Cam

I am mildly obsessed with Audibooks. I listen to them on the way to and from work, and when I’m shopping, or doing the dishes, or if I’m going on a nice long bike ride. An average of an hour a day, which might not seem like all that much, and there will be people who listen far more than I do, but if a day is missed then you have to do two the next to catch up (because that’s how averages work, if I wasn’t already being facetious enough). Anyway, the other day I checked my listening statistics (if there’s something I love more than audiobooks its statistics) and saw that last Wednesday I supposedly listened to 36 hours of Stephen King’s Wolves of the Calla.

Now, setting aside the fact that the book itself isn’t that long, there is something wrong with that number isn’t there? It’d be good if there were 36 hours in a day, because sometimes it feels like I get home from work and only have to blink before its bedtime. There are so many things I want to be doing with that time and it disappears while I’m trying to choose one of them, and then if I do manage to get around to doing something, I feel annoyed that I haven’t been able to do all of the other things.

Its likely that if there were 36 hours in a day then I’d feel the same way. Procrastination, like the tasks it avoids, grows to fill the time available. So what can we do? There’s never going to be enough time to do everything, no matter how few (or many) episodes of the Americans we binge upon getting back from work. I guess you just have to prioritise, and make a grand plan which hopefully gets you to a place where you have the freedom to be able to do as many of the things you want to do as is possible, but of course that is a lot more difficult than it sounds, and it sounds pretty damn difficult.

This blog is one of the things I choose to prioritise, even if I did have a massive nap on Monday (and have waited until Sunday to actually post it) and watched four episodes of The Americans back to back yesterday, because if I want to be a writer, of any sort, and I do, then I have to write, and this is one of the things I have to write. So here we are.

Durham and Trinity, Cambridge are two of the few teams to have won a University Challenge trophy both sides of the Bamber Gascoigne/Jeremy Paxman ITV/BBC divide, with Durham the victors in 1977 and 2000, and Trinity the champions in 1974 and 1995, as well as 2014. In recent years the pair were defeated semi-finalists in 2020, losing out to Corpus Christi and eventual winners Imperial.

The first starter went to Trinity, with Neogi quickest to identify a series of words which shared the middle letter V. They get three out of three on the bonuses, before Kim chips in with his first (of many) ten pointer as well. He looks delighted to have got it, and Trinity miss their first question on the third bonus, guessing Pride and Prejudice as a Steven Spielberg film on the basis that the Keira Knightley film was released in 2005, which, as someone who has a bizarre memory for movie release years, was a tactic I respected immensely, even if it turned out to be wrong.

Durham get off the mark with the next starter, and also claim a hat-trick of five pointers, which prompts some more childlike glee from their captain Mitchell. One of the most wholesome things on television is quiz contestants' nervous pleasure when they get a question they didn’t think they knew right.

Unfortunately for Durham there would be no innocent wonder on their part for quite some time. A couple more from Kim, with a few from Brekke thrown in as well, allowed Trinity to open up a handsome lead before their Northern rivals could get going again. When they did get a foot in the door, through Hetherington, it must have been a fairly small shoe size (maybe a two or a three), because Trinity were able to slam the door shut again pretty easily.

The door-slamming answer, from Kim again, was probably the most impressive buzz of the evening, with his confident 1780s coming very soon after the first of what would surely have been many clues pertaining to that decade. Paxman says to Durham that there’s plenty of time to catch up. There is, but they don’t.

The Cambridge quartet extend their lead even further with the next two starters. Neogi admits to tuning out of one of the bonuses, but this doesn’t matter. They’ve got it in the bag anyway. Durham manage to give themselves an air of respectability, but don’t come anywhere close to a high-scoring loser total.

Final Score: Durham 90 - 190 Trinity, Cam

Paxman says that Trinity’s score is really quite good, and its not like, bad, but its not exactly incredible. Anything less than 190, especially when their opponents are kept to double digits. Anyway, Paxo seems to be much more easily impressed than he was a few years ago, so this is hardly all that surprising.

As always, thanks for reading, and if you’d like any more UC content, I’ve done exclusive reviews of the 2015/16 series over on Patreon. I’ll be publishing the review of the final over there later this week. See you next week.

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B O O K W Y R M    R E A D A T H O N

Would a readathon have been perfect during March and/or April? Yes, but I was still working and didn’t have the chance to plan one. There’s a lot going on that is more important than a readathon right now, but also maybe we could use this as an excuse? An excuse to take a break for our mental health or an excuse to devour a couple of topical books? All I know is that I hope you will join me for the second round of the Bookwrym Readathon running from Monday, June 15 through Sunday, June 21.

The Bookwyrm Readathon includes daily prompts to encourage community interaction. The Daily Prompts include two questions (mostly) to allow more freedom in case a single question does not inspire participants. Participants can respond to as much or as little as they wish for each Daily Prompt. Participants are also encouraged to respond to the Daily Prompts in whatever format they are most comfortable with.

The Dragon’s Challenges are for those that like an extra challenge added to their readathon experience. Go ahead and challenge yourself to strike off as many challenges as you can over the course of the Bookwyrm Readathon.

D A I L Y   P R O M P T S

Day Zero: To-Be-Read | Before the readathon starts, share what you are hoping to read. Don’t be afraid to be adventurous - you’re a dragon now.

Day One: Dragon’s Fangs | What is a book you devoured in one sitting? Oh, you’re not one to gorge yourself? What is an overused trope that makes you bare your fangs in anger?

Day Two: Dragon’s Claws | Sharpen those claws and get ready for a fight. Share an unpopular opinion. Or talk about a book or series that you didn’t like that everyone else does.

Day Three: Dragon’s Wisdom | Some dragons are known for being bloodthirsty and terrifying. Other dragons are known for the wisdom they have to share. Share a book, author, or booklr recommendation.

Day Four: Dragon’s Scales | Scales are a dragon’s natural defense, what ship(s) would you defend to your last breath? Not into shipping characters? What is a book theme that defends and builds that you strongly support? (Examples could include gun violence with The Hate U Give or LGBTQ+ stories such as Let’s Talk About Love)

Day Five: Dragon’s Wings | Take flight into the heights of imagination and share a book that took you to a fantastical world. Or share a book that has inspired you to reach for your dreams.

Day Six: Dragon’s Hoard | All dragons hoard things though many hoard vastly different things. What is the genre that makes up the majority of your personal library and that you would call your favorite? Or share some of your favorite bookish items such as a bookmark collection, bookish Funko Pops, fanart prints, or other paraphernalia from your favorite books and series that you have collected.

Day Seven: Dragon’s Magic | Ah yes, the magic of a lazy Sunday. That’s right, time for Tomes and Tea! Share a picture of your current read and reading treat. Not one for book photography? Take a moment to share a favorite quote, gush about a favorite character or scene, or rant about your least favorite read.

Day Eight: Wrap-Up | The mundane has returned and our fun is over. Wrap-up your whirlwind reading week with what you were able complete and your general opinion on what you read.

D R A G O N ’ S   C H A L L E N G E S

Read a book under 150 pages.

Read a book over 450 pages.

Read an audiobook. (Or read physical if you usually read audio!)

Read a book that has been on your backlist for over a year.

Read a diverse book. (Might we suggest Black voices?)

Read a genre that is outside of your usual preferences. (Nonfiction on racism would be a great choice.)

BONUS: Read a book with dragons (or “monsters” if that isn’t your thing)

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