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March 2024 Books

Norby, the Mixed-Up Robot by Janet and Isaac Asimov

This one was a lot of fun! I should track down the rest of the series.

The World's Greatest Detective by Caroline Carlson

I was very confused about what era this world was mimicking (are they Victorian? 1920s/30s?), but it was a fun story and I enjoyed the dynamic between the protagonists.

A Dig in Time by Peni R. Griffin

I remember liking this one, but it feels like I read it years ago and I can't remember everything. Time travel with a family emphasis.

The Promise by Monica Hughes

Like Sandwriter, which this is a sequel to, I initially wasn't so sure that I liked this one, and then it went in an unexpected direction that took the themes in a more complex place, and I appreciated that.

The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

I generally like fairy tales well enough, but this one was rather a slog to get through, and I ended up skimming a lot of it. There were some familiar favorites, but a lot of the tales were of the variety that consist of an interesting set-up followed by a seemingly incoherent series of events, and I regret I don't have enough interest in folklore to get much out of that.

The Romance of a Shop by Amy Levy

Interesting from a historic perspective mostly, but I didn't connect much with the story.

The Secret Garden of Yanagi Inn by Amber A. Logan (reread)

Reread so it would be fresh in my mind before the presentation. You already know how I feel about this one.

The Humming Room by Ellen Potter (reread)

Same as above. I have a post in drafts with some thoughts on this one that may eventually see daylight.

The Making of May by Gwyneth Rees (reread)

Already discussed this one.

A Bit of Earth by Karuna Riazi (reread)

Beautifully written and very readable and develops its themes well. Does fall into the trap of making the story about grief (Maria's late parents were frequently absent from her life, and she resents this, but she did have relationships with them in ways that her counterpart in the original book never did with her parents, so it's a completely different dynamic). I found this Colin to be somewhat underdeveloped, but I did appreciate the concept of his being fearful about failing to live up to family expectation, which is a reasonable translation of the original character's source of shame.

Charley by Joan G. Robinson

I don't remember much of this one. Didn't have any problems, just didn't have as much impact as other books by this author have for me.

Greenwild by Pari Thomson

A very derivative example of the Child Learns That They Are Magical And Special And Enters A Fantastical World Where They Must Take On The Villain sort of story. I wanted to enjoy it, but everything felt trite.

Doctor Who: A Brief History of Time Lords by Steve Tribe

This was a gift from my brother. I am a very casual DW fan and haven't really engaged with the show in quite a while (really should rewatch and catch up on new stuff but that's a pretty big time commitment right now). I think I would have got a lot more out of this if I were more than passingly familiar with Classic Who and all the lore in general.

Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu

I was interested in this one because it's a retelling of "The Yellow Wallpaper," and the concept of comparing the difficulties of getting difficult-to-trace chronic illnesses taken seriously and diagnosed in today's world to the mishandling of women's medical and psychological conditions in the late nineteenth century intrigued me. However, this book didn't really know what it wanted to be. The young protagonist's struggles with her mystery chronic illness took up most of the book, but there was also a plot about a literal ghost in the wallpaper of her new attic bedroom that needs to be defeated in the end, and neither of these things fitted well together. One or the other of them would have been fine, but the combination left me confused about the nature of this fictional world and the themes of the book in general.

Comics/Graphic Novels

Benevolent Sisters of Charity (Over the Garden Wall)

This is the only one of the OTGW comics that I wasn't able to buy before it went out of print, so I ILLed it and realized that it was for the better that I hadn't. The story was incoherent and pointless and the characters were OOC. The art was much better than the story deserved.

Wayne Family Adventures Vol. 3

I've read these as a webcomic already but wanted it in book form too. These are entertaining; you just have to go into it aware that this is The Fluffy World version of everybody and they are characterized accordingly.

The Flash by Grant Morrison & Mark Millar

Not on a level with Waid's work, of course, but the highlight of this one was the storyline in which Linda dies and Wally manages to bring her back (some good Bart content here) and a delightfully meta short story in which Mark Millar meets up with Wally to figure out what story about him to tell next...and Wally is given a co-writing credit in the end.

The Flash by Mark Waid Books Seven and Eight

An effective end to this run. Waid points out in his Afterword that he's still got another story on reserve, so...anytime he wants to give that to us, that would be great. I'll be waiting.

The Secret Garden on 81st Street: A Modern Retelling of the Secret Garden by Ivy Noelle Weir (reread)

You know how I feel about this one. (I whipped it out at the convention to show somebody who was talking to me about CEN in the present day through leaving one's child to technology that that concept was used in this retelling, and somebody nearby oohed about what a diverse retelling it was as I flipped through pages. Which is, you know, more important than effective storytelling. It should have done both! We could have had both!)

Stephen McCranie's Space Boy Omnibus Volume 5

I've read this in webcomic form already, but it's a pleasure to have a physical copy of the latest omnibus.

Sinister Sons #1-2 plus additional material establishing the backgrounds of Lor-Zod and Sinson

A sort of response to the series Super Sons (which featured Jon Kent at his proper age and Damian Wayne), by the same author. This is going to be about a teamup of Lor-Zod (son of General Zod, was Chris Kent in another continuity, has apparently been Zukoed in this incarnation) and Sinson (a young, apparently orphaned thief who believes that his father must be Sinestro, the Green Lantern's arch-nemesis). So far the boys haven't done much more than fight, but I'm interested to see where this is going. (#3 is in the mail now!)

Lor is a horrid little piece of work, but his parents' recent treatment of him puts him in a more sympathetic situation, and I am hoping he'll get a redemption arc that would move him closer to his original version. Sinson is no angel either, but he's just a child who really, really wants a family and is clinging to the only hope for one that he has--and if that means he's a supervillain's son, then he's ready to follow in those footsteps to gain acceptance.

(Also he drew a mustache on himself with a black marker to look more like his alleged father, and that's so ridiculous and kind of endearing.)

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Arts and Crafts Movement

This is a movement with such gorgeous works of art! Although it's not very well-known, we all know proponents of this movement, such as the famous printmaker William Morris.

The Arts and Crafts Movement was a trend in decorative and fine arts, which originated in the British Isles and spread to Europe, North America and even as far as Japan.

It was inspired by the ideas of historian Thomas Carlyle, art critic John Ruskin, and designer/printmaker William Morris.

This movement was a reaction to the plain and mass-produced items of the industrial revolution. Instead, the proponents of this movement focused on traditional design and strove for Gothic architecture that represented Christian values of the Middle Ages.

Principles of the Arts and Crafts Movement-

The Arts and Crafts Movement believed that design should be useful as well as beautiful. The proponents disliked ornate designs which served no purpose, as seen on industrially-produced items of the time. They believed that thought should be put into decoration, such that it should enrich the essential construction.

As William Morris said, “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.“

Here's some art created by people of this movement- William Morris (he made primarily wallpaper and home furnishings)

his daughter May Morris (took charge of her father's business, also did embroidery)

John Ruskin (mainly a painter)

Edwin Lutyens (yes, that Lutyens)(We all know he's an architect. Delhi people wya)

ok, I'm kidding, here's an Arts and Crafts-style house made by Lutyens

Seriously though, I have no idea how this is an Arts and Crafts-style house. Architecture looks all the same to me.

What happened to the movement?

By 1910s, the movement had grown popular and the Arts and Crafts style had permeated all typed of arts and home goods. Handmade items in the style were especially in vogue. This caused many handmade artifacts of middling quality to be produced and sold, which caused handmade items to be seen as inferior to machine-made items, which were increasing in quality by the day.

Ultimately, by 1914 the Arts and Crafts Movement was running out of funds and steam, and eventually it stopped the commercialization of its goods in favour of purist handwork. Eventually it was replaced as a prevailing trend by Modernism in the 1930s.

Enduring Influences of the Movement

In 1920s Japan, Yanagi Soetsu became influenced by the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement. He went on to create the Mingei movement. While its principles are similar to the Arts and Crafts Movement, to discuss it would require a post of its own.

The influences of the Arts and Crafts Movement can be seen in 1940's British craft work, such as in Utility Furniture of the 1940s. This was partially due to the ideas brought over by Bernard Leach from Japan, where the movement had been thriving.

[prplocks]

☆ ! yanagi wallpaper ! ☆

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[curitura]

❥ Yanagi Aiji Wallpapers

Requested by @sakuma-rei! Please like / reblog if saving ♡

[lindorthedragonslayer]

Horimiya: mobile wallpapers (640 x 1350) ❤ Feel free to use, but please don’t claim as your own~ { credits: #00026 }

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Collar x Malice

© IDEA FACTORY / DESIGN FACTORY

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YANAGI

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shuntaro yanagi lockscreens!! please like or reblog if you save it!! 🌿

[kaspbra-cant-even]

Some more wallpapers💚✨

I love this man so much and he needs to be protected (also i cant get over how different the actor looks from the character)

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Yanagi Akane Wallpaper

please like/reblog if saved or used !

requests open — just message/ask/submit the pictures you want (manga panels only)

[akashi-tetsuki]

Collar x Malice || Phone Wallpaper 1125x 2436 ↳ requested by  SUSHISKU  “thank you for this request ”

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〃Horimiya wallpapers 🌈

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Started playing Collar x Malice, had to do some chibis of my first impressions of each character!

[ladymythsi]

I'm ready to break school​ rules, if you were my reacher lol.🤣

Phone Wallpapers by me 🔸ladymythsi🔸

BAD MEDICINE​ ~INFECTIOUS​ TEACHER​~

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random tenipuri wallpapers

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