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May 23, 2017
Book Talk: An Accident of Stars
Oh, wow, this book. This… The best way to describe is “queer feminist portal fantasy”, which doesn’t really do justice to the way it takes tropes from older fantasy narratives and then queers them and turns them upside down. Its cast contains predominantly women and focuses strongly on female relationships of all kinds. If you’re […]
May 22, 2017
Livetweeting the final day performance of the revised Sera Myu musical The Birth of a Legend
Last Saturday, I watched the final day performance of the Sera Myu musical The Birth of a Legend. I loved and adored the copy of the original run and this musical was… very different. You can read the Storify of the livetweet here, and you can read on for some slightly more coherent thoughts now […]
May 19, 2017
Book Talk: Chameleon Moon
It took me a very long time to get around to Chameleon Moon by RoAnna Sylver, which is ridiculous, but there we are. I did finally get to reading it. WHOOHOO! And then partway through I started a livetweet of it because of course I did. Anyway, this is not a livetweet. This is a […]
May 16, 2017
Book Talk: Code Talker
Code Talker is almost more of a creative nonfiction book than it is a YA novel, which might help you going into it because it means you can adjust your expectations to what the book delivers on. Personally, I love learning about history this way, so the book and I were a terrific fit. It’s […]
May 14, 2017
Sale: Sea Foam and Silence AND Feather By Feather (Also! More books with mermaids!)
Quick (and very belated) announcement: The ebook editions of both Sea Foam and Silence and Feather by Feather and Other Stories are discounted throughout the rest of May! Sea Foam and Silence is discounted to $0.99 (or what its equivalent is in your currency when I submitted the price change) and Feather by Feather has been discounted to $1.99 […]
Livetweeting Sera Myu: The Eternal Legend (and Bonus Quest For Glitter)
Here’s the Storify! With bonus Eurovision Quest For Glitter because, um, I am terrible with scheduling and remembering dates and forgot it was Eurovision day. In brief: Sera Myu: The Eternal Legend was amazing and I heart it so much and next week we’re watching the revised musical, which is also the final day for […]
May 12, 2017
Book Talk: Island of Exiles
Island of Exiles marks the first time I was able to join in with the #AceBookClub, yay! It was a lot of fun to read, and if you’re looking for a fantasy story that’s immersive and different, this is a great place to start looking. ^_^ Okay, so… First of all, if you followed my […]
May 11, 2017
8 Things To Keep In Mind When Boosting And Supporting People
One thing that, in my experience, comes up a fair bit when people see aces and aros ask allies to speak up about the issues we face too is the idea that people can’t boost our voices or issues because something else is happening that affects that person directly. This post, however, won’t look at […]
May 9, 2017
Book Talk: The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give has been one of the most anticipated YA novels of 2017. It’s taken me a little longer than I wanted to get to read it, but I have now and it’s glorious. It was an emotional rollercoaster of a ride. I laughed. I cried. I laughed some more. I cried some […]
May 7, 2017
Heads-up regarding the serials of Sea Foam and Silence and A Promise Broken
Hi, all! This is a quick heads-up to let you know that, come June, I’ll be taking down the online serialisations of A Promise Broken and Sea Foam and Silence on Wattpad and this website. This is part of a general restructuring and upheaval of my online presence in general. Right now, I’m coping particularly badly and […]
