july books

Ya’ll . . . I must admit I’m in a bit of a reading slump. Amongst a variety of responsibilities (including making an interactive visual novel), my head just hasn’t been in reading mode. Hopefully, I’ll get back into my rhythm next month, but for now, I only have a few lovely reads to talkContinue reading “July Books”

July Reads

During the month of July I’ve read quite a bit – romance, poetry, historical fiction, contemporary literature, nonfiction, and others! In this list you’ll find my picks for Disability Awareness Month as well as the controversial ReadingRush Readathon (which I won’t be continuing next year). Overall, I’m pleased with the diverse reads I’ve engaged withContinue reading “July Reads”

Review: Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc

Why, in all of these stories about someone who wants to be something or someone else, was it always the individual who needed to change, and never the world? – Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space Summary and Thoughts In fairy tales, happy endings are the norm—as long as you’re beautiful and walkContinue reading “Review: Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc”

Review: Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

People’s fear of accessing care didn’t come out of nowhere. It came out of generations and centuries where needed care meant being locked up, losing your human and civil rights, and being subject to abuse. — Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice Summary and Thoughts In this collection of essays, Lambda Literary Award-winning writer and longtimeContinue reading “Review: Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha”