Media Round Up: Cities and Space
Dec. 10th, 2023 11:11 amBeen a while since I did one of these, I've been in a bit of reading and watching slump, but I've just checked out a pile of MG graphic novels form the library and I think that will help. Anyways here's some thoughts on things I've read and watched since last time
The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future by Gretchen Bakke— For urban planning book club. This is a topic that I really don’t know much about so it was interesting to learn more. I do think the book spent a bit too much time repeating the same big picture summary stuff, and not enough time on the nitty gritty details.
Grace Needs Space! By Benjamin A. Wilgus and Rii Abrego— A very cute slice of life middle grade science fiction graphic novel about Grace, a 12 year old girl traveling with one of her moms for her space station home to Titan. The trip turns out not to go quite as she expected.
The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu—This YA graphic novel didn’t quite work for me. I liked the futuristic setting and the robot pals, but the romance didn’t have enough development, and the limited color plate was sometimes distracting.
A Fire Born of Exile by Aliette de Bodard—Another book in the Xuya verse! I liked how this book dealt with the themes of revenge and community, but the romance felt rushed to me. I also enjoyed how most of the bit players in this are women. There are lots of parties and people getting dressed up which was lot of fun
( Cetaganda, Sui-Tang Chang’an, Capital Cities and Urban Form in Pre-modern China, Wrong Carriage, Right Groom )
The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future by Gretchen Bakke— For urban planning book club. This is a topic that I really don’t know much about so it was interesting to learn more. I do think the book spent a bit too much time repeating the same big picture summary stuff, and not enough time on the nitty gritty details.
Grace Needs Space! By Benjamin A. Wilgus and Rii Abrego— A very cute slice of life middle grade science fiction graphic novel about Grace, a 12 year old girl traveling with one of her moms for her space station home to Titan. The trip turns out not to go quite as she expected.
The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu—This YA graphic novel didn’t quite work for me. I liked the futuristic setting and the robot pals, but the romance didn’t have enough development, and the limited color plate was sometimes distracting.
A Fire Born of Exile by Aliette de Bodard—Another book in the Xuya verse! I liked how this book dealt with the themes of revenge and community, but the romance felt rushed to me. I also enjoyed how most of the bit players in this are women. There are lots of parties and people getting dressed up which was lot of fun
( Cetaganda, Sui-Tang Chang’an, Capital Cities and Urban Form in Pre-modern China, Wrong Carriage, Right Groom )
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