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forestofgloryCatfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer I had been looking forward to this book for ages and ages. I loved “Cat Pictures Please” the story that inspired this novel, and I had seen the author on a panel discussing how she didn’t kill off the mom. So there’s been a lot of anticipation of this book -- and I ended up loving it! The AI continues to be very charming. There is a group of queer teens who are online friends and the portrayal of the those friendships is so lovely! And the stuff about sex ed in rural high school was hilarious! (Spoiler content note: Scary stalker dad, teens menaced with firearms)
Star Trek: Voyager We are now in season three, and I’m still very much enjoying watching this. I don't think I’ve mentioned this but Tom Paris has grown on me a lot. Also, I'm starting to get a little frustrated with how inconsistent Janeway’s approach to dealing with the new cultures they meet. I do enjoy the episodes that show cultural contact as complex and fraught though!
The Breath of the Sun by Isaac R. Fellman -- This book is really hard to describe, but it's really good! Its a secondary world fantasy novel about two women climbing a mountain. I found the writing extremely vivid, there’s just so much texture, and every detail feels full of meaning. There’s a lot of really good cultural worldbuilding, with multiple complex cultures and religions. I really enjoyed the characters theological debates (content note: miscarriage, grief )
Chronin, Vol. 1: The Knife at Your Back and Chronin, Vol. 2: The Sword in Your Hand by Alison Wilgus. Time travel adventure in 1864 Japan. I liked this but I don’t love the art -- I wish the faces where a bit more expressive. However there were lots of interesting takes on changing history. I wish I knew more about Japanese history so I could have followed some of the characters arguments better. (Content note: threat of sexual violence)
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju Vol. 4-7 by Haruko Kumota This manga about rakugo performers continues to be really good! It’s very intense though. I had to take quite a few breaks while reading these volumes
Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 1 by Afro This is a really cute manga about high school girls who go camping. It's got lots of cooking, and some explanations of camping gear, and some developing friendships.
Star Trek: Voyager We are now in season three, and I’m still very much enjoying watching this. I don't think I’ve mentioned this but Tom Paris has grown on me a lot. Also, I'm starting to get a little frustrated with how inconsistent Janeway’s approach to dealing with the new cultures they meet. I do enjoy the episodes that show cultural contact as complex and fraught though!
The Breath of the Sun by Isaac R. Fellman -- This book is really hard to describe, but it's really good! Its a secondary world fantasy novel about two women climbing a mountain. I found the writing extremely vivid, there’s just so much texture, and every detail feels full of meaning. There’s a lot of really good cultural worldbuilding, with multiple complex cultures and religions. I really enjoyed the characters theological debates (content note: miscarriage, grief )
Chronin, Vol. 1: The Knife at Your Back and Chronin, Vol. 2: The Sword in Your Hand by Alison Wilgus. Time travel adventure in 1864 Japan. I liked this but I don’t love the art -- I wish the faces where a bit more expressive. However there were lots of interesting takes on changing history. I wish I knew more about Japanese history so I could have followed some of the characters arguments better. (Content note: threat of sexual violence)
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju Vol. 4-7 by Haruko Kumota This manga about rakugo performers continues to be really good! It’s very intense though. I had to take quite a few breaks while reading these volumes
Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 1 by Afro This is a really cute manga about high school girls who go camping. It's got lots of cooking, and some explanations of camping gear, and some developing friendships.
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Date: 2019-12-08 06:38 pm (UTC)Star Trek: Voyager
Date: 2019-12-08 08:47 pm (UTC)Yay for still enjoying it! And yay to Tom Paris growing on you. I couldn't stand him at first, and ended up really liking him by the end.
I do enjoy the episodes that show cultural contact as complex and fraught though!
I thought Voyager did really well with presenting different cultures and the issues of first contact with (usually) no easy answers.