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Jules@wyrms.de

Joined 3 years, 10 months ago

Hi I'm Jules,

I read a lot of disability related more academic stuff, anarchism and whatever else looks interesting or helpful. And then mostly queer fantasy, science fiction / speculative fiction to relax.

I read mostly e-books for accessibility reasons. So if you're interested in a book on my lists, just send me a DM. I can point you to sources or just send it over.

I'm also @queering_space@weirder.earth

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Devon Price: Unmasking Autism (Hardcover, 2022, Harmony Books)

A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, …

Well, I was quite annoyed by big parts and aspects of this book.

But it was a good opportunity to reflect more on the un-masking topic and there are some helpful thoughts and perspectives on the topic in this book. So it was worth it for that.

I didn't need all the introduction to autism and political demands and coaching tone and generalizations though.

It is, again, a very American book. Which I often find annoying. So there's no surprise there.

It's still worth reading. I just wish it would have been just the scientifically backed deep dive into the masking topic without all the add-ons and decorations.

Kathrin Blaha: Inklusion und Grenzen (EBook, german language, 2024, transcript) No rating

Ja okay. Hab's gelesen. Vielleicht irgendwann mal nützlich aber das meiste war sehr nervig zu lesen. Das übliche deutsche akademische exklusive Gesabbel. Manche Beiträge schlimmer, manche erträglich.

Aber inhaltlich schon nützlich, schätze ich. Wenn man sich auf dem Level bewegen will.

María do Mar Castro Varela, Nikita Dhawan: Postkoloniale Theorie (German language, 2015, transcript Verlag) No rating

Das war ein Brocken 😅 Eigentlich muss man das zweimal lesen. Oder einfach nur schneller als über ein ganzes Jahr verteilt. Gerade das Kapitel über die Kritiken an Postkolonialer Theorie am Ende hilft sehr beim Verstehen und Einordnen. Nur hatte ich da viele Details schon wieder vergessen.

Sprachlich ist es sehr anspruchsvoll und lustigerweise wird das auch im Buch selbst wiederholt als Kritik an postkolonialen Texten angebracht. I agree.

Anyway, ich weiß jetzt trotzdem mehr und würde es nochmal lesen (wenn meine Leseliste nicht schon so lang wäre)

Alexis Shotwell: Against Purity (2016)

The world is in a terrible mess. It is toxic, irradiated, and full of injustice. …

This book is not what I thought it would be. Not sure I like the ways it's told but it's interesting enough to keep going.

started reading The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart (The Drowning Empire, #1)

Andrea Stewart: The Bone Shard Daughter (Paperback, 2021, Orbit)

The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the …

Started to read the e-book yesterday and I already like it. We are at 4 different storylines already. But I don't feel confused at all. It's very nice and easy to follow!

finished reading System Collapse by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

Martha Wells: System Collapse (Hardcover, 2023, Tordotcom)

Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.

Following the events …

I didn't want to finish this because I didn't want to let murderbot go. It was a very good one again!

I want more.

And I'm going to read them all again.

finished reading The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick (Rook & Rose, #1)

M. A. Carrick: The Mask of Mirrors (Paperback, 2021, Orbit)

Fortune favors the bold. Magic favors the liars.

Ren is a con artist who …

There's a sequel and while I had mixed feelings about the book along the way, I really wanna know how the story evolves. I liked many things about this book, but it was a bit boring at times with all the political maneuvers. The style made up for it, because you have to think along to get things, so I never turned my brain off completely 😅