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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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Micaiah Johnson: Erde 0 (EBook, German language, 2021) No rating

TBC

Okay the ending came unexpected. I mean the fact it came so soon and not in a way I'm used to. More quiet. I like it! I like the whole book. Nice in-between reading.

Micaiah Johnson: Erde 0 (EBook, German language, 2021) No rating

TBC

I like it so far!

And it's nice to hear neutral pronouns casually used in a German translation, not even in a central character or as an explicit theme. Just like a random normal thing. Every book needs that.

stopped reading Meru: (The Alloy Era Book 1) by S.B.Divya (The Alloy Era, #1)

S.B.Divya: Meru (EBook, 47North)

One woman and her pilot are about to change the future of the species in …

It's just too annoying, I don't have unlimited time in this earth.

And the reading of the audio book is extra bad. Like why would you make them talk like machines from the 80s, this is bad.

I'm not sure if there will be a good ending that makes up for it but I fear there's not.

Do not recommend. Interesting world building aspects and neopronouns don't make up for the terrible love story.

Jay T Dolmage: Academic Ableism (Paperback, 2017, University of Michigan Press) No rating

Academic Ableism brings together disability studies and institutional critique to recognize the ways that disability …

After a very long break I'm finally finishing this one off by reading the last chapter about disability in popular college films and I'm once again appalled by US culture.

Not that we don't have enough shit going on over here as well, it just seems less ... in your face horrible.

Angela Chen: Ace (2020, Beacon Press)

An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed …

I think this book is even more important for allo people to read than it is for aces. Seriously, if you never thought and learned about asexuality, this would be a great way to start.

For me personally it was not much new stuff. But there were still interesting and thought provoking bits here and there. And it got better towards the end.

I'm not doing star ratings but it's a worthwhile read!

S.B.Divya: Meru (EBook, 47North)

One woman and her pilot are about to change the future of the species in …

Okay, I have no idea where this is going. Things changed and the worldbuilding is still interesting. But that's the only thing really.

The love stuff (now in the form of whining) is still annoyingly boring and it's like 90% inner monologue and self pity and repetitive... ugh. I'm having a really hard time not quitting.

S.B.Divya: Meru (EBook, 47North)

One woman and her pilot are about to change the future of the species in …

A bit clumsy and obvious when it came to setting the social parameters with everyone that will be involved.

But I do enjoy the worldbuilding and how our two main characters get to know each other.

It is all very not dramatic so far, although there's a lot of potential. I'm curious to see if that's going to chance now they arrived on the planet.

Angela Chen: Ace (2020, Beacon Press)

An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed …

I am reading US American books and then always want to complain about how US centric they are. But it sucks okay. How about you have a look around and acknowledge the rest of the world exists and your normal isn't a universally human experience. At least that.

commented on Flucht by Andreas Kossert

Andreas Kossert: Flucht (Paperback, German language, 2020, Siedler Verlag) No rating

Andreas Kossert, renommierter Experte zum Thema Flucht und Vertreibung im 20. Jahrhundert und Autor des …

It's intense. But I like the perspective of looking at the pattern and common experiences of refugees.

It's also painful because it's family history as well and humans and nations are just the worst, so ... yeah.

But I do like how it's written so far.