Pixel started reading Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing …
not sure what people like about this book
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Pixel started reading Translation State by Ann Leckie
The mystery of a missing translator sets three lives on a collision course that will …
I tried to read the first book from the original series but I found it extremely dry. I'm trying to read this without the context of the original series but it's still a struggle for me. Something about this author's style doesn't quite click. I'm still going to give it a try in hopes that it'll motivate me more to be interested in the world of the original series.
Pixel started reading Good Enough Job by Simone Stolzoff
"Superb."—Oliver Burkeman
A challenge to the tyranny of work and a call to reclaim our …
This was shared on the fedi a while back and I had it bookmarked. I'm almost done with this five hour audiobook, easy to get through in a few days. I was surprised with the writing, usually books like don't make me feel like I've learned anything new and just feel like a drag. Instead, "The Good Enough Job" takes an approach to critiquing capitalist-driven over productivity through personal stories that serve as case studies to unpack ideas like "the company is your family" or "your job should be your sole identity". It focuses on people in white-collar jobs that failed them and includes queer BIPOC narratives right off the bat.
Pixel finished reading The Golem of Brooklyn by Adam Mansbach
Recommended by a friend, it was a good balance of serious ethical discussions and absurd casual humor
Pixel stopped reading She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya
She of the Mountains is an illustrated novel by Vivek Shraya, the author of the …
Ultimately not a story I'm interested in, but some cool stuff
Pixel commented on She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya
She of the Mountains is an illustrated novel by Vivek Shraya, the author of the …
Not really my thing but I am curious to see it through, realistic depictions of internalized queer and trans identity conflict
Pixel commented on Waste Tide by Chen Qiufan
Mimi is a 'waste girl', a member of the lowest caste on Silicon Isle.
Located …
Really dark and dramatic
Pixel finished reading Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
A Newbery Honor Book A Walter Dean Myers Honor Book
From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary …
So fun! Good commentary on colonization for a fantasy YA novel, which I'm glad for!
Pixel started reading She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya
She of the Mountains is an illustrated novel by Vivek Shraya, the author of the …
I see this book in bookstores all the time and had it bookmarked. I didn't realize, but it's a queer trans story as well, and not a very long read! The author, Vivek Shraya, is a Indian Canadian trans woman. and multimedia artist. vivekshraya.com/projects/
Pixel started reading Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
A Newbery Honor Book A Walter Dean Myers Honor Book
From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary …
I found this book recommended in an article by a library. The author is a Thai mechanical engineer from Texas who also writes children's books: so cool! It's nice to read something that's intended for middle grades every once in a while.
Pixel stopped reading Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price
From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to “a better, more human …
I dropped this book because I found it underwhelming
Pixel stopped reading The Hidden History of Burma by Thant Myint-U
Precariously positioned between China and India, Burma’s population has suffered dictatorship, natural disaster, and the …
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Pixel wants to read CAPS LOCK by Ruben Pater
Capitalism could not exist without the coins, banknotes, documents, information graphics, interfaces, branding, and advertising …
someone recommended this book to me at a conference
Pixel started reading The Librarian of burned books by Brianna Labuskes
Inspired by the true story of the Council of Books in Wartime--the WWII organization founded …
Saw this in a Lesbian books collection
Pixel finished reading Tomb Sweeping by Alexandra Chang
A playful and deeply affective short story collection about the histories, technologies, and generational divides …
it was ok. some were good and made me want more. some were pretty uncomfortable and i couldn't wait for it to stop.