Tag: book recs
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TRANSCRIPT: Nimona: The Queer Child Shapeshifter, Part 1
INTRODUCTION Hello, and welcome to The Monster & The Child, where childhood studies and monster studies collide! I am Dr. Kathleen Kellett, and I am extremely excited to welcome you to my first video about childhood, monstrosity, and queerness. This is a particular favorite subject of mine, for, I assume, obvious reasons, but it…
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When the Angels Left the Old Country: A Really Mushy Review
I keep written lists of the books that I read every year, both to keep track of the number (my goal is always 50, but I rarely achieve it) and to mark how much I liked it. I give each book a letter grade that is partially based on my evaluation of its quality, but…
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Christina Soontornvat: Casually Renewing My Faith in Middle-Grade

I have recently become acquainted with the work of Christina Soontornvat, and I’m so glad that I have. I haven’t felt such a high level of enthusiasm for contemporary middle-grade fantasy in a while. I don’t intend that to sound quite as shady as it does; there are certainly a lot of great things happening…
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What in me is dark illumine
Alas, I missed my self-imposed monthly blogging deadline again! In my slight defense, I currently work from home and have completely lost track of the date? Also, it is December, a time for abandoning last year’s New Year’s resolutions and wallowing in seasonal blah. At least for me, anyway. I’m always at my lowest ebb…