Alija ππ΄ started reading Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
The day Fatima forgot her name, Death paid a visit. From hereon in she would β¦
this is breaking my brain in the best way~
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Alija ππ΄ finished reading The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
When Dimple Met Rishi meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this rom com β¦
omgggg ππ
Alija ππ΄ rated The Word for World Is Forest: 5 stars
The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
Centuries in the future, Terrans have established a logging colony & military base named βNew Tahitiβ on a tree-covered planet β¦
Alija ππ΄ wants to read The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon
As compelling and disturbing as when it was first published in the midst of the β¦
Masto recommendation
Alija ππ΄ reviewed The One and the Other by Charles D'Aniello (Leeches, Book One)
The town of Athens is an unfortunate place for all vampireβ humans who psychically absorb β¦
Can't wait for next book!!
5 stars
Aaah, this was such a needed read for me π€π Every once in a while I come across something that really hits me the right way and just keep the pages turning, and this did that with an amazing blend of gripping story, relatable characters, and a healthy dose of samhΓ€llskritik. It made me think and feel, and I wholeheartedly recommend it β€οΈβπ΄
Alija ππ΄ started reading The Ashley Book of Knots by Clifford Ashley
The most complete compilation of knots, how to tie them and there uses.
KNOTS!! π€ππͺ’
Alija ππ΄ started reading The One and the Other by Charles D'Aniello (Leeches, Book One)
The town of Athens is an unfortunate place for all vampireβ humans who psychically absorb β¦
Finally, another page turner! π
Alija ππ΄ wants to read The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin (Inheritance Trilogy, #1)
Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under β¦
Finding book recommendations in books is a blessing and a curse π€
Alija ππ΄ started reading Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (duplicate) (Pet, #1)
The highly-anticipated, genre-defying new novel by award-winning author Akwaeke Emezi that explores themes of identity β¦
Yes, I just finished my first book in forever. No, I'm not going to start picking off titles from my "currently reading" but instead start this. Shut up! π€
Alija ππ΄ reviewed Why Fish Don't Exist by Lulu Miller
David Starr Jordan was a taxonomist, a man possessed with bringing order to the natural β¦
So much more
5 stars
Content warning A little spoilery perhaps
This book turned out to be so much more than what I expected! From an interesting start as an exploration of the life of a taxonomist, into existential dread and the deep rooted conflict of chaos and order, edging into deep ecology. Clear recommend!
Alija ππ΄ started reading Anti-Oedipus by Gilles Deleuze
Okay, so, this is going to be a bit of a problem to get through, but it seems potentially highly relevant.. If anyone knows what "oedipalized territorialities" mean, DM me π₯²
Alija ππ΄ started reading Monstrous Regiment (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett
In the twenty-eighth Discworld novel the Discworld goes to war.It began as a sudden strange β¦
Finally digging into some Pratchett. Let's see if this is my thing or no
Alija ππ΄ reviewed The complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
From inside front cover: The story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within β¦
Bridging some cultural gaps
4 stars
I don't really have anything profound to say, it was just nice and necessary to get a glimpse of a life in some ways very different from my own, and in others, not so much. Made me want to read more biographies, so hit me up with good ones.
Alija ππ΄ reviewed Desert by Anonymous
Existential crisis, but like, in a good way?
So, this one has been on my list for a while, and I finally got around to it when I realized I could browse The Anarchist Library on the cash-register screen at work.
In combination with a subsequent drug-aided empathic interaction with a tick, this threw me for quite a spin, not quite knowing how to value or relate to life, death, and all that juicy metaphysical stuff.
Now, a couple weeks later, and having interspersed these chapters with some somewhat more cheerfull - or at least less gloomy - green anarchist theory, I've come out the other end closer to myself and my immediate surroundigs.
tl;dr: I can't put this into stars, but I spend way more time watching insects and listening to birds now.
Alija ππ΄ reviewed Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Ishmael is a 1992 philosophical novel by Daniel Quinn. The novel examines the hidden cultural β¦
Eyeopening
5 stars
Wow... I mean, it's essentially an essay surrounded by quotation marks and the words "Ishmael said", but oh, what an essay!
Really forces you to confront some difficult and rewarding to answer questions about culture and civilized society.
"Must read" for anyone dabbling in anarchist or leftist theory, but probably quite enjoyable for folx not doing so.