i'm meeg! she/they. i read a lot.
here are some of my favorite genres:
fiction: science-fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, dystopia & utopia
nonfiction: history, political science + theory, philosophy, anarchism & anti authoritarianism, LGBTQ+, sociology, environment, economics
others: poetry, graphic novels, zines!
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Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space—and one adventurous young explorer who …
Really heartwarming, feels like a warm hug (which says a lot for a book about space travel).
"Which Side Are You On? tells the story of a song which was written in 1931 by Florence Reece in …
A tale of what happens when we can no longer ignore what has been lost in this world.
Grievers is …
Incredible audiobook, narrated by Ram Dass himself. Gentle, thoughtful, funny, and calming. Highly recommend for anyone interested in Ram Dass or mindfulness- as it's only 5 hours long!
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, …
"I come here with empty hands and the desire to unbuild walls."
LeGuin is fearless in her criticism of capitalism and patriarchy, her wordlbuilding, and her radical view of society and what it could be. This book is a breath of fresh air in allowing me to imagine, for a moment, what it would be like to live in a world built on principles of mutual aid. It's also an extremely stark and sobering comparison to the world at present, and sometimes it's hard to juggle both of those feelings at once. While I was reading a chapter where a teacher explains prisons to children who live in a world where prisons don't exist, a humanitarian aid worker in AZ faced two felony charges for giving water to two people crossing the border. It's a dark time to read utopian fiction, but it's a necessary light.
It's also a jumping …
"I come here with empty hands and the desire to unbuild walls."
LeGuin is fearless in her criticism of capitalism and patriarchy, her wordlbuilding, and her radical view of society and what it could be. This book is a breath of fresh air in allowing me to imagine, for a moment, what it would be like to live in a world built on principles of mutual aid. It's also an extremely stark and sobering comparison to the world at present, and sometimes it's hard to juggle both of those feelings at once. While I was reading a chapter where a teacher explains prisons to children who live in a world where prisons don't exist, a humanitarian aid worker in AZ faced two felony charges for giving water to two people crossing the border. It's a dark time to read utopian fiction, but it's a necessary light.
It's also a jumping off point for really thinking about a utopia, and being mindful and critical while not losing hope for a better world.
Also, TW/CW for sexual assault halfway through the book, which was never touched on again but definitely dampened my view of the main character. There's a lot to unpack about Shevek as a whole, the influence of Urras, and conceptions of property and bodily autonomy but wowee I thought we could get into those conversations and thought experiments without rape.
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family …
A wonderfully illustrated children's history of punk rock, from a progressive/idealistic perspective.
charming verse, really creative models- love love love this lil nonfiction primer on punk!
With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period drama, Nghi Vo's The Empress …
DNF @50%
Really tried to give Szpara's writing another chance, especially with the accolades from N.K. Jemisin, but this story took trauma porn to a whole new level and I'm not here for it in the slightest.
It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en …
An anonymous representative of the Devil, once a high-ranking Duke of Hell and now a committed underachiever, has spent the …
