Queer as Folkloreby Sasha Cowardnarrated by Will Watt(post may contain affiliate links) Queer as Folklore is a nonfiction exploration of queer history and mythology. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and enjoyed listened to the narrator. I think he put just the right inflection on things, especially when they were meant to be… Continue reading Queer as Folklore is a nonfiction exploration of queer history and mythology (3.75/5 stars)
Food for Thought: Essays & Ruminationsby Alton Brownnarrated by the author(post may include affiliate links) Food for Thought: Essays & Ruminations is a collection of essays about food and life by culinary personality Alton Brown. I listened to the audiobook while following along in my physical review copy. The hardcover contains doodles drawn by the… Continue reading Food for Thought is a collection of essays by culinary personality Alton Brown (3.5/5 stars)
Whack Job: The History of Axe Murderby Rachel McCarthy Jamesnarrated by Jennifer Pickens(post may contain affiliate links) Whack Job is a true crime history full of axes and murder by Rachel McCarthy James. I did another tandem read with my audio and physical review copies. Jennifer Pickens does a phenomenal job narrating! (I also loved… Continue reading Whack Job is a true crime history full of axes and murder by Rachel McCarthy James (3.5/5 stars)
Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascismby Stewart "Brittlestar" Reynolds(post may contain affiliate links) Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism is a short but sweet (and funny!) nonfiction book about dealing with oppressive regimes. This was pretty fantastic! It's under 70 pages, but I lost count how many times I laughed out loud or made other… Continue reading Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism is a short but sweet (and funny!) nonfiction book about dealing with oppressive regimes (4.5/5 stars)
I hope June has been good to everyone so far! I'm really trying to utilize my Always Fully Booked planner from Little Inklings Design as fully as possible this year. I finished 12 books in the month of May, down from 16 in April. This month I continued to listen to a bunch of audiobooks,… Continue reading May Reading Recap
Say Everything: A Memoirby Ione Skyenarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Say Everything is a coming-of-age celebrity memoir by actress Ione Skye. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. I'm always a fan of memoirs where the author narrates the audiobook themself, and Skye does a pretty good job here. I listened… Continue reading Say Everything is a coming-of-age celebrity memoir by actress Ione Skye (4/5 stars)
Women Travel Soloby Lonely Planet(post may contain affiliate links) Women Travel Solo is a lovely collection of travel stories and photography compiled by Lonely Planet. For some people, it may seem terrifying to travel as a solo femme-presenting individual. This book has a lot of inspirational solo travel stories that can help alleviate some of… Continue reading Women Travel Solo is a lovely collection of travel stories and photography compiled by Lonely Planet (4.75/5 stars)
Out of Your Mind: The Biggest Mysteries of the Human Brainby Jorge Cham & Dwayne Godwinnarrated by the authors(post may contain affiliate links) Out of Your Mind is fun science journalism exploring the human brain by Jorge Cham and Dwayne Godwin. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and followed along with the comics… Continue reading Out of Your Mind is fun science journalism exploring the human brain by Jorge Cham and Dwayne Godwin (3.75/5 stars)
Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friendby Catana Chetwynd(post may contain affilaite links) Snug by Catana Chetwynd is a collection of cute and cozy comics about love and partnership. The past several weeks have been very data-heavy at my day job, our basement took on some water earlier this week (it appears… Continue reading Snug by Catana Chetwynd is a collection of cute and cozy comics about love and partnership (4.5/5 stars)
The 2025 Terp Summer Reading Challengemore info hereregister for the challenge here The University of Maryland Alumni Association is putting on yet another Terp Summer Reading Challenge! The event runs from Sunday, June 1st through Sunday, August 31st, 2025. I've had a ton of fun participating over the past few years. This year, there are… Continue reading Are you a University of Maryland alum who likes to read? Join the Terp Summer Reading Challenge!
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