Comics have always reflected the world in which we live. Marvel comics have tackled topics such as politics and global conflict since 1937. For example, characters as early as Namor the Sub-mariner have provided a critical lens on the role of police in protecting civilians from global threats. One explicit example of the influence of … Continue reading Whose Side Are You On?: A History of Marvel’s Civil War
Hey, it's been a bit. Here is a list of the books I'm currently reading as of 11/8/24. All links are affiliate links. Romance Little Kiss of Snow (KU) The Witch's Consorts: The Complete Series (KU) Crushing on Cupid Demon's Bane (KU) Crowded House: Threesome and Group Sex Erotica (Libby) Spookily Yours (KU) How Not … Continue reading What I’m Reading
Comic book superheroes have always been about creating representation outside of legacy media. Captain America was born from the desire of a group of Jews to bring awareness to the atrocities happening in Europe in the early 1900s. The popular Marvel team, the X-Men have been used since their 1963 debut as an allegory for … Continue reading Queerness (or Lack Thereof) in Loki
College finals are a thing and I'm currently burnt out but I'm thinking of doing a review of the Civil War comics once I'm done with all of them. I can also share how I keep track of what I've read if you are interested.
During this tumultuous time I want to try to do at least one post every two weeks or so. Let's see how it goes. My first of these quarantine posts is about a book by one of my favorite bookish people, Claribel Ortega. I haven't read Ghost Squad yet, but I know it will be … Continue reading New Book Blast | Ghost Squad
Find true love and family with a pirate crew at the ends of the universe, where aliens, ghosts, and portals open the space between worlds...and your heart. You are a Navigator, one who creates and guards portals from one dimension to another, wary of the liminal sea between them. Your universe is made of two … Continue reading Game Promo | Dawnfall
Information Once & Future by Cori McCarthy and Amy Rose Capetta Format: hardcover Source: Books of Wonder 336 pages Genre: sci-fi & fantasy Amazon GoodReads Rating: 500/5 stars Hi. I'm back but I'm not making any promises this time. I finally finished Once & Future and holy shit. I normally don't read much speculative because … Continue reading Review |Once & Future
A collection of 6 poems about finding out how much the heart can take and where it truly belongs. The poetry collection also explores the author's personal journey towards realising that they are polyamorous Excerpt: IT WOULD KINDA BREAK MY HEART / MY HEART IS ALL OVER THE PLACE": "I have a pomegranate for … Continue reading Cover Reveal | Pomegranate Seeds
Learning and Support Gender Reveal The ABC’s of LGBT+ A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns GLSEN Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund We Need Diverse Books Trevor Project Lambda Legal GLAAD The Center How to Be a Girl Making Gay History AVEN The Asexual History is Gay LGBTQ Reads Mermaids Them Media TV/Movies/YouTubers … Continue reading Queer Resource Dump
Information The Brilliant Death by Amy Rose Capetta Format: ARC and HC Source: NYCC and somewhere else idk 352 pages Genre: high fantasy Amazon GoodReads Rating: 5/5 stars Summary All her life, Teodora has hidden the fact that she secretly turns her family's enemies into music boxes, mirrors, and other decorative objects. After all, everyone … Continue reading Review | The Brilliant Death
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