Reading Wednesday
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dhampyresaSO. Let's do this again, yes.
Sometime ago I made a decision to read one (1) chapter of something "serious" before I would go read mush because for a while now I have been frustrated with my inability to read just about anything. During lockdown I bribed myself to go on doctor-ordered walks by saying I would get to read something brain candy esque.
Finished reading
Show Your Work, by Austin Kleon: The first success of the 'dhampyresa bribes self to read things' initiative. Picked this up from a rec byyhlee some mumblemumble months ago. It's a book about how to use social media to promote your art/work. It's quite interesting! Though I did notice the quotes/examples are almost all male and I wish it had not been that way. Would reccomend.
Currently reading
Coping Skills, by Faith G Harper: Have only read the introduction so far.
How to think when you draw book 1, by Lorenzo Etherington: It's not really a "reading" book, it's more of a "viewing one tutorial a day and chewing on it for a while" book. At least for me! I am a bit saddened that it falls into the "male characters can be as monstrous/ugly/exaggerated as possible while female characters have to be pretty" trap. The other tutorials I have read so far are really good though! I especially like the advice on pattern breaks and the composition breakdown is a+.
A survival guide for the stranded timetravelers, by Ryan North: A comedic non-fiction book that takes the lens of "helping timetraveler to recreated civilisation" to look at how human civilisation developped across the globe. It's really quite interesting! I had never considered how rare the idea of writing was or how calorie surplus is a necessary condition to civilisation, for example.
Tranny, by Laura Jane Grace: The autobiography of the (trans woman) lead singer of Against Me! Am not very far into it but it is very interesting so far. Grace does refer do her younger, male-presenting self using male terms, fyi.
Axiom's End, by Lindsay Ellis: I am enjoying this but not as much as I thought I would? Maybe once the alien shows up properly I'll like it more.
AND A BAJILLION COMICS ON WEBTOON. Not sure if anyone wants to hear about that?
Sometime ago I made a decision to read one (1) chapter of something "serious" before I would go read mush because for a while now I have been frustrated with my inability to read just about anything. During lockdown I bribed myself to go on doctor-ordered walks by saying I would get to read something brain candy esque.
Finished reading
Show Your Work, by Austin Kleon: The first success of the 'dhampyresa bribes self to read things' initiative. Picked this up from a rec by
yhlee some mumblemumble months ago. It's a book about how to use social media to promote your art/work. It's quite interesting! Though I did notice the quotes/examples are almost all male and I wish it had not been that way. Would reccomend.Currently reading
Coping Skills, by Faith G Harper: Have only read the introduction so far.
How to think when you draw book 1, by Lorenzo Etherington: It's not really a "reading" book, it's more of a "viewing one tutorial a day and chewing on it for a while" book. At least for me! I am a bit saddened that it falls into the "male characters can be as monstrous/ugly/exaggerated as possible while female characters have to be pretty" trap. The other tutorials I have read so far are really good though! I especially like the advice on pattern breaks and the composition breakdown is a+.
A survival guide for the stranded timetravelers, by Ryan North: A comedic non-fiction book that takes the lens of "helping timetraveler to recreated civilisation" to look at how human civilisation developped across the globe. It's really quite interesting! I had never considered how rare the idea of writing was or how calorie surplus is a necessary condition to civilisation, for example.
Tranny, by Laura Jane Grace: The autobiography of the (trans woman) lead singer of Against Me! Am not very far into it but it is very interesting so far. Grace does refer do her younger, male-presenting self using male terms, fyi.
Axiom's End, by Lindsay Ellis: I am enjoying this but not as much as I thought I would? Maybe once the alien shows up properly I'll like it more.
AND A BAJILLION COMICS ON WEBTOON. Not sure if anyone wants to hear about that?