Wednesday Reading Meme August 30 2023
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kitewithfishWhat I’ve Read
I'm Kinda Chubby and I'm Your Hero Vol. 1 (Original Japanese:
冴えない僕は、君のヒーロー ) by Nore – This was a very cute and fluffy romance manga – a young and fat stage actor, Ponjirou, is anxious about his performance skills when an anonymous fan leaves a gift of baked goods for him. Konnosuke, the shy and dedicated apprentice baker, left his gift for Ponjirou after seeing him give a compelling performance in a small role. They have a couple of near misses on actually meeting and recognizing each other, but eventually meet and confess their intention to be mutual fans of each other. I think this is charming and the stakes could not be lower. There’s some diet talk and some shallow depictions of Ponjirou’s eating habits, but I hope that’s all resolved when Ponjirou is told by a doctor that he should eat and rest regularly. I think I went in with a little exposure to Japanese fan culture from friends who follow Takarazuka Review, and I think that was helpful to smooth over any questions I had about cultural differences. The translation seemed quite good!
Dune: the Graphic Novel: Book 1 - Dune -Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson. I read this book by mistake bc I didn’t realize there was an “Official Graphic Novel” and an “Official Movie Graphic Novel” and I am moderately annoyed because this means I have to read another Dune book. Actual review – this is a staid and restrained adaptation of the novel, it has little visual charm but it’s not badly done. It’s just not anywhere near as fun as any film or TV adaptation I’ve seen, and I’ve seen most of them. So, moderately resentful, I move on to the actual book I was supposed to read.
What I’m Reading:
The Spare Man – Mary Robinette Kowalski – like 70%, a good little mystery
Runaway Jury – 50% ish – Abandoned
Thud! By Terry Pratchett
Kristeva Powers of Horror – 51%
Dracula – Keeping up with Dracula Daily
The Count of Monte Cristo – 46% - Static
The King in Yellow 25% -static
What I’ll Read Next:
Hugos (longer stuff)
Saga Vol. 10
Ogres
A Mirror Mended
The correct Dune Graphic novel
winter's orbit
the shape a Dragon's breath
(I also have like, 8 short stories and novelettes to get to)
Owned and need to read: California Bones, Raven Song by IA Ashcroft, Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert, At The Feet of the Sun by Victoria Goddard, Tamryn Eradani's Enchanting Encounters Books 2 and 3, Tom Stoppard, Invention of love, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty, "You Just Need to Lose Weight" and Other Myths about Fatness by Aubrey Gordon, Alisha Rai Partners in Crime, the Right Swipe, Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
I'm Kinda Chubby and I'm Your Hero Vol. 1 (Original Japanese:
冴えない僕は、君のヒーロー ) by Nore – This was a very cute and fluffy romance manga – a young and fat stage actor, Ponjirou, is anxious about his performance skills when an anonymous fan leaves a gift of baked goods for him. Konnosuke, the shy and dedicated apprentice baker, left his gift for Ponjirou after seeing him give a compelling performance in a small role. They have a couple of near misses on actually meeting and recognizing each other, but eventually meet and confess their intention to be mutual fans of each other. I think this is charming and the stakes could not be lower. There’s some diet talk and some shallow depictions of Ponjirou’s eating habits, but I hope that’s all resolved when Ponjirou is told by a doctor that he should eat and rest regularly. I think I went in with a little exposure to Japanese fan culture from friends who follow Takarazuka Review, and I think that was helpful to smooth over any questions I had about cultural differences. The translation seemed quite good!
Dune: the Graphic Novel: Book 1 - Dune -Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson. I read this book by mistake bc I didn’t realize there was an “Official Graphic Novel” and an “Official Movie Graphic Novel” and I am moderately annoyed because this means I have to read another Dune book. Actual review – this is a staid and restrained adaptation of the novel, it has little visual charm but it’s not badly done. It’s just not anywhere near as fun as any film or TV adaptation I’ve seen, and I’ve seen most of them. So, moderately resentful, I move on to the actual book I was supposed to read.
What I’m Reading:
The Spare Man – Mary Robinette Kowalski – like 70%, a good little mystery
Runaway Jury – 50% ish – Abandoned
Thud! By Terry Pratchett
Kristeva Powers of Horror – 51%
Dracula – Keeping up with Dracula Daily
The Count of Monte Cristo – 46% - Static
The King in Yellow 25% -static
What I’ll Read Next:
Hugos (longer stuff)
Saga Vol. 10
Ogres
A Mirror Mended
The correct Dune Graphic novel
winter's orbit
the shape a Dragon's breath
(I also have like, 8 short stories and novelettes to get to)
Owned and need to read: California Bones, Raven Song by IA Ashcroft, Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert, At The Feet of the Sun by Victoria Goddard, Tamryn Eradani's Enchanting Encounters Books 2 and 3, Tom Stoppard, Invention of love, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty, "You Just Need to Lose Weight" and Other Myths about Fatness by Aubrey Gordon, Alisha Rai Partners in Crime, the Right Swipe, Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
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Date: 2023-09-03 08:46 am (UTC)I've actually been wanting to get to Aubrey Gordon's book for quite some time, but it's so hard to choose what to read and when! If it's not creepy, maybe I'll keep an eye out for when you start it and read along with you.
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Date: 2023-09-03 10:59 am (UTC)