What are you reading?

Talon · 05-13-2012, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by aishah

still slowly meandering through sex and disability...also slowly going through spiritual journaling: writing your way to independence by julie tallard johnson. i was looking for journaling books and this one's aimed at teens but i liked the kindle sample so i bought it. a friend of mine rated it badly but i'm not sure how i feel about it yet.

i'm trying to decide which other book i want to read next, now that i've finished the wolves of mercy falls trilogy. maybe madness by marya hornbacher. her book wasted is one of my favorites...it's been a constant companion for most of my life.

"Wasted"...is one of my favorite books, as well.

Currently, I'm reading "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" by Alan Duff.

Julien · 05-13-2012, 06:43 PM

Female to Male (FTM) in Film Narrative: Gender Passing and the Re-Creation of Brandon Teena

now that is a heady title and yes it is my dissertation aka manuscript, I'm rereading it to see where I can cut/enhance/proof (again)

before sending it to a publisher. Basically it revolves around how the media co-opts BT for their own agendas. As well as a discussion of who has the right to speak for the Trans community. I cover FTM films up to Albert Nobbs (which I haven't seen yet, waiting for the dvd) and will add it to my manuscript.

Talon · 05-13-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Julien

Female to Male (FTM) in Film Narrative: Gender Passing and the Re-Creation of Brandon Teena

now that is a heady title and yes it is my dissertation aka manuscript, I'm rereading it to see where I can cut/enhance/proof (again)

before sending it to a publisher. Basically it revolves around how the media co-opts BT for their own agendas. As well as a discussion of who has the right to speak for the Trans community. I cover FTM films up to Albert Nobbs (which I haven't seen yet, waiting for the dvd) and will add it to my manuscript.

Very nice...Julien.

nycfem · 05-14-2012, 03:59 PM

Talon and aisah,

I'm a fan of Marya Hornbacher too.

I loved Wasted and Madness was good too

I read almost entirely nonfiction and love dysfunctional, passionate memoirs that are written well, of course!

Jennifer

Talon · 05-16-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by nycfembbw

Talon and aisah,

I'm a fan of Marya Hornbacher too.

I loved Wasted and Madness was good too

I read almost entirely nonfiction and love dysfunctional, passionate memoirs that are written well, of course!

Jennifer

Well, but of course, doll...

....I still need to read Madness.

Kätzchen · 05-16-2012, 03:34 PM

I've been reading forum threads on the message boards here
and reading from several books lately: yesterday, a co-worker gave
me a book and it is quite interesting, actually.

The Mammoth Book of Unsolved Crimes
Edited by: Roger Wilkes (1999: London, England)

I'm not reading any particular story in order presented within this book.
I am currently reading: Murder Hath Charms (pp. 540-551).

In particular, I appreciate the introduction penned by Editor Wilkes.
Definately a must-read for those of you out there that appreciate this type of subject of interest.

The JD · 05-19-2012, 09:59 PM

I finished Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, this after reading Fifty Shades of Grey. It was a bit like losing hundreds of brain cells, then gaining them all back.

Now I'm reading Let's Pretend This Never Happened: (A Mostly True Memoir) by Jenny Lawson. I hope my brain cell regeneration continues, but that might be too much to ask from a book with a stuffed mouse wearing a cape and ruff on its cover.

trixie · 05-19-2012, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The JD

I hope my brain cell regeneration continues, but that might be too much to ask from a book with a stuffed mouse wearing a cape and ruff on its cover.

Maybe the mouse is practicing his Shakespeare.

nycfem · 05-20-2012, 09:16 AM

Let us know what you think of Let's Pretend, very mixed reviews on Amazon.

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Originally Posted by The JD

I finished Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, this after reading Fifty Shades of Grey. It was a bit like losing hundreds of brain cells, then gaining them all back.

Now I'm reading Let's Pretend This Never Happened: (A Mostly True Memoir) by Jenny Lawson. I hope my brain cell regeneration continues, but that might be too much to ask from a book with a stuffed mouse wearing a cape and ruff on its cover.

Greco · 05-20-2012, 12:46 PM

"small memories A Memoir"

by Jose Saramago

translated from the Portuguese
by Margaret Jull Costa

what a pleasure to read how
this man "saw" the world

Greco

Arwen · 05-21-2012, 11:09 AM

I'm on the fourth audio book of "Tales Of The Otori" which is "Harsh Cry Of The Heron". I've listened to books 1-3 and really love it. Very atmospheric writing that I love. The author is Lian Hearn.

aishah · 05-21-2012, 07:51 PM

solerna by anna schubarth - she's a friend of a friend and she self-published this book and it's really quite good

it's sci-fi with a bit of a pagan twist. you can get it on kindle.

femmedyke · 05-22-2012, 02:56 PM

Since my last check in I've read a few more books including: Insurgent, the sequel to Divergent, The Scourge, Outside and The Witch Who Made Adjustments.

That last one was a small fluff book that was just cute and fun.

I'm now beginning Wool (books 1-5) by Hugh Howey and tinkering around Bombshells by T. Elliott Brown and Live Organic (52 Brilliant Ideas) by Lynn Huggins-Cooper.

I adore my Kindle Fire and though I have a small library would love to open it up for those who may want to borrow anything (and vice versa?)

Kobi · 05-22-2012, 05:24 PM

The Buddha in the attic / Julie Otsuka.

Presents the stories of six Japanese mail-order brides whose new lives in early twentieth-century San Francisco are marked by backbreaking migrant work, cultural struggles, children who reject their heritage, and the prospect of wartime internment.

Jesse · 05-22-2012, 05:39 PM

Skywalker--Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail - Bill Walker

chai~ · 05-24-2012, 08:20 AM

I will be picking up,"The Red Tent" from the library today.
I have wanted to read it for quite some time now.
It's supposed to rain all weekend, so reading the days away will be a guilt free indulgence!

Talon · 05-30-2012, 10:58 AM

Holiness, Truth and the Presence Of God
~by Francis Frangipane

JAGG · 05-29-2012, 11:58 AM

Academically Adrift by Richard Arum it"s a compelling book, that sure clears up alot of nagging questions, reinforces what I already suspected.

05-13-2012, 06:43 PM	#2
Julien Member How Do You Identify?: TG/GenderQueer Preferred Pronoun?: I'm flexible, but only up to a point. Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama, Gulf Coast area Posts: 1,007 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,247 Thanked 2,702 Times in 737 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Female to Male (FTM) in Film Narrative: Gender Passing and the Re-Creation of Brandon Teena now that is a heady title and yes it is my dissertation aka manuscript, I'm rereading it to see where I can cut/enhance/proof (again) before sending it to a publisher. Basically it revolves around how the media co-opts BT for their own agendas. As well as a discussion of who has the right to speak for the Trans community. I cover FTM films up to Albert Nobbs (which I haven't seen yet, waiting for the dvd) and will add it to my manuscript. __________________ Julien “Self-plagiarism is style.” Alfred Hitchcock Formerly known as Graphiteta2s

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05-20-2012, 12:46 PM	#10
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femmedyke Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she, her Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: mostly in my head Posts: 396 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 638 Thanked 957 Times in 198 Posts Rep Power: 8571021	Since my last check in I've read a few more books including: Insurgent, the sequel to Divergent, The Scourge, Outside and The Witch Who Made Adjustments. That last one was a small fluff book that was just cute and fun. I'm now beginning Wool (books 1-5) by Hugh Howey and tinkering around Bombshells by T. Elliott Brown and Live Organic (52 Brilliant Ideas) by Lynn Huggins-Cooper. I adore my Kindle Fire and though I have a small library would love to open it up for those who may want to borrow anything (and vice versa?) __________________ “purple does something strange to me” -charles bukowski

05-14-2012, 03:59 PM	#4
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05-16-2012, 03:34 PM	#6
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Relationship Status: Attached to my granddaughter & chosen friends and family.. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Enjoying life @ home ツ Posts: 16,106 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,740 Thanked 33,534 Times in 10,656 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	I've been reading forum threads on the message boards here and reading from several books lately: yesterday, a co-worker gave me a book and it is quite interesting, actually. The Mammoth Book of Unsolved Crimes Edited by: Roger Wilkes (1999: London, England) I'm not reading any particular story in order presented within this book. I am currently reading: Murder Hath Charms (pp. 540-551). In particular, I appreciate the introduction penned by Editor Wilkes. Definately a must-read for those of you out there that appreciate this type of subject of interest.

05-21-2012, 07:51 PM	#12
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