I read some books! And watched a movie! And then I... never posted about any of them! This entry has been in the works since July.
Book:
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
I'd seen this recommended in a few places and, most importantly, my local library had. It reminded me of Ann Leckie's Imperial Radch books (no surprise, since she has a quote on the cover) without the gender aspects. I enjoyed it a lot, as demonstrated by the fact that I read it all in one day.
( Spoilery thoughts )Movie:
Captain Marvel (2019)
I also enjoyed this. It was fun and took some unexpected turns. I felt like it could have leaned in on the 90s nostalgia fan service even more, which seems like a weird thing to say about a movie. Didn't exactly punch me right in the feelings, but that's okay.
( Spoilery thoughts )Book:
Thornfruit, by Felicia Davin.
I enjoyed this, with reservations.
( Spoilery thoughts )Book:
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited (graphic novel)
I recently put on the podcast for this to keep my brain distracted while I did some tidying up, and blasted all the way through to the end of this arc before I remembered I'd recently bought the graphic novel version and hadn't read it yet. For me, this is the absolute worst way to approach an adaptation, because it means I spend too much time thinking about the changes and not enough enjoying it.
( Spoilery thoughts )Game:
Gorogoa (iOS)
This game was very cool, not like anything I've ever played before. I enjoyed it, but it was a) very short, and b) I'm not really sure I understood what was happening in the story. Every time I got stuck I would come back later and realise it was I forgot to try pulling the top layer frame off a tile.
Book:
Wayward Son, by Rainbow Rowell.
This is the sequel to Carry On,
which I talked about here.
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