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What I'm reading:
A Queer History of the United States, by Michael Bronski: Bronski interweaves specific LGBT-related history information with broader questions of sexuality, gender policing, and cultural change, such as the growth of cities, immigration, and ethnic identity. The organization is chronological; I'm up to Emily Dickinson's time, but while that's roughly halfway between 1492 and the 1990s, it's much less than halfway through the book. Very good so far.
Odds on Miss Seeton, by Heron Carvic: Odd, lightweight mystery, starring a retired art teacher who stumbles into and somehow resolves a variety of crimes. Part of a series. Reread, because I wanted something light last night, not feeling focused enough for the history book.
Maybe: A Charm of Words, by Eric Partridge: This is one of the "I didn't even know that existed" books I've found when unpacking; it turns out to be a series of short essays, and after becoming irritated with the first two, I am debating whether to try more or put this away and ask![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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What I've read recently:
Anasazi America, by David E. Stuart: A good history of the Anasazi and Pueblo peoples (Anasazi is not what the Pueblo call their ancestors, but it's the name that is known to non-specialists who might be looking for books on the subject). There's a mix of sometimes densely argued and always densely footnoted geographical and archeological detail, and drawing of analogies and warnings about sustainability and current American culture. I'm glad I read it, but not sure I'd recommend it to someone who isn't already interested in history of either native peoples generally or the Four Corners area in specific.
The Resurrection Man, by Charlotte Macleod: Another reread of a not-meant-to-be-taken-seriously mystery, but this one felt more as though she was going through the motions; I couldn't believe in the killer's motivations for a moment, or that of some of the other characters. Not recommended. (My general feeling on this whole series is I am going to reread them one more time and then donate them to the library, but this one I finished mostly out of stubbornness.)
What I'm likely to read next:
Likely either The Cambrian Explosion by Douglas H. Erwin and James W. Valentine, or Rituals by Roz Kaveney, but I may want something light between A Queer History of the United States and starting either of those.
This still has a large random element, because unpacking books produces these moments of "I didn't know we had this" as well as "maybe it's a good time to reread that."
A Queer History of the United States, by Michael Bronski: Bronski interweaves specific LGBT-related history information with broader questions of sexuality, gender policing, and cultural change, such as the growth of cities, immigration, and ethnic identity. The organization is chronological; I'm up to Emily Dickinson's time, but while that's roughly halfway between 1492 and the 1990s, it's much less than halfway through the book. Very good so far.
Odds on Miss Seeton, by Heron Carvic: Odd, lightweight mystery, starring a retired art teacher who stumbles into and somehow resolves a variety of crimes. Part of a series. Reread, because I wanted something light last night, not feeling focused enough for the history book.
Maybe: A Charm of Words, by Eric Partridge: This is one of the "I didn't even know that existed" books I've found when unpacking; it turns out to be a series of short essays, and after becoming irritated with the first two, I am debating whether to try more or put this away and ask
cattitude whether we want to keep this.What I've read recently:
Anasazi America, by David E. Stuart: A good history of the Anasazi and Pueblo peoples (Anasazi is not what the Pueblo call their ancestors, but it's the name that is known to non-specialists who might be looking for books on the subject). There's a mix of sometimes densely argued and always densely footnoted geographical and archeological detail, and drawing of analogies and warnings about sustainability and current American culture. I'm glad I read it, but not sure I'd recommend it to someone who isn't already interested in history of either native peoples generally or the Four Corners area in specific.
The Resurrection Man, by Charlotte Macleod: Another reread of a not-meant-to-be-taken-seriously mystery, but this one felt more as though she was going through the motions; I couldn't believe in the killer's motivations for a moment, or that of some of the other characters. Not recommended. (My general feeling on this whole series is I am going to reread them one more time and then donate them to the library, but this one I finished mostly out of stubbornness.)
What I'm likely to read next:
Likely either The Cambrian Explosion by Douglas H. Erwin and James W. Valentine, or Rituals by Roz Kaveney, but I may want something light between A Queer History of the United States and starting either of those.
This still has a large random element, because unpacking books produces these moments of "I didn't know we had this" as well as "maybe it's a good time to reread that."
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