I read Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. I think this is the last Sanderson I'll read. Once again there are very interesting worlds but bad dialogue and trope filled stories. Comparing Elantris to his more recent work did let me see how he has changed as a writer, and how he has not. #jerahreads

I read The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. It is two essays, a letter to his nephew, and the second is his memory of visiting Elijah Muhammad in 1961. This is the first James Baldwin I have read, and the writing is extremely beautiful and emotionally resonant. read it. #jerahreads #booksky

I read Clay's Ark by Octavia Butler. It's about people trying to have empathy and compassion even as they face impossible decisions and are possessed by unavoidable compulsions. It's also a very exciting action story. I highly recommend it. #jerahreads #booksky

I read Wild Seed by Octavia Butler. It's a book about someone who is able to exert complete control over others and how community and resistance can still develop under him. Great book, I recommend it. #jerahreads #booksky

Taking a cold walk and enjoying a view of the frozen river.

I read If I Must Die by Refaat Alareer, published by @orbooks.bsky.social. it's an incredible essay collection and first hand account of experienceing occupation and genocide. Alareer was assassinated by israel in december of 2023 by a targeted missile strike. #booksky #jerahreads

Cold today, but just a few months ago, I was spending a warm autumn day on the levee.

I read Iron Council by China Mieville. It's about an attempted worker's revolution in the fantasy city of New Crobuzon, with focus on a council of train workers who continually build their own track. I liked it. #jerahreads #booksky

I read Mind of my Mind by Octavia Butler. It's about telepathic slavery in a 1970s California community. What does it mean to form a community when your thoughts or memories could be controlled by someone more powerful than you? very interesting. #booksky #jerahreads

I read Patternmaster by Octavia Butler. It's a fast paced adventure story set in the future. A young couple escapes a telepathic tyrant while learning how their own telepathic abilities work together. It's about how power is distributed in a telepathic society. I recommend it. #booksky #jerahreads

I picked these albums up at the library book sale back in October. A steal at $1.25 a piece. Phoebe Snow is the standout imo, but Ronnie is no slouch either.

Taking my time on the bridge