annihilation (embroidery no. 21)

I know we just had St. Patrick’s day, but in my house, it might as well be Halloween. Everything I watch or read lately has been super creepy, and Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (Kindle here) is near the top of the creepy list. Annihilation is the diary of a woman, known only as the biologist, as sheContinue reading “annihilation (embroidery no. 21)”

outfits of boy from boy, snow, bird

Using The Fashion Sketchpad to help me draw and watercolors to help me paint, I imagined what Boy, one of the main characters in Boy, Snow, Bird (Kindle here) by Helen Oyeyemi, would be wearing. Boy is an icy blond who once took a magazine quiz called “Are you frigid?” and got the highest (coldest?) score. Boy’s stepdaughter SnowContinue reading “outfits of boy from boy, snow, bird”

boy, snow, bird

Helen Oueyemi’s Boy, Snow, Bird (Kindle here) was dazzling. Fairy tale tropes got so twisted they became almost unrecognizable. But there’s also something familiar about Boy Novak and her daughter and stepdaughter, Bird and Snow. They are daughters, sisters, mothers–just like the ones we know. Boy and Bird are such whole, fully formed characters thatContinue reading “boy, snow, bird”

apartment ideas

Moving plans are trucking along. I have juuust barely started packing and I’ve gotten rid of some things I don’t want to move. But mostly I’ve daydreamed about what to do in my new space. I mean, moving is a drag, right? It’s a big pain and expensive and stressful. But decorating is fun, andContinue reading “apartment ideas”

almost royalty

Courtney, The main character in Courtney Hamilton’s Almost Royalty, is on my level. I have no idea what level that is on the L.A. Eco-Chain of Dating, but I think I’ll be ok if I never find out. Almost Royalty tells stories throughout Courtney’s time in L.A. right after she broke up with her secondContinue reading “almost royalty”