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This is a list of the books I've read in 2020, with a few of my thoughts on each.
| 11/8/20 |
Ela Przybylo
Asexual Erotics |
Really interesting look at nonsexual modes of relating across feminist movements, lesbian society, childhood, spinsterhood, and tyranny, with some really illuminating looks at the sexual revolution, feminist and lesbian art, queer media, and how desexualization is different from freedom from sexual expectations.
| 10/13/20 |
Chris McDonnell
Steven Univere: End of an Era |
This is the second art book from the same team that brought us Art and Origins. It's a behind-the-scenes look at my favorite cartoon, with a bunch of developmental drawings, philosophy, discussion, background information, and Crew doodles and photos. What a beautiful time.
| 10/12/20 |
K.A. Applegate, Michael Grant, Chris Grine
Animorphs Graphic Novel #1 |
First in a planned series--an adaptation of the 90s tween series (which I enjoyed as a mid-twenties woman). I thought the art was a great choice for carrying a pretty terrifying subject without glorifying the violence, and I thought the adaptation was successful and enjoyable.
| 10/6/20 |
Jaclyn Moriarty
Gravity Is the Thing |
Another great book by one of my favorite authors. Such a cool premise about someone who has been receiving mysterious self-help advice in the mail since she was a kid, and being invited as an adult to find out the truth about all of it. But none of that is as important as the amazing reality of the relationships depicted within.
| 9/21/20 |
Jane Austen
Emma |
Finally finished this after starting it in January. I guess a lot happens when you declare something your bus book and then a pandemic makes it so you don't ride the bus for the rest of the year. Anyway, this book was a lot of weirdly detailed petty socialite stuff that was nevertheless weirdly relatable because humans are always gonna human. I personally liked that a lot of minutiae was included.
| 9/9/20 |
Rebecca Sugar, Sarah Gailey, Rii Abrego
Steven Universe: To Be Happy |
Trade paperback #8 in the ongoing Steven Universe comic series. I'd read and bought the issues individually but this is worth having.
| 6/9/20 |
Rebecca Sugar, Terry Blas, Gabriele Bagnoli
Steven Universe: Our Fearful Trip |
Trade paperback #7 in the ongoing Steven Universe comic series. I'd read and bought the issues individually but this is worth having.
| 5/8/20 |
Rebecca Sugar, Talya Perper, S.M. Mara
Steven Universe: Crystal Clean |
Original Graphic Novel #5 is a side story about a lot of different kinds of messes the Gems have to deal with. Good stuff.
| 4/28/20 |
Angela Chen
ACE: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex |
I got to read this early and blurb it! What a great book about diverse experiences along the asexual spectrum.
| 3/3/20 |
Rebecca Sugar, Cartoon Network
The Art of Steven Universe: The Movie |
This art book for the movie concept art and discussion of development was amazing.
| 2/25/20 |
Rebecca Sugar, Grace Kraft, Rii Abrego
Steven Universe: Playing By Ear |
Trade paperback #6 in the ongoing Steven Universe comic series. I'd read and bought the issues individually but this is worth having.
| 1/23/20 |
Rainbow Rowell
Attachments |
This was an awesome book about a guy who is assigned to read flagged e-mails for security and ends up falling in love with one of the women writing the messages. I really enjoyed this story. |
| 1/2/20 |
K.A. Barson
45 Pounds |
Pretty good book about a girl who thinks she needs to lose weight for her aunt's wedding but realizes along the way that a lot of her reasoning and her larger relationships needed healing of a different direction. It felt like a pretty realistic story. |
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