Swordfighting queer fantasy? Yes please.

When I was studying abroad, I found a pile of completely random books in the cabinet of my dorm room. One of these books was The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner, the sequel to Swordspoint. I read the book twice, I was so obsessed--and then my roommate did the same. So when I saw Swordspoint at Second Story Books, I had to get it. Overall, though, I was disappointed. The writing and the plot of this book were too clunky. Even though it's a 300 page fantasy book, it took me 2 weeks to drag through. The plot didn't take shape or get moving until the second half of the novel.

However, The Privilege of the Sword is still a beautiful book.

Fun Home

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

This is the first book I picked up following my academic freedom. I flew through it in about two days... It has been a long time since I've done that out of desire rather than necessity. It's a great work, although sometimes I felt her tone was a little affected. But that's inevitable in a memoir, so it's forgiven.

Next: A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby and Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner.