Queer Writing Promethea Speak Thistle

Queer Thirteen, edited by Clifford Chase
Collected short essays by folk who identify as queer, about being 13, more or less. The essays were really high-quality, and I enjoyed the book once I stopped expecting it to be light and cheery (the cover of the hardback has a flowery 70's flavor, and I didn't stop to think about how much 13, um, sucked).
(152/200)

Writing a Woman's Life, by Carolyn Heilbrun
Feminist theory of biography. And shockingly jargon-free while remaining scholarly. So so so good. I stayed up about 3 hours past my bedtime finishing it. I had minor quibbles with some of her generalizations, but then I realized that she wrote this book when I was 11. So I can run with the 'well, maybe things aren't quite like they used to be' excuse for any issues I might have.
(153/200)

Promethea Volume 1, by Alan Moore and JH Williams
Graphic novel that's kind of a superhero comic, kind of a meditation on the power of the imagination. I dug it.
(154/200)

Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
YA problem novel, brilliantly written; it transcends its genre. Funny and compelling.
(155/200)

The Cats of Thistle Hill, by Roger Caras
This book was kinda clunky and unfocused, but I thoroughly appreciated it anyway. I'm a sucker for animal lovers talking about their animals.
(156/200)