The car is in the shop for a much-needed oil change and brake check. How, oh how, will I pass the time? 😁
This is one of those stories where nothing much happens until suddenly it does - in this case, Sol - a trans man archivist who also happens to be a vampire takes possession of a collection of a late tv writer that completely changes his life.
There are lots of light moments, it is for the most part - a love story but there is also moments of bleakness in the form of anti trans discrimination, the stigma of vampirism, grief and loneliness.
A fresh take on vampirism and finding one‘s self. A look into an archival mind and the impact belongings have on those who own them and those they are passed along to. The weight objects hold is portrayed heartbreakingly (in a good way).
Happy #IndependentBookstoreDay! Got these lovelies from Syd‘s bookstore and Breakwater Books both in Guilford, CT! #indies
I've read some great books in 2022, but this delightfully weird novel about a trans vampire archivist is my favourite so far. An eccentric romance; a fascinating character study; conversations about life stories, archives, music, fanfiction and fandom, vampirism, being trans, and grief; a supernatural archival mystery. A very unique take on vampirism. Beautifully and thoughtfully written. Awesome #audiobook narration by Dani Martinek.
"Not that I was ever really an adolescent, but I had the tenderness of one. That's what it's like to be a trans child and not know it. You have all the fragility of adolescence, but none of its resilience, the clever cartilage that always grows back."
Adding a couple more trans books to the pile - Manhunt is my horror book club's next pick, and I'm hoping to get to Dead Collections ASAP