Happy Monday, Epic folks, and happy almost-mid-December (How??). My wish for us all is that we hear the exact amount of holiday music we want (whether that be zero or round-the-clock Mariah Carey).
And now, books!
-Jenn
What Are You Reading?
Hello again, Insiders!
I’m back from my Boston trip to report that I read a total of…one book! (lol)
It was Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk. It takes place in 1940s Chicago and follows magical detective Helen who was disgraced years ago because of a deal she made with the devil to save her brother’s life. It’s been nearly 10 years exactly since she made the deal, which means she has a few days left before her life ends. But then she gets an offer to solve the case of the White City Vampire — a serial killer who’s been committing gruesome murders all over the city — in exchange for the soul that she owes hell. I really enjoyed this novella with its sapphic speakeasies and other noir-ish details that felt naturally woven in. The book also did an excellent job of showing what it meant to be a queer woman in the ’40s. My only complaint is about her brother, who felt annoyingly naive at times, but there’s always at least one of those characters! If you’ve read the book, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Next on my list to finish are the other books I mentioned before: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin and the poetry collection Golden Ax by Rio Cortez. During my time off, I also got into the animated show Harley Quinn on HBO. And by got into it, I mean I marathoned it and watched all three seasons in a few days. I’d been hearing good things about it for a minute, and feel like it totally lived up to the hype. Because of it, I may get into a few comics this upcoming week. We’ll see.
What have you been reading? Let us know in the comments!
-Erica