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Incredible! Another instance where we would do well to read backlist for perspective on our current situation (concerning a number of global issues, as well as what we still see here in the US). There are some truly unforgettable essays in here.

I really liked a lot of this. I enjoyed the style and all the references. I do think it got a little muddled in parts and I have comments about specific passages. But it was interesting overall.

A good beginning look at the topic. Some was more basic, other parts were good refresher of bystander intervention. It also includes some helpful resources. Also, while it does discuss some issues with law enforcement, I don't think that part of it goes far enough. 

It looks like this has been expanded into a book, so I'm interested to see what all is expanded upon. 

I really liked the artwork and characters. The story has heart, but the pacing was really off. Some things just happen too suddenly. Still, it's pretty cute and I'll probably read the next one. 

I've seen this cataloged as YA and middle grade, but it definitely read more middle grade to me.

This was an I credible read that left me with much to think about (and much more to read with all the sources and recommendations for further reading). This talks a lot about grief in the context of larger systems and ancestral pain, and the role in activist spaces. There are a few conversations from organizers who handle grief in community. Finally, it concludes with grief rituals that can be used alone and in groups. While this looks a lot at grieving things like the impacts of colonization, it also acknowledges many more individual experiences with greif, including various experiences with abortion. 

This had a lot of really good information while also staying really grounded in how we can relate to all of this individually and in our communities. 

A short addition to this memoir series. In this one, she discusses how she came to understand more about romance and broke down how some of society's assumptions and prioritizing of romance was impacting her. This was interesting, but could have been developed more I think. It was a good read overall though and I enjoy seeing how the author and her style develops over the course of this memoir series. 

I adored this. Some parts could have been longer or were a tad rushed, but at the end of the day, the rest was so good that it didn't really impact my reading experience. I need more like this!

This blends nature writing and memoir beautifully. The parallels between the two were fascinating and the writing itself was mesmerizing. Parts of this were deeply relatable to say the least (I had to stop myself from spending too much time trying to say something poetic about how it touched things deep within me and within the memory of people I love -- or more often have loved, past tense -- and the pain and pleasure of nostalgia). I listened to this on audiobook (in just a couple days because I couldn't put it down) and I need a copy to reread it asap! 

This had a lot of great insight on organizing mutual aid. I wish I'd read this years ago when I started working with groups. There is a lot of great practical advice. I do think there were some things that I would have liked to see considered more (like more on disability accessibility, which should be central and I felt like there was more to be desired when talking about inter-group issues). I listened to this on audiobook, which was a bit dry but still very informative. I would definitely to look this over again in physical format to revisit some things. Overall, I think this is a great starting point for learning more about how to do mutual aid and issues to consider when organizing in general. 

Edit: the more I think about this, the more gaps I see in it... I definitely need to look back at some parts to get a really good grip on this. I think a 4 might be a bit strong but some of this did have very useful points, so it's definitely above a 3. I'll tentatively put this in the neighborhood of 3.5