I am chaotic in my reading style. Often working my way through ten or more books at any given time, with a few more titles started then set aside. Here, I break down the titles I am currently focussed on reading as well as any thoughts they’ve brought about.
Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
Set in an apocalyptic future, sixteen year-old Benji is caught between who he is (a gay as hell trans boy) and who people want him to be (Seraph, a holy monster sent to “save” the world). In his novel, White builds easy to love, complex characters and creates parallels to the real life struggles queer youth face today.
I hope to discuss my thoughts on this novel in future with my bookish friend Ven. Find him on Youtube @vensbookcorner.
The Odyssey by Homer, Translated by E. V. Riu
I’ve been enjoying this epic, following the misadventures of Odysseus as he returns from war, and his son Telemachus as he faces the possibility his father may not return. Riu’s translation is easy to follow, with lexicon typical of a late 1800’s classic novel.
This is the first translation of the Odyssey I am reading. I have plans to read Professor Emily Wilson and Stephen Fry’s editions, too.
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Rogue Protocol is the third installment of Wells’s Murderbot Diaries, a series following an ungoverned security robot. The security unit is a self-proclaimed ‘Murderbot’, who’d rather spend its time watching serial soap operas than be serial killing.
I have borrowed this title as an eBook through Libby, and hope to continue to read the rest of the series through the library app.
DRAGMAN by Stephen Appleby
A last minute nab from my local library, I spotted DRAGMAN in the comics and graphic novel section. It was previously set out with other queer, graphic novels, such as As the Crow Flies by Melanie Gillman, though I often find myself short of bag space for these larger, print books. I know little else about this title, other than what is provided on the blurb.
That concludes my May book roster. What titles are you currently reading?
Elmo Moorby 
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