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The Refrigerator Monologues
The Refrigerator Monologues | Catherynne M. Valente
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The lives of six female superheroes and the girlfriends of superheroes. A ferocious riff on women in superhero comics From the New York Times bestselling author Catherynne Valente comes a series of linked stories from the points of view of the wives and girlfriends of superheroes, female heroes, and anyone whos ever been refrigerated: comic book women who are killed, raped, brainwashed, driven mad, disabled, or had their powers taken so that a male superheros storyline will progress. In an entirely new and original superhero universe, Valente subversively explores these ideas and themes in the superhero genre, treating them with the same love, gravity, and humor as her fairy tales. After all, superheroes are our new fairy tales and these six women have their own stories to share.
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RamsFan1963
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive, and ever growing, TBR shelves. Some are old and some are new, some were gifts and some I don't remember why I bought them.
Day 49
#ABookADay2024

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eol
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Pickpick

Framing device: Canterbury tales.

Some women meet in Hell‘s Kitchen (the actual Hell‘s actual Kitchen). There‘s a refrigerator looming in the corner, and in the women‘s lives, there were once #superheroes.

One more thing our “heroines” have in common: their inferior #shortstories have turned them bitter.

Audiobook recommended, and (this time) +5 for Valente.

#anthology #feminism #sf #sfwrittenbyawoman

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Jgotham
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This is on sale for $1.99! This graphic novel is about the wives/girlfriends/etc whose only purpose is to further the plot for the superhero and it‘s usually through some violent means. These are their stories that they haven‘t got to tell.

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RamsFan1963
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 264

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

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Jari-chan
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Panpan

And another round of #unpopuaropinion

It seems like Valente and I are not meant for each other. Already the first book I read by her couldn't really satisfy me. This here was even worse. In my opinion, this title doesn't add anything to the superhero genre, nor does it address the social problems deeply enough. To me, it feels more like Valente just got on the hype train.

What I've learned from reading this: No Valente books for me anymore.

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Jari-chan
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Yesterday I went for another Bahn Mi sandwich recipe. This time it was one with meat in it. I actually prefer thisvone, but only because it comes with an awesome sauce 😁

#FoodandLit #Vietnam @Texreader @Butterfinger

Butterfinger Looks delicious!!! 4y
Jari-chan @Butterfinger Thank you ❤️ 4y
Texreader Some day I need to try banh mi! Looks good! 4y
Jari-chan @Texreader Thank you! And yes, Banh Mi is worth a try! 4y
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Eyelit
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Joining in the fun of #top6reads of 2020 so far. Bonus book included because I abhor even numbers. I‘m certain a couple of these will top my faves of the year come December, but I‘m curious to see what I read between now and then might displace one (or more) of the above!

Tagging anyone who wants to join in. What have you read this year that‘s really resonated or delighted?

sprainedbrain I love your refusal to conform to even numbers. 😂 4y
Bette Love it. Here's to odd numbers! ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
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ShyBookOwl
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Day 2 of #7Books7Days books that impacted me. Raw feminism in a nerdy package 🤓

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Eyelit
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The writing is visceral. The characterizations sharp. I think this book is pretty close to perfection. I‘m not super familiar with all of the comic book heroines that inspired these monologues - but I was still able to guess 5 out of 6. I think anyone who‘d like to read a biting commentary on the treatment of women in comics would do well to pick this one up. No previous comics knowledge necessary, tho it‘ll help.

Eyelit And I found this article after finishing the book (which confirmed my guesses) https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/guide-comic-book-wives-girlfr... 5y
LinesUponAPage Nice review. 5y
readordierachel I really enjoyed this one too! 5y
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Eyelit
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Bwahaha - last week I cast a wide net hoping I‘d read a lot from the stack I chose... with limited results. 🤣 I‘ll do the same this week and hope for the best. Two of these definitely need to be finished by the end of the week - and 3 of the graphic novels are due back at the library soonish... so maybe that‘ll prompt me to read sooner than later.
I‘m about to give up on Capote - I think the time isn‘t right for me.
#weeklyforecast

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ShyBookOwl
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Within a few minutes of finishing this amazing audiobook on Libby, I ordered the last hardcover on Amazon 😂 I tried to buy 2 to gift one to a friend, but only one was left. I might keep it... 🤫

brilliantglow I got the hardcover off bookoutlet a few weeks ago, maybe they still have some copies? I also listened to it on Audiobook. Loved it. 5y
ShyBookOwl @brilliantglow good to know! I'll check it out. Thanks! 5y
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ShyBookOwl
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Wow. This was brilliant! Confronting the comic book trope of fridging women, the book gives voices to 6 women who have been depowered and killed as a result of their relationships with superheroes. My favourite thing about it was how raw the stories were, and the variety of female experiences, all told in 1st person narrative from beyond the grave. I did it on audio and it was powerfully delivered. PICK PICK PICK

Eyelit Yes! I just finished this one (your review inspired me to move it up my tbr) and loved it. 5y
ShyBookOwl @Eyelit Yay! I'm so glad! 5y
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GivenLemons
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An amazing book! It features 6 women each with distinct voices and stories! It recentres ignored women in comics, but you don‘t need to know about comics to like it!

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Andrea4
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What's the difference btw being dead & having a boyfriend? ....Death sticks around.

I cannot describe how much I loved this and wished it would continue, telling all these women's stories!! I'm a sucker for retellings, especially those from the overlooked POV. I loved Polly's story b/c it was chilling; is getting someone to like her for 5 min a superpower or is it a sad reality that it is that easy to manipulate the tropes that surround a woman?

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Andrea4
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It didn't feel so bad. Human contact is a terrible drug.

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bookwrm526
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Love love love this author, and this is one of my favorites of her works I‘ve read so far. I‘m not a huge comics reader, so I didn‘t recognize all of the women in the stories, but even the ones I wasn‘t familiar with were still fantastic!

pppooraikul Couldn‘t agree more! Her writing is soooo satisfying. Have you tried this one? 😁😁 5y
bookwrm526 @pppooraikul I haven‘t. I‘ve read the first Fairyland book, Six Gun Snow White, Space Opera, Silently and Very Fast, and The Labyrinth so far 5y
pppooraikul Well, I highly recommend it! 😉 5y
Andrea4 I felt the same about not knowing these characters, due to copyright infringement issues, the characters were actually just quite closely based on superhero stories, but their names have been changed. 5y
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LiterRohde
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“When you don‘t need anything anymore, the only thing you need is stories, and songs, and beauty, and spectacle. That‘s the good stuff. The stuff that reminds us who we are.”

#QuotsyApr19 | 23: #Spectacular

📷: Made with Typorama

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katcavins
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This book was amazing! You could tell who some of the characters were meant to be even if you didn't kniw the comics that well (these seem to be mostly based on DC) and the women were actually fleshed out characters. I loved that the themes changed for each story but still connected to each other, and how emotions are shown to be important instead of being treated as a weakness.

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saresmoore
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Contemporary lady authors edition (because this task is impossible):

Kate Atkinson
Ali Smith
Catherynne M. Valente
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Lauren Groff

britt_brooke It‘s super tough. Nice list! 6y
merelybookish I had Atkinson and Smith on mine too. And some not-so contemporary ladies. 6y
Reagan Yes to Kate Atkinson. I‘m working my way through her back catalogue but Life After Life is a lifetime favourite. 6y
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batsy I like how you narrowed it down! That's the only way it's doable 😅 6y
Cathythoughts Lauren Groff ♥️ 6y
Zelma Yes, I chose Valente too. ❤️ 6y
saresmoore @Zelma 👯‍♀️ 6y
saresmoore @merelybookish I think our book tastes are pretty well-aligned. Though, I might lean Anne over Charlotte. I considered trying to bundle the Brontë sisters in one slot. ? (edited) 6y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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Well it took its sweet ass time...but my boxing day sale #Bookoutlethaul finally got here!

🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️

A few are missing from the pic cuz they were for my roommates kid and she took off with them already. 🤷‍♂️😂

MidnightBookGirl Nice looking haul! 6y
RainyDayReading I got Sea of Rust in my latest Book Outlet order too! 6y
LauraBeth 😍😍 6y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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I'm halfway through and having a lot of not so good feelings bubbling up.

iread2much I loved and hated this book. It scared me, and I had nightmares after one of the stories. But it is a powerful book and I respect that 6y
saresmoore Inorite?! So stinking good, though. I still think about this book. 6y
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jhstack
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Unfortunately, 'Refrigerator Monologues' was my first Cat Valente work. Fortunately, it was a very good choice, full of comic trope exploration from the POV of familiar yet (sometimes) dead female characters.

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MadCatRamble
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So fun and sly and sweet and sharp-tongued. I ❤️ Catherynne Velente‘s brain.

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BobbiStyles
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Read my 5-star review of The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2430033405

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BekaReid
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Some fun listening this week while catching up at work. Making the most of post-vacation blues!

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saresmoore
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When Valente writes her infinitely creative characters, it‘s as if she embodies them. In the case of The Refrigerator Monologues, the characters are only her own creation in part, because they already existed in another form. But the way she built this universe expressly for the purpose of telling untold stories without hacking away at what had already been built is the height of critical work & feminism. I‘m at a loss as to how to review this.

saresmoore I‘m not much of a comics fan, but I didn‘t need to be in order to feel this viscerally. This slim book is so much more than I expected it to be. 6y
2BR02B I excitedly pre-ordered this, and to my shame, a year later I still have not read it! Your review makes me want to put it at the top of my TBR stack. 6y
saresmoore @2BR02B It‘s such a quick read and if you know the superhero stories, you‘ll enjoy it doubly. I‘m convinced that Valente is a genius. 6y
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2BR02B @saresmoore She's definitely one of my favorite living authors. I can't think of anyone aside from China Miéville who writes with the range she does. 6y
TrishB Great review 👍🏻 6y
saresmoore @TrishB Thank you! ♥️ 6y
Zelma I‘m so excited you liked this. I can‘t stop telling people about this one! And I agree that Valente is a genius; I read everything by her with no hesitation. Currently on the second book of her Fairyland series and loving it. 6y
saresmoore @Zelma My daughter is reading the first Fairyland book right now! She has a slip of paper for a bookmark on which she is jotting down all the words that are new to her. In chapter one, she noted both “cravat” and “widdershins”. 😆 6y
TrishB That is so cool your daughter does that! I remember doing that - now I look them up on my phone! 6y
saresmoore @TrishB Me, too! At least once a week, she‘ll try out some new word. Her pronunciation is creative, to say the least! 6y
TrishB Awww...lovely to hear though 💕 6y
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saresmoore
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“What is this after-school-special horseshit? It‘s the kind of thing some asshole in Ohio gets the National Book Award for writing while he screws his grad students and cries his way to tenure.”

Well, damn. This book is so much more real than I expected from the premise.

batsy Wow. Talk about prose with a bite. 6y
saresmoore These are the stories of the Hell Hath Club, a group of women who‘ve died after being cast aside by their superhero boyfriends. Valente does an excellent job of representing the many faces of a woman scorned. @batsy (edited) 6y
Kalalalatja Once I can buy books again, I‘m going on a serious Valente binge! 6y
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saresmoore @Kalalalatja She is so brilliant! 6y
Beachesnbooks I LOVE this book 6y
saresmoore @Beachesnbooks It‘s amazing! I loved it, too. 6y
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saresmoore
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Some stats:
# of books I was already reading: 5
# of books I already had on loan: 3
# of books unread in my personal library: a bajillion
# of books I checked out at the library today: 7

I suppose math may not be my strong suit.

TrishB Maths.....well! Great choices though. 6y
Zelma 😂👏 The Refrigerator Monologues is soooo good. ❤️ 6y
Cinfhen And you realize three of those are 7 day loan😂😂😘😘 6y
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saresmoore @TrishB It‘s short for mathematics, it really should be maths! 🤷‍♀️ 6y
saresmoore @Cinfhen I did notice this...after my husband pointed it out. 😂 Oops! 6y
saresmoore @Zelma I just started it and I love it already! 6y
sisilia A bajilion is the correct term. I told my husband that we need a new apartment for all the books 6y
saresmoore @sisilia If there was ever a good reason to move, that‘s it! 6y
janeycanuck I don‘t see a problem here. Is there something wrong with this kind of behaviour? Because from over here, it looks like you are living your best life. 6y
DGRachel You do math the way I do! I love it. #EnglishMajorMaths 🤣🤣 6y
saresmoore @janeycanuck Amen to that! 6y
saresmoore @DGRachel 🤜🤛 6y
LeahBergen 😂😂 I have Undermajordomo Minor on my shelf (I really liked The Sisters Brothers). 6y
saresmoore @LeahBergen I couldn‘t decide which of the two to start with, but ultimately the synopsis and cover made me want to try Undermajordomo Minor first. I will (hopefully) read it soon! 6y
Kalalalatja Oooh, another Valente I haven‘t read! 6y
saresmoore @Kalalalatja I‘ve read about 50 pages and it is excellent so far. 6y
arubabookwoman Home Fire is excellent—it really lived up to the hype (for me). Hope you can get to it in the 7 day loan period! 6y
Suet624 Those libraries will get you every time. (A librarian reminded me that I didn‘t have to read each book I checked out. I was aghast. Of course I do!) 6y
saresmoore @arubabookwoman I‘ve finished the first section and I love it. 6y
saresmoore @Suet624 Haha! I don‘t read them all because I usually don‘t get a chance to try them before I check them out. But I always return them in a timely manner if I‘m not interested or saving for later. 🙂 6y
Moray_Reads I had an ARC of Small Country, I enjoyed it and am hoping to get tickets to see the author do a spoken word and musical event (in English and French!) on it at the Edinburgh Book Festival, it sounds amazing 6y
saresmoore @Moray_Reads That sounds unbelievable! 🤞 6y
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Augustdana
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The title made me pick it up. I didn‘t even open the book and I learned something. It‘s a fantastic book of linked short stories from the POV of women whose stories have been ‘refrigerated‘ (killed, injured...) so that a male superhero‘s story arc could move forward. #riotgrams day 3: favourite title.

Weaponxgirl I really want to get my hands on this one 6y
Augustdana @Weaponxgirl it‘s so great. Do it! 6y
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nonnaihr
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Sad and poignant. Couldn‘t put it down, looking forward to the next character intro and how it happened to them.

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Corar
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Pickpick

Just finished this book and this plate of pretzel bites (with some help) for the #readathon. Interesting perspective on superhero stories.

GatheringBooks those pretzel bites look yum! 7y
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toastyfrog
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I've never read a book by Catherynne Valente so I decided to pick one up and found a used copy of this book. I was able to identify who some of the characters were based on but not all of them. I liked it though. It was fun but also quite sad :( RIP, partners of comic book super heroes who have died to further someone else's story line.

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GirlMeetsBook
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Bailedbailed

Bailed. Couldn‘t do it. I got half way through and the third “superhero” was too much for me. I really wish this had come together better for me, the idea was really exciting but I think it went over my head. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?

Lindy I haven‘t yet, although it‘s already in my “to read” list. I still plan to give it a go. 7y
GirlMeetsBook @lindy You should!! I don‘t think anyone should heed my advice on this book. I‘m curious to hear others thoughts. I want to know what you think after you read it. Are you very familiar with comic characters? (edited) 7y
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Odd1Out
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THIS BOOK IS KILLING ME SOFTLY AND I NEED IT ADAPTED INTO ANOTHER FORM OF MEDIA IMMEDIATELY PLEASE!

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danimgill
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If you‘re a superhero fan who‘s ever been angry at the way the narrative has treated female characters THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. It‘s pretty easy to tell which famous characters Valente is invoking with her stories here but damn does she make each woman feel fresh and fully realized on their own. Super impressed with her worldbuilding as well as the overall message 🙌

lyradora Her non superhero fantasy is absolutely gorgeous. ☺ 7y
danimgill @lyradora Ooh good to know! This was my first of hers but I‘ll def have to check out her fantasy stuff 😊 7y
readordierachel Yes! I loved this one too. 7y
lyradora @danimgill if you want sf, check out Silently But Very Fast. If you want fantasy, look for the Prester John books. If you want adventurous fairy tale, look for The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland. If you want dark fairy tales and poetry, look for A Guide to Folktales in Fragile Dialects. 😊 7y
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WoodyWoodson
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Just finished this and it's a dang gem, taking shots at the mysoginistic superhero genre.

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KCorter
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I just read this in December, but is it too early for a reread? Because I am still so obsessed with this book.

Librariana I loved it from that first chapter and HAD to buy it (along with another book by Valente) when I saw it available from Book Outlet. I may need to re-read it myself soon! 7y
KCorter @Librariana Isn't Valente incredible?! She is one of my new favorite authors. I can always count on something she has written to blow my mind. This book is one of my special favorites she has written. 7y
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Broke_Girl_Reads
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This one hit me on a personal level. Valente is tackling violence against women in comics, but I work for a domestic violence organization and let me tell you folks, art imitates life. The humor mixed with simmering anger throughout this book was so validating and so heartbreaking. I think I‘ve got a new favorite author

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Zelma
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This book. 😍 Not quite what I expected but I just loved it. Technically a set of linked short stories, but it works as a cohesive narrative. Short, impactful, broke my heart often. This tells some stories of women from the comics universe who are overlooked, killed, tossed aside... In this case, Valente creates her own world with new superheroes, villains, mothers and girlfriends, but the ones we know could easily have shared their stories here.

Zelma @Bookgoil thank you so much for this one. It is a gem! 7y
kgriffith Fun fact: she lives here. :) We‘ve met on a couple of occasions, one bookish, one not. 7y
Bookgoil Now I need to read it! I have it and signed too from when I met her this summer but haven't gotten to it! Glad you loved it! 7y
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JPeterson
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Finishing up 2017 with this beauty.
I‘m only a few stories in, but already captivated Valente‘s storytelling capabilities.

Bradleygirl This one's on my new TBR! 7y
JPeterson @Bradleygirl Enjoy! I couldn‘t put it down! 7y
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parasolofdoom
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LOVE! I've been meaning to read this author for yeeeeears but somehow never have until now -- I'm definitely pleased with what I've found and will be reading more!

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parasolofdoom
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Just started this tonight! A really biting take on women in superhero comics, so damn good.

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Giabow
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Pickpick

I always forget how much I love this author, and then I read something new and fall in Love all over again.

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thec0zy
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Mehso-so

I would have liked this better if I had a connection to characters and the comics from which they were derived. An incredible writer, Valente created six vibrantly different voices for each of her characters. The novel is filled with rage at an industry that time and again dismisses it‘s women, both fictional and realistic.

It just was not for me.

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KCorter
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Catherynne Valente is a force. I don't know how someone can be so incredibly GOOD, but I am absolutely astonished by her writing with every new book she publishes.
If you are even remotely interested in what the superhero stories would look like told from the female perspective, namely the women in the "background", read this book. Karis Campbell's audiobook performance was breathtaking. This book is definitely in my Top 10 favorite reads in 2017.

readordierachel Yes! I loved this one too. So clever. 7y
KCorter @ReadOrDieRachel I agree! Valente is so clever. I love the way she both paints and plays with words. It's all I can do to not just start this all over again! I will definitely reread it, because this is a book that will stay with me for a long time. 7y
Beachesnbooks This is in my favorites for the year too! Sooooo good. 7y
Broke_Girl_Reads Ugh I‘m making my way up the library hold list for this one and I can‘t wait!! 7y
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LibrarianRyan
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This is why I haven't been on listy for the last day and a half. I had to drive two hours away to get the fridge I wanted at the price I wanted. This is so awesome. My old fridge was older than I am. I promise I will get all posts looked at soon.

jfalkens It's a nice fridge 😊 we have something similar and love the extra space 7y
Kaye Wow that‘s a big one. Does it have the freezer in the bottom ? 7y
LibrarianRyan @jfalkens I actually had an older model of this same fridge in my last house. It's now at my mothers. But yes Inlove it. 7y
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LibrarianRyan @Kaye yes it does. Plus the bottom handle moves with the natural movement of your hands. And the top drawer slides open with the bottom@drawer. 7y
jfalkens @LibrarianRyan I think ours is older too, it was there when we bought our house, almost 5 years ago. It's white but matches the stove/oven and microwave. 7y
Mommamanzi I‘m in love!!!! Our fridge bit the bullet THE NIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING!!!! 7y
andrea_reads Looks just like the fridge I just got! I love it! 7y
Bookzombie Looks like a great fridge! 7y
LeahBergen Nice!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
WarpedSweetness Nice fridge! I was looking a similar fridge before my Jeep broke over the summer. 7y
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Beachesnbooks
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November reading wrap-up! I finished 6 books in November, which is pretty great considering I also participated in #NaNoWriMo for the first time.
The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Crosstalk by Connie Willis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Girls Will Be Girls by Emer O'Toole ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️and The Awakened Kingdom by N.K. Jemisin ⭐️⭐️⭐️) @RealLifeReading #emojinov #nov📚📷

Avanders That's a lot of 🌟 for 1 Month! 👏🏽👏🏽 7y
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Beachesnbooks
The Refrigerator Monologues | Catherynne M. Valente
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This book could not be more incisive or more timely. I don't understand why it's not more popular.

Essentially, this book takes on sexism in the world of superheroes, by highlighting women whose lives (and deaths) have been used solely as plot devices to motivate the male main characters. If, like me, you really enjoy superhero movies and are also a feminist, this book will resonate with you. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Beachesnbooks
The Refrigerator Monologues | Catherynne M. Valente
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I was actually doing really well at not buying too many books in November, but then I caved and bought a bunch on BookOutlet 😂 So far out of these, I've started The Refrigerator Monologues and I LOVE it. Definitely a good book buying decision. #bookhaul