Tag Archives: sci-fi

The Bin-son Boy, Part 2 (of 4)*

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Ryn PB

Part 1 With one final smash against the dirt, my body jerked to a stop. I curled onto my side to throw up, nearly blind with pain. Through blurry vision, I saw that my bike had landed nearby—or at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Another New Era, Fiction Short Stories | Tagged boxing, bullying, creative writing, karate, LGBT+, martial arts, original, outer space, retelling, sci fi, sci-fi, science, science fiction, self defense, space, story, teen, the karate kid, violence, writing, young adult | 2 Comments

The Bin-son Boy*, Part 1 (of 4)

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Ryn PB

I didn’t want to move to the Golden Planet in the first place. Sure, the Jersey Space Station was cramped and had lots of mechanical issues, but it was home. We had a view of the Ocean Galaxies through our … Continue reading →

Posted in Another New Era, Fiction Short Stories | Tagged karate, LGBT+, martial arts, outer space, sci fi, sci-fi, science, science fiction, self defense, space, the karate kid, volleyball, writing | 4 Comments

July 2020: How I Went a Little Overboard with Graphic Novels and Book Acquisitions to Find a Little Joy

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Ryn PB

What I Got: To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 2 by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo The Deep by Rivers Solomon Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, … Continue reading →

Posted in polysyllabic spree, stories | Tagged advice, audiobook, becky chambers, black mage, booklover, books, bookstore, chronicles of narnia, creative writing, daisy jones and the six, death note, everyone's a aliebn, how to drag a body, i am not okay with this, job hunt, library, nanowrimo, queer lit, reading, sci fi books, sci-fi, writing | Leave a comment

July 2019: How Working at a Bookstore Has Made My Book Obsession Grow and I Got Back Into Sci-Fi

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Ryn PB

What I Read: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram Mettanoia, Vol. Two: Mental Health and Self Care Strategies (zine) by ?? The Miserable Mill by Lemony … Continue reading →

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June 2019: How This Month of Reading and Connecting Reinvigorated My Mind

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Ryn PB

What I Read: Dreadnought by April Daniels The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag Real Queer America by Samantha Allen We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia The Love Songs of Sappho translated by Paul Roche Let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT+, polysyllabic spree | Tagged asexual, denver pride, family, howls moving castle, latine, lemony snicket, LGBT+, literacy, live music, mental health, music, nonfiction, pride, pride month, queer eye, queer literature, red states, sapphic poetry, sappho, sci-fi, series of unfortunate events, siblings, sister, song of achilles, tan france, tattered cover, trans experience, twenty one pilots, usa | Leave a comment