Today I'm sharing the best book I read in May.
Of the five books I read this month, I had one 5-star read, which is my Best of the Bunch!
While I love and adore Angela Chen's
Ace,
I Am Ace may be my new favorite nonfiction book about asexuality. Daigle-Orians is absolutely gifted at taking complicated topics and distilling them into clear, concise statements. I appreciate that this book is talking directly to aces (and those wondering if they may be ace), but because Daigle-Orians doesn't take for granted the knowledge anyone has coming in, it's also a great guide to asexuality for allosexuals. It's honest, encouraging, and affirming and covers everything from navigating relationships to dealing with microaggressions. Seriously, I don't know if there's a key topic related to asexuality that they don't at least touch on: the term "queer," the complexity of passing privilege, intersectionality, non-monogamy, navigating conversations about intimacy with a partner. Everyone could learn something from it, and I would encourage you to read it if you don't know a lot about asexuality, but I especially encourage those who are questioning, exploring, or newly inhabiting the identity of asexual to pick up this book.
What is the best book you read this month? Let me know in comments, or write your own post and link up below!
Looking back:
One year ago I was reading:
The 57 Bus,
Diary of a Misfit,
The Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable, and
McDonald's
Five years ago I was reading:
The Trespasser
Ten years ago I was reading:
The Remains of the Day,
Member of the Club, and
Predictably Irrational
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