My work is up and down like a yoyo at the moment, to help avoid doom scrolling during quiet patches I’ve decided to start reading (nobody at work is going to pay attention to plain text on my screen, we’re all in the same boat).

I’ve got a copy of Naomi Altman’s The Power to start off with … any other recommendations?

(Obviously can’t be anything smutty or very funny because I need to be low-key, and lighter stuff would be easier to pick up and put down when I have actual work to do)

Thanks in advance :-)

    • SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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      Uh-oh, there could be a long list …

      Ones that are free to read online would include:

      Dresden Codak

      Kill Six Billion Demons

      Gunnerkrigg Court

      Stand Still Stay Silent (finished)

      Freakangels (finished)

      Digger (finished)

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        I used to read Dresden Codak a million moons ago! Haven’t thought about it in a long time (unless Carl Jung gets mentioned).

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          If you’re into scandalous hand holding then you’re in for a real treat getting updated … also, I love the art style.

          I have a large cyborg pride tattoo on my back from Dresden Codak :-)

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        Nice one thanks! I’ve never really got into them but they’re good cos I can’t often focus enough to read

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          I enjoy them partly because I love art, all the examples I have have distinct original styles and some of the pages are simply beautiful :-)

          I edited my previous post for readability BTW