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Headshot of me with long hair, pink lip stick, light makeup Kara Babcock

Kar·a Bab·cock

/ˈkɑɹə ˈbæbˌkɑk/ Listen to how I pronounce my nametitle>

noun
  1. An inveterate reader.
  2. A word goddess.
  3. A force of nature.

Welcome to my personal site, including my blog of 21 years and links to my book reviews, podcast, and other projects around the web.

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Bluesky Posts

Recent Blog Posts

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Supergirl is about learning to live with, instead of for, loss

Published

Longtime readers of this blog will know that I am a fan of the CW Supergirl show] and even chose my name as an homage to that particular Kara Danvers. Having enjoyed the new Superman film that came out last year, I was very excited to hear about the related Supergirl project starring Milly Alcock. The subsequent trailers only made me more hyped. Yesterday, I went to see Supergirl in theatres, and now I need…

Must the spice flow?

What happens when we mistake the portrayal of sexual freedom for actual sexual liberation?

2024 book awards

Highlighting my favourite reads of the year through creative categories.

You should watch Will & Harper

Will Ferrell’s road trip documentary is more about friendship than transgender issues, and that’s exactly what this moment calls for.

Recent Book Reviews

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Common Bonds 2: An Aromantic Speculative Anthology

4 out of 5 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

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This is the successor anthology to the original Common Bonds, and it is a worthy one! This collection comprises nineteen stories and poems, all of which have an arospec protagonist or arospec themes of some kind.

As always, I struggle to review anthologies, especially when it’s a collection of works by multiple authors. It’s hard to single any one out, either for praise or criticism! In the case of Common Bonds 2, however,…