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State of the Smitty 7/1/2024

Insomniac Theatre, round infinity.

This weekend I decided to move forward with a plan to zuzh up my bathroom by covering one wall with peel-and-stick wallpaper. It was a little bit of a disaster, with the paper sticking to me, itself, and the wall in that order. I'm a little less than half done but it's gonna look awesome. As long as you don't look too closely.

Writing Update:

I have half a scene to write before the next part of Marriage 101 is ready. Unfortunately for me, it's a long half scene. @omglawd has been a hero helping me with this since I did not actually have a traditional college experience. On the plus side, I seem to be remembering how to use filler scenes to make a fic something other than skeletal, yay.

Reading:

Oryx & Crake, by Margaret Atwood which came up on the list of 1000 books you may have actually read and I've had it sitting on my Kindle for an age. I also reread The Catcher in the Rye for Marriage 101 and now I'm conflicted because I don't hate Holden Caulfield with the zeal that I used to. Wayne Family Adventures is back and I reread the whole series to find the Jay/Tim bits.

Watching:

Young Sheldon, S1. I've seen a lot of it before but now that it's over I'm starting from the beginning. The first episode of The Acolyte. Dragons in the Attic is back! But I'm already behind on that, too.

Listening:

TTPD, still. I occasionally try to listen to an audiobook but I never make it through a whole chapter before I fall asleep. There's one I've been listening to for about a month and I guess I'm going to listen to some more of it to get to sleep tonight.

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11, 19, and 22 for the end-of-year book asks!

11. What was your favorite book that has been out for a while, but you just now read?

i could make a joke about finally getting into sir gawain & the green knight but i already mentioned that in my top 5 books so i'll talk about something else lol.

tbh bc i get almost all of my books secondhand (and because i'm too impatient to put in for library waitlists or holds) most of the books i read are on the older side.

i'm currently reading the city we became by n. k. jemison and i ADORE it, i scored a hardcover copy at goodwill a couple weeks ago (!!!) it's a book that i remember really wanting to read when it first came out, and hearing everyone talking about it, but it was always checked out at the library and it never showed up second hand and it was always like $30 full price at bookstores so i couldn't buy it new. so i'm a couple years late to it and i've heard people still buzzing about it for a while now (FOR GOOD REASON!!) so i guess it qualifies!! it's SO good and i'm having so much fun reading it.

19. Did you use your library?

YES OH MY GOD YES. i get a fair amount of my books secondhand but i also use my public library 24/7 especially for audiobooks and graphic novels. audiobooks because it's convenient to get them through libby/hoopla, and graphic novels bc i read them so fast it just makes more sense to borrow them from a library instead of spending money on them, unless i know i'll reread them a bunch.

specific highlights from my library include the audiobook of once & future by a. r. capetta, as well as graphic novels/comics like thirsty mermaids by kat leyh, deadendia by hamish steele, scooby apocalypse volume one, the hard tomorrow by eleanor davis, and so many more.

i used the library most in-person in the middle of summer when i was housesitting for a family in a wealthy neighborhood, they had a lovely public library branch that was in walking distance to the house and fully walkable at that (a BIG DEAL considering how impossible it is to walk to libraries where i live) i was at the library checking out books every other day i swear.

22. What’s the longest book you read?

according to goodreads my longest book is my college writing textbook (yea i log my textbooks in goodreads, it makes me feel better about doing my readings) but that's a boring answer. i think the answer is probably more accurately the clean house and other plays by sarah ruhl, which is a collection of her plays that stands about 436 pages total. if we're not counting that one because it's a collection, then my longest is probably oryx and crake by margaret atwood, which comes in at about 376 pages.

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Little Book Review: General Fiction Round-Up (May-December 2022)

Maddaddam by Margaret Atwood (2013): In the final volume of Atwood's environmental dystopian trilogy (preceded by Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood), the survivors of a manmade eco-fascist plague, along with a population of genetically engineered humanoids, must try to make a life in the ruins. Atwood is one of my favorite authors and, while I generally prefer her non-speculative fiction, I really enjoyed the whole trilogy. She's really engaged with the ideas she explores (mostly related to GMOs and income inequality) and grounds them vividly in everyday life. I especially like the way the genetically engineered humanoids (the Crakers) process the world around them.

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (2019): In the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, Atwood tells the story of three women in the same universe: a Commander's daughter in Gilead, a daughter of Mayday operatives living in Toronto, and Aunt Lydia, first seen "training" Handmaids in The Handmaid's Tale. I liked The Handmaid's Tale in high school, but I can't say I came away wanting to know more about that world...yet, as it turns out, I totally did want to know more about the pastel horrors of an elite Gilead girlhood. The audiobook is also top-notch, with Ann Dowd, Ann Whitman, and Bryce Dallas Howard doing the three main POVs.

Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link (2005): In nine "short" stories (many of them are quite long), Link writes about absurd things happening in mundane settings. Pretty Monsters, another short story collection of hers with some overlap, was one of my favorite books I read in 2014, but this time I wasn't feeling it. I'd already read the three best entries: "Stone Animals" (about a nebulously haunted house in a suburb of NYC), "Magic for Beginners" (about a mysterious TV show and a teen boy whose father is maybe trying to murder him via writing a novel), and "The Faery Handbag" (about a girl whose grandmother carries around an entire lost country in her purse). The others never really came together. I might have lost my taste for whimsy.

Dune by Frank Herbert (1965): In the very distant future, fifteen-year-old Paul Atreides has to move to a different planet for his father's work, and it only gets worse from there. I resisted reading Dune for the longest time because it sounded as dry as a desert planet where you have to reabsorb your own urine to survive. However, it fucks. I loved the layers of power dynamics and game-playing, especially in the scenes with Lady Jessica. Evil, horny Baron Harkonnen and his weirdly tragic nephew Feyd-Rautha were also great. I didn't like it so much after the time skip, though, and I think I'll give the sequels a pass.

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (2021): Paranoid and reclusive after being targeted twice by Christmas-themed killers, Lynette Tarkington's social life consists of a support group for "final girls" (women who have survived grisly massacres that were adapted into horror movies). I never quite got on board with this one, for two major reasons. The first is that I was irrationally annoyed by the idea that horror movies were seemingly all one-to-one true crime stories in this universe. That's on me. The second is that Hendrix never managed to convince me that most of these women had ever had a significantly positive relationship with each other. This novel could've been a Toast article.

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (2014): Amy, a cash-strapped and unhappy twenty-something working at an IKEA knockoff, is offered a transfer to a better store if she'll stay after-hours to investigate some strange recent happenings. This isn't my favorite Hendrix novel; however, it is the fucking scariest. The characterization isn't as rich as it is in most of his other novels--I would describe it as efficient--but the pacing is effectively brisk and the nature of the fake-IKEA haunting almost made me shit my pants.

We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix (2018): Kris Pulaski, once a guitarist/songwriter for up-and-coming heavy metal group Dürt Würk, now lives a life of resignation as a hotel night manager. Meanwhile, her ex-bandmate Terry Hunt is still a massively successful rock star after going nu-metal...and suddenly Kris has reason to believe that he did something truly sinister to make that happen. After My Best Friend's Exorcism, this is my favorite Hendrix novel. He's unusually moderate in putting his heroine through the mill, both in terms of physical peril and self-flagellation, and balances it with the joy she finds in her creative life. The otherworldly threat she faces is nicely chilling, and I loved the bittersweet ending.

Stranger Things: The Other Side by Jody Houser (2019): In this tie-in comic to Stranger Things, we see the first season from twelve-year-old Will Byers's point-of-view as he struggles to survive in the Upside Down. There's some good characterization of Will and a few cool visuals, but overall it's pretty inessential. The writing is kind of flat and sometimes awkward, and the art style is overall muddy and unappealing.

Mysterious Skin by Scott Heim (1995): Neil and Brian, two kids growing up in the same midsized Kansas town, both have life-altering traumatic experiences in the summer of 1981. Brian doesn't remember what happened, and comes to believe in the following years that he was abducted by aliens; Neil knows exactly what went on between him and his sexually predatory Little League coach, but that doesn't mean he understands it. Several years ago, I saw the 2004 movie version, which is amazing both as an adaptation and on its own terms: nuanced, well-paced, beautifully acted and shot, and faithful to all that's good in the source material. Unfortunately, this did slightly lessen the impact of the (also stellar) novel.

Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss (2018): In the early 1990s, working-class seventeen-year-old Silvie spends a summer holiday in a Northumberland village, reenacting Iron Age life with her churlish history buff father, her downtrodden mother, a pompous anthropology professor, and three of his students. It's promising to be more miserable than your average family camping trip, between the lack of modern tech/food and Silvie's father's domestic tyrannies, but are we getting into The Wicker Man territory? This is a tense, deliciously creepy, and lyrical little novella that I finished in one evening because it was so exciting.

Normal People by Sally Rooney (2018): Withdrawn rich girl Marianne, despised at home and at school, starts a no-strings-attached relationship with working-class Connell, who's handsome and bright but kind of a follower. Thus begins an on-again, off-again thing that will follow them through college and change them forever. I really liked this romance between two troubled yet essentially sensible and sweet college students, although it's a bit slow at times. I especially enjoyed the first time that Connell and Marianne's power dynamic flips; she's kind of an It Girl at university, while he's out of his depth.

Summerwater by Sarah Moss (2020): Several families "enjoy" a miserable summer holiday by a Scottish lake over the course of a rainy day. We get the perspectives of several vacationers--judgmental moms, crotchety old men, worried newlyweds, teenagers desperate for wifi and privacy, anxious little kids--with several dark hints that someone will meet a terrible fate. Moss's writing is pleasurable to read and often funny, but I needed a damn flow chart for these people.

The Brittanys by Brittany Ackerman (2021): Brittany, a Floridian high school freshman in 2004, navigates life in her gated community and her suburban high school, hanging out with her friends (most of whom are also named Brittany) and wearing low-rise jeans. Maybe I was unduly influenced by the author being named Brittany, but this novel reads like a bunch of fond adolescent memories with the occasional gesture at some larger meaning. It feels like the author couldn't decide between trying to do an emotional mid-oughts coming-of-age story (like Lady Bird) or a slice-of-life portrait of a certain type of high school experience (like Fast Times at Ridgemont High). The stakes aren't high enough for the first (the biggest through-line is that Brittany's BFF Brittany might be a lesbian but neither of them seems to know it) and the scope isn't wide enough for the second. I think the book would've been better off as, like, two short stories.

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Literary Legends: Authors Who Shaped Stories That Transcend Time and Borders

In the vast landscape of literature, some authors transcend the written word, crafting stories that echo across cultures and generations. Their works inspire, challenge, and entertain, making them true icons of their craft. This exploration delves into the remarkable journeys of Jeremy Jr. Robinson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, J.K. Rowling, and Margaret Atwood—authors who have left an indelible mark on the literary world.

Jeremy Jr. Robinson: Sci-Fi's Trailblazer

Jeremy Jr. Robinson has solidified his status as a master of sci-fi thrillers, blending action-packed narratives with imaginative worlds. His financial success is as noteworthy as his literary achievements, with global sales of series like the Nemesis Saga reaching millions.

Robinson’s career highlights the power of adaptability in publishing. Starting with self-publishing, he carved a unique path, retaining creative and financial control over his works. Licensing deals, audiobooks, and potential adaptations for streaming platforms have further cemented his position as a modern literary entrepreneur. His knack for gripping storytelling ensures his stories resonate with audiences worldwide, making him a leading figure in sci-fi literature.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: A Voice That Echoes Across Borders

Celebrated for her profound insights and evocative prose, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers a unique lens on themes like identity, migration, race, and feminism. Her novels Half of a Yellow Sun, Purple Hibiscus, and Americanah have won both critical acclaim and widespread readership.

Adichie's influence extends beyond her books. Her TED Talk, We Should All Be Feminists, has made her a global thought leader, amplifying conversations about gender equality and cultural identity. A cornerstone of modern African literature, Adichie bridges cultural divides with stories that celebrate diversity and challenge societal norms.

J.K. Rowling: Creator of a Magical Legacy

Few authors have shaped the literary and cultural landscape as profoundly as J.K. Rowling. Her Harry Potter series introduced readers to a richly imagined universe of spells, mythical creatures, and unforgettable characters, selling over 500 million copies worldwide.

Rowling's literary prowess extends beyond the wizarding world. Writing as Robert Galbraith, her Cormoran Strike series has garnered praise for its compelling mysteries. Despite controversies, Rowling’s ability to ignite imaginations and create stories that transcend generations underscores her enduring legacy.

Margaret Atwood: Chronicler of Dystopia and Humanity

Margaret Atwood stands as one of literature's most visionary voices, delving into themes of dystopia, resilience, and societal critique. Her iconic novel, The Handmaid's Tale, has become a cultural touchstone, inspiring a critically acclaimed television adaptation and spurring conversations on gender and power.

Atwood’s extensive body of work includes Oryx and Crake, The Testaments, and Alias Grace, showcasing her versatility and keen insights into the human condition. Through speculative fiction and poetry, she explores urgent topics like environmental crises and the complexities of human relationships, making her narratives both timeless and relevant.

Conclusion

Jeremy Jr. Robinson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, J.K. Rowling, and Margaret Atwood exemplify the transformative power of storytelling. From Robinson’s sci-fi adventures to Adichie’s cultural narratives, Rowling’s enchanting worlds, and Atwood’s prophetic visions, these authors have captivated readers while sparking conversations about society and humanity.

Their status as literary titans reflects not only their creative brilliance but also the universal appeal of their stories. Each word they write invites readers to dream, reflect, and engage with the world in profound ways, cementing their legacy in the annals of literature.

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JANUARY 2024 READS

I wanted to do something different this year with the wrap-ups. I'm not great at getting reviews out, but like, what if I picked five books each month that I felt strongly about and comment on them? So let's see if I stick with it.

Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer. Are you allowed to like a series when you have also been confused by said series the entire time? I mean, it's a fascinating one for sure. And this book was supposed to be the end but apparently he's writing a fourth book even though this was a great wrap-up and had answers (answers being a loose term here cause wtf did i just read). I liked my little grumpy gay lighthouse keeper. Sad to lose him. Also? I never see this book or series mentioned as queer but here we are. I would rec this book to those who like biology horror and scifi, but if you ain't down with the plant and body horror then it's gonna get cringey.

The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde. THIS BOOK. I knew I was going to like it because I like Oscar Wilde, but WOW. I was truly just not prepared for the level of queer energy I received. "He is all of my art to me now." How has tumblr not just gone RABID over this quote? Like, I want this on my wall, on my body, it has embedded itself in my soul, I have never read anything more romantic in my life. But the actual book itself? Kinda ... anticlimactic. Like we hear a lot about what's going on but it doesn't show and it skips time a lot so we don't really get to see much of people around him aging. I would've liked a much more drawn out version better. Also? Dorian Grey is the WORLD'S WORST CRIMINAL and I don't mean from a devious standpoint, but like, from a brain standpoint. All this time you've been young and yet you're keeping up with the stupidity of youth. Okay. Overall I loved it but it could've been better. But this is also coming from someone in a time the book wasn't written for so take it how you will.

Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk. This was a reread for me. Part of my goal is to read the books I own this year and clear up some shelf space and while I enjoyed this book in my youth, my older self said Um No. It's just Too Much for me too handle. Then again, this was never one I was overly in love with.

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. I knew I wasn't getting rid of this one but I got to listen to it as an audiobook for the first time, which was fun. This remains one of my all-time favorite books, fucked-up-ness and all. It's a shame the rest of the series didn't carry the same energy for me but this one is my ride-or-die. I want to get a bunch of copies of it like I did for Howl's Moving Castle.

Jujutsu Kaisen V17 by Gege Akutami. I'm so lost at this point. This is why I don't read much shonen. What is even happening anymore, who are these people. But also, Mai's new look? Let's go, Lesbians! Hot damn!

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