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Sip hears this question and lowers his head, and Lambeaux is conspicuously silent, which means that Tristan has been eaten by the admiral. To be the cabin boy of an unrepentant cannibal is to lie on a platter. Lambeaux sinks into his shoulders. "I need a woman," he says, which is enough to draw a mermaid's attention away from The World According to Garp. "Will you come into the water, sailor?" she sings cooly up to him in gargled, unmoored English, only picking the fish bones from her breasts as an afterthought. "Madam," Lambeaux hollers down at her, "not even if you had a proper quim and were floating in a tub of beef bourguignon."

The Sea Beast Takes a Lover: The Sea Beast Takes a Lover, by Michael Andreasen

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Year in Fic Review

I uploaded five fics (and some chapters to PP&P) this year. My published/shared output has fallen sharply and it’s tied to a lot of self-doubt. Do I have a narrative voice anymore? Is it something others want to read? I ask myself plenty of questions and I shouldn’t.

Longest: The beast is in my throat | Hickey/Irving (5029 words) | Initially started for that Halloween fest that was held a while ago. I really loved this one since it hits a lot of what I enjoy. Liminal states, blurring reality and fiction, half-baked mystical universes complete with cannibalistic mermaids. Ocean madness.

They would think him dead, but like a song he lived on.

Favorite: Pigeon Song | Irving gen (1934 words) | I wrote the last paragraph first and formed the rest of the fic around John eating the garden. This one blends a meditation on food, survival, and guilt; voicelessness.

Someone shouted, John! John you have food inside, but still he ate the plants.

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June 2022 reading summary

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Number of books read: 9 (6 novels, 1 anthology, 2 short works)

On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers

June 1st-8th

Format: Ebook

Rating: 2.75/5

Interesting plot with some fun pieces of history (not always accurate) wound into it. The worldbuilding and lore was fascinating and well-done (if possibly racially insensitive). Definitely not the best book, but an easy and exciting read.

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning

June 8th-10th

Format: Ebook via Libby

Rating: 5/5

An exciting and beautifully written re-imagining of “The Little Mermaid”, drawing elements smartly from both the original tale and the familiar film. Incredibly readable and full of exciting twists that, although I did not guess them, fit perfectly into the story.

Crush by Richard Siken

June 10th-12th

Format: Ebook

Rating: ???

I think I may just be too dense and unfamiliar with poetry to understand most of the poems in the first part. I greatly enjoyed the second part. The poems were all very raw and visceral. I’m still not sure how I feel about it.

A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift

June 15th

Format: Ebook via Project Gutenberg

Rating: N/A

A strange piece of writing that certainly lived up to its description of satire.

Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning

June 12th-17th

Format: Ebook via Libby

Rating: 2.25/5

I didn’t enjoy this book as much as the first in the series. The plot drastically shifts direction about halfway through. As a whole, it wasn’t as interesting or enjoyable to read as “Sea Witch”. “Sea Witch Rising” was not a bad book: I can see some of the things I enjoyed so much about the first book in glimpses, but I would probably recommend reading the first book as a standalone.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

May 28th-June 18th

Format: Paperback, purchased new

Rating: 3/5

Definitely over-hyped. Certainly not the great, serious work of literature that I was led to believe it was, but not a bad book. Definitely an easy, low-consequences beach read. It is a little slow to pick up at first, so I would recommend reading it in longer sittings. It does get exciting as the book continues (about halfway through). Some more specific complaints: Often, the thoughts that would take a person years to develop and put into words were thrown onto the page too simply, making the characters seem one-dimensional (e.g., Monique’s admiration of Frankie, which is the introduction to her character; Monique’s interaction with David). There was pretty regular objectification of women (by the woman narrators), and I had trouble determining whether any of it was self-aware or not. I was disappointed by the lack of any clear character arc experienced by Evelyn. There was very little historical research put into this book (no mention of the Hays Code, slang in the tabloid entries, popular filming locations, LGBT community dynamics/theories/experience is inaccurately represented, feminist theory of the time largely ignored for a more “girl-boss” spin), which is frustrating as a history nerd and especially as a classic film fan.

Tex by S. E. Hinton

June 19th-20th

Format: Paperback, borrowed

Rating: 3/5

Pretty unfocused, but a compelling read. This would probably only appeal to those that are already fans of Hinton’s work.

The Collector by John Fowles

June 20th-28th

Format: Ebook via Libby

Rating: 2/5

Although generally well-written and exploring an interesting concept, the book dragged terribly (especially around the middle). I found none of the characters to be relatable (and mostly found them unbearable and irritating). I can’t help but feel that “thriller” is an improper label for this book. Some interesting ideas begin to take shape, but none of them ever seem to make a conclusion. The ending is extremely well-written and fascinating.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

June 29th

Format: Ebook via Libby

Rating: 5/5

Beautiful and engaging prose. I was interested by the depiction of the superstitions of Sleepy Hollow as a quality of the land itself. Contains period-typical racism and misogyny.

[jammeke]

reading list 2017

Dutch

Lama for Life–Tijl Beckand | 7/10

Het Vergeten Koninkrijk–Peter Dewillis | 6,5/10

Het Oog van de Wereld–Robert Jordan | 7,5/10

De Horlogemaker van Londen–Natasha Pulley | 9,5/10

Koning van Katoren–Jan Terlouw | 8/10

Rode Sneeuw in December–Simone van der Vlugt | 7/10

De Dood van Murat Idrissi–Tommy Wieringa | 7,5/10

Het Pauluslabyrint–Jeroen Windmeijer | 8/10

De Schaduw van de Wind–Carlos Ruiz Zafon | 9/10

English

The Chimera Affair–Keira Andrews | 6,5/10

Six of Crows–Leigh Bardugo | 8/10

Enemies of the State–Tal Bauer | 8/10

Interlude: First Noel–Tal Bauer | 7,5/10

The Enemy of my Enemy–Tal Bauer | 8,5/10

Enemy Within–Tal Bauer | 8,5/10

A Time to Rise–Tal Bauer | 7,5/10

Hush–Tal Bauer | 7,5/10

City of Stairs–Robert Jackson Bennett | 9,5/10

City of Blades–Robert Jackson Bennett | 8,5/10

Origin–Dan Brown | 8/10

The Emperor’s Edge–Lindsay Buroker | 7/10

The Miniaturist–Jessie Burton | 8/10

The Sword of Albion–Mark Chadbourn | 5/10

Leviathan Wakes–James S.A. Corey | 7/10

Scriber–Ben S. Dobson | 7/10

Bone Rider–J. Fally | 6,5/10

Mind Fuck–Manna Francis | 6,5/10

Quid Pro Quo–Manna Francis | 7/10

Games & Players–Manna Francis | 7,5/10

Control–Manna Francis | 7,5/10

Quis Custodiet–Manna Francis | 7,5/10

First Against the Wall–Manna Francis | 8/10

For Certain Values of Family–Manna Francis | 7,5/10

In Midnight’s Silence–T. Frohock | 7/10

Kneel, Mr. President–Lauren Gallagher | 7,5/10

Rebel of the Sands–Alwyn Hamilton | 7/10

Everything Changes–Melanie Hansen | 6/10

The Memory of Midnight–Pamela Hartshorne | 7/10

Tales of the Alhambra–Washington Irving | 8,5/10

These Broken Stars–Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner | 8/10 

This Shattered World–Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner | 8/10

Their Shattered Light–Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner | 8/10

Fair Game–Josh Lanyon | 8/10

Fair Play–Josh Lanyon | 8/10

Fair Chance–Josh Lanyon | 8/10

The Darkling Thrush–Josh Lanyon | 7/10

The Mermaid Murders–Josh Lanyon | 7,5/10

The Monet Murders–Josh Lanyon | 8/10

Dangerous Ground–Josh Lanyon | 6/10

Stranger on the Shore–Josh Lanyon | 8,5/10

Winter Kill–Josh Lanyon | 8/10

A Ghost of a Chance–Josh Lanyon | 7/10

The Dickens with Love–Josh Lanyon | 7,5/10

Cards on the Table–Josh Lanyon | 7/10

The Curse of the Blue Scarab–Josh Lanyon | 5/10

Fatal Shadows–Josh Lanyon | 6,5/10

A Dangerous Thing–Josh Lanyon | 6,5/10

The Hell you Say–Josh Lanyon | 7,5/10

Death of a Pirate King–Josh Lanyon | 7,5/10

The Dark Tide–Josh Lanyon | 7/10

The Alchemist of Souls–Anne Lyle | 7,5/10

The Collectors’ Society–Heather Lyons | 8/10

The Hidden Library–Heather Lyons | 7/10

The Forgotten Mountain–Heather Lyons | 7,5/10

The Lost Codex–Heather Lyons | 7/10

A Court of Mist and Fury–Sarah J. Maas | 4/10

Promise of Blood–Brian McClellan | 7/10

His Royal Secret–Lilah Pace | 6,5/10

Grimm: The Chopping Block–John Passarella | 7/10

The Essex Serpent–Sarah Perry | 8/10

The Bedlam Stacks–Natasha Pulley | 9/10

The Golden Compass–Philip Pullman | 8,5/10 

The Subtle Knife–Philip Pullman | 8/10

The Amber Spyglass–Philip Pullman | 8,5/10

Red Seas Under Red Skies–Scott Lynch | 7/10

Midnight Blue–Simone van der Vlugt | 7,5/10

The Thousand Names–Django Wexler | 8,5/10

The Shadow Throne–Django Wexler | 9/10

The Price of Valor–Django Wexler | 8/10

Short stories (English)

The Assassin’s Curse–Lindsay Buroker | 7/10

This Night So Dark–Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner | 7/10 

Night Watch–Josh Lanyon | 6,5/10

The Penitent Damned–Django Wexler | 6,5/10

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