What I read: September 2023

LHC #222: "Elder Race" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Audio book because I needed something to listen to while I finished some projects. This was a really nice story, I loved the archaeologist and his self-doubt, and the ending.

LHC #223: "The Unspoken Name" by AK Larkwood. eBook. I didn't really connect with it. It was fine I guess, it had some amusing turns of phrase. The character of Sethennai Bethandros didn't quite work for me.

LHC #224: "A Master of Djinn" by P. Djelli Clark. Audio book because I needed something to listen to while doing 225 screengrabs for a French translation. The reader's voice was wonderful. Excellent story. Though sometimes I thought Fatma was wilfully not recognizing what was going on vis-a-vis the effect of Solomon's Seal early on.

LHC #225: "The Will to Battle" by Ada Palmer. eBook. I found this one easier to follow than the last; when I finished book 2 I remember wondering why I was putting this one on my list, and thinking it was out of some misguided liking for Ada Palmer the human. I've already requested the last volume as part of my bid to not read books in a series two years apart (if possible).

Best TW feedback ever

Over at the dayjob, SMEs are feverishly trying to get documents back to me all marked up, in preparation for the release that's supposed to happen the week I'm back from VP. Today's best comment: Unfortunately not true. SMEs, they're so cute.

What I read: August 2023

"The Absolute Book" by Elizabeth Knox. I got it for Christmas. It was delightful, even if maybe some stuff wasn't explained completely. Or maybe that's part of why it was delightful. "Crucial conversations" By Joseph Grenny and three other old white men. Another office book club selection. The word "candor" comes up a lot. I really resented this book. LHC #220: "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt. There was a girl at my previous company who wanted to have an office book club, and she had this book on her desk for months and months. I can totally understand this. I found portions crazy stressful to read. Like, I would be skipping ahead to see how much more in the section, could I get through it, pacing around, etc. I wanted to know how it ended, sure, but I was having weird stress dreams and stuff. If it wasn't a library book I might not have finished it at all. It was such a relief when Boris showed up again and something happened. I di

In Progress -- July 2023

Wind/Water/Salt Chapters 39-51: Still n eed to take up comments and revise. Persephone (probably not its real name): Nothing but thoughts. Short Stories: As I mentioned last month I had a dish-washing epiphany on a story that wasn't going well. I'd already changed the POV character, but I knew that wasn't enough because I had no ending. It has an ending now. Critted 4 Got back 0 I really need to post something new. Submissions 0 Out there 0 Rejects 1 Knitting Tay Tartan cardigan (Martin Storey). Finally finished the danglers and minor seaming and chose buttons, then had to wait to block because the space I normally block in needed to be cleared, and this would be very disruptive to my work, so I waited to block it for the night before I went on vacation. It would appear that the finishing of this sweater took 4 months, which may be a new record. It fits for the most part. Yay! Cathar (self). Started the month just about done with the body edging.

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