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landofnowhereI just came from virtual change-ringing practice, which was great (I did some Plain Bob, and trebled to Cambridge minor, the latter of which I have never managed on real bells!) and I will definitely be coming back to, so I may have to rethink when I do my Wednesday posts.
Seven Surrenders and The Will to Battle, Ada Palmer. Yay, immersive worldbuilding! Reading this series at this moment in time is interesting. On the one hand I'm struck by how un-cyberpunk this future is: because transportation infrastructure has gotten infinitely better, but telepresence technology, while improved, doesn't seem to have had as much of an impact, people mainly meet face-to-face in meatspace. On the other, reading about preparations for an impending war is reminiscent of the present day, and makes me realize just how much we're under siege right now -- besieged by a virus, but still. Only a litle way into The Will to Battle, so more on that next week.
Little Free Library by Naomi Kritzer. Entirely charming in the way Naomi Kritzer stories are. I feel like Little Free Libraries aren't quite on my wavelength, but the story totally sold the fantasy of having one. Might read aloud at M&C.
Seven Surrenders and The Will to Battle, Ada Palmer. Yay, immersive worldbuilding! Reading this series at this moment in time is interesting. On the one hand I'm struck by how un-cyberpunk this future is: because transportation infrastructure has gotten infinitely better, but telepresence technology, while improved, doesn't seem to have had as much of an impact, people mainly meet face-to-face in meatspace. On the other, reading about preparations for an impending war is reminiscent of the present day, and makes me realize just how much we're under siege right now -- besieged by a virus, but still. Only a litle way into The Will to Battle, so more on that next week.
Little Free Library by Naomi Kritzer. Entirely charming in the way Naomi Kritzer stories are. I feel like Little Free Libraries aren't quite on my wavelength, but the story totally sold the fantasy of having one. Might read aloud at M&C.