Status Updates From Cabin Girl (The Secretive S...

The last 38 percent was pretty amazing. Didn’t really make up for the first 62 percent, but it gave me hope for future books by this author. Love the very happy note the story ended on!

Wow! The last 32% has been the best of this book so far. Lots of plot twists I didn’t see coming. Not fully realistic, but it still brought tears to my eyes at one point. Definitely potential here!

What is with these sound effects? The dog is kicked “Thud.” The girl is hit. “Pop.”

Feels like we just slipped into an old comic book.

How does she gasp and keep her mouth closed at the same time?

So she’s dangling by one hand but somehow in a crouch. Then she stands… on what, water? This just got super unrealistic.

Skimming has helped the present-tense presentation not be so bothersome. It's also helped me skip some of the minutia of the anatomy of a ship.

I get it. You did research. That's fantastic.

Now, let's work on giving just enough information for atmosphere but not so much that I feel like I'm in class being lectured on the subject.

I am loving the dog.

Things just got exciting. Not sure how much longer I'll read (the present-tense presentation is hard to read), but the girl just lost a lot. I'm curious enough to at least skim a bit to see what happens next.

Two chapters in, and I haven’t yet decided what I think of this one. The present-tense POV is driving me nuts… but the leading lady is a hunchback who has been captured by pirates. I’m somewhat intrigued.

I feel so accomplished right now!! RTC

Why do I feel like the most groundbreaking plot twist is about to explode at any second?

Something doesn't feel right about Scully....I'm so invested!!

Stayed up super late reading and made a ton of progress! I'm anxious to see how it all ends. I've really enjoyed this adventure.

This is so exciting!!