Status Updates From The Mythic Dream

p.9/368. Seanan McGuire. Phantoms of the Midway

p.6/368. Starting from start

'Florilegia or Some Lies About Flowers' by Amal El-Mohtar (5 Stars) - A retelling of the Welsh story of Blodeuwedd. And as usual with Amal El-Mohtar's writing: I loved the shit out of it.

'The Things Eric Eats Before He Eats Himself' by Carmen Maria Macahdo (5 Stars) - Erysichthon of Thessaly being cursed with hunger until he eats himself is a WILD story and one I didn't know before this retelling. Great modern version, absolutely horrifying.

'Buried Deep' by Naomi Novik (5 Stars) - a retelling of the Minotaur myth from the point of view from Ariadne. It was very compelling to read and the story was woven beautifully. Man, I love Naomi Novik's writing.

'Close Enough for Jazz' by John Chu (4 Stars) - a retelling of the Norse myth for Idunn, who tends the golden apples that keep the Norse gods immortal. This story discussed body dysmorphia, and techbro gatekeeping of technology.

'Kali_Na' by Indrapramit Das (4 Stars) - I love a cyberpunk Kali retelling. It felt like a taste of a rich world but I wanted even more from it.
'Live Stream' by Alyssa Wong (dnf) - Skipped because of revenge porn, doxxing and stalking. Wasn't interested in reading that.

'Across the River' by Leah Cypess (4 stars) - a story that uses the Jewish tale of the Sambatyon river in an attempt to gain magic to defeat a sorcerer killing Jews across Europe

'Sisyphus in Elysium' by Jeffrey Ford (3 stars) - What did Sisyphus think of while he pushed the boulder up the hill? It felt a little too disconnected for me but still good.