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Jack
is 69% done
Just finished Tilt, Demolition, Billy Zane and What it Sounds Like. I think the last of them was my favourite of these, the idea of angels and buying time. The small glimpse of the world, it's what I like about short stories.
— Oct 12, 2025 10:47PM
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David H.
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Competing Before the King - Aboulela: Getting the flying rug you want.
Dem Bones - Tidhar: Literally, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Wow.
Sin Eater - Emelumadu: Nigerian sin eater and her roommate.
Thank God in the Acknowledgements - Brough: When you're in the zone.
O Cul-de-Sac! - Major: Fantastic story of a sentient house, wow.
— Jul 26, 2022 09:07PM
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Dem Bones - Tidhar: Literally, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Wow.
Sin Eater - Emelumadu: Nigerian sin eater and her roommate.
Thank God in the Acknowledgements - Brough: When you're in the zone.
O Cul-de-Sac! - Major: Fantastic story of a sentient house, wow.
David H.
is 72% done
Wake the Dead - McHugh: Quite evocative but ended too soon for me.
Tilt - Onojaife: A desperate woman at a crossroads. Interesting.
Demolition - Adams: When demolition doesn't take.
The Redemption of Billy Zane - Jones: Fires on a Greek island.
What It Sounds Like When You Fall - Theodoridou: Angels as annoying pigeons is certainly fun, but the situation is quite sad.
— Jul 26, 2022 07:55PM
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Tilt - Onojaife: A desperate woman at a crossroads. Interesting.
Demolition - Adams: When demolition doesn't take.
The Redemption of Billy Zane - Jones: Fires on a Greek island.
What It Sounds Like When You Fall - Theodoridou: Angels as annoying pigeons is certainly fun, but the situation is quite sad.
David H.
is 48% done
The Fisher - Harding-Shaw: More vignetty than I like, but I liked it.
Canst Thou Draw Out of the Leviathan - Caldwell: Very good historical piece, following a Black sailor in the 1800s.
What the Sea Reaps, We Must Provide - Wood: That's too much to sacrifice for a good summer.
No Children - Saxey: I really liked this one, though I should've realized the conceit sooner.
The Colossus Stops - McKimm: Brief piece.
— Jul 26, 2022 03:02PM
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Canst Thou Draw Out of the Leviathan - Caldwell: Very good historical piece, following a Black sailor in the 1800s.
What the Sea Reaps, We Must Provide - Wood: That's too much to sacrifice for a good summer.
No Children - Saxey: I really liked this one, though I should've realized the conceit sooner.
The Colossus Stops - McKimm: Brief piece.
David H.
is 32% done
A Few Things I Miss About Skeletons - Offland: All your skeletons are gone. Hilarious.
Why Aren't Millennials Continuing Traditional Worship of the Elder Dark? - Dovey: Generational conflict, also hilarious.
Mr. Fox - Parry: Interesting story of grief and difference. Interesting.
Joss Papers for Porcelain Ghosts - Chan: Dealing with your dead grandma in a cultural tradition you've run from. Interesting.
— Jul 26, 2022 01:48PM
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Why Aren't Millennials Continuing Traditional Worship of the Elder Dark? - Dovey: Generational conflict, also hilarious.
Mr. Fox - Parry: Interesting story of grief and difference. Interesting.
Joss Papers for Porcelain Ghosts - Chan: Dealing with your dead grandma in a cultural tradition you've run from. Interesting.
David H.
is 18% done
A Manual for Avoiding Further Harm from [REDACTED] - McClory: Fantastically evocative "manual."
Tyrannosaurs Bask in the Warmth of the Asteroid - Rees: Way to creep me out, dude.
Burrowing Machines - Saab: Another creepy one.
Birds Fell from the Sky and Each One Spoke in Your Voice - Logan: Good and horrible at the same time.
— Jul 26, 2022 12:42PM
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Tyrannosaurs Bask in the Warmth of the Asteroid - Rees: Way to creep me out, dude.
Burrowing Machines - Saab: Another creepy one.
Birds Fell from the Sky and Each One Spoke in Your Voice - Logan: Good and horrible at the same time.
