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I expected to like That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston, but it turned out to be a dumpster fire of unexamined pro-imperialist, pro-eugenics nonsense. I’m all for alternate histories, but they have to treat serious subject matters respectfully. The brief reference to Judaism was annoying too. The Anglican Church adopted “rabbinical thinking.” :blobcatupsidedown: Here’s my longer review.

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Book cover for That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston
app.thestorygraph.comReview by littlemiao - That Inevitable Victorian Thing This book is one of my most disappointing reads of the year. I had such high expectations for ...

Holy shit I need better #book recommendations. #Bookwyrm and #Storygraph and #Goodreads got me fucked up.

Just give me a dude who fights things with a mundane weapon.

No Witchers. No very special mages. No hidden bloodlines and secret powers from special parents. No cutesy.

Guy. Weapon. Action.
Please?

The last 3? 4? books ive read have all left me with the distinct feeling that I read them out of some sense that i "should" read books vaguely similar to the one i would like to write. They've also left me with the distinct feeling that i don't enjoy reading. I endure it.

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Ok, after some helpful input from folks here I have decided to nix that one. I’m not wasting any of my time on someone with the opinions he has.

So, instead, as I approach the summer solstice here how about some short stories with a dark and spooky winter solstice theme instead.

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I read The Fatness as part of the r/fantasy reading challenge on The StoryGraph.

A challenge intended to help you diversify your reading.

The prompt was:

15. Small Press or Self Published (962 added)

Read a book published by a small press (not one of the Big Five publishing houses or Bloomsbury) or self-published. If a formerly self-published book has been picked up by a publisher, it only counts if you read it before it was picked up. HARD MODE: The book has under 100 ratings on Goodreads OR written by a marginalized author.

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Because of my low vision I only read audiobooks, and small press or indie books are often not available in audio.

There's a whole controversy about audio books read by AI virtual voices, with Audible / Amazon promoting it as a way for indie authors to get their books published in audio format for a lower price.

As someone who uses assistive tech, I cal already load an e-book into an app Like VoiceDream Reader and have it read to me by a TTS (Text to Speach) engine.

The trick was getting a book without DRM so I can choose what app I use to read it.

Here the Fediverse came to my aid. It was on the Fediverse that I learned about SmashWords, a DRM free e-book store and it was through the fedaverse that I follow Mark A. Rayner and know about his novels.

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Finished my #JaneAusten #Reading with #NorthangerAbbey - VERY funny in places, especially early on & some insightful asides about women & their treatment, as in the screenshot it did enough to ensure it did not come in last in my affections. My rankings and #StoryGraph ratings #bookstodon @bookstodon

RE-READ CERTAIN
1. Persuasion 4.75/5
2. Mansfield Park 4.75/5

RE-READ POSSIBLE
3. Pride and Prejudice 4.25/5
4. Sense and Sensibility 4/5

ONCE WAS ENOUGH
5. Northanger Abbey 4/5
6. Emma 3.5/5