Finished "On Earth as It Is on Television," by Emily Jane, yesterday. It took a bit to get into it: the book is a little bit plot-blocky in setting everything up, and rotates between characters quite a bit. It's unclear what sort of journey you're on at first, and (at least for me) that makes for slower reading.

Once the pieces are in place, though, things start to snap into focus and it's quite an enjoyable ride. The fact that the book features "talking" cats and aliens is, of course, not a small part of my enjoyment.

It would make a fine movie or mini-series. The resolution was satisfying and left me a bit sad to leave the world that Jane had built. It does not need a sequel, but I'll wonder from time to time how the characters are doing.

Three thumbs up. Don't ask where I got the other thumb.

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https://bookshop.org/p/books/on-earth-as-it-is-on-television-emily-jane/def974ac9d9ec9a7

📚 Remarkably Bright Creatures by: Shelby Van Pelt

After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanish...

https://bookblabla.com/book/remarkably-bright-creatures

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Dreamspace After Dark: The Family Portrait (Yulemas Edition)

https://dreamspacestudio.net/dreamspace-after-dark-the-family-portrait-yulemas-edition/

Felipe’s Yulemas photo dreams come true—almost. A grumpy owl, a hidden fox, and sweaters galore make this Dreamspace After Dark story sparkle. When magic calls for a family photo, you never know who might sneak into the frame… #CozyFiction #DreamspaceAfterDark

https://dreamspacestudio.net/dreamspace-after-dark-the-family-portrait-yulemas-edition/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The Joy of Writing for Yourself

https://dreamspacestudio.net/the-joy-of-writing-for-yourself/

We open for submissions on Monday (the 1st) and are looking forward to reading some great stories!!

Take a look at our submission guidelines, we'd love to hear from you if you have a cozy fantasy short story than might fit: https://hearthstories.org/submissions.html

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"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow " by: Gabrielle Zevin

NY TIMES BEST SELLER • Sam and Sadie—two college friends, often in love, but never lovers—become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. It is a love story, but not one you have read before.

Read more: https://bookblabla.com/book/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-a-novel

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Wait! Isn't this how Midjourney introduced itself to the world after winning a high end art competition?.. Wasn't real! Don't exist! A+ In marketing?

Chicago newspaper prints a summer reading list. The problem? The books don't exist...

Roger

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/chicago-sun-times-ai-book-list-1.7539016

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