some things (mostly books) I read recently

(no long post today because I am a bit busy with the whole launching Searchlight Institute situation)

Gothic novel set in a legally-distinct-short-form-video-platforn hype house. It's better than it sounds. If you're a very strong fan of the genre it might be a little cliche, but fun.

This is “books I am currently in the middle of”. How is this book so tiring to read? I'd strongly recommend it if you want to have a weird time, or if you've ever been like “hey, what if the currently everpresent magicschool book was a Russian (Ukrainian) novel?” I'll probably have more feelings once I finish the damn thing.

What if a necromancer worked for the NTSB investigating plane crashes? What if that? Extremely what it says on the tin.

Link here. I love some pre modern social history, and ACOUP is really good at giving it texture.

Sometimes I read grimdark when I'm stressed