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This ended up not really being my thing; the supernatural stuff didn't work for me and it was offering a kind of catharsis that I'm not looking for. But I liked the historical fiction stuff a lot and I'm glad I read it nonetheless

it's been a while since I felt totally engrossed in a book and this is hitting the spot

I know this was meant to be arch but the tone was unbearably smug and the misogyny and racism seemed excessive even for 1941. It also, insult to injury, dispenses with talking about bachelorhood about a chapter in and digresses into fully just this guy complaining about things (mainly how rich he is)

I'm actually enjoying this way less ironically than I expected considering it's a book about bachelor pad decorating published in the 1980

This appeals both to my desire to read some fluff, and to my interest in hypothetical pre-industrial supply chain logistics for salt

This was a frustrating read because I liked so much about it, but I thought it floundered a bit in the second half and also it was just so much. I wish it had done way less and spent more time with the story. I felt like the impact of revelations was diminished by the sheer volume and frequency they came at. The world was really interesting, but important parts didn't feel fleshed out (like the entire government and how it operated, logistically)

@morenonatural@todon.nl Not really -- the folks at bonn.digital/ contacted me about it at one point but I'm not sure if they ever started offering as a service