Stories! with geeky characters

[sonia]

The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea by Naomi Kritzer. A satisfying story about a geeky family staying in a tiny town on the Massachusetts coast. Sometimes things turn out okay in the end, although it can take a long, difficult time to get there.

We Begin Where Infinity Ends by Somto Thezue. Three scientifically inclined teens, their friendship, and their tinkering to save the fireflies.

Both of these stories are also about love and belonging.

Comments

[conuly]

The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea by Naomi Kritzer.

I wanted to murder her husband long before that ending.

[sonia]

Yeah, the setup was not subtle!

[conuly]

He's such an asshole, and he doesn't even have the decency to... I don't know, either be much more or way less subtle about it. He's at peak asshole.

I grew up in academia

[jesse_the_k]

and damn there were a ton of men like that. (Sadly, including my father.)

Re: I grew up in academia

[asakiyume]

There really are. I was thinking of a friend of mine who's essentially been Stuarted by her husband (not the most egregious part, but the "do this labor for me all the time" part)

[asakiyume]

I loved "We Begin Where Infinity Ends"--and I tend to love Naomi Kritzer, so I'm going to check out that one!

(BTW, do we follow each other on Mastodon? I follow a Sonia there, but I don't know if it's you.)

[sonia]

Yes, that’s me on Mastodon! Maybe I should put my last name on there, but I like being a little anonymous.

Also, is it possible to buy The Beekeeper’s Wife via Zelle? If not, I could do PayPal. Can you please DM me instructions?

[asakiyume]

Don't change your user name there! I like anonymous too--just great to know that's you ^_^

Yes, I'll DM you!

[asakiyume]

Finally was able to sit down with "The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea." It was great! Loved the Lovecraftian selkie-ness of it, and it was good to see a stinker get what was clearly (from his appearance in the story) coming to him. Thanks for the rec!

[sonia]

Glad you enjoyed it!