Can't say I recommend this right now unless you WANT a dose of panic attack with your bedtime reading. But it's gripping. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_... --Betsy

4 January 1842: A strong gale from the southwest; the pack begins to drift northward, taking the ships with it.

Is there any funnier or more appealing character in the history of time than Anastasia Krupnik? —Betsy #kidlit #loislowry

Sullivan records that "The Terrors Crew Came on board we Kept up Danceing until 5 oclock in the morning When it Ended with three or four Pugilastic matches in the Forecastle".

Crozier returns to Terror at 3PM.

This book’s physical beauty deepens the anthropological (ok, fine, voyeuristic) delight of Calle’s work, and also deepens its anxiety—discomfort and fascination and aesthetic pleasure all hone one another in such a satisfying way. Who doesn’t want to peek in others’ rooms? —Betsy (tabby)

I enjoyed this discussion. —Betsy

A longtime fave.

Currently reading: Georgi Gospodinov's trippy and piercing novel TIME SHELTER. An allegory of authoritarianism that distills the pull and the peril of nostalgia. Time travel-adjacent. That's the scoop! --Betsy (tabby)
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