Books read in August. I give up on River Enchanted & London Seance Society about 100 pages in, both algorithmically recommended via Goodreads, the first and last time I’ll be trying that. The Salt Grows Heavy comes recommended from a friend with gushing praise and is the single worst thing I have read… ever? Absolute dreck, I persevere out of sheer hatred and incredulity and rage. Verbal gooning and bating from an author who surely had a formative sexual experience in a Hot Topic, after hours deep in the American McGee’s Alice merch section.