Hirk Eukvic (he/him, AuDHD)
@hirkeukvic.bsky.social
Aspiring novelist, working editor, audiophile, proudly neurodivergent. I build things sometimes. In former lives, I've traveled to locales as exotic as the Aleutian Islands and lived on islands you've likely not heard of. Nowadays I philosophize indoors.
I'd be less annoyed if the "correct" answers didn't frequently use inverted colors of the example (photo #1) and if the examples were consistently readable (photo #2, sample is featureless a white smudge). #visual-accessibility #you're-kidding-me
December 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I'd be less annoyed if the "correct" answers didn't frequently use inverted colors of the example (photo #1) and if the examples were consistently readable (photo #2, sample is featureless a white smudge). #visual-accessibility #you're-kidding-me
Sources for covers are in image alt text. Most are from the author's websites.
December 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Sources for covers are in image alt text. Most are from the author's websites.
Roundup continues soon. Note my 1-10 ratings fall into 4 categories:
* 10 > 7: Recommended, likely to read again
* 6 > 4: Flawed, but acceptable. Read with caution.
* 3 > 2: Hesitant to read again, but remains on my bookcase.
* 1 > 0: Coming soon to a used bookstore near you. 0 = "Didn't finish"
* 10 > 7: Recommended, likely to read again
* 6 > 4: Flawed, but acceptable. Read with caution.
* 3 > 2: Hesitant to read again, but remains on my bookcase.
* 1 > 0: Coming soon to a used bookstore near you. 0 = "Didn't finish"
December 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Roundup continues soon. Note my 1-10 ratings fall into 4 categories:
* 10 > 7: Recommended, likely to read again
* 6 > 4: Flawed, but acceptable. Read with caution.
* 3 > 2: Hesitant to read again, but remains on my bookcase.
* 1 > 0: Coming soon to a used bookstore near you. 0 = "Didn't finish"
* 10 > 7: Recommended, likely to read again
* 6 > 4: Flawed, but acceptable. Read with caution.
* 3 > 2: Hesitant to read again, but remains on my bookcase.
* 1 > 0: Coming soon to a used bookstore near you. 0 = "Didn't finish"
"Dreadful" - Caitlin Rozakis - Fun, mostly-light, cozy fantasy. An evil wizard wakes up in his workshop with amnesia to find that (a) he's always been incompetent, (b) his royal hostage is far smarter than him, and (c) so are all his many enemies. Uh-oh! Funny and memorable, excellent debut. 8/10.
December 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"Dreadful" - Caitlin Rozakis - Fun, mostly-light, cozy fantasy. An evil wizard wakes up in his workshop with amnesia to find that (a) he's always been incompetent, (b) his royal hostage is far smarter than him, and (c) so are all his many enemies. Uh-oh! Funny and memorable, excellent debut. 8/10.
"A Brief History of the Future" - Starset (band) novel, presumably by Dustin Bates and a ghostwriter. I read this to learn the backstory for their 2024 "Immersion" tour mythos and music videos. Generic dystopian sci-fi; unnecessarily violent; at least readable, unlike its prequel. Fans only. 3/10.
December 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"A Brief History of the Future" - Starset (band) novel, presumably by Dustin Bates and a ghostwriter. I read this to learn the backstory for their 2024 "Immersion" tour mythos and music videos. Generic dystopian sci-fi; unnecessarily violent; at least readable, unlike its prequel. Fans only. 3/10.