Wednesday Reading Meme for June 17 2026
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kitewithfishThis is a week not without stress! The in-laws are visiting (slightly soccer related reasons) and it’s a lot.
What I’ve Read
There’s a Fire in Me – suzukiblu - https://archiveofourown.org/works/19040134 An Avatar fic where Earth freedom fighter Jet is revealed to have been secretly a Firebender. There’s trauma, there’s worldbuilding, there’s Zuko trying to be a teacher to someone other than Aang – it’s great and a very good read for a stressed out brain.
Mortifying Ordeal by Windsoftime - https://archiveofourown.org/works/58454809 - This a soulmate AU of a fandom I have never read in, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint. The gist is a character believes that his soulmate has rejected him but, in fact, his connection is lopsided – he’s receiving visions of his soulmate’s life (the norm) but his soulmate isn’t getting anything from him at all. I had a fun time – it’s a solid romance novel plot that I would happily read again. I do think that a different version of this fic would have more wallowing in the main character’s feelings of unworthiness, fear of being seen, but honestly, this is a very cohesive light fiction and I think it was fun.
What I’m Reading
Omniscience Reader’s Viewpoint – Vol 1 – I figured that the time had come and I might as well read a long ass web novel. It’s pretty fun – I have received some spoilers but none of them make a lick of sense, so I’m just here for the ride and to learn some tropes I’d never heard of before. (Happily, my partner has read enough manga/manhwa that I can get an explanation of certain tropes on tap, which the book does not see fit to actually provide.)
The Raven Scholar – 75% - It’s a bit odd how this book is structured so that bit events have happened precisely the 50% and 75% marks.
Shroud – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Dark and interesting and weird. I usually like his work so I’m going to continue on ahead.
What I’ll Read Next
More Hugos, more
What I’ve Read
There’s a Fire in Me – suzukiblu - https://archiveofourown.org/works/19040134 An Avatar fic where Earth freedom fighter Jet is revealed to have been secretly a Firebender. There’s trauma, there’s worldbuilding, there’s Zuko trying to be a teacher to someone other than Aang – it’s great and a very good read for a stressed out brain.
Mortifying Ordeal by Windsoftime - https://archiveofourown.org/works/58454809 - This a soulmate AU of a fandom I have never read in, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint. The gist is a character believes that his soulmate has rejected him but, in fact, his connection is lopsided – he’s receiving visions of his soulmate’s life (the norm) but his soulmate isn’t getting anything from him at all. I had a fun time – it’s a solid romance novel plot that I would happily read again. I do think that a different version of this fic would have more wallowing in the main character’s feelings of unworthiness, fear of being seen, but honestly, this is a very cohesive light fiction and I think it was fun.
What I’m Reading
Omniscience Reader’s Viewpoint – Vol 1 – I figured that the time had come and I might as well read a long ass web novel. It’s pretty fun – I have received some spoilers but none of them make a lick of sense, so I’m just here for the ride and to learn some tropes I’d never heard of before. (Happily, my partner has read enough manga/manhwa that I can get an explanation of certain tropes on tap, which the book does not see fit to actually provide.)
The Raven Scholar – 75% - It’s a bit odd how this book is structured so that bit events have happened precisely the 50% and 75% marks.
Shroud – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Dark and interesting and weird. I usually like his work so I’m going to continue on ahead.
What I’ll Read Next
More Hugos, more
