(read: 20220803->09): a brief recording of initial thoughts / combining of shards upon finishing Egan's latest this morning (and the first attempt at an honest effort of keeping a record of my readings here beyond the list: huge fan of Egan's work, but CANDY HOUSE left me - on first impression, and even though I adore (and always will) her voice and rhythm and her characters/story populace - a little cold: I can't silence the overarching sensation of having missed something; what that something is I haven't a clue – but it's definitely something. Will update this as/if I think about it more. Adding GOON SQUAD to the re-read pile. (FTW, her recent conversation with Jaron Lanier on CITY ARTS LECTURES is definitely worth a listen.)