Robin Swift. I felt equally hopeful and hopeless. Babel sat in my stomach like a painful knot. I haven’t thought about it in awhile but the feeling is still there.

What was the book or publisher?

This image put me down a rabbit hole of watching all the Travel Oregon adverts and finding their wallpapers.

The artist is Tom Gauld for those curious.

Adding it to the TBR.

I used to use Hardcover but stopped after realizing they use AI-generated art on their platform.

They’re very cute. Especially when they get spooked and slide back into their burrows.

I’ve started reading Uprooted by Naomi Novik and Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. Uprooted is going more pleasantly than I was expecting. I’ve heard a lot of mixed opinions about it but so far I’m enjoying it. It’s too early to form an opinion on Sea of Tranquility but it’s been a good read so far as well.

You captured her perfectly.

I equally relate to both of these comments.

I’m glad there are people like you who point out what’s AI generated because this dumb idiot (me) can never tell.

Thank you! I was shooting through the glass. You can see some of the light reflections from the glass on the front of the jellyfish and the lower left is a big ugly indicator, haha.

Thank you!

Derp. I should’ve looked it up.

He looks like a water skipper.