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Did not finish - I tried, since it's on the Hugo ballot for this year, but it's just not holding my attention.

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Did not finish - I tried, since it's on the Hugo ballot for this year, but it's just not holding my attention.

I was surprised by how many of the songs were ones I couldn't immediately place - I'd always considered myself a pretty big Weird Al fan, but there were a few songs in here that I didn't recognize at all. Still, I loved seeing the different artists' interpretations and styles, and I really liked how literal (or not) some of the lyrics were depicted.

The first appearance of the Cuckoo in the chronology, and it gives a great sense of how dangerous they actually are. Also, it's nice to see Fran and Jonathan's relationship move forward as they work together and Fran learns more about the cryptozoological world.

Istas is a fascinating character, and this glimpse into her world helps fill out some more of the corners of the Incryptid universe.

It's kind of nice to see these characters back before they were the best at everything.

Antimony Price is having a bad night. It's interesting to see how she approaches telling people who she is, compared to Verity - she tries not to tell people she's a Price, while Verity practically wears a name tag.

I'm enjoying watching Antimony and Artie together, getting their geek on.

I enjoyed learning about how the different presidents interacted with food, both on a personal and political level. I would have liked to have gotten a little more detail on the more modern presidents, but with 46 to cover, it makes sense that some have to be condensed for space. Overall, I enjoyed the book quite a bit.

I loved reading some of these stories of people whose senses are misfiring in some way. The author gives a great breakdown of how the senses work from a neurological standpoint, and how easy it is for the senses to break down. My one quibble was that the title gave me the impression that there would be more discussion of synesthesia, and that part was limited to a very small section. Still, I learned a lot that I'd never thought of before.