So many stories this week! I should probably pace myself, but I've already read more than usual...
Let's go with alphabetical for today, and start with the ever wonderful Algorithm. I've already told CR how much I enjoyed this chapter. There's so much I would like to say here, but I don't want to spoil it. All I can really say is... if you haven't been reading, I would highly recommend you start. It has it all, from fun moments, to sexy hypnosis... there's even an emu or two thrown in for good measure! Can't go wrong with that. Wouldn't want to upset the emus by not reading, would you?
Hostel is another story that I'm sure people are getting tired of hearing me gush over. It's still as chock full of wonderful triggers and control as ever. I thought I had things figured out, but as the chapters go on, I'm starting to lose confidence in my prediction. That said, I'm as happy as ever that Jessica makes her glorious return in here... and I already warned 321 that nothing bad should befall her... Oh, thank you for the unexpected shout out at the start! Always glad to help where I can =)
It's fitting that another 321 story happens to be the next alphabetically. It's been awhile since I read Rare Books, and I should probably read it again to refresh my memory but... screw it, we're doing it live! I'm glad I have no interest in reading such ancient books, nor do I have the ability to translate anything. I wonder if Google Translate would be of any assistance? Probably would have spared Tessa, not that she's complaining at the moment!
I was intrigued to read Savannah's Hypnotic Socks. The synopsis reminded me of a (sadly unfinished) story called Sarah's Feet Convert the Coeds. Unfortunately the villain in this story was just too unlikable for my tastes, what with her being written as rude, smell, and just an offensive person. Had some good parts, so given a few character changes I probably would have enjoyed it more, but generally just not to my taste.
I'm glad to see the follow up to The Spiral Girl here, though I almost was confused as this one was called The Spiral Boy. I do see why, though! I'm really glad the way things turned out, as let's just say that I wasn't exactly rooting for the protagonist since the beginning. Loved the introduction of the new character, and all her interactions with Kennedy. Would love to see more with just those two!
There Was Something Going On At The Office, despite having such a long title, continues to be a remarkably fun tale. I love how Jenna is so unwitting to the few things already instilled in her, but still has enough sense to try to fight her way out the way she does. The plan she came up with was clever, and really has me rooting for her. That said, there's a certain way I'd like this to go down, especially if the next chapter is the last as the author earlier said! Definitely one of the stories I will be looking forward to next week!
That's all I had time for today. Which is probably good because I wouldn't want to burn through EVERYthing at once. Still a few stories that piqued my interest remain, and I'm sure there will be a few more that I'll give a shot. Until then!