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I own a lot of DVDs now: A links round-up

A couple of years ago, I decided to go all in on DVD acquisition, because I found it within myself that I did not trust the streaming ecosystem. This was a great decision, especially because it was right about the time that FYE stopped selling DVDs and they were getting rid of all their used shit for like, pennies. I got three seasons of Babylon 5 for five dollars. Total! Not each! Imagine what a great investment this will turn out to have been once I finally get into Babylon 5! It has already paid off with Voyager, the first…

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‘Tis the Season for Best Books Lists: A Links Round-Up

Oh, friends. Albeit the holidays are a challenging and tiring time for many, they are also the glorious occasion of Best Books of the Year lists, which I love so much. I am linking to, uh, a certain number of those lists. Make of that what you will. NPR’s Book Concierge for 2022 Brittle Paper‘s list of 100 Notable African Books of 2022. The Guardian‘s Best Books of 2022. Paste‘s Best Fantasy Books of 2022. Kirkus has a bunch of subject-specific lists of best books of 2022. The Globe and Mail‘s Best Books of 2022. Laura Miller’s best of 2022.…

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The Millions Brings Light to Our Days: A Links Round-Up

It’s Friday! Hooray! I am participating in the 24in48 Readathon this weekend, and I could not be more excited for it. Are you participating too? Do you have all your snacks and books picked out? While we wait for its glorious commencement, have some links! THE MILLIONS BOOK PREVIEW for the second half of 2018 has dropped, bringing joy unto us all in these dark times. I was cranky when I read this and therefore only wrote down, like, six books on my TBR list. SUCCESS. “The idea that everyone involved is playing a game of three-dimensional chess at all…

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