Certain fathoms

[iralith]

All right: m b v by My Bloody Valentine, a new LP released after a mere twenty-two-year hiatus. Let us do this thing, new album. Let us listen to you.

In other sequel news: three-quarters done with rereading Lev Grossman's The Magicians and The Magician King, in anticipation of the upcoming book 3. (Which will probably take another year or

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[taranhero]

Um, Katherine and I are buying a house in Madison, but confusingly that is part of a master plan that involves moving to Boston in the second half of 2014.

That is confusing, but also exciting! How does your master plan work?

[hilariarex]

Yay, Boston and house!

Boo, Lev Grossman. I loved the first half of the Magicians and I hated the second half, and man did I loathe the Magician King, especially the ending, with the burning hate of a thousand fiery suns. Which is a shame, because I loved the Brakebills stuff, the world-building stuff, the magic, and even the alternate world stuff, and everything that wasn't the plot and the ridiculous things that happened to the characters (and the often-ridiculous characters). I loved the turning to geese part, so much. I didn't even have a problem with the main character per se, except as part of what I generally disliked about the books. But man. Did I hate the ending of those books like nothing on this earth. Probably because I felt so betrayed by it after the awesome beginning.

ETA: That is not to say I Judge people who do like the books, because they have some awesome stuff. I just think he failed to live up to the epic potential. And also is kind of offensive.

[iralith]

"Offensive," if it's for the same reasons, is the difficulty I had with The Magician King. I didn't mind most of the things you did, but I can definitely see minding them!

Did you ever read The Once and Future King? I bet yes.

[matt_rah]

I can't imagine re-reading those books-and I'm in the "loved them" camp. But they're so traumatizing!

BTW I totes LARPed with Lev's twin brother Austen last summer. Nice guy; also an author, apparently.

Matt

[admiral__ackbar]

All right: m b v by My Bloody Valentine, a new LP released after a mere twenty-two-year hiatus.

Many Bothans died to bring you that album. I hope you enjoy it.