Book Clubs (Vellum and Ink)Vellum ended yesterday! Not sure if anyone was reading besides me, but I don't care at all! I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF READING THIS BOOK. I feel like I have gotten to a much better place, in terms of headspace, than where I was the last time I read the book (which was during my second year of teaching). The characters--in all their variations--and the magnificent quality of the wordplay just swept me right up, and I couldn't wait to get back to it each time I had to put it down. February starts the reading of Ink, the sequel to Vellum (or rather, the other half of Vellum...), but I am starting the month by reading Errata, the set of four short stories that goes roughly between the two books. It's not too late to jump in and enjoy the majestic surreality of the Vellum/Ink combo! Comics Club (Ex Machina)So, we have three months (Jan/Feb/Mar) to read Vaughan and Harris' EX MACHINA series. Confession: I read the whole thing (all 50 issues and 4 specials) in teh first half of January. I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. Basically, I really, really, really want to talk to someone about this one. If you have read it, or can get it read sometime between now and the end of March, hit me up. Please. I have to know how you feel... because I am still, a decade later, trying to figure out how I feel. It is an amazing piece of work, and very much recommend it... especially if you were old enough to be semi-politically aware between 2000 and 2008. Game Clubs (Battlestar Galactica and Spiralchain)The January Spiralchain event was postponed (and still is--we are waiting on some more game components to be completed) and I will make a big noise as soon as we know when it is happening! In the meantime, there's another attempt at getting a Battlestar Galactica game going on February 10th, and you should come. It remains one of my favorite games of all time, and I promise, that if you play it, you will love it. We do RSVPs for board game events, so hit the Board Game Club page to get your seat saved! Movie Clubs (Call Me By Your Name and OSCARS)The Call Me By Your Name club was a huge success--thanks so much to Kim, Suvada, and Tricia for coming! I loved sharing that movie, with its sweetness, its bittersweetness, and its infamous peach. For this month, there is no Movie Club because I prefer, instead, of everyone sees some Oscar-Nominated Best Picture films before the big show at the end of February! TV Clubs (Babylon 5)According to the timeline, you should be half way through B5 season 1 right now. I am through Season 1 and gearing up for Season 2. B5 thoughts and discussions will be happening semi-regularly on Facebook starting this coming week, so if you want to chat about the magnificence of it all, that's the place.
On this view-through, I have finally forgiven some of Sinclair's over-acting that has gnawed at me for years. It feels nice to get past it, honestly. The parts I love I still love, but the parts I didn't like have become charming instead of maddening. Yay!
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