The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman

This is the sequel to The Magicians, which I read back in January, and The Magician King, which I read last month. Spoilers all three books follow.

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Well, it's been a pretty good year for me.
I've graduated, went on my first holiday alone, made a good impression with my girlfriend's family, become a regular donator to Greenpeace and Ecosia, have started getting parts in freelance voice acting (though unpaid) and have recently got my first job.
Still, I understand it's hardly been an easy year for everyone.

But if you need some good things to look back on in 2019, here's a few.

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Oh my God, my inner child just screamed with joy....

AHH! They just screamed again!! This year is going to be the best ev-

Well, two out of three ain’t bad.

Once again, it comes time to look at the resolutions I made at the beginning of the year, and see how well I did.

1) Get 150+ Followers... Not quite. 132 isn't too shabby, though. Thanks guys!
2) Get to a total of 300,000+ words written. Check!
3) Finish Days in the Mind of One that is Great and Powerful. Check!
4) Watch all Episodes of Season 9... Ehe... I kinda let that one get away from me...

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(In all seriousness, I do want to finish the story some time this year. Also still working on my Endings and BronyCon 2019 reflection. Graduate school is a real treat in terms of available working time.)

Previous Highlight: Mad Munchkin and Dr. Cupid Wolf

Saturday, August 3, 2019: The Third Day of the Final BronyCon

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Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

Firefight is the second book in the Reckoner’s trilogy. I read the first back in Februrary. Spoilers for it follow.

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Merry Late Christmas! Emmanuel, God with Us, is here!

So, it’s been a rough few weeks. PC is busted and in for repairs, school is kicking my butt, and I spent all my money on Christmas presents (and then got no money for Christmas proper to replenish stores). Ouch.

2020, hopefully, will bring us a SpikeDash fic, a 4 Princesses Fic, and a great Luna moment I have in my head that I’ll find a way to write in, somehow. Maybe we’ll even get a new CYOA romance...?

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Hiya Everypony! Battlerares here, with the last little update for the year.

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Previous Highlight (Chronological Order): #finnabuse and Wonderful Eliyora
Previous Highlight (Publication Order): Vendor Hall Completion and Lip Sync Battle

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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CONVENTION POST- ALL CONVENTION-SAVVY PONIES, PAY ATTENTION

As you all know, Whinny City Pony Con 2019 is THIS WEEKEND! This is my 'hometown' con so to speak (I grew up 20 mins from the venue) and I'm so jacked that it's finally here! So, that being said, I have lots to say about attending, so if you're going or even thinking about going, here it is:

1. If you're still on the fence about going, GO. You won't regret it; Charlie runs a great con!

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So, I'm going to see Porter Robinson live tonight in Houston! His song "Sad Machine" is probably one of the biggest early influences on The Iron Horse and its tone, so today I'd like to post about the song and how it defined Turing Test's voice as I hear it...

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Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

The Radch Empire is a civilization of humans who spend their time annexing other planets. Their military force is incredibly advanced. Each ship is run by an AI, and has hundreds of “ancillaries”; human bodies that have been medically killed and revived, their thoughts replaced by those of the ship’s AI.

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Before I dig in here, I want to apologize for being late with my BronyCon recap. BronyCon was a juggernaut that slammed into some Real Life™ stuff that responded poorly to disruption. I do not regret going, but it caused some fires that needed fighting. Fortunately those are a bit better contained now, allowing me to reflect on it with a clearer mind.

One other warning: there be pics here. Not a ton, but don't taser me if your data plan notices.

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6. Dumbo
5. Alice Through the Looking Glass
4. Alice In Wonderland
3. The Nightmare Before Christmas
2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
1. Frankenweenie

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.....GalaCon 2019 starts with the best fillies ever.

Can somepony give me a bottle of bleach? I need to wash my eyes out because this is the most horrendous abomination of a reboot to have ever existed! Have the CN execs lost their fucking marbles?! Why the hell would they greenlit something shitty like this?!

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Hey, you! Do you like to cuddle ponies? Of course you do- if you don't, you're a commie!

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