Welcome back, everyone!
For those celebrating, are we ready for Thanksgiving?
Today, we’ve made the decision to let Linus go. Some of you may remember he was diagnosed with cancer in the summer. I’ve never been more thankful for carbs and I said to my partner that we should have known he would be as much of an asshole in death as he was in life. BECAUSE THIS IS A REALLY INCONVENIENT TIME, LINUS!
If you would like, please share any funny pet stories in the comments.
Apologies if posting a bunch of videos is a little “phoning it in” today.
If anyone is curious how my Romance TBR Takedown experiment is going. I’m two books down! I’ve also discovered that the “partner picks” prompt is a real monkey’s paw scenario.
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This was sent in by Jen! Several publishers have been revealed to be using AI staff on their websites, which led to the exposure of an international publishing scam.
Sarah and I recently discussed 2026 trends and she predicts seeing an uptick in more AI nonsense in the book space.
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What if it was hunting season at Swan Lake?
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I recently found this YouTube channel of “found footage” from old VHS tapes. Not sure how real it is, but a girl can dream.
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And if you want a feel good story, enjoy this interview with an archivist preserving NYC’s queer history.
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Don’t forget to share what cool or interesting things you’ve seen, read, or listened to this week! And if you have anything you think we’d like to post on a future Wednesday Links, send it my way!



