A general accounting is in order. Or anyway, that seems to be the custom this time of year. Thanksgiving just passed–a time for us to think back on all the stuff we’re thankful for–and New Year’s Eve is just another few, short weeks away. And since it seems we’re already predisposed toward going over the whirl of time that has so quickly passed us by this last year, it seems only natural that many enterprising websites, newspapers, and magazines would distill what they believe the most important, or best, or most shocking, events into an easy-to-swallow list. I’ll stay away from “events” in a strict sense (news, celebrity, etc.) and give you a selection of Best-Books/Movies lists below– think of this as a best of the best-of lists:
Best Books
- New York Times “100 Notable Books of 2013” & “10 Best Books of 2013“
- New Yorker “The Best Books of 2013, Part 1“
- GoodReads readers poll of “Best Books of 2013“
- The Seattle Times “31 of the Best Titles of 2013“
- Slate “Best Books 2013: Slate Staff Picks“
- New York Times “Feasts for the Eyes, 1,001 Nights’ Worth: A. O. Scott’s Top Movies of 2013“
- Los Angeles Times “AFI Announces its Top Movie and TV P rograms for 2013“
- Indiwire.com “John Waters Lists ‘Spring Breakers,’ ‘Blue Jasmine’ & More On His Top 10 Films Of 2013“
- Indiwire.com “Quentin Tarantino’s Top 10 Films of 2013 (So Far) ...”
- The Week “The 10 Worst-Reviewed Movies of 2013“