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April 2022 Wrap-Up

Sarah

April went by in a flash! I have finals this week and then I’m done with classes for my master’s… forever. I still have to do an internship and a final research project but, no more classes! I took a local job for the summer to have a little break and plan to finish my master’s in the fall. It’s kind of surreal knowing I’m almost there. My sister and I got to go to Nashville this month, and the weather up here is finally starting to look up. As I’m typing this it’s cold and rainy, but it’s been steadily getting warmer out! I can’t wait for the summer and to have more days off to read.

Books Read:

  • The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. DNF, review.
  • The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout. 3.5 stars.
  • The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout. 3.5 stars, series review.
  • Animal Farm by George Orwell. 4 stars.
  • The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller. 4.5 stars, review.
  • Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber. DNF.
  • The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey. 4 stars.
  • Milk Fed by Melissa Broder. 4.5 stars, review.
  • In the Quick by Kate Hope Day. 2.5 stars, review.
  • A Universe of Wishes edited by Dhonielle Clayton. DNF.
  • Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer. DNF.
  • Be Not Far from Me by Mindy McGinnis. 4 stars, RTC.

Books read: 8 books (+ 4 DNF)
Average rating: 3.81 stars

Other Media:

  • Movies:
  • TV Shows:
    • RuPaul’s Drag Race, Season 14 Eps 13-16
    • Manhunter, Season 1 Ep 2
    • Criminal Minds, Season 7 Eps 11-12
    • The Dropout, Season 1 Ep 8
    • The Ultimatum, Season 1
    • Our Flag Means Death, Season 1 Eps 1-4
    • Barry, Season 3 Ep 1

Short Reads/Watches:

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March & April 2021 Wrap-Up

Sarah

I realized towards the end of April that I completely forgot to do my March wrap-up, so I figured I’d just group them together!

Books Read:

  • The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo. 3 stars.
  • Surviving the White Gaze by Rebecca Carroll. 4 stars, review.
  • This Common Secret by Susan Wicklund. 4 stars, review.
  • Don’t Look for Me by Wendy Walker. 2 stars, review.

Books read: 4 books
Average rating: 3.25 stars

Other Media:

Short Reads/Watches:

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April 2020 Wrap-Up

Sarah

Well, reading definitely picked back up for me in April. I found that the key was reading some real low-stakes stuff (romance was my personal life-saver) until I felt like reading my usual fare again. My finals end the first week of May, and then I’ve chosen to take a break from grad school until the fall for a couple reasons. It’ll be nice having a few months where work and personal growth/sanity are the only things I have to focus on! Also good timing, considering our Women’s Prize Squad Longlist.

Books Read:

  • The Invasion by KA Applegate. 3 stars, reread.
  • Wrong by Jana Aston. 4 stars, review.
  • Most Eligible Billionaire by Annika Martin. 3 stars, review.
  • The Dare by Lauren Landish. 3 stars, review.
  • Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon. 2.5 stars, review.
  • Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki & Rosemary Valero-O’Connell. 5 stars, review.
  • My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russell. 5 stars, review.
  • Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo. 4 stars, review.

Books read: 8 books
Average rating: 3.69 stars (haha nice)

Other Media:

  • Movies:
  • TV Shows:
    • I feel like all I did this month was watch TV.
    • Westworld, Season 2, Season 3 Eps 1-6.
    • Castle Rock, Season 2 Eps 6-10, Season 1 Ep 3 (the season 1 ep was a rewatch w my bf since he’s still on the first season).
    • BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural, Season 3 Eps 4-8 (rewatch).
    • Glow Up, Season 1 Eps 1-2.
    • Locke & Key, Season 1 Eps 4-5.
    • W/ Bob & David, Season 1 Ep 2.
  • Video Games:
    • Still some Stardew Valley!
    • A pretty decent amount of Pokemon Sword; finished the gym challenge and am working to round out my Pokedex!
    • A little Tetris 99
    • Just Dance 2020! A great way to exercise in my room alone with fun music.
    • Sims 4, getting back into it.

Short Reads:

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April 2019 Wrap-Up

Sarah

Books Read:

  • Praise Song for the Butterflies by Bernice L. McFadden. 3.5 stars, review.
  • Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli. 4 stars, review.
  • Dust by Hugh Howey. 4 stars, re-read.
  • An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. 3 stars, review.
  • The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. 4 stars, review.
  • My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. 4 stars, review.

Books read: 6
Average rating: 3.75 stars

Other Media:

  • Shrill [2019-?]. This series is very good, very entertaining, very emotional, and very impactful. I very much recommend it.
  • The Perfect Date [2019]. 4/5 stars. Cute!
  • Ant Man [2015]. 4/5 stars, rewatch. Fun, probs one of my fav Marvel movies!

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April 2018 Wrap-Up

Sarah

Books Read:

  • All Out edited by Saundra Mitchell. 3.5/5 stars, review.
  • The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. 2/5 stars, review.
  • Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. 5/5 stars, review to come.
  • The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce. 4/5 stars, reread.
  • Emergency Contact by Mary HK Choi. 5/5 stars, review to come.

Books DNF’d:

  • Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot. Library copy due back before I finished; wasn’t in the right mental state to read it.
  • Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson. Audiobook; got about halfway through before I lost interest.
  • Monsoon Mansion by Cinelle Barnes. Just not my cup o tea, but well-written.
  • As I Descended by Robin Talley. Audiobook; at first I was like “yay, queer and disabled rep!” and then I was like “oh no, biphobia ahoy!” and looked at other reviews that confirmed I should stop reading.
  • Wait, Blink by Gunnhild Øyehaug. The writing style wasn’t my thing and I dreaded reading it, even though there was nothing wrong with it.
  • Beginning of a Hero by Charles E. Yallowitz. The writing was really not my thing.

Books read: 5
Books DNF’d: 6
Average Rating: 3.9 stars

Movies:

  • A Quiet Place [2018] directed by John Krasinski. 4.5/5 stars.

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Reading Goal Progress:

In April, I read 5 books, which puts me at a total of 29 books for the year. I’m 5 books ahead of schedule and at 39% of my reading goal for the year. 🙂

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