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February 2023 Wrap-Up

I got little-to-no reading done this month due to some personal issues that have come up. I don’t have high hopes that March will be better, but we’ll see! I have been watching a lot of TV and movies, though. I’m going to change up the format of these wrap-up posts a bit because I think the big long lists are getting boring and I’d like to break that up a bit.

Books Read:

  • Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler. 3.5 stars, RTC.
  • The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie. DNF.
  • Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke. 4.5 stars, RTC.

Books read: 2 books plus 1 DNF
Average rating: 4 stars (same as last month, at least I’m reading books I like and DNFing those I don’t)

Movies:

  • Intrusion [2021]. 2.5 stars.
  • Nocturnal Animals [2016]. 4 stars.
  • See for Me [2021]. 3 stars.
  • The Rizzle [2018]. 2 stars, short film. (I am not uploading the poster for this because the google images page had too many creepy pictures)

TV Shows

  • Paul T. Goldman
  • The Last of Us, Season 1
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race, Season 15
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race, Season 8
  • New Amsterdam, Season 1
  • Bar Rescue, Season 8
  • Love Is Blind, Season 3 After the Altar
  • Queer Eye, Season 2
  • The Texas Killing Fields
  • 28 Days Haunted, Season 1
  • Murdaugh Murders
  • Bar Rescue, Season 1

Short Reads & Watches

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March 2022 Wrap-Up

March was good! My birthday was at the beginning of the month and my sister threw a really nice party for me. I got REALLY into the JLA Blood & Ash series, which has taken up several late nights for me. I got a new job at a home goods store. I am so close to being done with classes for grad school (although I still have some other things to finish up before I get my degree). I’m looking forward to this summer!

Books Read:

  • A Libertarian Walks into a Bear by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling 2.5 stars, review.
  • Near the Bone by Christina Henry. 5 stars, review.
  • Human Acts by Han Kang. 3.5 stars, goodreads.
  • The Changeling by Victor LaValle. 4 stars, goodreads.
  • Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon. DNF, goodreads.
  • Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller. 5 stars, RTC.
  • My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. 3 stars, review.
  • Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl. 4 stars, RTC.
  • From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout. 5 stars, RTC.
  • A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L Armentrout. 5 stars, RTC.
  • Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben. 2 stars, review.

Books read: 10 books (+ 1 DNF)
Average rating: 3.9 stars (nice!)

Other Media:

  • Movies:
  • TV Shows:
    • Love Is Blind, Season 2 Eps 10-11
    • RuPaul’s Drag Race, Season 14 Eps 9-12
    • Monster Factory, Ep 9-10
    • Chris Chan: A Comprehensive History, Eps 1-2 (rewatch)
    • Attach on Titan, Season 3 Ep 8
    • RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked, Season 14 Eps 2-3, 5, 8-12
    • The Dropout, Season 1 Eps 1-7
    • Criminal Minds, Season 7 Eps 6-10
    • Worst Roommate Ever, Season 1
    • iZombie, Season 1 Eps 1-3 (rewatch)
    • Catching Killers, Season 1 Ep 1

Short Reads/Watches:

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February 2022 Wrap-Up

My reading slowed back down a bit this month, but it was a short month and I had a lot going on. I am sooo done with winter and soo ready for spring to be here. I’m hoping this is my last New England winter (fingers crossed!). Hopefully I’ll have more to say next month, but right now I’m just vibing.

Books Read:

  • The Stand by Stephen King. DNF, review.
  • Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas. 3.5 stars.
  • In the Woods by Tana French. 2 stars, review.
  • Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes. 4 stars, review.
  • The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisen. 5 stars, RTC.

Books read: 4 books (+ 1 DNF)
Average rating: 3.63 stars

Other Media:

  • Movies:
  • TV Shows:
    • The Umbrella Academy, Season 1 Ep 10, Season 2
    • RuPaul’s Drag Race, Season 14 Eps 5-7
    • Squid Game, Season1 Eps 6-9
    • Love Is Blind, Season 2 Eps 1-9
    • Murderville, Season 1, Season 1 Eps 1-2 (rewatched)
    • Attack on Titan, Season 3 Eps 6-7
    • Chris Chan: A Comprehensive History, Ep 60

Short Reads/Watches:

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February 2021 Wrap-Up

I’m still on my video game kick and have designated very little time for reading. I spend most of my free time playing video games, watching twitch streams, or sleeping.

Books Read:

  • Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. 4 stars, review.
  • A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik. 4 stars, RTC.

Books read: 2 books
Average rating: 4 stars

Other Media:

  • Movies:
  • TV Shows:
    • I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, Eps 5-6
    • The Bachelor, Season 25 Eps 5-7
    • WandaVision, Season 1 Eps 2-8
    • The Boys, Season 2 Ep 8
    • In the Dark, Season 1 Ep 1
    • Criminal Minds, Season 2 Eps 3-9
    • The Expanse, Season 1 Ep1
    • Attack on Titan, Season 1 Eps 1-21
  • Video Games:
    • Animal Crossing (all day every day)
    • Fallout: New Vegas (come watch on my twitch channel!)
    • Life is Strange (so many tears)
    • Detroit: Become Human
    • Valheim

Short Reads/Watches:

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February 2020 Wrap-Up

Books Read:

  • Penance by Kanae Minoto, translated by Philip Gabriel. 2 stars, review.
  • Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. 3 stars, review.
  • Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin. 3.5 stars, review.
  • We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver. 4 stars, review.
  • The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel. 3.5 stars, review.
  • The Outsider by Stephen King. 4 stars, RTC.

Books read: 6 books
Average rating: 3.25 stars

Other Media:

  • Movies:
  • TV Shows:
    • Castle Rock, Season 2 Eps 1-5.
    • Locke & Key, Season 1 Eps 1-3.
    • The Bachelor, Season 24 Eps 5-8
    • Rick & Morty, Season 1 Eps 2-4
    • Love is Blind, Season 1.
    • Avenue 5, Season 1 Eps 1-3.
  • Video Games:
    • Nothing this month, eep!

Notable Posts by Others:

My Month in Photos:

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February 2019 Wrap-Up

Books Read:

Books read: 7
Average rating: 4.14 stars

Notable Posts by Others:

Other Media:

  • The Staircase. [Series; 2004/2018]: Sort of a case study of the criminal justice system. True crime. Overall interesting.
  • Happy Death Day 2U. [Film; 2019]: Corny, veers into sci-fi, not as good as the first, but still fun. Blog review.
  • Deadpool 2. [Film; 2018]: Fun, but I preferred the first.
  • The Shape of Water. [Film; 2018]: I don’t know how I went this long without seeing it. Very good, but overhyped for me. 😦

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February 2018 Wrap-Up

Books Read:

  • Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo. 5/5 stars.
  • Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce. 4/5 stars, reread.
  • Red Clocks by Leni Zumas. 5/5 stars.
  • Ask Me About My Uterus by Abby Norman. 5/5 stars, review to come.
  • This Love Story Will Self-Destruct by Leslie Cohen. 4/5 stars, review.
  • The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn. 3.5/5 stars, review to come.
  • Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce. 3.5/5 stars, reread.
  • Would You Rather by Katie Heaney. 3.5/5 stars, review to come.

Books DNF’d:

  • The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley

Books read: 8
Books DNF’d: 1
Average Rating: 4.19 stars

Movies:

  • The Cloverfield Paradox [2018] directed by Julius Onah. 5/5 stars.
  • The Ritual [2017] directed by David Bruckner. 2/5 stars.
  • Annihilation [2018] directed by Alex Garland. 4/5 stars.
  • Every Day [2018] directed by Michael Sucsy. 3/5 stars.

Other Posts:

Reading Goal Progress:

In January, I read 8 books, which puts me at a total of 17 books for the year. I’m 6 books ahead of schedule and at 23% of my reading goal for the year. 🙂

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