It's been a while since I've made the conscious decision to not post things, but I've been feeling so stress, for no reason. It has been a stressful start to year. and I'm kind of hoping taking a break from everything for a little while will help me.
Saying that - there will stuff be stuff happening here, I'm just not going to worry if I do literally nothing. The bare bones I'm aiming for, during this hiatus, are to post weekly wrap ups/monthly. I think it's going to last the rest of February. Hopefully that'll be it, and I'll be back, but I have honestly no idea at this point. I hope I'll be able to do all the things I want for my weekly wrap ups, but we'll see, I might end up not, but I'm going to try.
It's just one of those times. Where I need to do nothing as much as possible, try and recharge all batteries and see how it goes.
And I've been going and going for quite a while with this and these posts. And I love doing it, I'm honestly a little surprised how much I've grown to love it, but I think I just need to recharge, breathe. I'd also like to move it, but I have no idea if that'll ever happen, let alone when. (wordpress scares me, I am not good at things).
Anyway - hopefully I'll still be around a little. And I hope the rest of your February is fantastic and full of books and happy things.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Monday, February 16, 2015
February 16th | Weekly Wrap Up #9
Whelp, this is going up a few minutes later then usual because I actually completely forgot about it, it's been a very strange, well, few weeks, I'd say. This weekend, and kind of week, has involved a lot of playing of the video games and not as much reading as should of happened. Although, there were a few good reading days, so I can't say it was a complete waste.
And since I forgot about this, I'm sorry to say that this is going to be a very shortened version of the usual.
Reading: (finished this week and actively currently-reading)
The Angel (Original Sinners / Red Years Quartet #2) by Tiffany Reisz (5/5)
I'm really loving this book - the characters are smart and funny and dynamic, and it's just a fun read. I really have no been doing so well with reading lightly, but this felt easy to read, where most of the stuff currently-reading is harder stuff is to read (or just slower).
The Prince (Original Sinners / Red Years Quartet #3) by Tiffany Reisz (5/5)
I really liked this one? For some reason, for all the shit that happened in those flashbacks, I think this one finally made me like Soren a little more? I'm not sure why...
The Mistress (Original Sinners / Red Years Quartet #4) by Tiffany Reisz (5/5)
I'm okay with how this ended, how it wound together - even though I'm still curious, I'd want to know even more. This series, these books, are definitely not for the faint of heart or squeamish (BDSM meaning there's a lot in here people might not enjoy / find triggering).
Other:
Refound the Sims 4, the last few days. I'm doing my own version of the legacy challenge kind of thing - less rules, for sure. And I'd forgotten that the game is actually just as fun, if not more, when you're not using cheats. And the multi-tasking thing is kind of awesome. I've also been listening to random things on audio, but it's harder to do when playing the Sims, then minecraft, because stress and organizing their lives and such.
On the blog:
And since I forgot about this, I'm sorry to say that this is going to be a very shortened version of the usual.
Reading: (finished this week and actively currently-reading)
The Angel (Original Sinners / Red Years Quartet #2) by Tiffany Reisz (5/5)
I'm really loving this book - the characters are smart and funny and dynamic, and it's just a fun read. I really have no been doing so well with reading lightly, but this felt easy to read, where most of the stuff currently-reading is harder stuff is to read (or just slower).
The Prince (Original Sinners / Red Years Quartet #3) by Tiffany Reisz (5/5)
I really liked this one? For some reason, for all the shit that happened in those flashbacks, I think this one finally made me like Soren a little more? I'm not sure why...
The Mistress (Original Sinners / Red Years Quartet #4) by Tiffany Reisz (5/5)
I'm okay with how this ended, how it wound together - even though I'm still curious, I'd want to know even more. This series, these books, are definitely not for the faint of heart or squeamish (BDSM meaning there's a lot in here people might not enjoy / find triggering).
Other:
Refound the Sims 4, the last few days. I'm doing my own version of the legacy challenge kind of thing - less rules, for sure. And I'd forgotten that the game is actually just as fun, if not more, when you're not using cheats. And the multi-tasking thing is kind of awesome. I've also been listening to random things on audio, but it's harder to do when playing the Sims, then minecraft, because stress and organizing their lives and such.
On the blog:
February 9th | Weekly Wrap Up #8
Love for Books Read-A-Thon | Kick-Off
Love for Books Read-A-Thon | Reading Updates
TBR Pile | Purging Shelves (???) (2)
Book Review: The Way of Shadows (Nigh Angel trilogy #1)
Love for Books Read-A-Thon | Kick-Off
Love for Books Read-A-Thon | Reading Updates
TBR Pile | Purging Shelves (???) (2)
Book Review: The Way of Shadows (Nigh Angel trilogy #1)
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Book Review: The Way of Shadows (Night Angel Trilogy #1)
Author: Brent Weeks
Genre: high fantasy
Rating: 5/5
Page Count: 645
Publication Date: October 1st, 2008
Plot (from goodreads):
From New York Times Bestselling author Brent Weeks...
For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art-and he is the city's most accomplished artist.
For Azoth, survival is precarious. Something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, he's grown up in the slums, and learned to judge people quickly - and to take risks. Risks like apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint.
But to be accepted, Azoth must turn his back on his old life and embrace a new identity and name. As Kylar Stern, he must learn to navigate the assassins' world of dangerous politics and strange magics - and cultivate a flair for death.
Review:
I wasn't sure what to expect going into this book. I'd just heard amazing things, and seen and been surprised by how good the goodreads ratings were. I didn't actually read the synopsis, at least I don't remember doing so, I just knew it was fantasy and apparently it was amazing.
And I was completely blown away.
Even at the beginning, there was something that just kind of struck me as different about it, about what was happening. Some people might find the beginning slow, but I didn't notice it until I thought about it after. I just found myself really enjoying it. And I think that slower pace at the beginning, and then a specific turning point and shift in that pace - is deliberate. And I loved it.
Alright, I'm going to try to not just squeal wordlessly at you about how amazing this book was. I took a bit, I tried to gather my thoughts. And they're kind of gathered, kind of. Basically - high fantasty, with assassins - excuse me, wetboys - and it hurts and it's fantastic.
I'm not sure I want to say more then that? Probably just because I enjoyed it so much going in blind, and I'm also sure this is definitely not a book for everyone. I liked the way Brent Weeks wrote, though, and the characters as we learned more about them, the politics was also interesting, the world.
To wrap it all up - I loved this book, if my inability to really talk about it without falling into it's so good, so good wasn't a big hint. I loved the characters, the writing, the world. And I was surprised, honestly surprised, at how much I did. And would recommend this book, but I'm sure others might not like it as much as I did. Saying that, I'm simultaneously itching to continue the series and don't want to because I don't want it to be over.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
TBR Pile | Purging shelves (???) (2)
This is a post I started one night when I couldn't sleep, after seeing the tenth video about #0by16 and just being baffled at the idea. Saying that - I don't mean any harm. You can do whatever you want to do. And if you can do that - I am amazed by you and bow down to your better self control (way better then mine, you freaking go). But these are my thoughts on the manner, how I feel like I can't do that. However - it's also a discussion post, so I want to hear from you guys about what you think, if your opinion is different or similar. And I hope no one takes offense from this, because that's now how I mean it. It's more a meandering musing, that I actually had no idea what the outcome of it would be.
There's this strange thing that seems to be very prevalent in the Booktube community specifically (at least that's where I've seen it most), which I can understand to an extent, but don't understand fully. And it's trying to get your TBR shelf to 0. Maybe because it's literally impossible for me, but it just seems so... ridiculous? I don't mean it in any negative way towards anyone, if you can do that then I bow down to your restraint/abilities. I also might be asking you questions with suspicious eyes, but don't worry about it, I totally believe you're human.
I just don't think it's possible for me, maybe a better word is realistic. One: there are always new books coming out I'm going to want to read. Two: there will be always be books that've come out year ago I'm going to want to read. Three: sometimes I feel like I have nothing I want to read, with hundreds of unread books, I don't know what I'd do with less then 50 or 100.
Now this is definitely one of those personal preference things. At least I think so. And I bow down to anyone who can actually get their TBR to zero. But, personally, I'd feel like I was lying to myself.
I did recently, while reorganizing and logging books, pull a bunch off my shelves and put them into the: getting rid of pile. And there are always a few more I'm considering doing the same thing. However - there are a bunch I'm not doing that with and probably won't. I don't loose interest in books that easily, even if it isn't at the forefront. I keep a book if I think about reading it / the plot and get excited all over again. And I get excited about a lot of books.
This also might be a problem for me because I read everything - all the genres possible. New genre? Give me. I love books and I love trying new ones, dipping my toe into new subgenres or genres (though, I think I've tried all the main genres by now?). It's fun and I want to keep reading everything, not sticking to one genre (though I am known to go on genre binges, those still vary wildly in that, too).
Right now, there are 1,723 books on my "to read" shelf on Goodreads. I don't own all of those, mostly because some are literally impossible to own and I do have some restraint (ha. This is me lying to myself). But I think I feel comfortable saying I own a majority of them, more then 75% maybe. And that's not to mention the books I own that I've already read. Or the books I haven't read that aren't physical - ebook or audiobook, those are still TBR books. But here - I'm mostly talking about physical TBR.
It's a lot of books, almost a never-ending pile - but if I got rid of books I still really wanted to read then what would be point? I'd just have more trouble reading it, not owning it, or I'd have to just buy it again when I wanted to read it. Which sounds ridiculous to me.
However - seeing all this stuff about people going "I have so many books on my to read shelf - it's at like eighty five." My immediately reaction is - that's good, that's really good. I have hundreds of unread books, high hundreds. And, yes, even 85 take up a lot of space, and I totally understand that (it's all in relation to you. And I've kind of officially run out of space so I get it), but the thing is... it makes me feel guilty. Not owning the unread books, seeing people able to have such small TBR piles (physical ones). Which is ridiculous, because I've accepted it's always going to be out of control, but it still makes me feel bad, even when worded kindly.
I'm not going to apologize, though, for owning so many books I haven't read yet. They're just full of stories I'll get to experience. And, yes, I might be planning on picking through them again soon and stacking a bunch to the side to get ride of (somehow. There's a lot ARCs from 2012/2013 I'd like to get rid of as well), but I'm sick of feeling guilty for not being able to cull/purge my physical TBR pile.
It would feel like a lie, though, the biggest lie ever - if I have, like, a hundred books. Because I don't think I'd have the same sense of urgency I do now, to try and read these books, or the same sense of love of reading as I do being surrounded by books day to day. And, yes, sometimes the urgency is a problem, when I want to not stress about finishing a book, but most of the time it's just good. At least I think so.
Saying all this, I want to say it again - do whatever you want, I'm sorry if I've offended you or something else. I don't mean any harm, do whatever you want, it's not hurting anyone. But I'm curious on your perspective, especially if it's different.
So that brings me to the end. How do you deal with all the books you want to read? Physical, digital, whichever. And how many physical unread books do you have? Don't feel embarrassed whether the number is ten or over a thousand, no judgement here.
There's this strange thing that seems to be very prevalent in the Booktube community specifically (at least that's where I've seen it most), which I can understand to an extent, but don't understand fully. And it's trying to get your TBR shelf to 0. Maybe because it's literally impossible for me, but it just seems so... ridiculous? I don't mean it in any negative way towards anyone, if you can do that then I bow down to your restraint/abilities. I also might be asking you questions with suspicious eyes, but don't worry about it, I totally believe you're human.
I just don't think it's possible for me, maybe a better word is realistic. One: there are always new books coming out I'm going to want to read. Two: there will be always be books that've come out year ago I'm going to want to read. Three: sometimes I feel like I have nothing I want to read, with hundreds of unread books, I don't know what I'd do with less then 50 or 100.
Now this is definitely one of those personal preference things. At least I think so. And I bow down to anyone who can actually get their TBR to zero. But, personally, I'd feel like I was lying to myself.
I did recently, while reorganizing and logging books, pull a bunch off my shelves and put them into the: getting rid of pile. And there are always a few more I'm considering doing the same thing. However - there are a bunch I'm not doing that with and probably won't. I don't loose interest in books that easily, even if it isn't at the forefront. I keep a book if I think about reading it / the plot and get excited all over again. And I get excited about a lot of books.
This also might be a problem for me because I read everything - all the genres possible. New genre? Give me. I love books and I love trying new ones, dipping my toe into new subgenres or genres (though, I think I've tried all the main genres by now?). It's fun and I want to keep reading everything, not sticking to one genre (though I am known to go on genre binges, those still vary wildly in that, too).
Right now, there are 1,723 books on my "to read" shelf on Goodreads. I don't own all of those, mostly because some are literally impossible to own and I do have some restraint (ha. This is me lying to myself). But I think I feel comfortable saying I own a majority of them, more then 75% maybe. And that's not to mention the books I own that I've already read. Or the books I haven't read that aren't physical - ebook or audiobook, those are still TBR books. But here - I'm mostly talking about physical TBR.
It's a lot of books, almost a never-ending pile - but if I got rid of books I still really wanted to read then what would be point? I'd just have more trouble reading it, not owning it, or I'd have to just buy it again when I wanted to read it. Which sounds ridiculous to me.
However - seeing all this stuff about people going "I have so many books on my to read shelf - it's at like eighty five." My immediately reaction is - that's good, that's really good. I have hundreds of unread books, high hundreds. And, yes, even 85 take up a lot of space, and I totally understand that (it's all in relation to you. And I've kind of officially run out of space so I get it), but the thing is... it makes me feel guilty. Not owning the unread books, seeing people able to have such small TBR piles (physical ones). Which is ridiculous, because I've accepted it's always going to be out of control, but it still makes me feel bad, even when worded kindly.
I'm not going to apologize, though, for owning so many books I haven't read yet. They're just full of stories I'll get to experience. And, yes, I might be planning on picking through them again soon and stacking a bunch to the side to get ride of (somehow. There's a lot ARCs from 2012/2013 I'd like to get rid of as well), but I'm sick of feeling guilty for not being able to cull/purge my physical TBR pile.
It would feel like a lie, though, the biggest lie ever - if I have, like, a hundred books. Because I don't think I'd have the same sense of urgency I do now, to try and read these books, or the same sense of love of reading as I do being surrounded by books day to day. And, yes, sometimes the urgency is a problem, when I want to not stress about finishing a book, but most of the time it's just good. At least I think so.
Saying all this, I want to say it again - do whatever you want, I'm sorry if I've offended you or something else. I don't mean any harm, do whatever you want, it's not hurting anyone. But I'm curious on your perspective, especially if it's different.
So that brings me to the end. How do you deal with all the books you want to read? Physical, digital, whichever. And how many physical unread books do you have? Don't feel embarrassed whether the number is ten or over a thousand, no judgement here.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Love for Books Read-A-Thon | Reading Updates
The Love for Books read-a-thon is, obviously, happening over this week. And for this read-a-thon I'm going to do just one post for daily updates which I'll hopefully be able to update at night before going to sleep, but we'll see.
Love for Books read-a-thon is being run by Novel Heartbeat (the sign up post).
Monday, February 9th:
Books Finished: 0
Pages Read: 129
Books(read today):
East of West #17 (started and finished - 31 pages)
The Angel by Tiffany Reisz (started - 70 pages)
Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer (continued - 28 pages)
Obviously I was reading the Southern Reach Trilogy before. I'd finished the first book before this week and just started on the second one today, but I'm counting this whole thing as just one book. This might of been my worst day in a read a thon ever, or at least in a long time.
Tuesday, February 10th:
Books Finished: 1
Total Books Finished: 1
Pages Read: 346
Total Pages Read: 475
Books(read today):
The Angel by Tiffany Reisz (finished - 346 pages)
Wednesday, February 11th:
Books Finished: 0
Total Books Finished: 1
Pages Read: 300
Total Pages Read: 775
Books(read today):
The Prince by Tiffany Reisz (started - 300 pages)
I'm guessing a bit, because for some reason this one didn't have page numbers on the kindle, but the time remaining to end of books seems to normally be pretty good and i know my reading pace by now so I feel pretty comfortable saying that. Obviously I'm enjoying this series, but hopefully I can find my reading game again. I'm really starting to miss just reading, reading, reading.
Thursday, February 12th:
Books Finished: 2
Total Books Finished: 3
Pages Read: 580
Total Pages Read: 1,355
Books(read today):
The Prince by Tiffany Reisz (finished - 116 pages)
The Mistress by Tiffany Reisz (started and finished - 464 pages)
Friday, February 13th:
Sleeping didn't go well, so I didn't actually get any reading done, sadly. I was way too exhausted and still not really out of the slump, just needed a break in all. The weekend I will try and read more! I want to try and get through some of the Southern Reaches trilogy, but I'm mostly listening to it on audio.
Weekend
I read nothing over the weekend. This was not a good read-a-thon for me, not a good week in all honesty. And I'm kind of sad it happened like this. But I think I might just need a break from everything.
It's been a long few weeks.
My sign up post
My kick off post
Love for Books read-a-thon is being run by Novel Heartbeat (the sign up post).
Monday, February 9th:
Books Finished: 0
Pages Read: 129
Books(read today):
East of West #17 (started and finished - 31 pages)
The Angel by Tiffany Reisz (started - 70 pages)
Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer (continued - 28 pages)
Obviously I was reading the Southern Reach Trilogy before. I'd finished the first book before this week and just started on the second one today, but I'm counting this whole thing as just one book. This might of been my worst day in a read a thon ever, or at least in a long time.
Tuesday, February 10th:
Books Finished: 1
Total Books Finished: 1
Pages Read: 346
Total Pages Read: 475
Books(read today):
The Angel by Tiffany Reisz (finished - 346 pages)
Wednesday, February 11th:
Books Finished: 0
Total Books Finished: 1
Pages Read: 300
Total Pages Read: 775
Books(read today):
The Prince by Tiffany Reisz (started - 300 pages)
I'm guessing a bit, because for some reason this one didn't have page numbers on the kindle, but the time remaining to end of books seems to normally be pretty good and i know my reading pace by now so I feel pretty comfortable saying that. Obviously I'm enjoying this series, but hopefully I can find my reading game again. I'm really starting to miss just reading, reading, reading.
Thursday, February 12th:
Books Finished: 2
Total Books Finished: 3
Pages Read: 580
Total Pages Read: 1,355
Books(read today):
The Prince by Tiffany Reisz (finished - 116 pages)
The Mistress by Tiffany Reisz (started and finished - 464 pages)
Friday, February 13th:
Sleeping didn't go well, so I didn't actually get any reading done, sadly. I was way too exhausted and still not really out of the slump, just needed a break in all. The weekend I will try and read more! I want to try and get through some of the Southern Reaches trilogy, but I'm mostly listening to it on audio.
Weekend
I read nothing over the weekend. This was not a good read-a-thon for me, not a good week in all honesty. And I'm kind of sad it happened like this. But I think I might just need a break from everything.
It's been a long few weeks.
My sign up post
My kick off post
Monday, February 9, 2015
Love for Books Read-a-Thon | Kick-off
Today is the first day of the Love for Books read-a-thon, hosted by Novel Heartbeat. And runs from February 9th through the 15th. If you're interested, you can still sign up here (by the tenth to be eligible for the grand prize).
I don't have any real goals for this read-a-thon, since I've been in a kind of reading... slump? I don't really want to call it a slump, but I definitely having been reading a lot, at all, definitely not as much as I'd like to. And my TBR for February is ridiculous so I really need to get on it (I've already strayed off course).
However - I would like to finish at least something every day (novel, novella, short story, single issue comic - just something). And I have quite a few things I'm excited about reading or that I'd like to read this week. I'm going to give some examples, but it's definitely subject to change (could change 100%, it's never sure with me, honestly).
First, currently reading - I'd like to finish The Southern Reaches trilogy, which I've finished the first book of. And I'd also like to make some progress in Spook and A Tale of Two Cities, but those two I'm not going to try to finish since they're slower reads.
Other possibilites of things I might pick up:
I don't have any real goals for this read-a-thon, since I've been in a kind of reading... slump? I don't really want to call it a slump, but I definitely having been reading a lot, at all, definitely not as much as I'd like to. And my TBR for February is ridiculous so I really need to get on it (I've already strayed off course).
However - I would like to finish at least something every day (novel, novella, short story, single issue comic - just something). And I have quite a few things I'm excited about reading or that I'd like to read this week. I'm going to give some examples, but it's definitely subject to change (could change 100%, it's never sure with me, honestly).
First, currently reading - I'd like to finish The Southern Reaches trilogy, which I've finished the first book of. And I'd also like to make some progress in Spook and A Tale of Two Cities, but those two I'm not going to try to finish since they're slower reads.
Other possibilites of things I might pick up:
- Smoke and Mirrors OR Trigger Warnings by Neil Gaiman
- Shadow's Edge and Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks (chunky, chunky fantasy, but I read book one during BoB 12 and these are two and three and I want to know what happens).
- Kushiel's Dark (Phedre's Trilogy #1) by Jacqueline Carey (a reread, maybe a reread will help?)
- Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater (maybe I am ready. I finally might be ready. I've read the first two books twice so far, maybe I should move on)
- Showa, A History of Japan: 1939-1944 by Shigeru Mizuki
- The Angel (Red Years Quartet #2) by Tiffany Reisz
- others, more. So many books are stacked around me waiting to be read. Way too many.
Looking at the list, I don't really have any light reads - in size or in content, maybe I should find something to slip in there to kind of brighten the mood. Any suggestions?
February 9th | Weekly Wrap Up #8
It was a very... strange week for me, actually. I didn't get a lot of reading done at all for the main part of the week. I finally connected all the things for my desktop so it was fully functioning (with speakers!!). For some reason, some things just take me forever. See - sending out packages to friends that I still haven't done and they were suppose to go out at Christmas. I'm an awful person. And I can't stop thinking about it, so it's gotten to the paralyzing anxiety phase.
Reading: (finished this week and actively currently-reading)
Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales edited by Kelly Link, Gavin J, Grant (5/5)
A really fun anthology, I did a goodreads review of it. I don't think I'm going to post a full review here, since there isn't much else to say. Some of the stories were fantastic, some were just eh, but there were definitely more hits then misses.
Good Omens: BBC Radio 4 dramatization (5/5)
I was kind of waiting to savor the last few episodes of this. I listened to episodes one and two pretty much right away, because.... well because Good Omens, in all honesty. And loved them, and then just listened to the rest and loved those too. They're so good, freaking fantastic. And now all I can think is how much I really need to reread that book!
No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay (5/5)
I love Sarah's poems, it's amazing and incredible. She's a spoken word poet, which I wrote a post about this week, but if you want a taste of her poetry - Mrs. Ribeiro + Ted Talk (If I had a daughter / B is first) + Postcards + Speaker's Spotlight video
(Also: Sarah Kay's and Phil Kaye's: "An Origin Story" "When Love Arrives")
I highly recommend it all.
And then for currently-reading. I'm currently reading a bind up of The Southern Reaches trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer, finally finished the first book (which is like 130 pages out of the 600). It's New Weird, I think it's the genre title - it's kind of has that Lovecraft feeling, and just overall weirdness. Also still currently reading Spook and A Tale of Two Cities. There's a read-a-thon this week, and I'm hoping that'll push me back into reading more then I have been the last few weeks.
What I've Been Watching:
One of the main reasons this week has just been... off, for me. Was because of this: Monty Oum Passes Away at 33 - The Know. RoosterTeeth animator (RT should be familiar if you've ever seen one of these weekly wrap ups from me. I adore what they do. And this was such a shock, an awful shock because he was so young and... it was just kind of rougher then I expected, probably because of it on top of the recent person loss, as well. Which sounds strange, I guess, but it's true). Now - onto... more uplifting things.
THE RETURN! Sims 3: Ex-Presidents DLC - Hank Green. Playing the Sims. I've been missing these gaming videos and I'm glad they're back. Speaking of Hank - I don't think I mentioned this vide: How to do ALL THE THINGS (ft. Hank Green).
Sword and Laser episode 204 - I've been kind of really enjoying watching the filming of S&L (SciFi/Fantasy book club. Goodreads).
And then some Booktuber monthly wrap ups, two of my favorites. SableCaught's and books and pieces.
Blog Posts I've Liked:
We Could Be Millionaries... if it weren't for books - good god. Even trying not to buy books, trying to have rules, I've still spent more money on books so far this year then I should have (I'll get better at resisting books as we go right? RIGHT?)
Top Ten Fantasy Books I Can't Believe I Haven't Read Yet - these kinds of list are (1) fun and (2) reassure me that I'm not the last person on the planet to not read certain books.
Review: Of Things Gone Astray by Janina Matthewson by Outlandish Lit - I admit I clicked on the review because that cover it gorgeous (go, look at it. Drool). And it sounds surprisingly good, whimsical and such.
Miscellaneous:
It was a weird week, which is why there aren't as many links. I did rediscover my desktop computer, though (which I end to neglect because, let's be honest - my laptop is just easier. And it has all the things I love on it). However - I have put in quite a few hours on that desktop this week. Mostly play Minecraft, if we're being honest (or the Sims), but sometimes I just like playing something and listening to something. It's how I finished the dramatization of Good Omens and got myself into Annihilation / Southern Reach series.
It's also why there isn't as much stuff and why I haven't been as present on the internet, well the last few weeks have just been rough ones, so there's that as well. And double escaping through video game and audio might not be the best idea for productivity, but sometimes it's needed.
On the blog:
Reading: (finished this week and actively currently-reading)
Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales edited by Kelly Link, Gavin J, Grant (5/5)
A really fun anthology, I did a goodreads review of it. I don't think I'm going to post a full review here, since there isn't much else to say. Some of the stories were fantastic, some were just eh, but there were definitely more hits then misses.
Good Omens: BBC Radio 4 dramatization (5/5)
I was kind of waiting to savor the last few episodes of this. I listened to episodes one and two pretty much right away, because.... well because Good Omens, in all honesty. And loved them, and then just listened to the rest and loved those too. They're so good, freaking fantastic. And now all I can think is how much I really need to reread that book!
No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay (5/5)
I love Sarah's poems, it's amazing and incredible. She's a spoken word poet, which I wrote a post about this week, but if you want a taste of her poetry - Mrs. Ribeiro + Ted Talk (If I had a daughter / B is first) + Postcards + Speaker's Spotlight video
(Also: Sarah Kay's and Phil Kaye's: "An Origin Story" "When Love Arrives")
I highly recommend it all.
And then for currently-reading. I'm currently reading a bind up of The Southern Reaches trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer, finally finished the first book (which is like 130 pages out of the 600). It's New Weird, I think it's the genre title - it's kind of has that Lovecraft feeling, and just overall weirdness. Also still currently reading Spook and A Tale of Two Cities. There's a read-a-thon this week, and I'm hoping that'll push me back into reading more then I have been the last few weeks.
What I've Been Watching:
One of the main reasons this week has just been... off, for me. Was because of this: Monty Oum Passes Away at 33 - The Know. RoosterTeeth animator (RT should be familiar if you've ever seen one of these weekly wrap ups from me. I adore what they do. And this was such a shock, an awful shock because he was so young and... it was just kind of rougher then I expected, probably because of it on top of the recent person loss, as well. Which sounds strange, I guess, but it's true). Now - onto... more uplifting things.
THE RETURN! Sims 3: Ex-Presidents DLC - Hank Green. Playing the Sims. I've been missing these gaming videos and I'm glad they're back. Speaking of Hank - I don't think I mentioned this vide: How to do ALL THE THINGS (ft. Hank Green).
Sword and Laser episode 204 - I've been kind of really enjoying watching the filming of S&L (SciFi/Fantasy book club. Goodreads).
And then some Booktuber monthly wrap ups, two of my favorites. SableCaught's and books and pieces.
Blog Posts I've Liked:
We Could Be Millionaries... if it weren't for books - good god. Even trying not to buy books, trying to have rules, I've still spent more money on books so far this year then I should have (I'll get better at resisting books as we go right? RIGHT?)
Top Ten Fantasy Books I Can't Believe I Haven't Read Yet - these kinds of list are (1) fun and (2) reassure me that I'm not the last person on the planet to not read certain books.
Review: Of Things Gone Astray by Janina Matthewson by Outlandish Lit - I admit I clicked on the review because that cover it gorgeous (go, look at it. Drool). And it sounds surprisingly good, whimsical and such.
Miscellaneous:
It was a weird week, which is why there aren't as many links. I did rediscover my desktop computer, though (which I end to neglect because, let's be honest - my laptop is just easier. And it has all the things I love on it). However - I have put in quite a few hours on that desktop this week. Mostly play Minecraft, if we're being honest (or the Sims), but sometimes I just like playing something and listening to something. It's how I finished the dramatization of Good Omens and got myself into Annihilation / Southern Reach series.
It's also why there isn't as much stuff and why I haven't been as present on the internet, well the last few weeks have just been rough ones, so there's that as well. And double escaping through video game and audio might not be the best idea for productivity, but sometimes it's needed.
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