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February 2018 Wrap-up

February's TBR Pile (23/28):

  1. MVPA Book Club Selection: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson (iPad) ✓
  2. TBR Pile: Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
  3. Reading Assignment: Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (iPad) ✓
  4. Book of the Month Club (December): The English Wife by Lauren Willig
  5. Book of the Month Club (January): As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner
  6. Book of the Month Club (February): The Philosopher's Flight by Tom Miller
  7. Series Pick: The Stone Angel by Juliet Dark
  8. Series Pick: A Toxic Trousseau by Juliet Blackwell
  9. Series Pick: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
  10. Comics Pick: Saga Vol. 8
  11. Comics Pick: Moonshine Vol. 1
  12. Comics Pick: Forbidden brides of the faceless slaves in the secret house of the night of dread desire by Neil Gaiman
  13. Comics Pick: Low Vol. 1
  14. Comics Pick: The Last Temptation
  15. Comics Pick: Kingsman: The Secret Service
  16. Comics Pick: Monstress Vol. 2
  17. Comics Pick: Revival Vol. 7
  18. Comics Pick: House of Mystery: Room and Boredom
  19. Comics Pick: Jane by Brosh McKenna
  20. Comics Pick: ApocalyptiGirl
  21. Romance Pick: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh
  22. Nonfiction Pick: Literary Wonderlands by Laura Miller
  23. Nonfiction Owned Pick: The Poet and the Murderer by Simon Worrall
  24. Random Pick: Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
  25. Added: The Day the Dead Came to Show and Tell by Mira Grant
  26. Added: Revival Vol. 4
  27. Added: Revival Vol. 5
  28. Added: Revival Vol. 6

1,000,000 Page Goal:

Monthly Total: 4617 pages
Pages Remaining: 689,131 pages

Current Read - As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Books bought/received (2) -- While on my weekend retreat, I picked up two books at the used book store. Really excited for both of these as I keep hearing them recommended on multiple podcasts.

March's TBR Pile:

  1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The History of Love by Nicole Krauss (not pictured)
  2. TBR Pile: The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
  3. Reading Assignment: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
  4. Book of the Month Club (February): The Philosopher's Flight by Tom Miller
  5. Book of the Month Club (March): TBD
  6. Series Pick: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
  7. Series Pick: Spirit Bound by Rachel Hawkins
  8. Series Pick: Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra by Anne Rice
  9. Comics Pick: The Wicked + the Divine Vol. 6
  10. Comics Pick: One Week in the Library by W. Prince, John Amor, and Frazer Irving
  11. Romance Pick: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh
  12. Classics Pick: Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
  13. Nonfiction Pick: The Words We Live By by Linda Monk
  14. Carryover Pick: As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner

Movies watched

  • Logan Lucky -- We usually enjoy Soderbergh's movies. 
  • Mr. Right -- Hilarious! We do love Sam Rockwell in this house.
  • Heavy Metal -- Wow! What the hell did I just watch?
  • Murder on the Orient Express -- Really enjoyed this one, especially all of the blocking, camera angles, and use of glass.

TV Shows watched

  • The Magicians S3 -- Excited to start the journey on the Muntjac.
  • The Good Place S2 -- Holy cow that was a crazy season...
  • People of Earth S2 -- I'm still loving this show.
  • Last Week Tonight -- So glad it's back!

Comments - Another amazing month of reading! I have no idea how I read as much as I did, but I'm totally here for it. Let's hope I can keep this rolling into March...

Next up on the TBR pile: