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January 2018 Wrap-up

January's TBR Pile (18/20):

  1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
  2. TBR Pile: Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
  3. Reading Assignment: Arabian Nights
  4. Book of the Month Club (December shipped late): The English Wife by Lauren Willig
  5. Book of the Month Club (January): As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner
  6. Series Pick: Spellcasting in Silk by Juliet Blackwell
  7. Series Pick: No Time Like the Past by Jodi Taylor
  8. Nonfiction Pick: The Origin of Satan by Elaine Pagels
  9. Classics Pick: The Bostonians by Henry James
  10. Comics: The Walking Dead Vol. 27
  11. Comics: Diana Prince Wonder Woman Vol. 1
  12. Comics: Diana Prince Wonder Woman Vol. 2
  13. Comics: Diana Prince Wonder Woman Vol. 3
  14. Comics: Diana Prince Wonder Woman Vol. 4
  15. Comics: Wonder Woman Rebirth Vol. 1
  16. Comics: Wonder Woman Rebirth Vol. 2
  17. Romance Pick: The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
  18. Romance Pick: The Daughter of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
  19. Romance Pick: A Refuge at Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
  20. Added: A Haunting is Brewing by Juliet Blackwell

1,000,000 Page Goal:

Monthly Total: 5561 pages
Pages Remaining: 693,748 pages

Current Read - The English Wife by Lauren Willig

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Books bought/received (0)

February's TBR Pile:

  1. MVPA Book Club Selection: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson (iPad)
  2. TBR Pile: Hex Hall by Rachel Hawksins
  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): TBD
  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: Monsters 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

Movies watched

  • Geostorm -- J downloaded this just for me and my love of disaster movies. Way too much talk and not enough crazy action sequences.
  • Colossal -- This movie did not go where I thought it was going to... Interesting, just unexpected.
  • The Big Sick -- Mom and I watched this before I left Indiana. So so good. 
  • Blade Runner 2049 -- I really enjoyed this one. There were a few issues, but overall I think it was a very solid movie.
  • Kong: Skull Island -- Haha! This was my silly pick. Love some giant animals and destruction.
  • The Light Between Oceans -- I wanted to watch the movie ahead of last Sunday's book club discussion of the novel. Fairly accurate translation of the book to screen. 
  • Thor: Ragnarok -- Oh so good! I laughed at loud at some many parts (the snake story!) but it was also a great examination of the characters. 

TV Shows watched

  • The Bachelor -- Was excited to be at my mom's house when the season started. We love/hate The Bachelor!
  • People of Earth S2 -- Such a weird and twisted show. We love it!
  • The Good Place S2 -- Oh my, this show just keeps surprising me.
  • Happy S1 -- J's new pick. Very dark and twisted, but with some great scenes.
  • The Librarians S4 -- This season is a bit more sentimental than I would like, but it's our light-hearted show.

Comments - Wow! Check out those reading totals! I had no idea I would get so much reading done in January. A lot of the pages were read while still in Indiana before traveling back home. I know my reading pace will not continue, but it was nice to start the year off right. Looking forward to what February brings!

Next up on the TBR pile: