May 2017 Wrap-up
May's TBR Pile (6/11):
- MVPA Book Club Selection: (Already read)
- Series Pick: Roman Holiday by Jodi Taylor
- Nonfiction Pick: The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto √
- Read Your Book Shelf Pick: The Kingdom of Ohio by Matthew Flaming
- Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
- Romance Pick: The Hidden Heart by Candace Camp √
- Carry over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
- Added: Step Aside, Pops by Kate Beaton √
- Added: Anno Dracula by Kim Newman √
- Added: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige √
- Added: Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 1 by Danielle Paige √
Picture Book Roundup:
- Super Rawr! by Todd H. Doodler
- Lost Cat by C. Roger Mader
- Bear is Not Tired by Ciara Gavin
- Hot Rod Hamster and the Wacky Whatever Race! by Cynthia Lord
- Patrick's Dinosaurs by Carol Carrick
- Teachers Rock! by Todd Parr
- T. Rex and the Mother's Day Hug by Lois G. Grambling
1,000,000 Page Goal:
Monthly Total: 2286 pages
Pages Remaining: 721,051 pages
Current Read - Secrets of the Heart by Candace Camp
Books I Gave Up On (0)
Books bought/received (0)
June's TBR Pile:
- MVPA Book Club Selection: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
- Series Pick: Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 2 by Danielle Paige
- Nonfiction Pick: ???
- Read Your Book Shelf Pick: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
- Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
- Romance Pick: Secrets of the Heart by Candace Camp
- Carry over: The Kingdom of Ohio by Matthew Flaming
- Short Stories: Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 3 by Danielle Paige
Movies watched
- Iron Eagle -- J made me watch it. Total 80s cheese. And for the life of me, I can't figure out the geography of the movie...
- The Hunger Games; Mockingjay Part 2 -- I finally finished the series. I liked a few of the sequences (the oil in the courtyard, so gross!), but overall I was disappointed.
- Pete's Dragon -- Arthur and I watched this one night while J was out of town. Confused by the tone although the little kid that played Pete was great.
- Logan -- Finally! This has been on J and I's list since it came out (we're parents of tiny kiddos, no movies in theaters for us right now). Such a different X-men movie, but I loved loved loved it! And that little girl that played X-23 was amazing!
- Fire Birds -- Another J pick. This one was a complete Top Gun rip-off movie that was even worse than Iron Eagle. Didn't think that was possible!
- Brewster's Millions -- I haven't watched this movie in years. A nice rewatch for Memorial Day Weekend.
TV Shows watched
- Brooklyn 99 -- Since we finished 30 Rock, this has been J's go-to short fun show for lunch and random nights. I didn't watch every episode, but I did watch a fair amount of them. We are completely caught up with the series and man that finale was a killer!
- The Magicians S2 -- Holy cow was that a crazy season finale! Where are they going to go in Season 3?
- Elementary S5 -- J and I guessed the big Sherlock twist before it was revealed, but overall a solid series.
- Doctor Who S10 -- We're watching this basically in real time. Love Peter Capaldi! And Pearl Mackie is pretty entertaining. Plus Michelle Gomez returns!
Comments - My reading just tanked this month. I was very busy and distracted and apparently just didn't prioritize much time for reading. I hope I get it back on track for June. I need some de-stressing...
Next up on the TBR pile: