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May 2017 Wrap-up

May's TBR Pile (6/11):

  1. MVPA Book Club Selection: (Already read)
  2. Series Pick: Roman Holiday by Jodi Taylor
  3. Nonfiction Pick: The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto
  4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: The Kingdom of Ohio by Matthew Flaming
  5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
  6. Romance Pick: The Hidden Heart by Candace Camp
  7. Carry over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
  8. Added: Step Aside, Pops by Kate Beaton
  9. Added: Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
  10. Added: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
  11. Added: Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 1 by Danielle Paige

Picture Book Roundup:

  1. Super Rawr! by Todd H. Doodler
  2. Lost Cat by C. Roger Mader
  3. Bear is Not Tired by Ciara Gavin
  4. Hot Rod Hamster and the Wacky Whatever Race! by Cynthia Lord
  5. Patrick's Dinosaurs by Carol Carrick
  6. Teachers Rock! by Todd Parr
  7. 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:

  1. MVPA Book Club Selection: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
  2. Series Pick: Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 2 by Danielle Paige
  3. Nonfiction Pick: ???
  4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
  5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
  6. Romance Pick: Secrets of the Heart by Candace Camp
  7. Carry over: The Kingdom of Ohio by Matthew Flaming
  8. 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...

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