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Monthly Recap: September

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September was a good month, but on some days it felt like it’ll never end.

LIST OF NEWSWORTHY

I took one non-bookish photo. Go me!
A whole lot of tea and music // Ellis sent me a Ronan Lynch quote tote bag! Gaaaaaah // There was a random little picnic

Fall and Peace, Please
Fall has officially arrived and I’m glad because of the inevitable cold weather. I’m very much looking forward to spending my time in peace. And do some blogging while I’m at it.

Eid Again
I got ill right after the busiest weekend ever that was the Eid. It wasn’t fun but I got to watch a lot of TV so that’s something. This is what happens when I’m unwilling to socialize.

A Little Sad
I was hoping that the cover reveal of The Raven King would happen on September 29 but nope. This book is never going to release, is it?

TV WATCH

Ah, back to watching a dozen shows again!
May the super badass // Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Awkward – Awkward is back and it’s pretty much the same drama as the last time.
Faking It – Eh, it’s okay.
Fresh Off the Boat – Jessica Huang and that is all.
The Big Bang Theory – Can this show not? I seriously need to stop watching it but it’s fascinating to watch it suck so much.
Scream Queens – A very ridiculous show that I can’t stop watching.
Empire – I CANNOT EVEN DEAL.
Heroes – Ah, so glad that’s over it. Season four sucked!
Heroes Reborn – Could be better, I guess.
How to Get Away with Murder –  IT’S BACK AND CRAZIER THAN EVER.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine – This show is currently my favorite comedy show.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – I LOVE THIS SHOW. Coulson, May, Daisy, Fitz-Simmons and Lincoln are some of my favorite characters ever.

MOVIE WATCH

Much running, most… running? // The Maze Runner

Pitch Perfect 2 (1/10) – Stupid and offensive af.
The Avengers (9/10) – It was fun and not as stressful as the first time I watched it haha. (rewatch)
Aloha (2/10) – Fuck no. Also, I fast-forwarded a lot because of the amount of stupid.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (8/10) – Finally, right?!
The Maze Runner (7/10) – It was fun even though they changed a lot of things in the movie.
Step Up All In (2/10) – NOPE.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (8/10) – I liked it a lot but damn, the extended version is too long. Never again.

LIST OF READS

Seems like my average has increased from five books a month to eight. Progress!

I read a play for the first and last time ever, heee.

The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig

The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas (reread)
Firstborn by Brandon Sanderson
Relativity by Cristin Bishara
A-Force #4 by G. Willow Wilson, Marguerite Bennett, Jorge Molina
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Legend by Marie Lu
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig
Twelve Kings by Bradley P. Beaulieu

LIST OF BLOGPOSTS

Le sigh.

I posted my top ten Tuesday list of finished series I have yet to finish.

LIST OF BOOK BUYS

Not as many books, whoa.

Still not over the prettiness of A Monster Calls.

Sword and Verse by Kathy MacMillan (won over at Harper360 UK)
Twelve Kings by Bradley P. Beaulieu
Breathe by Sarah Crossan
A-Force #4 by G. Willow Wilson, Marguerite Bennett, Jorge Molina
The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Legend by Marie Lu
The Rose Society by Marie Lu (thanks a ton to Ellis!)

PLAYLIST

I also listened to my Pynch playlist a lot and it was kind of too much to handle.

Pretty much all I listened to // For some reason, I really like this song // Look What We’ve Become is all I like from this

How was your September?

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Hi, Sana! :3

    I watched The Maze Runner this year, I think. I had no expectations. It was kind of "meh" for me, though I loved the book so much. You bought A Monster Calls! Oh, the feels. Get some tissues, you're going to need them. It is painfully beautiful.

    I can sum up my September with Orange Is The New Black and Florence + The Machine 😛

    Have a nice day! 😀

  2. Whaaaat, this was your first time watching the Lord of the Ring? Really? How is that possible? I feel awesome right now, like, I FINALLY GET TO OUT-NERD YOU. 😀 I had a mild (alright, out of control) obsession with LotR in middle and high school. Are you going to watch the third one soon?

  3. I'm loving Scream Queens! It's so ridiculous and so addicting I just can't stop.

    A Monster Calls has me drooling. SO MUCH PRETTY.

  4. AGENTS OF SHIELD, YES YES YES. I'm finding it hard to call her Daisy cause I really liked "Skye," but we'll see how the show progresses. Did you like The Girl from Everywhere? I'm hoping to read it fairly soon, and have somewhat high expectations. Btw, I can't get over the cover of A Monster Calls either. SO BEAUTIFUL!

  6. So glad that Brooklyn Nine-Nine is back. I miss having goofy smiles on my face. Pitch Perfect 2 was sooooo terrible. IDK what I decided to watch it, but it was like torture. What wrong did I do??

    Forever in love with the design of A Monster Calls. Whoever made it did a top job.

  7. I didn't know Awkward was back. I'm still behind, but it's such an easy show to catch up with seeing there is not much story behind the drama :p Agents of SHIELD is my priority series to watch after I finish a couple i'm currently watching.

    I'm loving all the photographs (like always)

  9. that ronan lynch bag is to die for. *heart eyes* it sounded like you had a fantastic month! although you were sick for a bit. now excuse me while i go BLAST THAT PYNCH PLAYLIST ON REPEAT.

  10. I really liked the book better! I just think that they took a step back with the whole puzzle thing which makes sense because it was such a fast-paced movie but still, it was fun. I never have high expectations from the movie adaptations that I do end up watching.

    Ah, yes! I'm kind of nervous about reading A Monster Calls but also really looking forward to it.

    Orange is the New Black and Florence + The Machine are both so freaking amazing. I approve! =D

  11. Ha ha I had a grudge against Lord of the Rings as a kid since it was so popular and I preferred Harry Potter to it and was never tempted to watch them. No idea when I'm watching the third one yet since I watch them Elaine and Crini on the weekends. (It's a miracle we managed to watch two already ha ha).

  12. Scream Queens is definitely both of those things!

    Gah, it's such a pretty book, I'm afraid to touch it. ;____;

  13. Yes, the name will take a getting used to. I almost typed up Skye up there before I remembered that it's Daisy now. I'm loving how it's progressing! =D

    The Girl from Everywhere is so good! My favorite book. Hope you enjoy it when you get to it!

    Yes, A Monster Calls definitely has one of the prettiest covers ever.

  15. Probably why I watch Awkward in the first place. It's basically the same recycled drama, too. =P

    Yesss, I hope you like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! I definitely had the most fun time binge-watching it and season two is definitely more dark than the first which I approve.

    Thank you, Mel!

  16. I missed Brooklyn Nine-Nine so much, aaahhh!

    I only decided to watch it because of Pitch Perfect and I kept thinking it will get better. LIES. So terrible.

    Yes, totally agree! I love that all of Ness books have such spectacular covers.

  17. I'm happy that it made you happy (at least something did, heh).

    I feel bad about not listening to your playlist yet but hey, this month. Yes.

  18. Gah, right?! I so wasn't expecting anything other than the ARC of The Rose Society so I just sat there in shock when I opened it.

    Yes, it was a good month overall.

    HELL YES! =D

  19. Bahahahaahaaaa, if you think the SEE of TT is long, just wait till you see RotK! That monster is like four hours long! I love LotR. I saw the 3rd one in the theatre when I had just turned twelve. Feels like a lifetime ago (ok, it's only half my lifetime, but … wait, what?! … O.O) .

  20. Haha I actually got curious and checked how long the extended version of LOTR3 is and oh my goodness, I'm so not watching that! I already think these movies are too damn long.

    Oh wow, that's really a long time and I loved your reaction to how long it has been. =D

  21. The tote bag! IT'S AMAZING. #mightyneed

    I liked The Maze Runner even though it felt like just another dystopia. I don't think I'm going to see The Scorch Trials. Maybe when it's on TV or something. I didn't read the books so I can't say if it's a good book to movie adaptation or not but I already heard that it's different so…

    Agents of SHIELD is back and I'm so happy. I'm literally obsessed with it. I was going to check out Scream Queens but then I forgot so thanks for the reminder? Haha.

  22. You have to! You can't quit halfway through! Be strong!
    They are quite long but I love them nevertheless. They're just gorgeous to watch and so much better than the Hobbit trilogy. Kind of unbelievable that although over ten years passed, the cinematic quality deteriorated – too much CGI just doesn't look any good. Plus, the latter's way too bloated. But I shouldn't get started on the gazillion things I dislike about these films or I'll never stop.

    It is crazy and I just realised that when I wrote it down. I mean, it's also been 8 years since the last HP novel but due to the last movie in 2011, it doesn't feel that far away.

  23. Oh, I'm definitely watching the third movie but not its extended version. =D

    Yeah, that's true. I keep hearing that the Hobbit movies aren't as good which is a shame because movies rely so much on CGI these days like why.

    Yes, HP doesn't feel all that long ago and I read the last book sometime in 2010 and watched the last movie in 2013 (I think) because I wasn't ready to let go. Sigh.

  24. Ahhh, right?! I am in love because favorite quote EVER. (You can buy it at The Art of Young Adult on Society6 if you want). =D

    It's really different from the movie which makes sense because the whole maze thing was a little complex to adapt, maybe? I do feel like they took a step back there, though. I don't expect a lot from book to movie adaptations anyway so in that sense, I had fun watching it.

    Yesyesyes, I just love that show. SO GOOD.

    Haha you're welcome! Scream Queens is crazy and so ridiculous. Hope you enjoy!

  25. Sanaaaa! Love that tote bag from Ellis! Also, did I tell you yet how much I adore your taste in music? *BRB listening to your playlist*