You should be really proud of me because I’m starting this post on Sunday night! We’ve got kind of a busy week ahead, so I’m trying to get a head start on it. Things are already exciting in my media world, so let’s get to it!
What I Read
I finished reading the princess saves herself in this one by Amanda Lovelace! (By the way, the title is in all lowercase on the cover, so that’s why I’ve also been writing it that way.) There really would be no excuse if I hadn’t, because it’s poetry, and pretty sparse poetry at that. I don’t think “good” is necessarily the word for it, because it made me sad in a lot of parts, but I guess maybe that’s a sign of good poetry. I’m not a big poetry person, and I only borrowed this one from the library because I needed it for my library challenge, but I am glad I read it. This also means I only have on book left in the challenge!
I also finished reading We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman! This was just as good as his previous books, so if you’re a fan you should also check this one out. I was saying last week that I think I actually like this series (We Solve Murders) better than his more well-known Thursday Murder Club series. Amy, is a non-senior member of the group, but is still a pretty intriguing character, and I think that makes it that much more enjoyable for me personally.
After finishing this one, I started reading Red Rising by Pierce Brown. This is one that I bought a long time ago, but never read, I think because I got pretty burned out on mediocre YA dystopian series. Multiple people at work have been discussing this series, though, so I’m giving it a shot.
Of course, I’m just getting started in Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard for my spiritual read. It’s good, but it’s also very dense, so I’m expecting this one to take a while. I think my last book for the year may be a shorter read, but I’m really not worried about it. If it goes into January, who cares? (I’m learning to let things go.) I’m also still on track with my Bible reading plan in the NIV Life Application Study Bible.
What I Watched
This one is going to be exciting, too! I finished watching Outlander on Starz. It diverged from the book, as I expected it to since there’s another book still coming, but I was still a little disappointed with the ending. I thought that where they ended it still could have happened like it did in the book and been a perfectly fine ending. I am glad of one plot point they changed, though, because that would have been really difficult to watch. Sorry if I’m being cryptic, but I don’t want to spoil it if anyone is interested in reading and/or watching. If you have watched the show, I think you probably know what I’m talking about.
After Outlander, I decided to watch The Boroughs on Netflix. This one had been on my list for a while, but some of us were talking about shows at work, and that prompted me to start watching. This one is from the Duffer brothers who wrote Stranger Things, so that got me interested. It also isn’t terribly long, with just eight episodes of 45 minutes, or a little longer. After that, it was just more Seinfeld for the familiar background noise. I may need to find myself a new brainless show to watch, though.
What I Listened To
Sorry, but this one is going to be a little more boring. It’s just been my usual podcast lineup this week, with a little extra time for the Organize 365 Podcast over the weekend. I’m up to this past May, though, so I’m getting closer to being caught up here, too!
So that was my week! I’ll publish this in WordPress tomorrow, but can you believe I wrote the whole thing? I’m usually not this good about it, but I’ll take it for now! Anyway, what about you? I’d love to hear about what you’re reading, watching, and listening to this week! Feel free to comment below so we can talk about it!