May 2020 Wrap-up

May TBR Pile (20/31):

1. Book of the Month Club: Things in Jars by Jess Kidd ✓
2. Girly Book Club: Circe by Madeline Miller (reread, no review) ✓
3. Friend Book Club: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson ✓
4. Unread Shelf Random (Jan): Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
5. UnRead Shelf Selection (Feb): Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
6. UnRead Shelf Random (April): Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
7. UnRead Shelf Random (May): Asylum by Madeleine Roux
8. Goodreads To Read Random (Jan): Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
9. Goodreads To Read Random (May): The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd ✓
10. TBR Jar Random (April): The Five by Hallie Rubenhold ✓
11. TBR Jar Random (May): A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer ✓
12. April Theme Wrap-up: The Oracle Code ✓
13. April Theme Wrap-up: The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
14. April Theme Wrap-up: Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin ✓
15. Theme 1: Uprooted by Naomi Novik
16. Theme 1: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller ✓
17. Theme 1: The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
18. Theme 2: The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald
19. Theme 2: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
20. Theme 2: TBD
21. Romance: The Secrets of the Courtesan by Nicola Cornick ✓
22. Romance: The Confessions of a Duchess by Nicola Cornick ✓
23. Romance: The Scandals of an Innocent by Nicola Cornick ✓
24. Romance: The Undoing of a Lady by Nicola Cornick ✓
25. Added: Malice at the Palace by Rhys Bowen ✓
26. Added: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins ✓
27. Added: Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey ✓
28. Added: The Deep by Alma Katsu ✓
29. Added: All Systems Red by Martha Wells ✓
30. Kid Read-Aloud: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl ✓
31. Kid Read-Aloud: Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White ✓

1,000,000 Page Goal:

Monthly Total: 6518 pages Pages Remaining: 542,121 pages

Current Read - The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte; Hollowland by Amanda Hocking

Books I Gave Up On (0) 

Books bought/received (1) - I skipped Book of the Month for May. Nothing really called to me. But I did pick up a copy of A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson for book club. I am hoping J will read it this year also.

June TBR Pile:

1. Book of the Month Club: One Day in December by Josie Silver
2. BOTM: The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
3. Girly Book Club: Ask Again Yes by Mary Beth Keane
4. Friend Book Club: The Library of Legends by Janie Chang
5. Unread Shelf Random (Jan): Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
6. UnRead Shelf Selection (Feb): Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
7. UnRead Shelf Random (April): Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
8. UnRead Shelf Random (May): Asylum by Madeleine Roux
9. UnRead Shelf Random (June): Craft a Life You Love by Amy Tangerine
10. Goodreads To Read Random (Jan): Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
11. Goodreads To Read Random (June): The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs by Katherine Howe
12. TBR Jar Random (June): Hollowland by Amanda Hocking
13. May Theme Wrap-up: Uprooted by Naomi Novik
14. May Theme Wrap-up: The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
15. May Theme Wrap-up: The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald
16. May Theme Wrap-up: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
17. Theme 1: Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
18. Theme 1: Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn
19. Theme 1: Empress of the Seven Hills by Kate Quinn
20. Theme 2: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
21. Theme 2: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
22. Theme 2: TBD
23. Mystery: Cocaine Blues by Kerry Washington
24. Historical Fiction: Lady of the Eternal City by Kate Quinn
25. Historical Fiction: The Paris Hours by Alex George
26. Science Fiction: Sever by Lauren DeStefano
27. Science Fiction: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
28. Science Fiction: Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
29. Science Fiction: Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
30. Science Fiction: Network Effect by Martha Wells
31. Romance: Whisper of Scandal by Nicola Cornick
32. Romance: One Wicked Sin by Nicola Cornick
33. Romance: Mistress of Midnight by Nicola Cornick
34. Romance: Notorious by Nicola Cornick
35. Nonfiction: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte
36. Ebook: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

UnRead Shelf Plans

For June, the prompt a book from a series. I am hoping to read one of my historical fiction series or a romance series from my stacks.

Movies watched

• Frankenstein from the National Theatre - We watched the one with Benedict Cumberbatch as Victor Frankenstein and Jonny Lee Miller as the monster. So good!
• 1917 - Absolutely gorgeous and horrifying. Amazing!
• VHYes - So weird, but strangely entertaining.
• Love Wedding Repeat - Enjoyed this romcom.
• Jay and Silent Bob Reboot - Meh.
• 20 Feet from Stardom - Pretty decent documentary.
• Ford v. Ferrari - Really enjoyed this movie about car racing, who knew?
• General Magic - Fascinating look at an almost mythical company.
• Jumanji: The Next Level - It had moments of humor. Mostly Kevin Hart being Danny Glover.
• The Darkest Minds - Terrible confusing movie (and I’ve read the book).
• Mortal Engines - Very cool models and set design, less exciting story and characters.
• Alita: Battle Angel - It had promise, I just wanted less teeny-bopper romance and more battle with the Big Bad.
• It Stains the Sands Red - Not the worst zombie movie I’ve seen, but the ending really killed it for me.
• F/X - Great 80s action movie!
• 2010 - Except for the voiceovers, I loved this one.
• Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss - Quirky and pretty fun.
• A Trip to Greece - A fourth trip! I found this one to be more uplifting than the previous ones.
• Spaceship Earth - A confused muddle of a documentary.
• Color Out of Space - Hate Lovecraft as a person, love Lovecraftian horror. This was terrifying and amazing!
• The Lovebirds - That was delightful!
• Jupiter Ascending - What a trainwreck of a movie…
• Extraction - Pretty good action film
• Bad Times at the El Royale - Pretty intriguing
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

TV Shows watched 

• Last Week Tonight
• What We Do in the Shadows S2
• Rick and Morty S4
• Living With Yourself S1
• Below Deck S5

Comments - Another month in quarantine. At least I had a really good media month. Lots of books read. Lots of movies watched. Lots of schoolwork done with Arthur.

Next up on the TBR pile: