Recent Noteable Reads, Watches, and Listens ~ Spring/Summer 2021

Heyoooooo, it’s time for another media recap post!

If you’re new to IH12OP, this is basically where I talk about some of the media I’ve experienced in the last three months. This isn’t everything, just the noteable stuff. Anyway, let’s get right into it!

City of Ghosts

I’ve read a couple books by Victoria Schwab in the past. They weren’t anything special, but they weren’t bad either. But, when I saw this audiobook for free on Spotify, I figured it was worth a shot. It was a nice book to accompany me on a couple days of stressful errands. I don’t actually have much to say about it other than that.

The Heir/The Crown

I mentioned The Heir in a post already, but I didn’t talk about The Crown! I actually really liked the ending, contrary to popular opinion. Overall, I’m really glad I read these two additional books.

The Healer’s Apprentice

Ooh, this is going to be controversial…

A lot of people love this one! I really wanted to like it. Truly. I even put it on my must-reads list for 2021. It was just so boring, and I was really confused and bored. I don’t want to waste my time reading books I don’t like, so I DNFed this. I’m sorry if you love this book, it just wasn’t for me. *shrugs*

Stalking Jack the Ripper

I was a bit hesitant to get a book about stalking a serial killer, not gonna lie. But I felt like this was pretty non-gritty if that makes sense. Like, a polished version of serial killeryness…idk where I was going with this sentence.

Basically, this book was actually really good and interesting and I’ve developed a new love for mysteries/thrillers and this sentence is totally an annoying run-on and I’ll stop here.

Since You’ve Been Gone

I wanted to try a contemporary. (I guess this post is filled with new genres!) This one seemed like it might be one I liked because it focused on friendship instead of romance. But idk, contemporary just isn’t my thing. This one was fine, I just don’t really have a lot to say about it.

Shadow and Bone

Okay, the TV show hype got to me. I just wanted to get my hands on this and read it ASAP! But…my library took forever to get my hold in. So I just bought the whole trilogy. I don’t regret it. I just need to read the last boook, but I already I feel like this may be a new favorite series. Plus, the second one is set on a boat for a part and I’m obssessed with books set on boats apparently.

Warcross

I’m not quite done with this one yet, but it’s really good so far! I may have already ordered the sequel…

I’ve read quite a few books for posts and I’m not going to talk about them all now. You can check out the post I mentioned earlier and this one to see more in depth thoughts on those books!

(This is a top secret preview of another book I read, but I’m not gonna talk about it until I review it!)

I haven’t watched a ton of movies lately, and most of the ones I have watched…I don’t remember. So I’ve got 3 to talk to you about today!

Luca

We watched Luca since it was free on Disney+. It didn’t feel quite as good as the average Pixar movie, but whatever. It was interesting I guess.

Star Wars: A New Hope

Guys, I now have the whole collection of the original trilogy! It was really hard to find them all, but thanks to eBay and a used bookstore, I have them now!

Black Widow

I have been waiting for this movie for year! I was finally able to watch it on opening day with some family. It was so good! It’s not my favorite Marvel movie, but I’d say it’s about in the middle of my rankings. I liked it a lot. I also can’t wait to see more of Yelena in the MCU!

Similar to movies, I haven’t watched a whole lot of TV Shows. But let’s see what I have watched!

Loki

Okay, so…I watched the first episode and fell asleep…but I was really tired! Then I watched the next two episodes with my family and we still haven’t finished it. Time travel hurts my brain. But we will finish it eventually!

The Muppet Show

We’ve also watched a couple episodes of the classic Muppet Show. I haven’t seen too much of it, but it’s really good!

The Olympics

I’m not a huge sports person. But I’m starting to get more into it. The olympics is such a global event and if I didn’t watch them, I’d probably feel like I’m missing out! This only happens every 4(5!) years! I’m not super picky about the events I watch, but I do really like gymnastics and basketball and swimming.

Plus, the olympics are nice to have on in the background when doing things. I may be watching swimming as I type this up…

Sour Album

I have a whole review about this one. I listened to it some, but ultimately I don’t think this is a new favorite or anything.

I like this song? I mean, I like Taylor Swift. I’m just not a huge fan of her new sound. But whatever, this song is okay.

I didn’t like this song at first. But it’s kinda grown on me! Ed Sheeran almost sounds like a different person though, lol. It’s catchy though.

Ahhh, I’m obssessed with this song! It’s just really great and it has a great message, and y’all know I like Ava Max.

So Bebe Rexha has some new music out. Some of it isn’t bad. I think my favorite songs are Empty, Sacrifice, and Chain My Heart.

This is a really new song! I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about it, but I do think I like it.

Talk to me! What media have you been enjoying lately? Have you seen/read/heard any of this? What do you think of the olympics?

See you next week!