February in Review (2017)

Looking Back

February was an interesting month. It seemed like after a mild winter, winter arrived. But then it went away again and the temperatures got mild again. As I write this, most of the snow is gone and there is none in the forecast. It has been a weird winter! Normally February is my least favourite month of the year because while it is the shortest, it is usually the worst weather wise. This year it was just a continuation of January in that I cannot seem to get my head in the game and on track for things. It got better as the month ended so hopefully March will be more on track!

One big change to start out this year as opposed to last year is that I was not really listening to audios for the first part of 2016. I have been curious how reading them all year will affect my reading overall. What has happened is my 'regular' reading has slowed down and without audios I would hardly be reading anything. Interesting how that works out! And, I slowed down on audios even in February, but seem to be back on track now. I am getting better and better at working audios into other things that I do normally. When I first started I only listened to them on the treadmill.

Otherwise, Chloe continues to grow and have adventures. Mackie got to play with his 'uncle' Henry a bunch. Finn continues to ignore me unless he wants something. The usual. I try not to, but I still hope to open the door and find Casey waiting for me to let her in. I am not sure if I will ever entirely get over her loss. I hate not knowing what happened to her and it just makes me feel guilty. I actually have never lost an animal and not known what happened to them before, so I think that is a lot of it. And the fact that she was never supposed to be an outdoor cat, but wanted to be one so badly. This whole scenario is why I never wanted her to be an outdoor cat.

I never meant this to turn so uncheerful. Let's move on!

The Books

17. All-New X-Men: Inevitable - Volume 1: Ghosts of Cyclops by Dennis Hopeless (graphic novel) - 136 pages

18. All-New X-Men: Inevitable - Volume 2: Apocalypse Wars by Dennis Hopeless (graphic novel) - 120 pages

19. Black Science - Volume 1: How to Fall Forever by Rick Remender (graphic novel) - 152 pages

20. Morning Glories - Volume 10 by Nick Spencer (graphic novel) - 176 pages

21. Shrill: Notes From a Loud Woman by Lindy West (e-book) - 260 pages

22. Mirror: The Mountain by Emma Rios (graphic novel) - 184 pages

23. Mockingbird - Volume 1: I Can Explain by Chelsea Cain (graphic novel) - 136 pages

24. Tank Girl: Two Girls One Tank by Alan C. Martin (graphic novel) - 128 pages

25. Paper Girls - Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan (graphic novel) - 128 pages

26. Marked in Flesh (The Others, Book 4) by Anne Bishop (audio) - 15 hours, 21 minutes

27. The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher - 257 pages

28. Miniatures: The Very Short Fiction of John Scalzi by John Scalzi (e-book) - 142 pages

29. Passing Strange by Ellen Klages (e-book) - 131 pages

30. Binti (Binti, Book 1) by Nnedi Okorafor (e-book) - 96 pages

31. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (audio) - 7 hours, 25 minutes

32. Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell (e-book) - 96 pages

33. X-Factor - Volume 1: The Longest Night by Peter David (graphic novel) - 144 pages

34. False Hearts (False Hearts, Book 1) by Laura Lam (audio) - 11 hours, 9 minutes

35. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (audio) - 3 hours, 59 minutes

36. The Invisible Library (The Invisible Library, Book 1) by Genevieve Cogman (audio) - 10 hours, 31 minutes

The Source

Marvel - 3

Humble Bundle - 3

Bought - 5

E-Book - 4

Audible - 5

Series Talk

Morning Glories - 10/10 - Caught up!

Mockingbird - 1/1

Tank Girl - 1/1

Paper Girls - 2/2 - Caught up!

The Others Series - 4/4 - Caught up!

Binti - 1/2

False Hearts - 1/1

The Invisible Library - 1/3

Audiobooks

Marked in Flesh (The Others, Book 4) by Anne Bishop

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

False Hearts (False Hearts, Book 1) by Laura Lam

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

The Invisible Library (The Invisible Library, Book 1) by Genevieve Cogman

Books Added to the TBR Pile

Mockingbird - Volume 1: I Can Explain

Tank Girl - Two Girls One Tank - Collection 1

The Princess Diarist

The March Trilogy

Caraval

A Darkness Absolute: A Rockton Thriller

A Conjuring Light

Gilded Cage

January in Review (2017)

Looking Back

January was an interesting month. I was in a rut that I could not seem to break out of for the entire month. I tried to get back into things that I had neglected. One thing was Postcrossing. I discovered why I had been neglecting Postcrossing when 5 International stamps cost me almost 15 dollars. So, I plan to keep it up, but very minimal. I plan to send what I can this Friday because I will be able to get to the post office. In the past I failed at keeping it up because I would do the postcards up, but then never make it to the post office. I still have not received anything in return, but hopefully they will start trickling in soon!

Otherwise, I read a bit. Not nearly as much as I normally do in January and mostly audios and graphic novels. I was not listening to audios at all in January of 2016, so it is interesting how reading changes. I am not sure what was wrong with me, but reading was very sporadic. I am hoping this doesn't set the tone for the entire year because there were a lot of books that I really wanted to get to this year that I didn't get to last year.

The world was kind of crazy in January, too. That definitely didn't help things. I am still hoping that Casey is staying in someone's house and they will let her out soon, but I know that is becoming less and less realistic as time passes. Chloe is a great cat, though, and definitely keeps life interesting. Mackie continues to be himself and gets along really well with Chloe. I enjoy catching them in positions that I have pictures of Casey and Mackie in the same ones. And, Finn is just Finn. Not a very friendly cat most of the time, but he hovers.

The Books

1. Bloodline by Claudia Gray (audio) - 12 hours and 14 mins.

2. Ms. Marvel - Volume 6: Civil War II by G. Willow Wilson, etc. (graphic novel) - 136 pages

3. Written in Red (The Others, Book 1) by Anne Bishop (audio) - 18 hours and 32 mins.

4. Murder of Crows (The Others, Book 2) by Anne Bishop (audio) - 14 hours and 13 mins.

5. A-Force - Volume 1: Hypertime by G. Willow Wilson (graphic novel) - 144 pages

6. Ms. Marvel - Volume 5: Super Famous by G. Willow Wilson (graphic novel) - 144 pages

7. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D - Volume 1: The Coulson Protocols (graphic novel) - 144 pages

8. Hawkeye - Volume 5: All-New Hawkeye by Jeff Lemire (graphic novel) - 112 pages

9. Drama by Raina Telgemeier (graphic novel) - 240 pages

10. Vision in Silver (The Others, Book 3) by Anne Bishop (audio) - 16 hours and 9 mins. 

11. Hawkeye - Volume 6: Hawkeyes (graphic novel) - 136 pages

12. Rocket Raccoon & Groot - Volume 1: Tricks of the Trade (graphic novel) - 136 pages

13. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (audio) - 11 hours and 48 mins

14. All-New X-Men: Inevitable - Volume 1: Ghosts of Cyclops by Dennis Hopeless (graphic novel) - 136 pages

15. All-New X-Men: Inevitable - Volume 2: Apocalypse War by Dennis Hopeless (graphic novel) - 120 pages

16. Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero (novel) - 284 pages

The Source

Audible: 5

Marvel Unlimited: 7

Purchased: 2

Second-Hand Store Credit: 1

Library: 1

Series Talk

The Others Series - 3/4

Ms. Marvel  Series - 6/6 Caught Up!

Audiobooks

Bloodline by Claudia Gray

Written in Red (The Others, Book 1) by Anne Bishop

Murder of Crows (The Others, Book 2) by Anne Bishop

Vision in Silver (The Others, Book 3) by Anne Bishop

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

Books Added to the TBR Pile

Ms Marvel - Volume 6: Civil War II
Morning Glories - Volume 10